1999 Arizona Cardinals season

1999 Arizona Cardinals season
1999 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Vince Tobin
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	4th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	DE Simeon Rice; CB Aeneas Williams
	← 1998; Cardinals seasons; 2000 →;

The 1999 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 101st season, 80th season in the National Football League and the 12th in Arizona. The team was unable to match their previous output of 9–7, instead winning only six games.^[1] The Cardinals would fail to return to the playoffs and would not return until the 2008 season.

Offseason

Free agents

Position	Player	Free agency tag	1999 team
DB	Tommy Bennett	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
T	Lomas Brown	UFA	Cleveland Browns
QB	Stoney Case	UFA	Baltimore Ravens
C	Mike Devlin	UFA	Arizona Cardinals
T	James Dexter	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
WR	Anthony Edwards	UFA
C	Aaron Graham	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
K	Chris Jacke	UFA	Arizona Cardinals
G	Matt Joyce	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
DB	Kwamie Lassiter	UFA	Arizona Cardinals
LB	Mark Maddox	UFA	Arizona Cardinals
LB	Ronald McKinnon	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
TE	Johnny McWilliams	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
WR	Eric Metcalf	UFA	Carolina Panthers
LB	Jamir Miller	UFA	Cleveland Browns
WR	Rob Moore	Franchise	Arizona Cardinals
LB	Patrick Sapp	RFA	Arizona Cardinals
DT	Carl Simpson	UFA	Arizona Cardinals
RB	Cedric Smith	UFA
DT	Bernard Wilson	UFA

Additions	Subtractions
LB Rob Fredrickson (Lions)	OT J. B. Brown (Lions)
	FB Larry Centers (Redskins)
	QB Cory Sauter (Lions)

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1999 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	9	David Boston *	Wide receiver	Ohio State	from San Diego
1	21	L. J. Shelton	Tackle	Eastern Michigan
2	51	Johnny Rutledge	Linebacker	Florida
3	83	Tom Burke	Defensive end	Wisconsin
4	116	Joel Makovicka	Fullback	Nebraska
5	155	Paris Johnson	Safety	Miami
5	168	Yusuf Scott	Guard	Arizona
6	190	Coby Rhinehart	Cornerback	SMU
6	202	Melvin Bradley	Linebacker	Arkansas
6	206	Dennis McKinley	Fullback	Mississippi State
7	239	Chris Greisen	Quarterback	NW Missouri State
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

**1999 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice president – Larry Wilson Vice president and general counsel – Michael Bidwill General manager – Bob Ferguson Assistant to the president – Rod Graves Head coaches Head coach – Vince Tobin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman Quarterbacks – John Garrett Running backs – Johnny Roland Wide receivers – Vic Rapp Tight ends – Hank Kuhlmann Offensive line – George Warhop			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dave McGinnis Defensive line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Glenn Pires Defensive backs – Larry Marmie Special teams coaches Special teams – Al Everest Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

**1999 Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Dave Brown 15 Chris Greisen 16 Jake Plummer Running backs (RB) 24 Mario Bates KR 34 Joel Makovicka 39 Dennis McKinley FB 29 Adrian Murrell 32 Michael Pittman Wide receivers (WR) 89 David Boston PR 82 Mac Cody PR 19 MarTay Jenkins 84 Andy McCullough 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends (TE) 83 Derek Brown 80 Terry Hardy 87 Johnny McWilliams		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Anthony Clement T 62 Mike Devlin C 64 James Dexter T 67 Chris Dishman G 54 Aaron Graham C 71 Lester Holmes G 75 Matt Joyce G/T 68 Yusuf Scott G 70 L. J. Shelton T Defensive linemen (DL) 60 Tom Burke DE 76 Jerry Drake DT 96 Brad Ottis DE 97 Simeon Rice DE 78 Angel Rubio DT 94 Corey Sears DT 98 Eric Swann DT 90 Andre Wadsworth DE		Linebackers (LB) 56 Melvin Bradley MLB 58 James Folston OLB 59 Rob Fredrickson OLB 53 Mark Maddox 57 Ronald McKinnon MLB 51 Johnny Rutledge MLB 55 Patrick Sapp OLB Defensive backs (DB) 28 Tommy Bennett SS 25 Corey Chavous CB 22 Tom Knight CB 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS 41 Justin Lucas CB/S 44 J. J. McCleskey CB 23 Coby Rhinehart CB 40 Pat Tillman S 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams 13 Chris Jacke K 86 Trey Junkin LS 10 Scott Player P				Practice squad 79 Jon Clark T 5 Tywan Mitchell WR 21 Clarence Williams RB Reserve 72 Jerome Daniels G/T (IR) -- Ernest Dye T (NF-Inj.) 46 Paris Johnson S (IR) 74 Mike Moten DE (IR) 93 Mark Smith DT (IR) 91 Rashod Swinger DT (IR) 52 Zack Walz LB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 3 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 12	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 25–24	1–0	Veterans Stadium	64,113
2	September 19	at Miami Dolphins	L 16–19	1–1	Pro Player Stadium	73,618
3	September 27	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–24	1–2	Sun Devil Stadium	72,100
4	October 3	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–35	1–3	Texas Stadium	64,169
5	October 10	New York Giants	W 14–3	2–3	Sun Devil Stadium	49,015
6	October 17	Washington Redskins	L 10–24	2–4	Sun Devil Stadium	55,893
7	Bye
8	October 31	New England Patriots	L 3–27	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	55,830
9	November 7	at New York Jets	L 7–12	2–6	Giants Stadium	77,857
10	November 14	Detroit Lions	W 23–19	3–6	Sun Devil Stadium	49,600
11	November 21	Dallas Cowboys	W 13–9	4–6	Sun Devil Stadium	72,015
12	November 28	at New York Giants	W 34–24	5–6	Giants Stadium	77,809
13	December 5	Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–17	6–6	Sun Devil Stadium	46,550
14	December 12	at Washington Redskins	L 3–28	6–7	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	75,851
15	December 19	Buffalo Bills	L 21–31	6–8	Sun Devil Stadium	64,337
16	December 26	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–37	6–9	Georgia Dome	47,074
17	January 2, 2000	at Green Bay Packers	L 24–49	6–10	Lambeau Field	59,818
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	6	13	25
Eagles	21	3	0	0	24

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 12
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 64,113
Referee: Ron Winter
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Duce Staley 24-yard run (Norm Johnson kick), 7:53. Eagles 7–0.
PHI – Duce Staley 3-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Norm Johnson kick), 2:19. Eagles 14–0.
PHI – Luther Broughton 15-yard pass from Doug Pederson (Norm Johnson kick), 0:16. Eagles 21–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 31-yard field goal, 8:11. Eagles 21–3.
ARI – Chris Jacke 25-yard field goal, 5:15. Eagles 21–6.
PHI – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 24–6.

Third quarter

ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (pass failed), 15:00. Eagles 24–12.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 32-yard field goal, 15:00. Eagles 24–15.
ARI – Rob Moore 20-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 6:26. Eagles 24–22.
ARI – Chris Jacke 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Cardinals 25–24.

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 25/48, 274 yards, TD, 3 INT
PHI – Doug Pederson – 12/26, 91 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Murrell – 24 rushes, 53 yards
PHI – Duce Staley – 21 rushes, 111 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 3 receptions, 77 yards, TD
PHI – Luther Broughton – 3 receptions, 29 yards, TD

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins

Week 2: Arizona Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	13	3	0	16
Dolphins	3	10	6	0	19

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: September 19
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 73,618
Referee: Bob McElwee
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 39-yard field goal, 5:53. Dolphins 3–0.

Second quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 14:09. Dolphins 6–0.
ARI – Chris Jacke 36-yard field goal, 6:54. Dolphins 6–3.
ARI – Chris Jacke 44-yard field goal, 5:44. Tied 6–6.
ARI – Rob Fredrickson 34-yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick), 5:20. Cardinals 13–6.
MIA – Troy Drayton 10-yard pass from Dan Marino (Olindo Mare kick), 0:25. Tied 13–13.

Third quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 38-yard field goal, 9:12. Cardinals 16–13.
MIA – Olindo Mare 48-yard field goal, 5:11. Tied 16–16.
MIA – Olindo Mare 44-yard field goal, 4:26. Dolphins 19–16.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 11/27, 112 yards, 4 INT
MIA – Dan Marino – 21/35, 221 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Murrell – 20 rushes, 59 yards
MIA – Cecil Collins – 15 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 76 yards
MIA – O.J. McDuffie – 4 receptions, 85 yards

Week 3: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	3	0	7	24
Cardinals	0	0	10	0	10

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 19
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C)
Game attendance: 72,100
Referee: Tony Corrente
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 13-yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick), 6:41. 49ers 7–0.
SF – Charlie Garner 11-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 5:47. 49ers 14–0.

Second quarter

SF – Wade Richey 33-yard field goal, 9:01. 49ers 17–0.

Third quarter

ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 9:45. 49ers 17–7.
ARI – Chris Jacke 43-yard field goal, 1:09. 49ers 17–10.

Fourth quarter

SF – Lawrence Phillips 68-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 1:42. 49ers 24–10.

Top passers

SF – Steve Young – 13/23, 92 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/31, 176 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

SF – Lawrence Phillips – 9 rushes, 102 yards, TD
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 16 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

SF – Terrell Owens – 4 receptions, 59 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 74 yards

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Cowboys	14	7	7	7	35

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 3
Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 64,169
Referee: Bill Carollo
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DAL – George Teague 32-yard interception return (Richie Cunningham, 13:28. Cowboys 7–0.
DAL – Michael Irvin 18-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 3:19. Cowboys 14–0.

Second quarter

DAL – Rocket Ismail 63-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick), 12:01. Cowboys 21–0.
ARI – Joel Makovicka 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 0:11. Cowboys 21–7.

Third quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Richie Cunningham kick), 7:59. Cowboys 28–7.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Greg Ellis 98-yard fumble return (Richie Cunningham kick), 10:13. Cowboys 35–7.

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/33, 111 yards, TD, 3 INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 15/21, 192 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Murrell – 14 rushes, 44 yards
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 22 rushes, 77 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Michael Pittman – 4 receptions, 42 yards
DAL – Rocket Ismail – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. New York Giants

Week 5: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	3	3
Cardinals	0	14	0	0	14

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 10
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C)
Game attendance: 49,015
Referee: Tom White
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

ARI – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 14:58. Cardinals 7–0.
ARI – David Boston 11-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 0:33. Cardinals 14–0.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

NYG – Brad Daluiso 31-yard field goal, 10:13. Cardinals 14–3.

Top passers

NYG – Kerry Collins – 24/38, 202 yards, INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 13/19, 156 yards, TD

Top rushers

NYG – Gary Brown – 18 rushes, 67 yards
ARI – Michael Pittman – 8 rushes, 20 yards

Top receivers

NYG – Ike Hilliard – 5 receptions, 78 yards
ARI – David Boston – 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	10	7	7	24
Cardinals	3	0	0	7	10

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 17
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 55,893
Referee: Gerry Austin
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 44-yard field goal, 3:15. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

WAS – Brett Conway 36-yard field goal, 7:50. Tied 3–3.
WAS – Champ Bailey 59-yard interception return (Brett Conway kick), 3:33. Redskins 10–3.

Third quarter

WAS – Stephen Alexander 1-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Brett Conway kick), 1:20. Redskins 17–3.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 10-yard pass from Dave Brown (Chris Jacke kick), 6:59. Redskins 17–10.
WAS – Skip Hicks 14-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 2:03. Redskins 24–10.

Top passers

WAS – Brad Johnson – 24/40, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Dave Brown – 8/20, 117 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Stephen Davis – 18 rushes, 91 yards
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 15 rushes, 51 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Albert Connell – 8 receptions, 110 yards
ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 68 yards

Week 8: vs. New England Patriots

Week 8: New England Patriots at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	14	6	0	7	27
Cardinals	0	0	3	0	3

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 31
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 55,830
Referee: Johnny Grier
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NE – Lamont Warren 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:56. Patriots 7–0.
NE – Shawn Jefferson 64-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:13. Patriots 14–0.

Second quarter

NE – Shawn Jefferson 35-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (kick failed), 4:45. Patriots 20–0.

Third quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 24-yard field goal, 9:57. Patriots 20–3.

Fourth quarter

NE – Terry Glenn 36-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:20. Patriots 27–3.

Top passers

NE – Drew Bledsoe – 14/22, 276 yards, 4 TD
ARI – Dave Brown – 12/33, 107 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

NE – Terry Allen – 21 rushes, 88 yards
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 13 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

NE – Shawn Jefferson – 3 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 34 yards

Week 9: at New York Jets

Week 9: Arizona Cardinals at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Jets	3	0	3	6	12

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 7
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 77,857
Referee: Ron Blum
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – John Hall 44-yard field goal, 6:38. Jets 3–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Michael Pittman 4-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 5:09. Cardinals 7–3.

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 3:07. Cardinals 7–6.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson 43-yard pass from Rick Mirer (pass failed), 5:21. Jets 12–7.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Brown – 16/26, 199 yards
NYJ – Rick Mirer – 12/18, 122 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – Michael Pittman – 9 rushes, 41 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 38 rushes, 131 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 3 receptions, 98 yards
NYJ – Keyshawn Johnson – 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 10: Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	0	6	6	19
Cardinals	3	13	7	0	23

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 14
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
Game attendance: 49,600
Referee: Mike Carey
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DET – David Sloan 7-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Jason Hanson kick), 10:44. Lions 7–0.
ARI – Chris Jacke 35-yard field goal, 7:59. Lions 7–3.

Second quarter

ARI – Mario Bates 3-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 13:18. Cardinals 10–7.
ARI – Chris Jacke 35-yard field goal, 5:11. Cardinals 13–7.
ARI – Chris Jacke 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 16–7.

Third quarter

ARI – Michael Pittman 58-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 11:11. Cardinals 23–7.
DET – Germane Crowell 77-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (pass failed), 10:51. Cardinals 23–13.

Fourth quarter

DET – Terry Fair 35-yard fumble return (pass failed), 5:26. Cardinals 23–19.

Top passers

DET – Gus Frerotte – 24/39, 375 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Dave Brown – 16/30, 209 yards

Top rushers

DET – Greg Hill – 10 rushes, 25 yards
ARI – Michael Pittman – 23 rushes, 133 yards, TD

Top receivers

DET – Germane Crowell – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 86 yards

Week 11: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	0	2	9
Cardinals	0	3	7	3	13

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 21
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 72,015
Referee: Ron Winter
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

DAL – David LaFleur 11-yard pass from Jason Garrett (Richie Cunningham kick), 0:58. Cowboys 7–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 24-yard field goal, 0:15. Cowboys 7–3.

Third quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 21-yard pass from Dave Brown (Chris Jacke kick), 13:10. Cardinals 10–7.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 38-yard field goal, 11:30. Cardinals 13–7.
DAL – Team safety, 1:49. Cardinals 13–9.

Top passers

DAL – Jason Garrett – 16/29, 111 yards, TD
ARI – Dave Brown – 13/29, 115 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

DAL – Emmitt Smith – 29 rushes, 127 yards
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 17 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Rocket Ismail – 5 receptions, 43 yards
ARI – David Boston – 3 receptions, 47 yards

Week 12: at New York Giants

Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	7	21	34
Giants	0	10	0	14	24

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: November 28
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 77,809
Referee: Larry Nemmers
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 39-yard field goal, 5:54. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

NYG – Kerry Collins 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 6:24. Giants 7–3.
ARI – Chris Jacke 20-yard field goal, 1:51. Giants 7–6.
NYG – Cary Blanchard 24-yard field goal, 0:02. Giants 10–6.

Third quarter

ARI – Rob Moore 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 11:50. Cardinals 13–10.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Johnny McWilliams 9-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 14:55. Cardinals 20–10.
NYG – Sean Bennett 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 8:51. Cardinals 20–17.
ARI – Mario Bates 2-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 4:16. Cardinals 27–17.
ARI – Eric Swann 44-yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick), 1:57. Cardinals 34–17.
NYG – Tiki Barber 34-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Cary Blanchard kick), 0:42. Cardinals 34–24.

Top passers

ARI – Dave Brown – 11/17, 126 yards
NYG – Kerry Collins – 22/45, 298 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Mario Bates – 16 rushes, 37 yards, TD
NYG – Tiki Barber – 10 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Rob Moore – 7 receptions, 102 yards, TD
NYG – Amani Toomer – 6 receptions, 87 yards

Week 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	14	3	0	17
Cardinals	7	0	0	14	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 5
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 46,550
Referee: Tom White
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ARI – Kwamie Lassiter 78-yard interception return (Chris Jacke kick), 5:24. Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

PHI – Chad Lewis 11-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Norm Johnson kick), 7:56. Tied 7–7.
PHI – Dameane Douglas 29-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Norm Johnson kick), 0:43. Eagles 14–7.

Third quarter

PHI – Norm Johnson 29-yard field goal, 5:31. Eagles 17–7.

Fourth quarter

ARI – David Boston 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 4:31. Eagles 17–14.
ARI – Jake Plummer 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 0:57. Cardinals 21–17.

Top passers

PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/31, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 20/37, 179 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Duce Staley – 25 rushes, 72 yards
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 8 rushes, 24 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Dameane Douglas – 3 receptions, 47 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 72 yards

Week 14: at Washington Redskins

Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Redskins	7	14	0	7	28

at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland

Date: December 12
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 75,851
Referee: Tony Corrente
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Stephen Davis 50-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 10:52. Redskins 7–0.
ARI – Chris Jacke 31-yard field goal, 3:12. Redskins 7–3.

Second quarter

WAS – Irving Fryar 7-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Brett Conway kick), 12:53. Redskins 14–3.
WAS – Michael Westbrook 25-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Brett Conway kick), 0:11. Redskins 21–3.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

WAS – Skip Hicks 11-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 2:39. Redskins 28–3.

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 15/32, 147 yards, 3 INT
WAS – Brad Johnson – 17/31, 191 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

ARI – Adrian Murrell – 8 rushes, 41 yards
WAS – Stephen Davis – 37 rushes, 189 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Adrian Murrell – 4 receptions, 44 yards
WAS – Albert Connell – 3 receptions, 54 yards

Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	14	0	3	14	31
Cardinals	0	14	0	7	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 19
Game time: 4:20 p.m. MST
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 64,337
Referee: Johnny Grier
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

BUF – Eric Moulds 15-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 11:36. Bills 7–0.
BUF – Jonathan Linton 6-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 1:03. Bills 14–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 9:31. Bills 14–7.
ARI – Mario Bates 2-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 1:15. Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

BUF – Steve Christie 33-yard field goal, 4:07. Bills 17–14.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Jay Riemersma 4-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Steve Christie kick), 3:01. Bills 24–14.
ARI – Rob Moore 26-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 1:49. Bills 24–21.
BUF – Henry Jones 37-yard kickoff return (Steve Christie kick), 1:44. Bills 31–21.

Top passers

BUF – Doug Flutie – 21/32, 239 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARI – Jake Plummer – 11/30, 119 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

BUF – Jonathan Linton – 21 rushes, 81 yards, TD
ARI – Adrian Murrell – 12 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

BUF – Eric Moulds – 6 receptions, 73 yards, TD
ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 57 yards

Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	0	0	14
Falcons	7	13	7	10	37

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 47,074
Referee: Gerry Austin
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Terance Mathis 23-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Morten Andersen kick), 6:50. Falcons 7–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 14:10. Tied 7–7.
ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 8:18. Cardinals 14–7.
ATL – Bob Christian 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:39. Tied 14–14.
ATL – Morten Andersen 28-yard field goal, 0:42. Falcons 17–14.
ATL – Morten Andersen 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Falcons 20–14.

Third quarter

ATL – Byron Hanspard 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:39. Falcons 27–14.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Bob Christian 33-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 10:06. Falcons 34–14.
ATL – Morten Andersen 41-yard field goal, 3:03. Falcons 37–14.

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 15/26, 217 yards, 2 INT
ATL – Chris Chandler – 14/23, 230 yards, TD

Top rushers

ARI – Mario Bates – 14 rushes, 39 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Byron Hanspard – 26 rushes, 102 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 106 yards
ATL – Tim Dwight – 3 receptions, 52 yards

Week 17: at Green Bay Packers

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	7	14	24
Packers	7	7	14	21	49

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: January 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C)
Game attendance: 59,818
Referee: Bernie Kukar
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

GB – Bill Schroeder 10-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:38. Packers 7–0.

Second quarter

ARI – Chris Jacke 23-yard field goal, 13:48. Packers 7–3.
GB – Dorsey Levens 8-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:59. Packers 14–3.

Third quarter

GB – Dorsey Levens 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 5:57. Packers 21–3.
ARI – Frank Sanders 6-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 1:49. Packers 21–10.
GB – Basil Mitchell 88-yard kickoff return (Ryan Longwell kick), 1:32. Packers 28–10.

Fourth quarter

GB – Dorsey Levens 5-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:09. Packers 35–10.
ARI – Mario Bates 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick), 9:29. Packers 35–17.
GB – Bill Schroeder 32-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:38. Packers 42–17.
ARI – Mac Cody 9-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick), 1:49. Packers 42–24.
GB – Dorsey Levens 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 0:58. Packers 49–24.

Top passers

ARI – Jake Plummer – 35/57, 396 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 21/34, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Mario Bates – 17 rushes, 64 yards, TD
GB – Dorsey Levens – 24 rushes, 146 yards, 4 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Frank Sanders – 13 receptions, 118 yards, TD
GB – Bill Schroeder – 6 receptions, 93 yards, 2 TD

Standings

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ Washington Redskins	10	6	0	.625	443	377	W2
⁽⁵⁾ Dallas Cowboys	8	8	0	.500	352	276	W1
New York Giants	7	9	0	.438	299	358	L3
Arizona Cardinals	6	10	0	.375	245	382	L4
Philadelphia Eagles	5	11	0	.313	272	357	W2

References

^ 1999 Arizona Cardinals

[1] 1999 Arizona Cardinals

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