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2001 Arizona Cardinals season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamArizona Cardinals
year2001
record7–9
division_place4th NFC East
coachDave McGinnis
ownerBill Bidwill
stadiumSun Devil Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlersWR David Boston
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

The 2001 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 82nd year with the National Football League (NFL) and the 14th season in Arizona. It was their final season in the NFC East division before moving to their current division, the NFC West.

Due to being the only team in the league with a Week 1 bye, the Cardinals were the final team to play their season opener, which was pushed back even further in wake of the September 11 attacks. Arizona did not play its opener until September 23 versus the Denver Broncos, the latest date an NFL team played its season opener since the 1960 Detroit Lions did not begin until October 2.

The 2001 Cardinals were also the most recent team in NFL history to have a Week 1 bye until the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins in 2017 due to Hurricane Irma. However, the 2001 Cardinals are the most recent NFL team to have a scheduled week 1 bye, a situation which will not occur again unless the NFL has an odd number of teams.

The 2001 season was Pat Tillman’s final season as he left the NFL to join the U.S. Army following the season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 2001 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Andy BowersDefensive endUtah
Michael CookTackleBoston College
Corey CrumeRunning backEastern Kentucky
Arnold JacksonWide receiverLouisville
Jason PadgetCenterLouisville
Nate PooleWide receiverMarshall
Marcel ShippRunning backMassachusetts
Fred WakefieldDefensive endIllinois
LeVar WoodsLinebackerIowa

Personnel

Staff

  • 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 coach – Dave McGinnis
  • Offensive coordinator – Rich Olson
  • Quarterbacks – Geep Chryst
  • Running backs – Johnny Roland
  • Wide receivers – Jerry Sullivan
  • Tight ends – Pete Hoener
  • Offensive line – George Warhop
  • Assistant Off. Line/Off. Quality Control – Mike Devlin
  • Defensive coordinator – Larry Marmie
  • Defensive line – Joe Greene
  • Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald
  • Defensive backs – Kevin Ramsey
  • Special teams – Hank Kuhlmann
  • Special Teams Assistant/Def. Quality Control – Stan Kwan
  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

  • Michael Pittman KR

Preseason

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[Oakland Raiders](2001-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 7–100–1Sun Devil Stadium
at [Seattle Seahawks](2001-seattle-seahawks-season)**W** 16–13 (OT)1–1Husky Stadium
at [Chicago Bears](2001-chicago-bears-season)**W** 24–202–1Soldier Field
[San Diego Chargers](2001-san-diego-chargers-season)**W** 16–33–1Sun Devil Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

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*Bye*
September 23[Denver Broncos](2001-denver-broncos-season)**L** 17–380–1Sun Devil Stadium50,913
September 30[Atlanta Falcons](2001-atlanta-falcons-season)**L** 14–340–2Sun Devil Stadium28,878
October 7at **[Philadelphia Eagles](2001-philadelphia-eagles-season)****W** 21–201–2Veterans Stadium66,360
October 14at [Chicago Bears](2001-chicago-bears-season)**L** 13–201–3Soldier Field66,944
October 21[Kansas City Chiefs](2001-kansas-city-chiefs-season)**W** 24–162–3Sun Devil Stadium35,916
October 28at **[Dallas Cowboys](2001-dallas-cowboys-season)****L** 3–172–4Texas Stadium63,114
November 4**[Philadelphia Eagles](2001-philadelphia-eagles-season)****L** 7–212–5Sun Devil Stadium33,430
November 11**[New York Giants](2001-new-york-giants-season)****L** 10–172–6Sun Devil Stadium36,917
November 18[Detroit Lions](2001-detroit-lions-season)**W** 45–383–6Sun Devil Stadium32,322
November 25at [San Diego Chargers](2001-san-diego-chargers-season)**W** 20–174–6Qualcomm Stadium49,398
December 2at [Oakland Raiders](2001-oakland-raiders-season)**W** 34–315–6Network Associates Coliseum46,601
December 9**[Washington Redskins](2001-washington-redskins-season)****L** 10–205–7Sun Devil Stadium40,056
at **[New York Giants](2001-new-york-giants-season)****L** 13–175–8Giants Stadium77,913
December 23**[Dallas Cowboys](2001-dallas-cowboys-season)****W** 17–106–8Sun Devil Stadium48,883
December 30at [Carolina Panthers](2001-carolina-panthers-season)**W** 30–77–8Ericsson Stadium72,025
January 6at **[Washington Redskins](2001-washington-redskins-season)****L** 17–207–9FedExField61,721

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos

First quarter

  • ARI – Bill Gramática 28-yard field goal, 7:43. Cardinals 3–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 14:57. Cardinals 10–0.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 49-yard field goal, 11:24. Cardinals 10–3.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 31-yard field goal, 5:04. Cardinals 10–6.
  • DEN – Jason Elam 35-yard field goal, 3:23. Cardinals 10–9.
  • DEN – Rod Smith 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Brian Griese–Dwayne Carswell pass), 0:32. Broncos 17–10. Third quarter
  • DEN – Rod Smith 34-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 11:51. Broncos 24–10.
  • DEN – Patrick Hape 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 5:53. Broncos 31–10. Fourth quarter
  • DEN – Olandis Gary 9-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 13:38. Broncos 38–10.
  • ARI – Terry Hardy 6-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 4:54. Broncos 38–17.

Top passers

  • DEN – Brian Griese – 22/31, 242 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/28, 242 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • DEN – Olandis Gary – 14 rushes, 90 yards, TD
  • ARI – Thomas Jones – 17 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers
  • DEN – Rod Smith – 14 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – David Boston – 8 receptions, 145 yards

Week 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons

First quarter

  • ATL – Terance Mathis 17-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Jay Feely kick), 6:10. Falcons 7–0.
  • ATL – Jay Feely 34-yard field goal, 2:33. Falcons 10–0. Second quarter
  • ATL – Jay Feely 55-yard field goal, 0:04. Falcons 13–0. Third quarter
  • ARI – Michael Pittman 24-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 14:57. Falcons 13–7.
  • ATL – Terance Mathis 10-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Jay Feely kick), 4:51. Falcons 20–7. Fourth quarter
  • ATL – Maurice Smith 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 14:15. Falcons 27–7.
  • ATL – Maurice Smith 79-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Jay Feely kick), 11:27. Falcons 34–7.
  • ARI – Terry Hardy 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 7:59. Falcons 34–14.

Top passers

  • ATL – Chris Chandler – 20/28, 286 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 23/35, 276 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers
  • ATL – Maurice Smith – 21 rushes, 70 yards, TD
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 7 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers
  • ATL – Maurice Smith – 2 receptions, 108 yards, TD
  • ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 96 yards

Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

  • ARI – Kyle Vanden Bosch 9-yard fumble return (Bill Gramática kick), 14:06. Cardinals 7–0.
  • ARI – Joel Makovicka 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 3:42. Cardinals 14–0.
  • PHI – Todd Pinkston 13-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:07. Cardinals 14–7. Second quarter
  • PHI – David Akers 42-yard field goal, 8:39. Cardinals 14–10.
  • PHI – Todd Pinkston 2-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:05. Eagles 17–14. Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • PHI – David Akers 28-yard field goal, 1:13. Eagles 20–14.
  • ARI – MarTay Jenkins 35-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 0:09. Cardinals 21–20.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 18/32, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/29, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 22 rushes, 83 yards
  • PHI – Correll Buckhalter – 21 rushes, 134 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – MarTay Jenkins – 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD
  • PHI – Todd Pinkston – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 5: at Chicago Bears

First quarter

  • CHI – Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal, 2:42. Bears 3–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 40-yard field goal, 13:23. Tied 3–3.
  • CHI – James Allen 1-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:49. Bears 10–3.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 47-yard field goal, 3:18. Bears 10–6.
  • CHI – Paul Edinger 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–6. Third quarter
  • CHI – R.W. McQuarters 69-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick), 7:33. Bears 20–6. Fourth quarter
  • ARI – Frank Sanders 7-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 2:52. Bears 20–13.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 20/37, 216 yards, TD
  • CHI – Jim Miller – 15/21, 116 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 16 rushes, 50 yards
  • CHI – James Allen – 18 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 85 yards
  • CHI – Marty Booker – 5 receptions, 48 yards

Week 6: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

First quarter

  • KC – Todd Peterson 49-yard field goal, 0:39. Chiefs 3–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 29-yard field goal, 13:08. Tied 3–3.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 29-yard field goal, 6:19. Chiefs 6–3.
  • KC – Todd Peterson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 9–3. Third quarter
  • ARI – Michael Pittman 24-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:17. Cardinals 10–9. Fourth quarter
  • ARI – David Boston 23-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 14:16. Cardinals 17–9.
  • ARI – Thomas Jones 13-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:43. Cardinals 24–9.
  • KC – Derrick Alexander 34-yard pass from Trent Green (Todd Peterson kick), 3:57. Cardinals 24–16.

Top passers

  • KC – Trent Green – 21/44, 352 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 16/25, 228 yards, TD Top rushers
  • KC – Priest Holmes – 15 rushes, 85 yards
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 26 rushes, 95 yards, TD Top receivers
  • KC – Derrick Alexander – 4 receptions, 99 yards, TD
  • ARI – David Boston – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD

Week 7: at Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

  • ARI – Bill Gramática 27-yard field goal, 3:06. Cardinals 3–0. Second quarter
  • DAL – Tim Seder 31-yard field goal, 1:09. Tied 3–3. Third quarter
  • DAL – Clint Stoerner 6-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 11:32. Cowboys 10–3.
  • DAL – Dexter Coakley 10-yard interception return (Tim Seder kick), 1:55. Cowboys 17–3. Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 25/41, 233 yards, 2 INT
  • DAL – Clint Stoerner – 9/19, 93 yards, INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 4 rushes, 35 yards
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 83 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 9 receptions, 108 yards
  • DAL – Rocket Ismail – 3 receptions, 39 yards

Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

  • PHI – Brian Mitchell 94-yard kickoff return (David Akers kick), 14:43. Eagles 7–0. Second quarter
  • PHI – James Thrash 8-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 2:44. Eagles 14–0.
  • ARI – Tywan Mitchell 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 1:05. Eagles 14–7.
  • PHI – James Thrash 54-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 0:33. Eagles 21–7. Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • PHI – Donovan McNabb – 19/33, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 24/41, 293 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • PHI – Duce Staley – 12 rushes, 49 yards
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 18 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers
  • PHI – James Thrash – 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD
  • ARI – David Boston – 8 receptions, 138 yards

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

First quarter

  • NYG – Ron Dayne 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:31. Giants 7–0. Second quarter
  • NYG – Ike Hilliard 27-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick), 7:40. Giants 14–0.
  • ARI – David Boston 38-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 4:38. Giants 14–7. Third quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 32-yard field goal, 8:05. Giants 14–10. Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Morten Andersen 25-yard field goal, 11:39. Giants 17–10.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kerry Collins – 15/24, 155 yards, TD, INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 13/26, 172 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 17 rushes, 118 yards
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 17 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers
  • NYG – Ike Hilliard – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD
  • ARI – David Boston – 9 receptions, 137 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

First quarter

  • ARI – Thomas Jones 3-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 2:55. Cardinals 7–0. Second quarter
  • DET – Cory Schlesinger 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 11:26. Tied 7–7.
  • DET – David Sloan 2-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 7:00. Lions 14–7.
  • ARI – David Boston 13-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 0:17. Tied 14–14. Third quarter
  • DET – Lamont Warren 3-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 7:43. Lions 21–14.
  • ARI – Frank Sanders 68-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 6:13. Tied 21–21.
  • DET – David Sloan 1-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 4:55. Lions 28–21.
  • DET – Jason Hanson 49-yard field goal, 0:02. Lions 31–21. Fourth quarter
  • ARI – David Boston 18-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 13:11. Lions 31–28.
  • ARI – MarTay Jenkins 3-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 10:04. Cardinals 35–31.
  • ARI – Fred Wakefield 20-yard interception return (Bill Gramática kick), 9:04. Cardinals 42–31.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 50-yard field goal, 6:32. Cardinals 45–31.
  • DET – Lamont Warren 6-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jason Hanson kick), 4:11. Cardinals 45–38.

Top passers

  • DET – Charlie Batch – 36/62, 436 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 21/33, 334 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers
  • DET – Lamont Warren – 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 23 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers
  • DET – Johnnie Morton – 7 receptions, 153 yards
  • ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD

Week 11: at San Diego Chargers

First quarter

  • SD – Wade Richey 26-yard field goal, 1:27. Chargers 3–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – David Boston 37-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 2:04. Cardinals 7–3. Third quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 18-yard field goal, 10:07. Cardinals 10–3. Fourth quarter
  • SD – Curtis Conway 6-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Wade Richey kick), 14:19. Tied 10–10.
  • ARI – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 6:00. Cardinals 17–10.
  • SD – Jeff Graham 28-yard pass from Doug Flutie (Wade Richey kick), 1:54. Tied 17–17.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Cardinals 20–17.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/31, 241 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • SD – Doug Flutie – 33/44, 308 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 18 rushes, 44 yards, TD
  • SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 21 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 121 yards, TD
  • SD – Jeff Graham – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

First quarter

  • OAK – Tim Brown 5-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:57. Raiders 7–0.
  • ARI – Thomas Jones 5-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Second quarter
  • ARI – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 9:48. Cardinals 14–7.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 23-yard field goal, 3:44. Cardinals 17–7.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 26-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 20–7. Third quarter
  • OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:19. Cardinals 20–14. Fourth quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 33-yard field goal, 13:40. Cardinals 23–14.
  • OAK – Tim Brown 22-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:20. Cardinals 23–21.
  • OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24-yard field goal, 1:47. Raiders 24–23.
  • ARI – David Boston 50-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jake Plummer run), 1:18. Cardinals 31–24.
  • OAK – Jerry Rice 2-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:20. Tied 31–31. Overtime
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 36-yard field goal, 7:31. Cardinals 34–31.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 22/38, 249 yards, TD
  • OAK – Rich Gannon – 29/45, 302 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 18 rushes, 78 yards, TD
  • OAK – Charlie Garner – 15 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD
  • OAK – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

First quarter

  • No scoring plays Second quarter
  • WAS – Zeron Flemister 2-yard pass from Tony Banks (Brett Conway kick), 14:54. Redskins 7–0.
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 24-yard field goal, 6:16. Redskins 7–3.
  • WAS – Brett Conway 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Redskins 10–3. Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Brett Conway 42-yard field goal, 12:48. Redskins 13–3.
  • WAS – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick), 8:20. Redskins 20–3.
  • ARI – MarTay Jenkins 10-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 1:16. Redskins 20–10.

Top passers

  • WAS – Tony Banks – 19/26, 210 yards, TD
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 20/34, 253 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • WAS – Stephen Davis – 26 rushes, 110 yards, TD
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 14 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers
  • WAS – Michael Westbrook – 7 receptions, 82 yards
  • ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 132 yards

Week 14: at New York Giants

First quarter

  • ARI – Bill Gramática 42-yard field goal, 7:41. Cardinals 3–0.
  • NYG – Ron Dixon 26-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick), 5:08. Giants 7–3. Second quarter
  • ARI – Bill Gramática 23-yard field goal, 13:33. Giants 7–6. Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • NYG – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 11:50. Giants 10–6.
  • ARI – Tywan Mitchell 24-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Bill Gramática kick), 4:04. Cardinals 13–10.
  • NYG – Amani Toomer 4-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Morten Andersen kick), 0:25. Giants 17–13.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 27/45, 207 yards, TD
  • NYG – Kerry Collins – 14/32, 147 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
  • ARI – Thomas Jones – 14 rushes, 37 yards
  • NYG – Tiki Barber – 16 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 8 receptions, 84 yards
  • NYG – Ike Hilliard – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Week 15: vs. Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

  • DAL – Jon Hilbert 27-yard field goal, 0:05. Cowboys 3–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – Ronald McKinnon 24-yard interception return (Cedric Oglesby kick), 13:19. Cardinals 7–3.
  • DAL – Reggie Swinton 45-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Jon Hinton kick), 11:43. Cowboys 10–7.
  • ARI – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Cedric Oglesby kick), 4:52. Cardinals 14–10.
  • ARI – Cedric Oglesby 34-yard field goal, 0:22. Cardinals 17–10. Third quarter
  • No scoring plays Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • DAL – Quincy Carter – 16/28, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 17/31, 144 yards Top rushers
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 26 rushes, 128 yards
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 14 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers
  • DAL – Reggie Swinton – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • ARI – Frank Sanders – 2 receptions, 69 yards

Week 16: at Carolina Panthers

First quarter

  • ARI – Ronald McKinnon 25-yard fumble return (Cedric Oglesby kick), 14:04. Cardinals 7–0. Second quarter
  • ARI – Cedric Oglesby 41-yard field goal, 14:56. Cardinals 10–0.
  • ARI – David Boston 61-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cedric Oglesby kick), 12:36. Cardinals 17–0.
  • ARI – David Boston 5-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cedric Oglesby kick), 9:46. Cardinals 24–0.
  • CAR – Donald Hayes 7-yard pass from Chris Weinke (John Kasay kick), 2:38. Cardinals 24–7.
  • ARI – Cedric Oglesby 18-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 27–7. Third quarter
  • ARI – Cedric Oglesby 26-yard field goal, 11:27. Cardinals 30–7. Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 12/23, 173 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Chris Weinke – 36/63, 223 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Michael Pittman – 12 rushes, 89 yards
  • CAR – Richard Huntley – 12 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 7 receptions, 127 yards, 2 TD
  • CAR – Isaac Byrd – 7 receptions, 60 yards

Week 17: at Washington Redskins

First quarter

  • ARI – Adrian Wilson 61-yard interception return (Cedric Oglesby kick), 10:40. Cardinals 7–0. Second quarter
  • WAS – Brett Conway 36-yard field goal, 12:27. Cardinals 7–3.
  • ARI – Thomas Jones 4-yard run (Cedric Oglesby kick), 9:00. Cardinals 14–3.
  • WAS – Brett Conway 33-yard field goal, 3:46. Cardinals 14–6.
  • ARI – Cedric Oglesby 26-yard field goal, 0:13. Cardinals 17–6. Third quarter
  • WAS – Walter Rasby 5-yard pass from Tony Banks (Brett Conway kick), 3:19. Cardinals 17–12. Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Stephen Davis 2-yard run (two-point pass successful), 3:11. Redskins 20–17.

Top passers

  • ARI – Jake Plummer – 11/25, 154 yards, INT
  • WAS – Tony Banks – 13/25, 154 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
  • ARI – Thomas Jones – 7 rushes, 26 yards, TD
  • WAS – Stephen Davis – 38 rushes, 148 yards, TD Top receivers
  • ARI – David Boston – 2 receptions, 58 yards
  • WAS – Michael Westbrook – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Standings

Notes

References

References

  1. "2001 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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