2011 Arizona Cardinals season

Offseason

Signings

Departures

2011 NFL draft

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Acquisitions

On July 28, 2011 the Cardinals acquired Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 2nd-round pick. The next day they signed former Carolina Panthers starting CB Richard Marshall.

Preseason

Schedule

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

First quarter

• ARI – Beanie Wells 7-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:45. ''Cardinals 7–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:42.'''''
• CAR – Steve Smith 77-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 7:11. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.''''' Second quarter
• CAR – Steve Smith 26-yard pass from Cam Newton (Olindo Mare kick), 0:06. ''Panthers 14–7. '''Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Jeff King 48-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 10:40. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:12.'''''
• CAR – Cam Newton 1-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:49. ''Panthers 21–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:51.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Early Doucet 70-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 10:48. ''Tied 21–21. '''Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:13.'''''
• ARI – Patrick Peterson 89-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), 7:15. Cardinals 28–21.

Top passers

• CAR – Cam Newton – 24/37, 422 yards, 2 TD, INT
• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 18/27, 309 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 12 rushes, 30 yards
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 18 rushes, 90 yards, TD Top receivers
• CAR – Steve Smith – 8 receptions, 178 yards, 2 TD
• ARI – Early Doucet – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week 2: at Washington Redskins

First quarter

• ARI – Jeff King 21-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 3:54. ''Cardinals 7–0. '''Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:38.''''' Second quarter
• WAS – Graham Gano 26-yard field goal, 10:25. ''Cardinals 7–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:29.'''''
• WAS – Fred Davis 1-yard pass from Rex Grossman (Graham Gano kick), 3:04. ''Redskins 10–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:57.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:47. ''Cardinals 14–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:31.''''' Fourth quarter
• WAS – Graham Gano 23-yard field goal, 11:18. ''Cardinals 14–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:42.'''''
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 73-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 10:58. ''Cardinals 21–13. '''Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:20.'''''
• WAS – Santana Moss 18-yard pass from Rex Grossman (run failed), 5:17. ''Cardinals 21–19. '''Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:41.'''''
• WAS – Graham Gano 34-yard field goal, 1:45. ''Cardinals 22–21. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:35.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 17/30, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT
• WAS – Rex Grossman – 25/43, 291 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 93 yards, TD
• WAS – Tim Hightower – 20 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
• WAS – Fred Davis – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

First quarter

• SEA – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 2:55. ''Seahawks 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:57.''''' Second quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 44-yard field goal, 12:48. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 5:07.'''''
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 12-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 7:29. ''Cardinals 10–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.'''''
• SEA – Stephen Hauschka 52-yard field goal, 0:43. ''Cardinals 10–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 1:08.''''' Third quarter
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson 11-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 5:57. ''Seahawks 13–10. '''Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:00.''''' Fourth quarter
• No scoring plays

Top passers

• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 25/39, 252 yards, TD, 2 INT
• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 18/31, 171 yards, INT Top rushers
• ARI – Alfonso Smith – 17 rushes, 54 yards
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 19 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
• SEA – Sidney Rice – 8 receptions, 109 yards

Week 4: vs. New York Giants

First quarter

• ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 13:02. ''Cardinals 3–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:35.''''' Second quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 7:57. ''Cardinals 6–0. '''Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 9:20.'''''
• NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 13-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:54. ''Giants 7–6. '''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:03.'''''
• NYG – Lawrence Tynes 30-yard field goal, 0:01. ''Giants 10–6. '''Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:28.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 10:24. ''Cardinals 13–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:36.'''''
• ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 2:55. ''Cardinals 20–10. '''Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:40.''''' Fourth quarter
• NYG – Brandon Jacobs 1-yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), 12:07. ''Cardinals 20–17. '''Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:48.'''''
• ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:16. ''Cardinals 27–17. '''Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:09.'''''
• NYG – Jake Ballard 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 3:37. ''Cardinals 27–24. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:39.'''''
• NYG – Hakeem Nicks 29-yard pass from Eli Manning (Lawrence Tynes kick), 2:39. ''Giants 31–27. '''Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:31.'''''

Top passers

• NYG – Eli Manning – 27/40, 321 yards, 2 TD
• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 20/34, 237 yards, INT Top rushers
• NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 27 rushes, 138 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
• NYG – Hakeem Nicks – 10 receptions, 162 yards, TD
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards

Despite the Cardinals holding a 10-point lead twice in the fourth quarter, the Giants scored three touchdowns in the final frame as Arizona dropped its third straight game and fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

First quarter

• MIN – Adrian Peterson 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 9:18. ''Vikings 7–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:35.'''''
• MIN – Adrian Peterson 24-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 8:55. ''Vikings 14–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07.'''''
• MIN – Donovan McNabb 4-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:25. ''Vikings 21–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.'''''
• MIN – Adrian Peterson 14-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 2:41. ''Vikings 28–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 2:01.''''' Second quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 51-yard field goal, 10:29. ''Vikings 28–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:25.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Beanie Wells 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:23. ''Vikings 28–10. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41.'''''
• MIN – Ryan Longwell 26-yard field goal, 3:35. ''Vikings 31–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:48.''''' Fourth quarter
• MIN – Ryan Longwell 53-yard field goal, 2:09. ''Vikings 34–10. '''Drive: 7 plays, 12 yards, 4:33.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 21/42, 232 yards, 2 INT
• MIN – Donovan McNabb – 10/21, 169 yards Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 20 rushes, 60 yards, TD
• MIN – Adrian Peterson – 29 rushes, 122 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
• ARI – Early Doucet – 8 receptions, 92 yards
• MIN – Devin Aromashodu – 2 receptions, 81 yards

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

First quarter

• PIT – Heath Miller 12-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 9:39. ''Steelers 7–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 3:07.''''' Second quarter
• PIT – Mike Wallace 95-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 8:09. ''Steelers 14–0. '''Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:12.'''''
• ARI – Alfonso Smith 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 1:20. ''Steelers 14–7. '''Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:49.'''''
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 41-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Steelers 17–7. '''Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:20.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 73-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 9:26. ''Steelers 17–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:40.'''''
• PIT – Emmanuel Sanders 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:54. ''Steelers 24–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:32.'''''
• PIT – Team safety, 3:42. Steelers 26–14. Fourth quarter
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal, 11:30. ''Steelers 29–14. '''Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:12.'''''
• PIT – Shaun Suisham 39-yard field goal, 6:46. ''Steelers 32–14. '''Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 4:10.'''''
• ARI – Early Doucet 2-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (pass failed), 3:53. ''Steelers 32–20. '''Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 2:53.'''''

Top passers

• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 26/39, 361 yards, 3 TD
• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 18/34, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
• PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 13 rushes, 32 yards
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 12 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers
• PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 118 yards, TD
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 4 receptions, 78 yards

Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII. Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh would add onto their lead in the second quarter as Roethlisberger completed a 95-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace. The Cardinals would answer with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Alfonso Smith. The Steelers would close out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 41-yard field goal.

Arizona opened the third quarter with quarterback Kevin Kolb finding running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a 73-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh struck back with Roethlisberger completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, along with Kolb's intentional grounding penalty in the endzone resulting in a safety. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers continued to pull away with Suisham making a 42-yard and a 39-yard field goal. The Cardinals tried to rally as Kolb found wide receiver Early Doucet on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion), but Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory.

With the loss, Arizona fell to 1–5.

Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens

First quarter

• ARI – Jay Feely 32-yard field goal, 3:56. ''Cardinals 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:19.''''' Second quarter
• BAL – Billy Cundiff 26-yard field goal, 12:26. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 15 plays, 77 yards, 6:30.'''''
• ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:22. ''Cardinals `10–3. '''Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:36.'''''
• ARI – Patrick Peterson 82-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), 6:06. Cardinals 17–3.
• ARI – Early Doucet 10-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), 3:46. ''Cardinals 24–3. '''Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:11.'''''
• BAL – Billy Cundiff 47-yard field goal, 0:34. ''Cardinals 24–6. '''Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 3:12.''''' Third quarter
• BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 12:13. ''Cardinals 24–13. '''Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.'''''
• BAL – Ray Rice 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 1:32. ''Cardinals 24–20. '''Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 3:12.''''' Fourth quarter
• BAL – Ray Rice 3-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 14:55. ''Ravens 27–24. '''Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:22.'''''
• ARI – Jay Feely 45-yard field goal, 8:55. ''Tied 27–27. '''Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:00.'''''
• BAL – Billy Cundiff 25-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Ravens 30–27. '''Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:52.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 10/21, 153 yards, TD, INT
• BAL – Joe Flacco – 31/51, 336 yards, INT Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD
• BAL – Ray Rice – 18 rushes, 63 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 98 yards
• BAL – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 145 yards

The Cardinals blew a 21-point first half lead and lost their sixth straight game to fall to 1–6.

Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• ARI – Jay Feely 27-yard field goal, 10:51. ''Cardinals 3–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:39.'''''
• STL – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 4:38. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.''''' Second quarter
• STL – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 7:02. ''Rams 6–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:11.'''''
• STL – Josh Brown 41-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Rams 9–3. '''Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:26.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 38-yard field goal, 10:30. ''Rams 9–6. '''Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:30.'''''
• STL – Team safety, 7:24. Rams 11–6.
• STL – Team safety, 3:31. Rams 13–6. Fourth quarter
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 4:51. ''Tied 13–13. '''Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:43.''''' Overtime
• ARI – Patrick Peterson 99-yard punt return, 13:03. Cardinals 19–13.

Top passers

• STL – Sam Bradford – 23/36, 255 yards, INT
• ARI – John Skelton – 20/35, 222 yards, TD Top rushers
• STL – Steven Jackson – 29 rushes, 130 yards
• ARI – John Skelton – 4 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers
• STL – Brandon Lloyd – 5 receptions, 80 yards
• ARI – Early Doucet – 6 receptions, 78 yards

The Cardinals snapped their six-game losing streak as rookie Patrick Peterson returned a punt 98 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–6. The game also featured the Rams' scoring the four points in the third quarter as the got two safeties on consecutive drives. This was first time in NFL history that a team had recorded four points in a quarter.

Week 10: at Philadelphia Eagles

First quarter

• No scoring plays Second quarter
• PHI – Asante Samuel 20-yard interception return (Alex Henery kick, 9:35. Eagles 7–0.
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 10-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 4:48. ''Tied 7–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:47.'''''
• PHI – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Alex Henery kick), 0:17. ''Eagles 14–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:31.''''' Third quarter
• No scoring plays Fourth quarter
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 7-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 9:18. ''Tied 14–14. '''Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00.'''''
• PHI – Alex Henery 36-yard field goal, 5:06. ''Eagles 17–14. '''Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:53.'''''
• ARI – Early Doucet 5-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 1:53. ''Cardinals 21–17. '''Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 3:13.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – John Skelton – 21/40, 315 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• PHI – Michael Vick – 16/34, 128 yards, 2 INT Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 23 rushes, 62 yards
• PHI – LeSean McCoy – 14 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
• PHI – Brent Celek – 4 receptions, 53 yards

Week 11: at San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SF – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 3:10. ''49ers 3–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:48.'''''
• SF – David Akers 43-yard field goal, 2:06. ''49ers 6–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:59.''''' Second quarter
• SF – David Akers 29-yard field goal, 0:56. ''49ers 9–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.''''' Third quarter
• SF – Kyle Williams 8-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 7:12. ''49ers 16–0. '''Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:48.'''''
• SF – Vernon Davis 18-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 4:14. ''49ers 23–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:53.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 23-yard pass from Richard Bartel (Jay Feely kick), 8:38. ''49ers 23–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:36.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – John Skelton – 6/19, 99 yards, 3 INT
• SF – Alex Smith – 20/38, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
• ARI – Chester Taylor – 1 rush, 34 yards
• SF – Frank Gore – 24 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Andre Roberts – 3 receptions, 51 yards
• SF – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 120 yards

Week 12: at St. Louis Rams

First quarter

• STL – Nick Miller 88-yard punt return (Josh Brown kick), 9:15. Rams 7–0.
• ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, 0:36. ''Rams 7–3. '''Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:19.''''' Second quarter
• STL – Josh Brown 35-yard field goal, 0:03. ''Rams 10–3. '''Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:49.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, 9:38. ''Rams 10–6. '''Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 5:22.'''''
• ARI – Beanie Wells 7-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 5:54. ''Cardinals 13–10. '''Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:49.'''''
• ARI – Patrick Peterson 80-yard punt return (Jay Feely kick), 2:56. Cardinals 20–10. Fourth quarter
• STL – Josh Brown 48-yard field goal, 14:49. ''Rams 20–13. '''Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:07.'''''
• STL – Brandon Lloyd 16-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Josh Brown kick), 7:46. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:25.'''''
• ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 4:09. ''Cardinals 23–20. '''Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:37.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – John Skelton – 12/23, 114 yards, 2 INT
• STL – Sam Bradford – 17/31, 203 yards, TD Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 27 rushes, 228 yards, TD
• STL – Steven Jackson – 17 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 3 receptions, 55 yards
• STL – Brandon Lloyd – 5 receptions, 74 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys

First quarter

• ARI – Jay Feely 48-yard field goal, 4:13. ''Cardinals 3–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:03.''''' Second quarter
• DAL – Dan Bailey 50-yard field goal, 5:50. ''Tied 3–3. '''Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:51.'''''
• DAL – Dez Bryant 5-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 3:09. ''Cowboys 10–3. '''Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 0:57.''''' Third quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 23-yard field goal, 8:18. ''Cowboys 10–6. '''Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:42.'''''
• DAL – Dan Bailey 37-yard field goal, 0:34. ''Cowboys 13–6. '''Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:44.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Beanie Wells 4-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 13:08. ''Tied 13–13. '''Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:26.''''' Overtime
• ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling 52-yard pass from Kevin Kolb, 11:43. ''Cardinals 19–13. '''Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:17.'''''

Top passers

• DAL – Tony Romo – 28/42, 299 yards, TD
• ARI – Kevin Kolb – 16/27, 247 yards, TD Top rushers
• DAL – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 38 yards
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 20 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers
• DAL – Dez Bryant – 8 receptions, 86 yards, TD
• ARI – Andre Roberts – 6 receptions, 111 yards

Week 14: vs. San Francisco 49ers

First quarter

• SF – David Akers 46-yard field goal, 4:39. ''49ers 3–0. '''Drive: 11 plays, 15 yards, 5:16.''''' Second quarter
• SF – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 14:02. ''49ers 6–0. '''Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 0:58.'''''
• ARI – Early Doucet 60-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 7:10. ''Cardinals 7–6. '''Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:11.'''''
• SF – David Akers 27-yard field goal, 1:58. ''49ers 9–7. '''Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:12.'''''
• SF – David Akers 22-yard field goal, 0:00. ''49ers 12–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 1:10.''''' Third quarter
• SF – Frank Gore 37-yard run (David Akers kick), 12:24. ''49ers 19–7. '''Drive: 1 play, 37 yards, 0:09.'''''
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 46-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 9:04. ''49ers 19–14. '''Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:20.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Andre Roberts 3-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 11:50. ''Cardinals 21–19. '''Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:26.'''''

Top passers

• SF – Alex Smith – 18/37, 175 yards
• ARI – John Skelton – 19/28, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
• SF – Frank Gore – 10 rushes, 72 yards, TD
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 15 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers
• SF – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 63 yards
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 7 receptions, 149 yards, TD

The Cardinals came back from 12-point halftime deficit to stun the 10–2 49ers. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–7.

Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns

First quarter

• CLE – Peyton Hillis 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:33. ''Browns 7–0. '''Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:27.''''' Second quarter
• CLE – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 11:33. ''Browns 10–0. '''Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 7:19.'''''
• ARI – Andre Roberts 9-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 0:19. ''Browns 10–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.''''' Third quarter
• CLE – Greg Little 76-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Phil Dawson kick), 3:01. ''Browns 17–7. '''Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:21.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Beanie Wells 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:33. ''Browns 17–14. '''Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 4:49.'''''
• ARI – Jay Feely 33-yard field goal, 5:40. ''Tied 17–17. '''Drive: 4 plays, -10 yards, 1:20.''''' Overtime
• ARI – Jay Feely 22-yard field goal, 10:56. ''Cardinals 20–17. '''Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:46.'''''

Top passers

• CLE – Seneca Wallace – 18/31, 226 yards, TD
• ARI – John Skelton – 28/46, 313 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
• CLE – Peyton Hillis – 26 rushes, 99 yards, TD
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 15 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers
• CLE – Greg Little – 5 receptions, 131 yards, TD
• ARI – Todd Heap – 7 receptions, 69 yards

Head coach Ken Whisenhunt recorded his 43rd win as the Cardinals' head coach, and surpassed Don Coryell to become the winningest head coach in franchise history. Whisenhunt was the all-time leader in wins for Cardinals head coaches until his record was broken by Bruce Arians 5 years later.

Week 16: at Cincinnati Bengals

First quarter

• CIN – Mike Nugent 24-yard field goal, 10:55. ''Bengals 3–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:59.'''''
• CIN – Jermaine Gresham 11-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 6:24. ''Bengals 10–0. '''Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:35.''''' Second quarter
• CIN – Jerome Simpson 19-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 2:46. ''Bengals 17–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:50.'''''
• CIN – Mike Nugent 41-yard field goal, 0:00. ''Bengals 20–0. '''Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:47.''''' Third quarter
• CIN – Mike Nugent 32-yard field goal, 3:09. ''Bengals 23–0. '''Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:51.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 30-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 11:25. ''Bengals 23–7. '''Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:52.'''''
• ARI – Jeff King 2-yard pass from John Skelton (run failed), 7:39. ''Bengals 23–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:40.'''''
• ARI – Jay Feely 29-yard field goal, 3:16. ''Bengals 23–16. '''Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:56.'''''

Top passers

• ARI – John Skelton – 23/44, 297 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
• CIN – Andy Dalton – 18/31, 154 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
• ARI – Beanie Wells – 14 rushes, 53 yards
• CIN – Cedric Benson – 16 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
• CIN – Jermaine Gresham – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

First quarter

• ARI – Chester Taylor 1-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 3:02. ''Cardinals 7–0. '''Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:37.''''' Second quarter
• SEA – Stephen Hauschka 43-yard field goal, 12:10. ''Cardinals 7–3. '''Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:52.'''''
• ARI – Jay Feely 41-yard field goal, 3:28. ''Cardinals 10–3. '''Drive: 7 plays, 8 yards, 3:14.''''' Third quarter
• SEA – Leon Washington 48-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 10:56. ''Tied 10–10. '''Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:22.'''''
• ARI – Todd Heap 13-yard pass from John Skelton (Jay Feely kick), 6:18. ''Cardinals 17–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:38.''''' Fourth quarter
• ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 12:18. ''Cardinals 20–10. '''Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 2:54.'''''
• SEA – Stephen Hauschka 26-yard field goal, 9:05. ''Cardinals 20–13. '''Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:59.'''''
• SEA – Ricardo Lockette 61-yard pass from Tarvaris Jackson (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:47. ''Tied 20–20. '''Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:09.''''' Overtime
• ARI – Jay Feely 28-yard field goal, 5:59. ''Cardinals 23–20. '''Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:56.'''''

Top passers

• SEA – Tarvaris Jackson – 21/35, 222 yards, TD, INT
• ARI – John Skelton – 22/40, 271 yards, TD, INT Top rushers
• SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 19 rushes, 86 yards
• ARI – LaRod Stephens-Howling – 21 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers
• SEA – Ricardo Lockette – 1 reception, 61 yards, TD
• ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 9 receptions, 149 yards

Standings

Coaching staff

Final roster

• A. J. Jefferson CB

Footnotes

References

References

1. [http://pfref.com/tiny/MkRJ1 Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, team won game, Game went to overtime, sorted by descending Date.]
2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing".
3. "2011 Arizona Cardinals Transactions".