2002 Arizona Cardinals season
NFL team season
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The 2002 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 83rd year with the National Football League (NFL), 15th season in Arizona and the second full season under head coach Dave McGinnis. It was Jake Plummer’s final season with the Cardinals as he went to the Denver Broncos in the 2003 off-season.
| 2002 Arizona Cardinals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Dave McGinnis |
| Home stadium | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
This was the Cardinals' first season in the NFC West. The realignment put the team in the same division as the Rams, which at the time played in the Cardinals' former home of St. Louis. The Cardinals thus played one game in their former city every year from this season until 2015, after which the Rams returned to the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| G Raleigh Roundtree (Chargers) | CB Corey Chavous (Vikings) |
| TE Freddie Jones (Chargers) | FS Pat Tillman (U. S. Army) |
| CB Duane Starks (Ravens) |
NFL draft
| 2002 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Wendell Bryant | Defensive Tackle | Wisconsin | |
| 2 | 49 | Levar Fisher | Linebacker | NC State | |
| 3 | 81 | Josh McCown | Quarterback | Sam Houston State | |
| 3 | 98 | Dennis Johnson | Defensive end | Kentucky | |
| 4 | 113 | Nate Dwyer | Defensive tackle | Kansas | |
| 5 | 149 | Jason McAddley | Wide Receiver | Alabama | |
| 6 | 185 | Josh Scobey | Running back | Kansas State | |
| 7 | 223 | Mike Banks | Tight end | Iowa State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Damien Anderson | Running back | Northwestern |
| Eric Joyce | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| Preston Parsons | Quarterback | Northern Arizona |
| Jake Soliday | Wide receiver | Northern Iowa |
Pat Tillman
In May 2002, eight months after the September 11, 2001, attacks and after completing the fifteen remaining games of the 2001 season which followed the attacks (at a salary of $512,000 per year),[1] Pat Tillman turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million over three years from the Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army.[2]
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
In the 2002 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC West, the second consecutive season the Cardinals faced the AFC West.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | September 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 23–31 | 0–1 | FedExField | 85,140 | |
| 2 | September 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–13 | 1–1 | Seahawks Stadium | 63,104 | |
| 3 | September 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 15–23 | 1–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 28,980 | |
| 4 | September 29 | New York Giants | W 21–7 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 30,014 | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 | 3–2 | Ericsson Stadium | 72,286 | |
| 6 | Bye | ||||||
| 7 | October 20 | Dallas Cowboys | W 9–6 (OT) | 4–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 59,702 | |
| 8 | October 27 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–38 | 4–3 | 3Com Park | 67,173 | |
| 9 | November 3 | St. Louis Rams | L 14–27 | 4–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 47,819 | |
| 10 | November 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 6–27 | 4–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 29,252 | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–38 | 4–6 | Veterans Stadium | 64,990 | |
| 12 | November 24 | Oakland Raiders | L 20–41 | 4–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 58,814 | |
| 13 | December 1 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–49 | 4–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,809 | |
| 14 | December 8 | Detroit Lions | W 23–20 (OT) | 5–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 28,640 | |
| 15 | December 15 | at St. Louis Rams | L 28–30 | 5–9 | Edward Jones Dome | 65,939 | |
| 16 | December 21 | San Francisco 49ers | L 14–17 | 5–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,051 | |
| 17 | December 29 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–37 | 5–11 | Invesco Field at Mile High | 75,164 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Washington Redskins
Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 85,140
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger, Dave Feldman
- Box Score
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Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 2: Arizona Cardinals (0–1) at Seattle Seahawks (0–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 63,104
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Kevin McCabe
- Gamecenter, Gamebook, Box Score
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Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 3: San Diego Chargers (2–0) at Arizona Cardinals (1–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: September 22
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C), relative humidity 10%, no wind
- Game attendance: 28,980
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
- Box score, Game Book
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Week 4: vs. New York Giants
Week 4: New York Giants (2–1) at Arizona Cardinals (1–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 30,014
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (FOX): Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Ron Pitts
- Box Score
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Week 5: at Carolina Panthers
Week 5: Arizona Cardinals (2–2) at Carolina Panthers (3–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
at Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: October 6
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 72,286
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan
- Box Score
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Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 7: Dallas Cowboys (3–3) at Arizona Cardinals (3–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,702
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (FOX): Pat Summerall, Brian Baldinger, Kevin McCabe
- Box Score
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Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 8: Arizona Cardinals (4–2) at San Francisco 49ers (4–2) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 49ers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 27
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,173
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Brian Baldinger
- Box Score
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Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week 9: St. Louis Rams (2–5) at Arizona Cardinals (4–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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Week 10: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 10: Seattle Seahawks (2–6) at Arizona Cardinals (4–4) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,252
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, Brent Ringenbach
- Gamecenter, Gamebook, Box Score
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Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 11: Arizona Cardinals (4–5) at Philadelphia Eagles (6–3) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Eagles | 7 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 38 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,990
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas
- Box Score
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Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 12: Oakland Raiders (6–4) at Arizona Cardinals (4–6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 14 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 58,814
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, Beasley Reece
- Box Score
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Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 13: Arizona Cardinals (4–7) at Kansas City Chiefs (5–6) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,809
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas
- Box Score
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Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 14: Detroit Lions (3–9) at Arizona Cardinals (4–8) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,640
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Dwight Clark, Kevin McCabe
- Recap, Box Score
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Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 7:35 p.m. CST/6:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 65,939
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, Suzy Kobler
- Box Score
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Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,051
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (FOX): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas
- Box Score
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Week 17: at Denver Broncos
Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 37 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,164
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (FOX): Curt Menefee, Tim Ryan, David Tredwell
- Box Score
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Standings
Division
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 367 | 351 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 316 | 369 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 355 | 369 | W3 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 262 | 417 | L3 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division leaders | ||||||||||
| 1[a] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .469 | .432 |
| 2[a][b] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .432 |
| 3[a][b] | Green Bay Packers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .451 | .414 |
| 4 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .504 | .450 |
| Wild Cards | ||||||||||
| 5 | New York Giants | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .482 | .450 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .429 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | ||||||||||
| 7 | New Orleans Saints | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .498 | .566 |
| 8[c] | St. Louis Rams | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .508 | .446 |
| 9[c] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .506 | .433 |
| 10[d] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .438 |
| 11[d] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .486 | .357 |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–2 | 5–7 | .498 | .417 |
| 13[e] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .500 | .400 |
| 14[e] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .500 | .475 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .521 | .430 |
| 16 | Detroit Lions | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .494 | .375 |
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