2003 Arizona Cardinals season

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The 2003 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 105th season, 84th season in the National Football League and the 16th in Arizona. The team was unable to improve upon their previous output of 5–11, instead winning only four games,^[1] although this was not considered a disaster as before their win over the Packers there was talk the 2003 Cardinals would become the first NFL team to go 0–16.^[2] For the fifth consecutive season, the franchise failed to reach the playoffs, and based on point differential had the worst record in the only NFL season where every team won at least four games.^[3] This resulted in the Cardinals firing head coach Dave McGinnis and replacing him with Dennis Green. In his NFL debut, Anquan Boldin had 217 receiving yards.^[4]

OwnerBill Bidwill

General managerRod Graves

Head coachDave McGinnis

Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium

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2003 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Rod Graves
Head coach	Dave McGinnis
Home stadium	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	WR Anquan Boldin
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The team recorded a notable highlight in the last game of the season. Instead of choosing to tank and secure the number 1 draft pick, the Cardinals chose to play spoiler, rallying from an 11-point deficit with minutes left in the fourth quarter and defeating the Vikings on a touchdown pass by Josh McCown to Nate Poole with zeroes on the clock to knock the Vikings out of the playoffs. The win is considered to have had a huge impact on NFL history; on top of giving the Packers the NFC North crown, it had a significant effect on the draft next year, as the win knocked the Cardinals down to the number 3 spot and gave the first pick to the Chargers. The Chargers would select Eli Manning with that pick and trade him to the Giants for fourth overall pick Phillip Rivers, while the Cardinals would select Larry Fitzgerald, who became one of the greatest players in franchise history.

Offseason

Draft

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
2003 Arizona Cardinals draft
1	17	Bryant Johnson	WR	Penn State
1	18	Calvin Pace	DE	Wake Forest
2	54	Anquan Boldin *	WR	Florida State
3	70	Gerald Hayes	LB	Pittsburgh
5	141	Kenny King	DE	Alabama
6	177	Reggie Wells	G	Clarion
6	210	Tony Gilbert	LB	Georgia
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

**2003 Arizona Cardinals staff**
	Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice president/general counsel – Michael Bidwill Vice president of football operations – Rod Graves Head coaches Head coach – Dave McGinnis Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Jerry Sullivan Quarterbacks – Geep Chryst Running backs – Johnny Roland Wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert Tight ends – Marty Galbraith Offensive line – George Warhop Assistant off. line/off. quality control – Mike Devlin			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Larry Marmie Defensive line – Joe Greene Assistant defensive line – Cary Godette Linebackers – Jeff FitzGerald Defensive backs – Ron Milus Special teams coaches Special teams – Hank Kuhlmann Special teams assistant/def. quality control – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

**2003 Arizona Cardinals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Jeff Blake 12 Josh McCown 15 Preston Parsons Running backs (RB) 20 Damien Anderson 42 James Hodgins FB 46 Josh Rue 33 Josh Scobey KR 31 Marcel Shipp 22 Emmitt Smith Wide receivers (WR) 81 Anquan Boldin PR 86 Bryan Gilmore 83 Bryant Johnson 82 Kevin Kasper KR 89 Nate Poole Tight ends (TE) 84 Mike Banks 87 Steve Bush 49 Lorenzo Diamond 85 Freddie Jones		Offensive linemen (OL) 65 Anthony Clement T 75 Leonard Davis G 67 Chris Dishman G 63 Frank Garcia C 66 Pete Kendall C 73 Raleigh Roundtree G 70 L. J. Shelton T 76 Cameron Spikes G 74 Reggie Wells T Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Marcus Bell DT 91 Wendell Bryant DT 98 Russell Davis DT 72 Kenny King DE 96 Dennis Johnson DE 97 Calvin Pace DE 95 Derrick Ransom DT 92 Barron Tanner DT 97 Fred Wakefield DE		Linebackers (LB) 51 James Darling OLB 52 Levar Fisher OLB 54 Gerald Hayes OLB 57 Ronald McKinnon MLB 56 LeVar Woods OLB 53 Michael Young MLB Defensive backs (DB) 36 David Barrett CB 25 Jason Goss CB 29 Quentin Harris SS 21 Renaldo Hill CB 34 Dexter Jackson FS 26 Emmanuel McDaniel CB 23 Coby Rhinehart CB 24 Adrian Wilson SS Special teams (ST) 48 Nathan Hodel LS 10 Scott Player P 1 Neil Rackers K		Practice squad 58 Trev Faulk LB 64 Steven Grace C 90 Aaron Hunt DT 14 Reggie Newhouse WR 68 Tony Wragge G (IR) Reserve 27 Nijrell Eason S (IR) 7 Bill Gramática K (IR) 41 Justin Lucas S (IR) 80 Jason McAddley WR (IR) 78 Kendrick Rogers T (IR) 50 Jason Starkey C (IR) 28 Duane Starks CB (IR) 44 Michael Stone S (IR) 55 Raynoch Thompson LB (Susp.) 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE (IR) 71 Teag Whiting G (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 reserve, 4 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 7	at Detroit Lions	L 24–42	0–1	Ford Field	60,691
2	September 14	Seattle Seahawks	L 0–38	0–2	Sun Devil Stadium	23,127
3	September 21	Green Bay Packers	W 20–13	1–2	Sun Devil Stadium	58,784
4	September 28	at St. Louis Rams	L 13–37	1–3	Edward Jones Dome	65,758
5	October 5	at Dallas Cowboys	L 7–24	1–4	Texas Stadium	63,601
6	October 12	Baltimore Ravens	L 18–26	1–5	Sun Devil Stadium	24,193
7	Bye
8	October 26	San Francisco 49ers	W 16–13 (OT)	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	40,824
9	November 2	Cincinnati Bengals	W 17–14	3–5	Sun Devil Stadium	23,531
10	November 9	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 15–28	3–6	Heinz Field	59,520
11	November 16	at Cleveland Browns	L 6–44	3–7	Cleveland Browns Stadium	72,908
12	November 23	St. Louis Rams	L 27–30 (OT)	3–8	Sun Devil Stadium	42,089
13	November 30	at Chicago Bears	L 3–28	3–9	Soldier Field	61,550
14	December 7	at San Francisco 49ers	L 14–50	3–10	San Francisco Stadium	66,975
15	December 14	Carolina Panthers	L 17–20	3–11	Sun Devil Stadium	23,217
16	December 21	at Seattle Seahawks	L 10–28	3–12	Seahawks Stadium	64,899
17	December 28	Minnesota Vikings	W 18–17	4–12	Sun Devil Stadium	52,734

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	10	0	24
Lions	7	7	14	14	42

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 60,691
Referee: Bill Carollo
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First quarter

ARI – Anquan Boldin 7-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 5:48. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:39.
DET – Charles Rogers 4-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 2:00. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:48.

Second quarter

DET – Charles Rogers 13-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:27. Lions 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:03.
ARI – Freddie Jones 12-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 5:35. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:52.

Third quarter

ARI – Anquan Boldin 71-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 13:59. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:01.
DET – Eddie Drummond 57-yard punt return (Jason Hanson kick), 8:21. Tied 21–21.
DET – Cory Schlesinger 8-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 3:12. Lions 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:50.
ARI – Bill Gramática 38-yard field goal, 0:44. Lions 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:28.

Fourth quarter

DET – Bill Schroeder 5-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 11:43. Lions 35–24. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:51.
DET – Dré Bly 48-yard interception return (Jason Hanson kick), 10:50. Lions 42–24.

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 28/46, 358 yards, 3 TD, INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 17/30, 195 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Emmitt Smith – 13 rushes, 64 yards
DET – Olandis Gary – 12 rushes, 44 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 217 yards, 2 TD
DET – Mikhael Ricks – 2 receptions, 43 yards

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 2: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	7	17	7	7	38
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 14
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 98 °F (37 °C)
Game attendance: 23,127
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Tim Green, Kevin McCabe
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First quarter

SEA – Matt Hasselbeck 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 13:42. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:06.

Second quarter

SEA – Randall Godfrey 55-yard fumble return (Josh Brown kick), 14:11. Seahawks 14–0.
SEA – Josh Brown 37-yard field goal, 6:01. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:31.
SEA – Darrell Jackson 55-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 1:16. Seahawks 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

SEA – Darrell Jackson 66-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 13:59. Seahawks 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:01.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Shaun Alexander 2-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 10:26. Seahawks 38–0. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 7:31.

Top passers

SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 8/19, 175 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Josh McCown – 18/32, 150 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Maurice Morris – 11 rushes, 67 yards
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 14 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Darrell Jackson – 3 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
ARI – Bryant Johnson – 7 receptions, 68 yards

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 3: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	10	0	3	13
Cardinals	7	3	3	7	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 21
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 102 °F (39 °C)
Game attendance: 58,784
Referee: Mike Carey
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First quarter

ARI – Jeff Blake 1-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 4:16. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

GB – David Martin 4-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:15.
GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 1:17. Packers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:12.
ARI – Bill Gramática 21-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

ARI – Bill Gramática 37-yard field goal, 7:31. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 2:48.

Fourth quarter

GB – Ryan Longwell 40-yard field goal, 11:08. Tied 13–13. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:06.
ARI – James Hodgins 1-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Bill Gramática kick), 3:59. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 7:09.

Top passers

GB – Brett Favre – 23/33, 245 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 20/31, 273 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

GB – Ahman Green – 21 rushes, 53 yards
ARI – Emmitt Smith – 20 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

GB – William Henderson – 3 receptions, 47 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 99 yards

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	6	0	13
Rams	14	6	3	14	37

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: September 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 65,758
Referee: Walt Coleman
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First quarter

STL – Lamar Gordon 3-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:31. Rams 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:43.
STL – Dane Looker 6-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 0:39. Rams 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:22.

Second quarter

STL – Jeff Wilkins 24-yard field goal, 7:45. Rams 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:33.
ARI – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Bill Gramática kick), 0:36. Rams 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:09.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 20–7. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03.

Third quarter

STL – Jeff Wilkins 31-yard field goal, 7:17. Rams 23–7. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 7:43.
ARI – Josh Scobey 100-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 7:03. Rams 23–13.

Fourth quarter

STL – Torry Holt 7-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 13:11. Rams 30–13. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 1:20.
STL – Marc Bulger 2-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 4:06. Rams 37–13. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 8:03.

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 10/17, 88 yards
STL – Marc Bulger – 28/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Emmitt Smith – 12 rushes, 25 yards, TD
STL – Lamar Gordon – 21 rushes, 81 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 86 yards
STL – Torry Holt – 12 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

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

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: October 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 63,601
Referee: Peter Morelli
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First quarter

DAL – Terry Glenn 51-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:33. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 51 yards, 0:08.
ARI – Bryan Gilmore 24-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Tim Duncan kick), 3:33. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 31 yards, 1:41.

Second quarter

DAL – Richie Anderson 18-yard pass from Quincy Carter (Billy Cundiff kick), 13:48. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:04.
DAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard field goal, 2:12. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:48.

Third quarter

DAL – Billy Cundiff 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Cowboys 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:31.
DAL – Team safety, 6:46. Cowboys 22–7.
DAL – Team safety, 3:34. Cowboys 24–7.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 14/28, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
DAL – Quincy Carter – 20/31, 277 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp – 9 rushes, 31 yards
DAL – Troy Hambrick – 23 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Freddie Jones – 4 receptions, 39 yards
DAL – Terry Glenn – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	3	13	7	3	26
Cardinals	7	3	0	8	18

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 12
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 96 °F (36 °C)
Game attendance: 24,193
Referee: Tony Corrente
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First quarter

ARI – Bryan Gilmore 14-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Tim Duncan kick), 10:59. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 4:01.
BAL – Matt Stover 31-yard field goal, 4:16. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

BAL – Matt Stover 22-yard field goal, 7:20. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 4:33.
BAL – Matt Stover 29-yard field goal, 3:11. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:26.
BAL – Ed Reed 22-yard blocked punt return (Matt Stover kick), 1:47. Ravens 16–7.
ARI – Tim Duncan 46-yard field goal, 0:02. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

BAL – Chris McAlister 83-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick), 4:03. Ravens 23–10.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Matt Stover 37-yard field goal, 11:17. Ravens 26–10. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 5:35.
ARI – Freddie Jones 12-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Jeff Blake run), 0:15. Ravens 26–18. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

BAL – Kyle Boller – 9/18, 75 yards
ARI – Jeff Blake – 22/36, 247 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

BAL – Jamal Lewis – 21 rushes, 131 yards
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 14 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Chester Taylor – 3 receptions, 25 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 95 yards

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
49ers	6	0	0	7	0	13
Cardinals	7	3	3	0	3	16

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 26
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 40,824
Referee: Bill Leavy
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First quarter

SF – Jeff Garcia 21-yard run (pass failed), 11:02. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:20.
ARI – Jeff Blake 1-yard run (Tim Duncan kick), 3:52. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:10.

Second quarter

ARI – Tim Duncan 53-yard field goal, 0:28. Cardinals 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:12.

Third quarter

ARI – Tim Duncan 20-yard field goal, 7:53. Cardinals 13–6. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

SF – Kwame Harris 1-yard fumble return (Owen Pochman kick), 7:12. Tied 13–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:14.

Overtime

ARI – Tim Duncan 39-yard field goal, 10:01. Cardinals 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:59.

Top passers

SF – Jeff Garcia – 13/24, 153 yards
ARI – Jeff Blake – 14/24, 97 yards

Top rushers

SF – Jeff Garcia – 4 rushes, 44 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 35 rushes, 165 yards

Top receivers

SF – Terrell Owens – 6 receptions, 53 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 3 receptions, 29 yards

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 9: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Bengals	7	7	0	0	14
Cardinals	7	3	7	0	17

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 2
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 23,531
Referee: Mike Carey
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First quarter

ARI – Freddie Jones 1-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Tim Duncan kick), 8:24. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
CIN – Rudi Johnson 2-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 1:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

CIN – Peter Warrick 15-yard pass from Jon Kitna (Shayne Graham kick), 13:39. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:57.
ARI – Tim Duncan 31-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:51.

Third quarter

ARI – Anquan Boldin 7-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Tim Duncan kick), 8:12. Cardinals 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:48.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

CIN – Jon Kitna – 21/38, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 18/28, 166 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Rudi Johnson – 8 rushes, 34 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 29 rushes, 141 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Chad Johnson – 4 receptions, 75 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

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Cardinals	0	3	6	6	15
Steelers	0	7	21	0	28

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 59,520
Referee: Jeff Triplette
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

PIT – Chris Doering 9-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 5:59. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 6:32.
ARI – Tim Duncan 20-yard field goal, 0:11. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

PIT – Hines Ward 5-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 13:16. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:13.
PIT – Hines Ward 22-yard pass from Tommy Maddox (Jeff Reed kick), 12:09. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:06.
PIT – Antwaan Randle El 52-yard punt return (Jeff Reed kick), 6:33. Steelers 28–3.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Jeff Blake (kick failed), 2:29. Steelers 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Bryant Johnson 54-yard pass from Jeff Blake (pass failed), 0:17. Steelers 28–15. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:25.

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 23/43, 307 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Tommy Maddox – 12/24, 159 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp – 22 rushes, 63 yards
PIT – Jerome Bettis – 18 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 118 yards, TD
PIT – Hines Ward – 6 receptions, 64 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Cardinals	0	3	3	0	6
Browns	10	10	14	10	44

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C)
Game attendance: 72,908
Referee: Ron Winter
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First quarter

CLE – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
CLE – André Davis 4-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 2:57. Browns 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

CLE – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 11:16. Browns 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:37.
CLE – Dennis Northcutt 1-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 4:14. Browns 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:22.
ARI – Neil Rackers 42-yard field goal, 0:55. Browns 20–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 3:19.

Third quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 9:55. Browns 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:35.
CLE – James Jackson 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:59. Browns 27–6. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:56.
CLE – Quincy Morgan 68-yard pass from Kelly Holcomb (Phil Dawson kick), 2:56. Browns 34–6. Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 2:04.

Fourth quarter

CLE – James Jackson 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:20. Browns 41–6. Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:39.
CLE – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 8:57. Browns 44–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:32.

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 9/21, 121 yards, INT
CLE – Kelly Holcomb – 29/35, 392 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp – 9 rushes, 23 yards
CLE – James Jackson – 19 rushes, 45 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 86 yards
CLE – André Davis – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD

With the blowout loss, the Cardinals fell to 3-7 and finished 1-3 against the AFC North.

Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 12: St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Rams	14	3	7	3	3	30
Cardinals	0	10	7	10	0	27

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 23
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 42,089
Referee: Ron Blum
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First quarter

STL – Marshall Faulk 1-yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick), 9:15. Rams 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:47.
STL – Isaac Bruce 14-yard pass from Marc Bulger (Jeff Wilkins kick), 3:35. Rams 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:08.

Second quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 5:33. Rams 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:51.
ARI – Renaldo Hill 70-yard interception return, 1:50. Rams 14–10.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

STL – Travis Fisher 57-yard interception return, 10:43. Rams 24–10.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 54-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Neil Rackers kick), 0:00. Rams 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:07.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Anquan Boldin 3-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Neil Rackers kick), 11:59. Tied 24–24. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:43.
ARI – Neil Rackers 27-yard field goal, 6:05. Rams 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:36.
STL – Jeff Wilkins 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 27–27. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 3:23.

Overtime

STL – Jeff Wilkins 49-yard field goal, 10:22. Rams 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:38.

Top passers

STL – Marc Bulger – 28/44, 329 yards, TD, 4 INT
ARI – Jeff Blake – 15/27, 192 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

STL – Marshall Faulk – 24 rushes, 100 yards, TD
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 24 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

STL – Torry Holt – 9 receptions, 145 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Bears	7	0	0	21	28

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 30
Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST/11:05 a.m. MST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 61,550
Referee: Johnny Grier
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First quarter

CHI – Marty Booker 2-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Paul Edinger kick), 8:50. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 3:11.
ARI – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 2:37. Bears 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:13.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

CHI – Dez White 10-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Paul Edinger kick), 13:55. Bears 14–3. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
CHI – Kordell Stewart 8-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 7:46. Bears 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:32.
CHI – Brock Forsey 9-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 3:33. Browns 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

ARI – Jeff Blake – 20/32, 163 yards, 2 INT
CHI – Kordell Stewart – 22/37, 284 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp – 14 rushes, 34 yards
CHI – James Jackson – 27 rushes, 134 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Freddie Jones – 6 receptions, 62 yards
CHI – Justin Gage – 4 receptions, 100 yards

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Cardinals	0	0	7	7	14
49ers	14	20	9	7	50

at San Francisco Stadium, San Francisco, California

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 66,975
Referee: Peter Morelli
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First quarter

SF – Jeff Garcia 3-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 12:17. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:43.
SF – Terrell Owens 1-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Todd Peterson kick), 0:05. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

SF – Tai Streets 18-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Todd Peterson kick), 11:33. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:28.
SF – Cedrick Wilson 27-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (kick failed), 7:13. 49ers 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:08.
SF – Terrell Owens 2-yard pass from Jeff Garcia (Todd Peterson kick), 0:33. 49ers 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

SF – Team safety, 9:27. 49ers 36–0.
ARI – James Hodgins 3-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 5:01. 49ers 36–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:41.
SF – Jeff Garcia 4-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 2:40. 49ers 43–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

SF – Kevan Barlow 46-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 14:51. 49ers 50–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:43.
ARI – Anquan Boldin 16-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 2:01. 49ers 50–14. Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:42.

Top passers

ARI – Josh McCown – 11/20, 120 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jeff Garcia – 19/28, 252 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Marcel Shipp – 13 rushes, 30 yards
SF – Kevan Barlow – 18 rushes, 154 yards, TD

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 123 yards, TD
SF – Terrell Owens – 7 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

With the blowout loss, the Cardinals fell to 3-10 and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 5th consecutive season.

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 15: Carolina Panthers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	3	10	20
Cardinals	7	7	0	3	17

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 14
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 23,217
Referee: Larry Nemmers
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First quarter

CAR – Mike Minter 35-yard interception return (John Kasay kick), 11:24. Panthers 7–0.
ARI – Josh McCown 16-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:36. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

ARI – Emmitt Smith 4-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 6:04. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 7:02.

Third quarter

CAR – John Kasay 21-yard field goal, 6:01. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:31.

Fourth quarter

CAR – DeShaun Foster 31-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 11:29. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 93 yards, 4:59.
ARI – Neil Rackers 44-yard field goal, 1:09. Tied 17–17. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:45.
CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 0:04. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 1:05.

Top passers

CAR – Jake Delhomme – 20/32, 236 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 14/25, 172 yards, INT

Top rushers

CAR – Stephen Davis – 13 rushes, 48 yards
ARI – Marcel Shipp – 23 rushes, 89 yards

Top receivers

CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 9 receptions, 99 yards
ARI – Anquan Boldin – 7 receptions, 73 yards

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

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Cardinals	0	3	0	7	10
Seahawks	14	7	0	7	28

at Seahawks Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Date: December 21
Game time: 1:15 p.m. PST/2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 64,899
Referee: Bill Leavy
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First quarter

SEA – Shaun Alexander 9-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 9:58. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:02.
SEA – Maurice Morris 4-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Josh Brown kick), 0:59. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:20.

Second quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 49-yard field goal, 12:42. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:17.
SEA – Shaun Alexander 44-yard run (Josh Brown kick), 11:06. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

ARI – Anquan Boldin 60-yard pass from Josh McCown (Neil Rackers kick), 12:49. Seahawks 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:48.
SEA – Bobby Engram 3-yard pass from Trent Dilfer (Josh Brown kick), 3:12. Seahawks 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:55.

Top passers

ARI – Josh McCown – 25/40, 274 yards, TD
SEA – Matt Hasselbeck – 17/24, 179 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ARI – Josh McCown – 8 rushes, 38 yards
SEA – Shaun Alexander – 21 rushes, 134 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Anquan Boldin – 10 receptions, 122 yards, TD
SEA – Itula Mili – 6 receptions, 70 yards

With another horrible performance, the Cardinals fell to 3-12 and finished winless on the road along with securing a 1-5 record against the NFC West.

Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 17: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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Vikings	0	0	7	10	17
Cardinals	3	3	0	12	18

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 28
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 52,734
Referee: Tony Corrente
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First quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 22-yard field goal, 0:51. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 8:00.

Second quarter

ARI – Neil Rackers 26-yard field goal, 0:19. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:23.

Third quarter

MIN – Moe Williams 1-yard run (Aaron Elling kick), 7:08. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:39.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Randy Moss 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Aaron Elling kick), 8:54. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:56.
MIN – Aaron Elling 46-yard field goal, 6:48. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53.
ARI – Steve Bush 2-yard pass from Josh McCown (pass failed), 1:54. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 4:54.
ARI – Nate Poole 28-yard pass from Josh McCown (run failed), 0:00. Cardinals 18–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:54.

Top passers

MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 18/28, 197 yards, TD, INT
ARI – Josh McCown – 20/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

MIN – Michael Bennett – 12 rushes, 63 yards
ARI – Josh McCown – 3 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Randy Moss – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
ARI – Nate Poole – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD

After being down 17-6, Arizona managed to mount a 12-point comeback win over Vikings, which included a game winning "force out" 28 yard TD pass from Josh McCown to Nate Poole. As a result of this, additionally due to the Packers 31-3 win over Denver, Arizona ended their 2003 campaign with a record 4-12 (2-2 against the NFC North & 4-8 at home) while also eliminating the Vikings from playoff contention and allowing the Packers to clinch the NFC North.

Standings

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NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ St. Louis Rams	12	4	0	.750	4–2	8–4	447	328	L1
⁽⁵⁾ Seattle Seahawks	10	6	0	.625	5–1	8–4	404	327	W2
San Francisco 49ers	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	384	337	L1
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	1–5	3–9	225	452	W1

2003 Arizona Cardinals season

Offseason

Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 8: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 12: vs. St. Louis Rams

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week 14: at San Francisco 49ers

Week 15: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Standings

Awards and honors

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