2008 NFC Champions Arizona Cardinals

2008 NFC Champions Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals, founded in 1898 and a charter member of the National Football League, hold the distinction of being the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the nation.
The team boasts a colorful history! Its fans have known the club as the Arizona Cardinals, Phoenix Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cardinals, Racine Cardinals, the Normals, and the Morgan Athletic Club.
Arizona
After 28 years in St. Louis, the Cardinals relocated to Arizona in the spring of 1988 and made Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University their new home.

Their first season in the Valley of the Sun began optimistically when the team raced to a 74 record and a share of the NFC Eastern Division lead. But untimely injuries struck and a five-game losing streak ensued to finish the year, dashing hopes of the club's first postseason berth since 1982.

The Cardinals' new home provided club single-game (67,139 vs. Dallas in the Arizona inaugural game) and single-season (472,937) attendance records in the team's first autumn in Arizona.
A new era began for the Cardinals as new Coach Ken Whisenhunt tried to bring the Steelers formula to the desert. In the opener the Cardinals gave the San Francisco 49ers all they could handle on Monday Night, but were stunned in the final minute as an Arnaz Battle touchdown gave the 49ers a 20-17 win with 22 seconds left. A week later in their home opener it was the Cardinals getting a dramatic win as Neil Rackers hit a 42-yard field goal in the final seconds to beat the Seattle Seahawks 23-20. Trailing the Baltimore Ravens on the road 23-6 entering the fourth quarter, Kurt Warner came off the bench to tie the game with two touchdown passes to Anquan Boldin, but in the end the Ravens would rebound and win the game as time expired on a field goal by Matt Stover. Warner would come off the bench again a week later as the Cardinals stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-14, delivering new Coach Ken Whisenhunt a satisfying win against his former team. With Matt Leinart out for the season with a broken collar bone the Cardinals gladly handed the reigns over to Kurt Warner who helped lead the way to a 34-31 win over the St. Louis Rams on the road that helped the Cardinals sit in first place at 3-2. However, the Cardinals hit a bump in the road as they lost their next three games. Needing to get back on track the Cards relied on their defense in Week 10 as LB Kurt Dansby intercepted two passes and forced a fumble as the Cardinals crushed the Detroit Lions 31-21. A week later it would be Antrel Rolle who would be the difference make as he intercepted three passes, returning two for touchdowns as the Cardinals stunned the Cincinnati Bengals on the road 35-27. However, with a chance to get back in the playoff picture the Cardinals suffered a monumental setback losing to the 49ers in heartbreaking fashion again as Kurt Warner fumbled in the endzone in overtime in a 37-31 loss at home. After a rebound win over the Cleveland Browns, the Cardinals again lost with a chance to get back in the playoff picture as they were doubled up by the Seahawks on the road 42-21. The Cardinals would end the season strong losing a shootout with the New Orleans Saints, before closing the season with two straight wins to post an 8-8 record, their best record in nine years.
Best Season:
1998 & 2008 (9-7)
Worst Season:
2000 (3-13)

Retired Numbers: (5) 8 Larry Wilson S 1960-1972
40 Pat Tillman S 1998-2001
77 Stan Mauldin OT 1946-1948
88 J.V. Cain TE 1974-1977
99 Marshall Goldberg RB 1939-40,46-48

Super Bowl Champions:
None

Super Bowls Appearances: (1)
XLIII (2008)

NFC Championship Games: (1)
2008

Division Champions: (1)
2008

Playoff Appearences: (2)
1998, 2008

Record in Playoff Games:
4-2 .667

Coaches: (8)
Gene Stallings 1988-1989
Hank Kahlman 1989
Joe Bugel 1990-1993
Buddy Ryan 1994-1995
Vince TobIn 1996-2000
Dave McGinnis 2000-2003
Dennis Green 2004-2006
Ken Whisenhunt 2007-Present

Played As:
Racine Cardinals
1920-1921
Chicago Cardinals
1922-1943
Card-Pitt 1944*
Chicago Cardinals
1945-1959
St. Louis Cardinals
1960-1987
Phoenix Cardinals
1988-1993
Arizona Cardinals
1994-Present

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• super bowl

[LMCDRC]

I am a die hard NY GIANTS fan from Boston, but I had to comment on this. I rooted so hard for the Cardinals to win the SB I was actually standing and jumping on my couch when Fitzgerald scored that TD.I think they will definetley be a force in the NFC. Congrats on your 2008 Season.

[mymindisfree09]

Thank you. From a Cards fan to an actually honorable team, the NY Giants. I cheered and cried when I saw the Giants beat the Pats.

[xXxEPICxXxTEENSxXx]

man these were tha good days to b an az cardinals fa hope they can make the playoffs in tha wild card they r 6-7 but they have the browns bengals nd seahawks well just hope for the best GO CARDS.........And NY JETS

[apolanco602]

next three years prediction cardinals will loose every game oh wait they will win pre season

[eaglesowngiants]

@fishboy0099 If you're a Jags fan u got no room to talk about the Eagles

[VelvetBliss7]

Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl Champions. 23-20. HE WAS OUT.

[fishboy0099]

@eaglesowngiants hmm apparently the eagles dont own the giants( im not a giants fan but a proud Jags fan)

[eaglesowngiants]

this should've been the Eagles year :(

[Lane1300]

Wull See

Wull See

Wull See

They Saw

Dave Mcginnins or Vince Tobin

Arizona Cardinas 25 @ Philadelphia Eagles 24

September 12, 1999

[MegaCamarors]

well the pats suck dick and cheat in super bowls stole the superbowl from my rams

[TDD07]

@LMCDRC I know Im late with this but thank you. Congrats on that Super Bowl win a while back.

[tdbksrq]

I'm a die-hard Steelers fan (since 1994 when i was 4) and I was thrilled that they were playing my second favorite team (the Cards) for the Super Bowl. I never cheered so hard for a Pro Football game in all my life.

You just gotta respect an organization that had a hero like Pat Tillman playing for them... 'nuff said.