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1999 Arizona Cardinals

The 1999 Arizona Cardinals went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 245 points and allowed 382.

Record
6–10
Home
4–4
Road & neutral
2–6
Points
245–382
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 245 points, the second-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 382, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -137.

How the season unfolded

The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 6–10.

Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 10 to Week 13.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 14 to Week 17.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 14–3 over the New York Giants in Week 5 (October 10, 1999).

Their heaviest loss was 35–7 to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4 (October 3, 1999).

They scored a season-high 34 points against the New York Giants in Week 12 (November 28, 1999), winning 34–24.

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.

Division and playoff opponents

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, two games better than their record.

Before and after

In 2000, they went 3–13.

1999 schedule and results

1999 Arizona Cardinals · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 12, 1999at Philadelphia EaglesW 25–24
Week 2Sep 19, 1999at Miami DolphinsL 16–19
Week 3Sep 27, 1999vs San Francisco 49ersL 10–24
Week 4Oct 3, 1999at Dallas CowboysL 7–35
Week 5Oct 10, 1999vs New York GiantsW 14–3
Week 6Oct 17, 1999vs WashingtonL 10–24
Week 8Oct 31, 1999vs New England PatriotsL 3–27
Week 9Nov 7, 1999at New York JetsL 7–12
Week 10Nov 14, 1999vs Detroit LionsW 23–19
Week 11Nov 21, 1999vs Dallas CowboysW 13–9
Week 12Nov 28, 1999at New York GiantsW 34–24
Week 13Dec 5, 1999vs Philadelphia EaglesW 21–17
Week 14Dec 12, 1999at WashingtonL 3–28
Week 15Dec 19, 1999vs Buffalo BillsL 21–31
Week 16Dec 26, 1999at Atlanta FalconsL 14–37
Week 17Jan 2, 2000at Green Bay PackersL 24–49

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.