2002 Arizona Cardinals
The 2002 Arizona Cardinals went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 262 points and allowed 417.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 262–417
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 262 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 417, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -155.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 8 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 21–7 over the New York Giants in Week 4 (September 29, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 49–0 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (December 1, 2002).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 8 (October 27, 2002), losing 38–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Seahawks and getting swept by the 49ers and the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–6–1, 4.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 7–9.
In 2003, they went 4–12.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | at Washington | L 23–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 15–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs New York Giants | W 21–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 9–6 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–38 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 14–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 6–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–38 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 20–41 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–49 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Detroit Lions | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 28–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2002 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 14–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at Denver Broncos | L 7–37 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.