2005 Arizona Cardinals
The 2005 Arizona Cardinals went 5–11, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 311 points and allowed 387.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–6
- Points
- 311–387
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 311 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 387, the seventh-most. Their point differential was -76.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–14 over the San Francisco 49ers in Week 4 (October 2, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 37–12 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3 (September 25, 2005).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the St. Louis Rams in Week 11 (November 20, 2005), winning 38–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers, splitting with the Rams, and getting swept by the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, five games better than their record.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2004, when they went 6–10.
In 2006, they went 5–11.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at New York Giants | L 19–42 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 12–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–37 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 31–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 20–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 13–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 19–33 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at St. Louis Rams | W 38–28 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Washington | L 13–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Houston Texans | L 19–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 27–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.