2006 Arizona Cardinals
The 2006 Arizona Cardinals went 5–11, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 314 points and allowed 389.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 314–389
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 314 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 389, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -75.
How the season unfolded
The Cardinals started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 2 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–20 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 13 (December 3, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 32–10 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 (October 1, 2006).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1 (September 10, 2006), winning 34–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC West, sweeping the 49ers and splitting with the Seahawks and the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2005, when they went 5–11.
In 2007, they went 8–8.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 34–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 14–16 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10–32 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2006 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | L 9–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Green Bay Packers | L 14–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 10–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 17–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 26–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | W 34–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 27–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | L 20–37 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 26–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.