Arizona Cardinals

Team history

Arizona Cardinals


The oldest professional football team in America started out as the amateur Morgan Athletic Club in 1898 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cardinals along with the Chicago among the first charter members of the National Football League (NFL).

The franchise moved from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960 and remained there until a relocation to Phoenix, Arizona in 1988.

 

Stadium:

Initial the cardinals played in the Arizona State University stadium and played there for 18 years before moving to their own new stadium in 2006. The new facility has a retractable roof and seating for 63,500 fans.

Coaches:

Gene Stallings

1989

Hank Kuhlmann

1989

Joe Bugel

1990 – 1993

Buddy Ryan

1994 – 1995

Vince Tobin

1996 – 2000

Dave McGinnis

2000 – 2003

Dennis Green

2004 – 2006

Ken Wisenhunt

2007 – 2012

Bruce Arians

2013 – 2017

Steve Wilks

2018

Klif Kingsbury

2019 – Present.

2022 Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Klif Kingsbury

Asst Head Coach: Jeff Rodgers

Defensive Coordinator: Vance Joseph

Offensive Line Coordinator: Sean Kugler

Passing Coordinator: Cam Turner

Passing Coordinator: Spencer Whipple

Wide Receivers Coach: Shawn Jefferson

Offensives Assistant: Kenny Bell

Offensive Assistant: Mike Bercovici

Tight End Coach: Steve Heiden

Offensive Line Coach: Brian Natkin

Running back Coach: James Saxon

Defense Coach: Ronald Booker

Outside Linebackers: Charles Bullen

Defensive Line Coach: Matt Burke

Linebacker Coach: Bill Davis

Defense Assistant: Rusty McKinney

Defensive Backs Coach: Marcus Robertson

Corner Back Coach: Greg Williams

Special Teams Coach: Devin Fitzsimmons

Strength & Conditioning: Buddy Morris

Strength & Conditioning Assistant: Mark Naylor

Ownership:

Majority owner: Bill Bidwill, 83

Minority owners: None

Source of wealth:

Bidwill inherited the Cardinals from his father Charles, who was a Chicago lawyer. Charles W. Bidwill Sr. purchased the Cardinals for $50,000 in 1932.

Net worth:

$1 billion (Forbes)

Residence:  
Phoenix

When purchased team and for how much: 
Inherited team from mother, Violet Bidwill, in 1962 and took over sole ownership from brother, Charles Bidwill Jr., in 1972

Franchise valuation: $1 billion (Forbes)

2014 revenue/rank: $266 million/22nd (Forbes)

Owns stadium (how much invested): Yes (between $109.3 million and approximately $150 million)

Ownership philosophy: At 83, Bidwill stays mainly in the background and lets his son Michael, the team president, run the day-to-day operations.

 

Players

Zach Allen

Position: DE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 281 lbs
College: Boston College

Stephen Anderson

Position: TE
Experience: 5 yearsE
Height: 6-2E
Age: 29E
Weight: 230 lbsE
College: CaliforniaE

Marcell Ateman

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 215 lbs
College: Oklahoma State

Andre Baccellia

Position: WR
Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-10
Age: 25
Weight: 175 lbs
College: Washington

Budda Baker

Position: S
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 26
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Washington

Darrell Baker Jr.

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-1
Age: 24
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Georgia Southern

Kelvin Beachum

Position: OL
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 33
Weight: 308 lbs
College: Southern Methodist

Eno Benjamin

Position: RB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 23
Weight: 207 lbs
College: Arizona State

Victor Bolden

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 27
Weight: 178 lbs
College: Oregon State

Breon Borders

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 27
Weight: 189 lbs
College: Duke

Aaron Brewer

Position: LS
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 32
Weight: 232 lbs
College: San Diego State

Nate Brooks

Position: CB
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-0
Age: 25
Weight: 192 lbs
College: North Texas

Marquise Brown

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 25
Weight: 170 lbs
College: Oklahoma

James Conner

Position: RB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 233 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Nolan Cooney

Position: P,b
Experience: 1 yearb
Height: 6-3b
Age: 25b
Weight: 202 lbsb
College: Syracuseb

Rashaad Coward

Position: OL
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 27
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Old Dominion

Tae Daley

Position: S
Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 201 lbs
College: Virginia Tech

Victor Dimukeje

Position: OLB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 22
Weight: 265 lbs
College: Duke

Michael Dogbe

Position: DE
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 26
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Temple

Greg Dortch

Position: WRL
Experience: 2 yearsL
Height: 5-7L
Age: 24L
Weight: 175 lbsL
College: Wake ForestL

Zach Ertz

Position: TE
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 31
Weight: 250 lbs
College: Stanford

Leki Fotu

Position: DT
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 330 lbs
College: Utah

Dennis Gardeck

Position: OLB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 28
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Sioux Falls

Markus Golden

Position: OLB
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Weight: 260 lbs
College: Missouri

A.J. Green

Position: WR
Experience: 12 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 34
Weight: 207 lbs
College: Georgia

Jarrett Guarantano

Position: QB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 219 lbs
College: Washington State

Antonio Hamilton

Position: CB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 29
Weight: 188 lbs
College: South Carolina State

Sean Harlow

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 284 lbs
College: Oregon State

Marquis Hayes

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 23
Weight: 324 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Will Hernandez

Position: OL
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 335 lbs
College: Texas-El Paso

DeAndre Hopkins

Position: WR
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 30
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Clemson

Rodney Hudson

Position: OL
Experience: 12 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 33
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Florida State

D.J. Humphries

Position: OL
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 28
Weight: 307 lbs
College: Florida

Keaontay Ingram

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 22
Weight: 215 lbs
College: USC

Andy Isabella

Position: WR
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-9
Age: 25
Weight: 188 lbs
College: Massachusetts

Danny Isidora

Position: OL
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 28
Weight: 306 lbs
College: Miami

Josh Jackson

Position: CB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Iowa

Josh Jones

Position: OL
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 319 lbs
College: Houston

Manny Jones

Position: DT
Experience: R
Height: 6-4
Age: 23
Weight: 290 lbs
College: Colorado State

Kingsley Keke

Position: DT
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 288 lbs
College: Texas A&M

Devon Kennard

Position: OLB
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 31
Weight: 256 lbs
College: USC

Jontre Kirklin

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 184 lbs
College: Louisiana State

Rashard Lawrence

Position: DT
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 23
Weight: 308 lbs
College: LSU

Jonathan Ledbetter

Position: DE
Experience: 2 years
Age: 24
Weight: 280 lbs
College: Georgia

Andy Lee

PoPosition: P
Experience: 19 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 40
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Pittsburgh

Jessie Lemonier

Position: OLB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Liberty

Greg Long

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 25
Weight: 304 lbs
College: Purdue

Jesse Luketa

Position: OLB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 247 lbs
College: Penn State

Koda Martin

Position: OL
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-7
Age: 26
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Syracuse

Christian Matthew

Position: CB
Experience: R
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Valdosta State

Trey McBride

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 22
Weight: 249 lbs
College: Colorado State

Colt McCoy

Position: QB
Experience: 13 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 35
Weight: 212 lbs
College: Texas

Trace McSorley

Position: QB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Penn State

Joshua Miles

Position: OL
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 26
Weight: 314 lbs
College: Morgan State

Byron Murphy

Position: CB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Washington

Kyler Murray

Position: QB
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 25
Weight: 207 lbs
College: Oklahoma

Justin Murray

Position: OL
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 29
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Haggai Ndubuisi

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Age: 21
Weight: 298 lbs
College: None

Ben Niemann

Position: ILB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 27
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Iowa

JaVonta Payton

Position: WR
Experience: R
Height: 6-0
Age: 23
Weight: 175 lbs
College: Tennessee

Chris Pierce

Position: TE
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Vanderbilt

T.J. Pledger

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 22
Weight: 196 lbs
College: Utah

Matt Prater

Position: K
Experience: 16 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 38
Weight: 201 lbs
College: UCF

Justin Pugh

Position: OL
Experience: 10 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 32
Weight: 311 lbs
College: Syracuse

Christian Ringo

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Weight: 298 lbs
College: Louisiana-Lafayette

Ronnie Rivers

Position: RB
Experience: R
Height: 5-9
Age: 23
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Fresno State

Myjai Sanders

Position: OLB
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 24
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Bernhard Seikovits

Position: TE
Experience: 1 year
Height: 6-5
Age: 25
Weight: 262 lbs
College: Austria

Isaiah Simmons

Position: ILB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Clemson

Lecitus Smith

Position: OL
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 24
Weight: 320 lbs
College: Virginia Tech

Cameron Thomas

Position: OLB
Experience: R
Height: 6-5
Age: 22
Weight: 270 lbs
College: San Diego State

Deionte Thompson

Position: S
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 25
Weight: 195 lbs
College: Alabama

Jalen Thompson

Position: S
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 24
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Washington State

Zeke Turner

Position: ILB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 26
Weight: 214 lbs
College: Washington

Tanner Vallejo

Position: ILB
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 27
Weight: 230 lbs
College: Boise State

Nick Vigil

Position: ILB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 28
Weight: 239 lbs
College: Utah State

Joe Walker

Position: ILB
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 29
Weight: 236 lbs
College: Oregon

Jonathan Ward

Position: RB
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 24
Weight: 202 lbs
College: Central Michigan

Charles Washington

Position: S
Experience: 6 years
Height: 5-10
Age: 29
Weight: 192 lbs
College: Fresno State

J.J. Watt

Position: DE
Experience: 12 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 33
Weight: 288 lbs
College: Wisconsin

Antoine Wesley

Position: WR
Experience: 3 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 24
Weight: 206 lbs
College: Texas Tech

Jace Whittaker

Position: CB
#39Experience: 1 year
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 185 lbs
College: Arizona

James Wiggins

Position: S
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 25
Weight: 205 lbs
College: Cincinnati

Darrel Williams

Position: RB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 27
Weight: 224 lbs
College: LSU

Maxx Williams

Position: TE
Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 28
Weight: 252 lbs
College: Minnesota

Marco Wilson

Position: CB
Experience: 2 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 187 lbs
College: Florida

Antwaun Woods

Position: DT
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-1
Age: 29
Weight: 328 lbs
College: USC

Chandler Wooten

Position: ILB
Experience: R
Height: 6-3
Age: 23
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Auburn

Deon Yelder

Position: TE
Experience: 4 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 255 lbs
College: Western Kentucky

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