The 2000 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 81st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 102nd overall and their 13th in Arizona. The Cardinals ranked 24th in the NFL in total offense and 30th in total defense.[2] The Cardinals ranked last in the NFC in Takeaways/Giveaways with a rating of −24.[2]
The Cardinals surrendered 443 points in 2000, the second-worst in the NFL that season, and second-worst in franchise history.[3] Arizona's minus-233 point differential is the worst in team history.[4]
Two of the Cardinals' three victories came by one point each, and they were 0–8 on the road. Following the most lopsided of those eight road losses, 48–7 at Dallas in week eight, coach Vince Tobin was fired, ending his tenure in the desert after 4½ seasons with a 29–44 record. Defensive coordinator Dave McGinnis was named interim coach, and he held the job through the end of the 2003 season. The 3–13 mark would be matched in 2018.
The Cardinals suffered through their poorest season since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger, eclipsing the 4–12 marks of 1991, 1992, 1995 and 1997. The Cardinals also went 4–9–1 in 1971, 1972 and 1973, and 4–11–1 in 1986, and would suffer through another 4–12 campaign in 2003.
Offseason
Signings
Re-signings
| Position
|
Player
|
Designation
|
Date signed
|
Contract
|
| DB |
Tommy Bennett |
UFA |
July 22 |
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| QB |
Dave Brown |
UFA |
February 22 |
2 years
|
| TE |
Derek Brown |
UFA |
April 28 |
Undisclosed
|
| DE |
Jerry Drake |
UFA |
May 23 |
Undisclosed
|
| OL |
Matt Joyce |
UFA |
February 22 |
3 years
|
| TE |
Chris Gedney |
Other |
February 23 |
Undisclosed
|
| LB |
Mark Maddox |
UFA |
|
Undisclosed
|
| LB |
Ronald McKinnon |
UFA |
February 24 |
3 years
|
| DT |
Brad Ottis |
UFA |
March 29 |
2 years
|
| DT |
Mark Smith |
RFA |
June 28 |
Undisclosed
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Departures
NFL draft
| 2000 Arizona Cardinals draft
|
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
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College
|
Notes
|
| 1
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7
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Thomas Jones *
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RB
|
Virginia
|
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| 2
|
41
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Raynoch Thompson
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LB
|
Tennessee
|
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| 3
|
71
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Darwin Walker
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DT
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Tennessee
|
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| 4
|
102
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David Barrett
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CB
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Arkansas
|
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| 5
|
136
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Mao Tosi
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DT
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Idaho
|
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| 5
|
164
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Jay Tant
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TE
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Northwestern
|
compensatory selection
|
| 6
|
176
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Jabari Issa
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DE
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Washington
|
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| 7
|
215
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Sekou Sanyika
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LB
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California
|
|
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
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Undrafted free agents
Personnel
2000 Arizona Cardinals staff
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Front office
- President – Bill Bidwill
- Vice president – Larry Wilson
- Vice president and general counsel – Michael Bidwill
- General manager – Bob Ferguson
- Assistant to the president – Rod Graves
Head coaches
- Head coach – Vince Tobin (games 1–7)
- Head coach – Dave McGinnis (games 8–16)
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Marc Trestman
- Quarterbacks – John Garrett
- Running backs – Johnny Roland
- Wide receivers – Vic Rapp
- Tight ends – Don Lawrence
- Offensive line – George Warhop
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Dave McGinnis (games 1–7)
- Defensive line – Joe Greene
- Linebackers – Glenn Pires
- Defensive backs – Larry Marmie
- Quality control – Jeff FitzGerald
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Hank Kuhlmann
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
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Roster
2000 Arizona Cardinals roster
| Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
- 26 Thomas Jones
- 34 Joel Makovicka FB
- 39 Dennis McKinley FB
- 32 Michael Pittman
- 21 Clarence Williams
Wide receivers (WR)
- 89 David Boston
- 82 Mac Cody PR
- 11 Bryan Gilmore
- 19 MarTay Jenkins KR
- 81 Frank Sanders
Tight ends (TE)
- 84 Chris Gedney
- 80 Terry Hardy
- 83 Tywan Mitchell
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Offensive linemen (OL)
- 66 Ethan Brooks G/T
- 65 Anthony Clement T
- 64 Norberto Davidds-Garrido G/T
- 67 Chris Dishman C/G
- 71 Lester Holmes G
- 75 Matt Joyce G
- 68 Yusuf Scott G
- 70 L. J. Shelton T
- 50 Jason Starkey C
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 98 Russell Davis DT
- 72 Jabari Issa DE/DT
- 96 Brad Ottis DE
- 97 Simeon Rice DE
- 94 Corey Sears DE
- 93 Mark Smith DT
- 92 Barron Tanner DT
- 78 Mao Tosi DT
- 90 Andre Wadsworth DE
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Linebackers (LB)
- 58 James Folston OLB
- 59 Rob Fredrickson OLB
- 53 Mark Maddox MLB
- 57 Ronald McKinnon MLB
- 51 Johnny Rutledge OLB
- 54 Sekou Sanyika OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 36 David Barrett CB
- 28 Tommy Bennett SS
- 25 Corey Chavous CB
- 22 Tom Knight CB
- 42 Kwamie Lassiter FS
- 41 Justin Lucas FS
- 40 Pat Tillman SS
- 35 Aeneas Williams CB
- 47 Jordan Younger CB
Special teams (ST)
- 15 Cary Blanchard K
- 86 Trey Junkin LS
- 10 Scott Player P
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Reserve
- 95 Tom Burke DE
 (IR)
- 79 Jon Clark T (IR)
- 60 Mike Gruttadauria C (IR)
- 44 J. J. McCleskey CB (IR)
- 61 Tony McCoy DT (IR)
- 85 Rob Moore WR (IR)
- 23 Coby Rhinehart CB (IR)
- 91 Rashod Swinger DT (PUP)
- 87 Jay Tant TE (IR)
- 55 Raynoch Thompson LB (IR)
- 52 Zack Walz LB (IR)
Rookies in italics
53 active, 11 reserve
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Preseason
Regular season
On December 18, Dave McGinnis was named as the 38th head coach in franchise history. He had been interim coach since October 23, when Vince Tobin was fired.[5]
Schedule
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 3
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at New York Giants
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L 16–21
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0–1
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Giants Stadium
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77,434
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| 2
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September 10
|
Dallas Cowboys
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W 32–31
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1–1
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Sun Devil Stadium
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66,008
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| 3
|
Bye
|
| 4
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September 24
|
Green Bay Packers
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L 3–29
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1–2
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Sun Devil Stadium
|
71,801
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| 5
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October 1
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at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 20–27
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1–3
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3Com Park
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66,985
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| 6
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October 8
|
Cleveland Browns
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W 29–21
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2–3
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Sun Devil Stadium
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44,296
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| 7
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October 15
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Philadelphia Eagles
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L 14–33
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2–4
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Sun Devil Stadium
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38,293
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| 8
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October 22
|
at Dallas Cowboys
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L 7–48
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2–5
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Texas Stadium
|
62,981
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| 9
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October 29
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New Orleans Saints
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L 10–21
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2–6
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Sun Devil Stadium
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35,286
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| 10
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November 5
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Washington Redskins
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W 16–15
|
3–6
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Sun Devil Stadium
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52,244
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| 11
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November 12
|
at Minnesota Vikings
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L 14–31
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3–7
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
|
64,223
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| 12
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November 19
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at Philadelphia Eagles
|
L 9–34
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3–8
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Veterans Stadium
|
65,356
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| 13
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November 26
|
New York Giants
|
L 7–31
|
3–9
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Sun Devil Stadium
|
42,094
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| 14
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December 3
|
at Cincinnati Bengals
|
L 13–24
|
3–10
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Paul Brown Stadium
|
50,289
|
| 15
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December 10
|
at Jacksonville Jaguars
|
L 10–44
|
3–11
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Alltel Stadium
|
53,472
|
| 16
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December 17
|
Baltimore Ravens
|
L 7–13
|
3–12
|
Sun Devil Stadium
|
37,452
|
| 17
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December 24
|
at Washington Redskins
|
L 3–20
|
3–13
|
FedExField
|
65,711
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Giants
| Game information
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First quarter
- NYG – Tiki Barber 10-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 0:00. Giants 7–0.
Second quarter
- NYG – Tiki Barber 78-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 9:31. Giants 14–0.
Third quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Giants 14–3.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Ron Dayne 7-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 7:28. Giants 21–3.
- ARI – David Boston 9-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 1:55. Giants 21–10.
- ARI – David Boston 25-yard pass from Jake Plummer (pass failed), 0:32. Giants 21–16.
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 28/49, 318 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- NYG – Kerry Collins – 17/25, 172 yards, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 4 rushes, 18 yards
- NYG – Tiki Barber – 13 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – David Boston – 9 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
- NYG – Ike Hilliard – 3 receptions, 62 yards
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Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 6:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 100 °F (38 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,009
- Referee: Ron Blum
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 19-yard field goal, 9:02. Cardinals 3–0.
- DAL – Wane McGarity 64-yard punt return (Tim Seder kick), 4:34. Cowboys 7–3.
Second quarter
- ARI – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 12:05. Cardinals 10–7.
- DAL – James McKnight 47-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Tim Seder kick), 9:04. Cowboys 14–10.
- DAL – Jackie Harris 1-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Tim Seder kick), 0:26. Cowboys 21–10.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 21–13.
Third quarter
- DAL – Tim Seder 44-yard field goal, 8:16. Cowboys 24–13.
- ARI – Frank Sanders 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 2:34. Cowboys 24–20.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 35-yard field goal, 0:12. Cowboys 24–23.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Michael Wiley 15-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Tim Seder kick), 8:53. Cowboys 31–23.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 51-yard field goal, 5:17. Cowboys 31–26.
- ARI – Frank Sanders 17-yard pass from Jake Plummer (run failed), 1:54. Cardinals 32–31.
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Top passers
- DAL – Randall Cunningham – 24/34, 243 yards, 3 TD
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 18/24, 243 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- DAL – James McKnight – 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
- ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 102 yards
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Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 4: Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,801
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- GB – Bill Schroeder 55-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:05. Packers 14–0.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 31-yard field goal, 8:48. Packers 14–3.
- GB – Ryan Longwell 38-yard field goal, 2:06. Packers 17–3.
Third quarter
- GB – Ryan Longwell 47-yard field goal, 8:47. Packers 20–3.
- GB – Ryan Longwell 48-yard field goal, 0:49. Packers 23–3.
Fourth quarter
- GB – Ryan Longwell 37-yard field goal, 9:33. Packers 26–3.
- GB – Ryan Longwell 22-yard field goal, 8:53. Packers 29–3.
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Top passers
- GB – Brett Favre – 17/31, 277 yards, TD
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 21/43, 189 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
- GB – Ahman Green – 12 rushes, 93 yards, TD
- ARI – Thomas Jones – 10 rushes, 24 yards
Top receivers
- GB – Bill Schroeder – 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
- ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 60 yards
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Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 32-yard field goal, 12:07. 49ers 7–3.
- SF – Wade Richey 33-yard field goal, 1:53. 49ers 10–3.
- SF – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 0:49. 49ers 17–3.
- ARI – David Boston 56-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–10.
Third quarter
- SF – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Wade Richey kick), 6:13. 49ers 24–10.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Wade Richey 29-yard field goal, 12:18. 49ers 27–10.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 27-yard field goal, 6:45. 49ers 27–13.
- ARI – Thomas Jones 4-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 2:15. 49ers 27–20.
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 24/41, 239 yards, TD
- SF – Jeff Garcia – 22/33, 220 yards, TD
Top rushers
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 11 rushes, 72 yards
- SF – Charlie Garner – 21 rushes, 77 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – David Boston – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
- SF – Jerry Rice – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,269
- Referee: Tom White
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- CLE – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:51. Browns 7–0.
Second quarter
- CLE – Travis Prentice 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:26. Browns 14–0.
- ARI – Thomas Jones 10-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 12:00. Browns 14–7.
- ARI – Frank Sanders 53-yard pass from Jake Plummer (kick failed), 9:08. Browns 14–13.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 36-yard field goal, 1:13. Cardinals 16–14.
Third quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 47-yard field goal, 8:55. Cardinals 19–14.
- ARI – Frank Sanders 5-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 1:55. Cardinals 26–14.
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Travis Prentice 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:43. Cardinals 26–21.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 28-yard field goal, 3:00. Cardinals 29–21.
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Top passers
- CLE – Tim Couch – 16/22, 138 yards
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 17/30, 171 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- CLE – Travis Prentice – 28 rushes, 97 yards, 3 TD
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 16 rushes, 107 yards
Top receivers
- CLE – Dennis Northcutt – 3 receptions, 67 yards
- ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
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Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,293
- Referee: Ron Blum
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- PHI – Stanley Pritchett 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 5:29. Eagles 7–0.
Second quarter
- PHI – David Akers 31-yard field goal, 11:32. Eagles 10–0.
- PHI – Donovan McNabb 3-yard run (David Akers kick), 0:25. Eagles 17–0.
Third quarter
- PHI – Chad Lewis 9-yard pass from Donovan McNabb (David Akers kick), 9:16. Eagles 24–0.
- ARI – David Boston 70-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 4:33. Eagles 24–7.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Michael Pittman 10-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 10:47. Eagles 24–14.
- PHI – Darnell Autry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:28. Eagles 30–14.
- PHI – David Akers 29-yard field goal, 2:44. Eagles 33–14.
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Top passers
- PHI – Donovan McNabb – 24/34, 226 yards, TD
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 18/30, 213 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- PHI – Darnell Autry – 20 rushes, 64 yards, TD
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 2 rushes, 43 yards
Top receivers
- PHI – Charles Johnson – 4 receptions, 68 yards
- ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 62,981
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 3:26. Cowboys 7–0.
- DAL – Wane McGarity 59-yard punt return (Tim Seder kick), 1:01. Cowboys 14–0.
Second quarter
- DAL – Chris Warren 32-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 10:52. Cowboys 21–0.
- DAL – Tim Seder 32-yard field goal, 1:30. Cowboys 24–0.
- DAL – Tim Seder 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Cowboys 27–0.
Third quarter
- DAL – Rocket Ismail 24-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Tim Seder kick), 6:50. Cowboys 34–0.
- DAL – Chris Warren 10-yard run (Tim Seder kick), 4:03. Cowboys 41–0.
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Robert Thomas 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Tim Seder kick), 12:21. Cowboys 48–0.
- ARI – Michael Pittman 1-yard run (Cary Blanchard kick), 5:29. Cowboys 48–7.
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 20/31, 180 yards, 3 INT
- DAL – Troy Aikman – 9/15, 154 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- ARI – Thomas Jones – 11 rushes, 50 yards
- DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
- ARI – David Boston – 3 receptions, 50 yards
- DAL – James McKnight – 3 receptions, 75 yards
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Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,286
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- NO – Lamont Hall 1-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Brien kick), 2:31. Saints 7–0.
- ARI – Terry Hardy 3-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 0:12. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 34-yard field goal, 5:23. Cardinals 10–7.
Third quarter
- NO – Keith Mitchell 40-yard interception return (Doug Brien kick), 5:07. Saints 14–10.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Ricky Williams 1-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 10:32. Saints 21–10.
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Top passers
- NO – Jeff Blake – 16/26, 167 yards, TD, INT
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 26/47, 289 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- NO – Ricky Williams – 21 rushes, 54 yards, TD
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 20 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
- NO – Ricky Williams – 9 receptions, 92 yards
- ARI – Frank Sanders – 2 receptions, 54 yards
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Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 10: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,244
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- ARI – Aeneas Williams 103-yard fumble return (Cary Blanchard kick), 10:38. Cardinals 7–0.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 30-yard field goal, 7:28. Cardinals 10–0.
- WAS – Kris Heppner 35-yard field goal, 3:18. Cardinals 10–3.
Second quarter
- WAS – Stephen Davis 1-yard run (run failed), 8:43. Cardinals 10–9.
- WAS – Kris Heppner 28-yard field goal, 1:52. Redskins 12–10.
Third quarter
- ARI – Michael Pittman 7-yard run (pass failed), 13:44. Cardinals 16–12.
- WAS – Kris Heppner 29-yard field goal, 4:43. Cardinals 16–15.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
- WAS – Stephen Davis – 30 rushes, 124 yards, TD
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 15 rushes, 30 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- MIN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–7.
Third quarter
- MIN – Randy Moss 4-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 10:15. Vikings 17–7.
Fourth quarter
- MIN – Daunte Culpepper 3-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 10:11. Vikings 24–7.
- MIN – Cris Carter 12-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 3:45. Vikings 31–7.
- ARI – MarTay Jenkins 98-yard kickoff return (Cary Blanchard kick), 3:30. Vikings 31–14.
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 19/28, 219 yards
- MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/32, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 12 rushes, 50 yards, TD
- MIN – Robert Smith – 20 rushes, 117 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 82 yards
- MIN – Cris Carter – 11 receptions, 119 yards, TD
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Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles
| Game information
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First quarter
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 42-yard field goal, 8:02. Cardinals 3–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- PHI – Donovan McNabb 7-yard run (David Akers kick), 6:28. Eagles 17–3.
Fourth quarter
- PHI – David Akers 46-yard field goal, 9:02. Eagles 20–3.
- PHI – Mike Caldwell 26-yard interception return (David Akers kick), 7:40. Eagles 27–3.
- ARI – David Boston 44-yard pass from Dave Brown (pass failed), 4:43. Eagles 27–9.
- PHI – Darnell Autry 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 1:57. Eagles 34–9.
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Top passers
- ARI – Dave Brown – 11/13, 140 yards, TD, INT
- PHI – Donovan McNabb – 25/34, 217 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 13 rushes, 49 yards
- PHI – Darnell Autry – 16 rushes, 59 yards, TD
Top receivers
- ARI – David Boston – 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD
- PHI – Chad Lewis – 5 receptions, 52 yards
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Week 13: vs. New York Giants
Week 13: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 6:35 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,094
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYG – Ron Dayne 1-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:15. Giants 14–0.
Third quarter
- NYG – Tiki Barber 23-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 6:24. Giants 21–0.
- ARI – Michael Pittman 36-yard pass from Dave Brown (Cary Blanchard kick), 2:01. Giants 21–7.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – Amani Toomer 19-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick), 10:06. Giants 28–7.
- NYG – Brad Daluiso 25-yard field goal, 6:49. Cardinals 31–7.
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Top passers
- NYG – Kerry Collins – 20/30, 232 yards, TD
- ARI – Dave Brown – 18/36, 192 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- NYG – Ron Dayne – 24 rushes, 85 yards, TD
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 13 rushes, 77 yards
Top receivers
- NYG – Joe Jurevicius – 5 receptions, 71 yards
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 10 receptions, 96 yards, TD
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Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,289
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 0:46. Bengals 14–0.
Third quarter
- CIN – Brandon Bennett 7-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 11:34. Bengals 21–0.
- ARI – David Boston 38-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 4:08. Bengals 21–7.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – David Boston 15-yard pass from Jake Plummer (kick failed), 13:45. Bengals 21–13.
- CIN – Neil Rackers 32-yard field goal, 1:02. Bengals 24–13.
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 22/44, 278 yards, 2 TD, INT
- CIN – Scott Mitchell – 11/23, 109 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 19 rushes, 72 yards
- CIN – Corey Dillon – 35 rushes, 216 yards, TD
Top receivers
- ARI – David Boston – 9 receptions, 184 yards, 2 TD
- CIN – Peter Warrick – 3 receptions, 42 yards
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Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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First quarter
- JAX – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 9:11. Jaguars 3–0.
- JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 7:15. Jaguars 10–0.
Second quarter
- JAX – Kyle Brady 8-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 12:49. Jaguars 17–0.
- JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:31. Jaguars 24–0.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 32-yard field goal, 1:08. Jaguars 24–3.
- JAX – Mike Hollis 50-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 27–3.
Third quarter
- JAX – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 9:04. Jaguars 30–3.
- JAX – Keenan McCardell 25-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick), 5:33. Jaguars 37–3.
Fourth quarter
- JAX – Jimmy Smith 65-yard pass from Jaime Martin (Mike Hollis kick), 14:27. Jaguars 44–3.
- ARI – Frank Sanders 26-yard pass from Chris Greisen (Cary Blanchard kick), 9:45. Jaguars 44–10.
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Top passers
- ARI – Dave Brown – 11/19, 135 yards, INT
- JAX – Mark Brunell – 13/18, 182 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- ARI – Thomas Jones – 7 rushes, 40 yards
- JAX – Fred Taylor – 23 rushes, 137 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 90 yards, TD
- JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 147 yards, TD
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Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 2:15 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 37,452
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- Box Score
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First quarter
- BAL – Matt Stover 42-yard field goal, 7:12. Ravens 3–0.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- ARI – Frank Sanders 27-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Cary Blanchard kick), 9:41. Cardinals 7–3.
- BAL – Jamal Lewis 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 6:18. Ravens 10–7.
- BAL – Matt Stover 42-yard field goal, 0:21. Ravens 13–7.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- BAL – Trent Dilfer – 12/22, 70 yards, INT
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 23/43, 266 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- BAL – Jamal Lewis – 29 rushes, 126 yards, TD
- ARI – Thomas Jones – 14 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
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Week 17: at Washington Redskins
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First quarter
Second quarter
- WAS – Eddie Murray 41-yard field goal, 14:56. Redskins 17–0.
- WAS – Scott Bentley 50-yard field goal, 9:15. Redskins 20–0.
- ARI – Cary Blanchard 37-yard field goal, 1:06. Redskins 20–3.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- ARI – Jake Plummer – 14/31, 144 yards, 3 INT
- WAS – Brad Johnson – 19/32, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- ARI – Michael Pittman – 16 rushes, 72 yards
- WAS – Stephen Davis – 27 rushes, 120 yards
Top receivers
- ARI – Tywan Mitchell – 2 receptions, 53 yards
- WAS – Champ Bailey – 2 receptions, 54 yards
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Standings
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- David Boston, Week 1, 128 Receiving Yards vs. New York Giants[7]
- David Boston, Week 2, 102 Receiving Yards vs. Dallas Cowboys[7]
- David Boston, Week 7, 123 Receiving Yards vs. Philadelphia Eagles[7]
- David Boston, Week 14, 184 Receiving Yards vs. Cincinnati Bengals[7]
- Jake Plummer, Week 1, 318 Passing Yards vs. New York Giants[8]
- Simeon Rice, Week 12, 3.0 Quarterback Sacks vs. Philadelphia Eagles[9]
Records
- Led NFL, kickoffs, 86[2]
- Led NFL, kickoff yards returned, 2296[2]
- Led NFL, average kickoff yards per return, 26.7[2]
- Led NFL, kickoff returns for touchdowns, 3[2]
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 362
- ^ a b c d e f NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 215
- ^ The St. Louis Rams surrendered 471 points in 2000; the 2003 Cardinals allowed 452 points.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, playing for the Ari (StL/Chi) Cardinals, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 97
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 290
- ^ a b c d NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 207
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 206
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 209
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