1995 Arizona Cardinals season

1995 Arizona Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Buddy Ryan
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	FB Larry Centers DT Eric Swann CB Aeneas Williams P Jeff Feagles

The 1995 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 97th season, 76th season in the National Football League (NFL), the eighth in Arizona and the second as the Arizona Cardinals. Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg started in his only season with the team. The Cardinals failed to improve upon their 8–8 record from 1994 and finished 4–12, resulting in the firing of head coach Buddy Ryan and his entire staff.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1995 NFL draft

1995 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	47	Frank Sanders	Wide receiver	Auburn
3	80	Stoney Case	Quarterback	New Mexico
5	150	Cedric Davis	Defensive back	Tennessee State
5	165	Lance Scott	Center	Utah
5	167	Tito Paul	Cornerback	Ohio State
6	205	Anthony Bridges	Defensive back	North Texas
7	212	Billy Williams	Wide receiver	Tennessee
7	224	Wesley Leasy	Linebacker	Mississippi State
7	241	Chad Eaton	Defensive tackle	Washington State
Made roster

Undrafted Free Agents

1995 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Jason Bonds	Quarterback	Northern Arizona
Andy Caflisch	Punter	UW–Stout

Personnel

Staff

1995 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office President – Bill Bidwill Vice president – Larry Wilson Assistant general manager – Joe Woolley Director of pro scouting – Keith Kidd Director of college scouting – Bo Bolinger Head coaches Head coach/general manager – Buddy Ryan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dave Atkins Quarterbacks – Matt Cavanaugh Running backs – George Martinez Receivers/tight ends – Ted Plumb Offensive line – Dan Neal

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ronnie Jones Defensive line – Jim Stanley Linebackers – Rex Ryan Defensive backs – Rob Ryan Special teams coaches Special teams – Al Roberts Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

1995 Arizona Cardinals roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Mike Buck 15 Stoney Case 17 Dave Krieg Running backs (RB) 37 Larry Centers FB 33 Oscar Gray 23 Garrison Hearst 32 LeShon Johnson 31 Ryan Terry Wide receivers (WR) 82 Stevie Anderson 84 Marcus Dowdell 83 Anthony Edwards 85 Rob Moore 81 Frank Sanders Tight ends (TE) 86 Chad Fann 89 Wendall Gaines 87 Oscar McBride

Offensive linemen (OL) 79 Ed Cunningham C 75 Bernard Dafney G 66 Cecil Gray T 67 Duval Love G 61 Brandon Moore T 60 Anthony Redmon G 70 Lance Scott C 74 Rob Selby T 71 Larry Tharpe T Defensive linemen (DL) 63 Michael Bankston DE 78 Chad Brown DE 76 Jerry Drake DT 93 Karl Dunbar DT 92 Eric England DE 97 Chris Maumalanga DT 90 Keith McCants DE 96 Clyde Simmons DE 98 Eric Swann DT 94 Bernard Wilson DT

Linebackers (LB) 58 Eric Hill MLB 56 Terry Irving OLB 53 Garth Jax OLB 59 Seth Joyner OLB 52 Wesley Leasy MLB 50 David Merritt OLB Defensive backs (DB) 46 Brent Alexander FS 25 Carlos Brooks CB 21 Lance Brown CB 34 Terry Hoage FS 26 Tony Jones FS 29 Lorenzo Lynch SS 27 Tito Paul CB 20 Andre Waters SS 35 Aeneas Williams CB Special teams  5 Greg Davis K 10 Jeff Feagles P 57 Randy Kirk LS

Practice squad 26 Walter Dunson RB 53 active, 10 inactive, 1 practice squad Reserve 21 Cedric Davis CB (IR) 64 Jamie Dukes C (IR) 65 Ernest Dye T (IR) 24 Patrick Hunter CB (IR) 42 Kwamie Lassiter S (IR)  4 Chuck Levy RB (Susp.) 95 Jamir Miller LB (IR) 39 C. J. Richardson S (IR) 51 Simon Shanks LB (IR) 68 Joe Wolf T (IR) Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 3	at Washington Redskins	L 7–27	0–1	RFK Stadium	52,731
2	September 10	Philadelphia Eagles	L 19–31	0–2	Sun Devil Stadium	45,004
3	September 17	at Detroit Lions	W 20–17	1–2	Pontiac Silverdome	58,727
4	September 24	at Dallas Cowboys	L 20–34	1–3	Texas Stadium	64,560
5	October 1	Kansas City Chiefs	L 3–24	1–4	Sun Devil Stadium	50,211
6	October 8	at New York Giants	L 21–27 (OT)	1–5	Giants Stadium	68,463
7	October 15	Washington Redskins	W 24–20	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	42,370
8	Bye
9	October 29	Seattle Seahawks	W 20–14 (OT)	3–5	Sun Devil Stadium	39,600
10	November 5	at Denver Broncos	L 6–38	3–6	Mile High Stadium	71,488
11	November 12	Minnesota Vikings	L 24–30 (OT)	3–7	Sun Devil Stadium	51,342
12	November 19	at Carolina Panthers	L 7–27	3–8	Memorial Stadium	49,582
13	November 26	Atlanta Falcons	W 40–37 (OT)	4–8	Sun Devil Stadium	35,147
14	November 30	New York Giants	L 6–10	4–9	Sun Devil Stadium	44,246
15	December 9	at San Diego Chargers	L 25–28	4–10	Jack Murphy Stadium	55,258
16	December 17	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 20–21	4–11	Veterans Stadium	62,076
17	December 25	Dallas Cowboys	L 13–37	4–12	Sun Devil Stadium	72,394
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Redskins	10	0	10	7	27

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 52,731
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter WAS – Eddie Murray 36-yard field goal. Redskins 3–0. WAS – Michael Westbrook 58-yard run (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 10–0. Second quarter ARI – Oscar McBride 3-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 10–7. Third quarter WAS – Eddie Murray 22-yard field goal. Redskins 13–7. WAS – Leslie Shepherd 73-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–7. Fourth quarter WAS – Scott Galbraith 2-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 27–7. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 10/22, 92 yards, TD, 3 INT WAS – Gus Frerotte – 9/15, 157 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 97 yards WAS – Terry Allen – 26 rushes, 131 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 1 reception, 36 yards WAS – Leslie Shepherd – 1 reception, 73 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	7	14	31
Cardinals	0	3	3	13	19

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C)
• Game attendance: 45,004
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter PHI – William Thomas 37-yard interception return (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 7–0. ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.' PHI – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal. Eagles 10–3. Third quarter PHI – Charlie Garner 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 17–3. ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Eagles 17–6. Fourth quarter PHI – Fred Barnett 19-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 24–6. ARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 24–13. PHI – Fred McCrary 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 31–13. ARI – Rob Moore 5-yard pass from Mike Buck (run failed). Eagles 31–20. Top passers PHI – Rodney Peete – 8/13, 145 yards, TD ARI – Mike Buck – 13/21, 198 yards, TD Top rushers PHI – Ricky Watters – 22 rushes, 94 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 17 rushes, 21 yards Top receivers PHI – Fred Barnett – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD ARI – Frank Sanders – 5 receptions, 102 yards

Week 3: at Detroit Lions

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	6	0	14	20
Lions	3	7	7	0	17

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 58,727
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter DET – Jason Hanson 21-yard field goal. Lions 3–0. Second quarter DET – Brett Perriman 39-yard pass from Scott Mitchell (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 10–0. ARI – Greg Davis 55-yard field goal. Lions 10–3. ARI – Greg Davis 41-yard field goal. Lions 10–6. Third quarter DET – Barry Sanders 47-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 17–6. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–9. ARI – Greg Davis 25-yard field goal. Lions 17–12. ARI – Anthony Edwards 24-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 20–17. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 15/24, 158 yards, TD DET – Scott Mitchell – 17/26, 217 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 22 rushes, 121 yards DET – Barry Sanders – 24 rushes, 147 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Centers – 6 receptions, 37 yards DET – Brett Perriman – 7 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Week 4: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	3	7	20
Cowboys	14	10	3	7	34

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 64,560
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter DAL – Jay Novacek 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0. DAL – Emmitt Smith 6-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 14–0. Second quarter ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cowboys 14–3. DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 21–3. ARI – Larry Centers 13-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 21–10. DAL – Chris Boniol 25-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–10. Third quarter DAL – Chris Boniol 30-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–10. ARI – Greg Davis 19-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13. Fourth quarter DAL – Sherman Williams 44-yard run (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 34–13. ARI – Rob Moore 25-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–20. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/33, 324 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT DAL – Troy Aikman – 19/30, 251 yards, TD Top rushers ARI – Larry Centers – 4 rushes, 29 yards DAL – Emmitt Smith – 21 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – Rob Moore – 9 receptions, 154 yards, TD DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 105 yards

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	14	10	0	24
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 50,211
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter KC – Steve Bono 73-yard run (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 7–0. KC – Joe Valerio 1-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 14–0. Third quarter KC – Lake Dawson 14-yard pass from Steve Bono (Lin Elliott kick). Chiefs 21–0. KC – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal. Chiefs 28–0. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal. Chiefs 24–3.' Top passers KC – Steve Bono – 7/17, 78 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 25/41, 308 yards, INT Top rushers KC – Steve Bono – 5 rushes, 74 yards, TD ARI – Garrison Hearst – 15 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers KC – Lake Dawson – 2 receptions, 29 yards, TD ARI – Frank Sanders – 4 receptions, 97 yards

Week 6: at New York Giants

Week 6: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	3	7	11	0	0	21
Giants	7	0	7	7	6	27

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,463
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0. NYG – Mike Sherrard 6-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 7–3. Second quarter ARI – Frank Sanders 11-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7. Third quarter ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–7. NYG – Charles Way 2-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 14–13. ARI – Frank Sanders 6-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Frank Sanders pass). Cardinals 21–14. Fourth quarter NYG – Dave Brown 2-yard run (Brad Daluiso kick). Tied 21–21. Overtime NYG – Jessie Armstead 58-yard inteception return. Giants 27–21. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/38, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT NYG – Dave Brown – 14/23, 166 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 23 rushes, 122 yards NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 18 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TD NYG – Mike Sherrard – 4 receptions, 32 yards, TD

Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 7: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	6	7	0	20
Cardinals	3	7	7	7	24

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 15
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,370
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter WAS – Henry Ellard 46-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 7–0. ARI – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Redskins 7–3.' Second quarter ARI – Aeneas Williams 28-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–7. WAS – Eddie Murray 38-yard field goal. Tied 10–10. WAS – Eddie Murray 25-yard field goal. Redskins 13–10. Third quarter ARI – Larry Centers 9-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–13. WAS – Coleman Bell 29-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Eddie Murray kick). Redskins 20–17. Fourth quarter ARI – Garrison Hearst 1-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 24–20. Top passers WAS – Gus Frerotte – 15/29, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/33, 207 yards, TD, INT Top rushers WAS – Terry Allen – 17 rushes, 42 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 24 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers WAS – Henry Ellard – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD ARI – Larry Centers – 7 receptions, 52 yards

Week 9: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	7	0	14
Cardinals	14	0	0	0	6	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 39,600
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Rob Moore 8-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0. ARI – Keith McCants 5-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–0. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter SEA – Mack Strong 17-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Cardinals 14–7. Fourth quarter SEA – Mack Strong 2-yard pass from John Friesz (Todd Peterson kick). Tied 14–14. Overtime ARI – Lorenzo Lynch 72-yard interception return. Cardinals 20–14. Top passers SEA – John Friesz – 17/32, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 23/45, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SEA – Chris Warren – 23 rushes, 127 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers SEA – Brian Blades – 5 receptions, 69 yards ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 77 yards, TD

Week 10: at Denver Broncos

Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	3	0	0	6
Broncos	14	10	7	7	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,488
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter DEN – Terrell Davis 5-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 7–0. DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 14–0. ARI – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Broncos 14–3. Second quarter DEN – Aaron Craver 1-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 21–3. DEN – Jason Elam 53-yard field goal. Broncos 24–3. ARI – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Broncos 24–6. Third quarter DEN – Anthony Miller 47-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 31–6. Fourth quarter DEN – Ed McCaffrey 23-yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick). Broncos 38–6. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 17/29, 233 yards DEN – John Elway – 16/21, 256 yards, 3 TD Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 12 rushes, 50 yards DEN – Terrell Davis – 22 rushes, 135 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Rob Moore – 6 receptions, 84 yards DEN – Anthony Miller – 2 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vikings	3	14	0	7	6	30
Cardinals	0	10	6	8	0	24

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 51,342
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter MIN – Fuad Reveiz 43-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Second quarter MIN – Jake Reed 32-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 10–0. ARI – Rob Moore 9-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Vikings 10–7. MIN – Cris Carter 5-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 17–7. ARI – Greg Davis 39-yard field goal. Vikings 17–10. Third quarter ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–13. ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Vikings 17–16. Fourth quarter MIN – Cris Carter 2-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick). Vikings 24–16. ARI – Wendall Gaines 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Rob Moore pass). Tied 24–24. Overtime MIN – Qadry Ismail 50-yard pass from Warren Moon. Vikings 30–24. Top passers MIN – Warren Moon – 24/43, 342 yards, 4 TD ARI – Dave Krieg – 19/36, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Robert Smith – 15 rushes, 62 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 18 rushes, 103 yards Top receivers MIN – Cris Carter – 12 receptions, 157 yards, 2 TD ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 70 yards

Week 12: at Carolina Panthers

Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Panthers	0	14	6	7	27

at Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 49,582
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter CAR – Pete Metzelaars 7-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 7–0. CAR – Bob Christian 2-yard pass from Kerry Collins (John Kasay kick). Panthers 14–0. ARI – Aeneas Williams 72-yard blocked field goal return (Greg Davis kick). Panthers 14–7. Third quarter CAR – John Kasay 42-yard field goal. Panthers 17–7. CAR – John Kasay 30-yard field goal. Panthers 20–7. Fourth quarter CAR – Anthony Johnson 23-yard run (John Kasay kick). Panthers 27–7. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 14/25, 106 yards CAR – Kerry Collins – 15/23, 201 yards, 2 TD Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 9 rushes, 32 yards CAR – Howard Griffith – 25 rushes, 88 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 3 receptions, 37 yards CAR – Mark Carrier – 5 receptions, 90 yards

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Falcons	0	20	7	10	0	37
Cardinals	6	14	7	10	3	40

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,147
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0. ARI – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0. Second quarter ATL – Eric Metcalf 5-yard pass from Jeff George (kick failed). Tied 6–6. ATL – Jessie Tuggle 27-yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 13–6. ATL – Roell Preston 61-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 20–6. ARI – Rob Moore 18-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 20–13. ARI – Anthony Edwards 28-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 20–20. Third quarter ATL – Terance Mathis 54-yard pass from Jeff George (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 27–20. ARI – Wendall Gaines 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 27–27. Fourth quarter ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 30–27. ATL – Jamal Anderson 3-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Falcons 34–30. ATL – Morten Andersen 21-yard field goal. Falcons 37–30. ARI – Oscar McBride 2-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 37–37. Overtime ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 40–37. Top passers ATL – Jeff George – 15/34, 280 yards, 3 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 27/43, 413 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Craig Heyward – 9 rushes, 33 yards ARI – Larry Centers – 13 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers ATL – Roell Preston – 3 receptions, 79 yards, TD ARI – Rob Moore – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week 14: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	3	7	0	10
Cardinals	0	6	0	0	6

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 44,246
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter ARI – Greg Davis 44-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0. ARI – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0.' NYG – Brad Daluiso 51-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3. Third quarter NYG – Mike Sherrard 12-yard pass from Dave Brown (Brad Daluiso kick). Giants 10–6. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers NYG – Dave Brown – 17/27, 144 yards, TD ARI – Dave Krieg – 22/37, 235 yards, INT Top rushers NYG – Rodney Hampton – 18 rushes, 43 yards ARI – Garrison Hearst – 21 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers NYG – Chris Calloway – 7 receptions, 71 yards ARI – Frank Sanders – 6 receptions, 84 yards

Week 15: at San Diego Chargers

Week 15: Arizona Cardinals at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	3	8	25
Chargers	0	14	14	0	28

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 55,258
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SD – Mark Seay 15-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 7–0. ARI – Larry Centers 22-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7. ARI – Clyde Simmons 25-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–7. SD – Ronnie Harmon 3-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Tied 14–14. Third quarter SD – Andre Coleman 92-yard kickoff return (John Carney kick). Chargers 21–14. SD – Mark Seay 38-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Chargers 28–14. ARI – Greg Davis 36-yard field goal. Chargers 28–17. Fourth quarter ARI – Stevie Anderson 12-yard pass from Dave Krieg (Dave Krieg–Stevie Anderson pass). Chargers 28–25. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 24/40, 283 yards, 2 TD SD – Stan Humphries – 26/41, 288 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 11 rushes, 18 yards SD – Aaron Hayden – 24 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers ARI – Rob Moore – 5 receptions, 104 yards SD – Mark Seay – 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	14	3	8	25
Eagles	0	14	14	0	28

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
• Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 62,076
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0. ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–0. Second quarter ARI – Larry Centers 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–0. ARI – Greg Davis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–0. PHI – Derrick Witherspoon 86-yard kickoff return (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–7. Third quarter PHI – Reggie Johnson 21-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Cardinals 17–14. ARI – Greg Davis 35-yard field goal. Cardinals 20–14. Fourth quarter PHI – Calvin Williams 37-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Gary Anderson kick). Eagles 21–20. Top passers ARI – Dave Krieg – 21/38, 253 yards, 2 INT PHI – Rodney Peete – 14/31, 213 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers ARI – Garrison Hearst – 26 rushes, 95 yards PHI – Ricky Watters – 23 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers ARI – Frank Sanders – 7 receptions, 70 yards PHI – Calvin Williams – 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	17	7	3	10	37
Cardinals	0	3	10	0	13

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

• Date: December 25
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,394
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter DAL – Kevin Williams 25-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 7–0. DAL – Brock Marion 32-yard interception return. Cowboys 14–0. DAL – Chris Boniol 39-yard field goal. Cowboys 17–0.' Second quarter DAL – Kevin Williams 48-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick). Cowboys 24–0. ARI – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–3. Third quarter ARI – Aeneas Williams 48-yard interception return. Cowboys 24–10. ARI – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 24–13.' DAL – Chris Boniol 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 27–13.' Fourth quarter DAL – Emmitt Smith 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 34–13. DAL – Chris Boniol 24-yard field goal. Cowboys 37–13.' Top passers DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/32, 350 yards, 2 TD, INT ARI – Dave Krieg – 12/28, 152 yards, 2 INT Top rushers DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 68 yards, TD ARI – Garrison Hearst – 14 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers DAL – Kevin Williams – 9 receptions, 203 yards, 2 TD ARI – Larry Centers – 12 receptions, 172 yards

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) Dallas Cowboys	12	4	0	.750	435	291	W2
(4) Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	318	338	L1
Washington Redskins	6	10	0	.375	326	359	W2
New York Giants	5	11	0	.313	290	340	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	275	422	L4

Awards and records

• Larry Centers, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Receptions in One Season, 101
• Greg Davis, Franchise Record, Most Field Goals in One Season, 30
• Garrison Hearst, NFL Comeback Player of the Year

Milestones

• Larry Centers, 1st 100 Reception Season

Pop culture

The season was featured in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire. Portions of the film centered on fictional wide receiver Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., and his agent Jerry Maguire, played by Tom Cruise.

External links

• 1995 Arizona Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com