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Period: 1960-2017

Cardinals franchise

Net Points Earned-36
Average Points Per Season-1
Period: 1960-2017
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Game scores)
Regular Season Playoffs League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L T Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Playoff Bowl Expansion Total Wild Card Round Divisional Round NFC Champ. Game SuperBowl
1960 1960 13 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
33 18th 6 5 5 1 0.542 29 4 3300 0 0 (*Franchise relocates from Chicago to St. Louis) Alive in Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (4th of 6 in East)
DNQ DNQ
1961 1961 14 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
20 22nd 7 7 7 0 0.500 12 8 2000 0 0 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (Finish 4th of 7)
DNQ DNQ
1962 1962 14 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-63 33rd 4 9 9 1 0.321 -63 0 -6300 0 0 6th of 7 teams in the Eastern Conference
DNQ DNQ
1963 1963 14 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
95 11th 9 5 5 0 0.643 68 27 9500 0 0 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final week of the season. (Finish 3rd of 7)
DNQ DNQ
1964 1964 14 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
222 6th 9 3 3 2 0.714 95 72 16800 55 55 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. (Finish 2nd Place; birth in Playoff Bowl)
*Playoff Bowl: W 24-17 NFC Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: W 24-17
1965 1965 14 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-41 32nd 5 9 9 0 0.357 -48 8 -4100 0 0 Alive in Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (Finish T-5th of 7) (*lose final 6 games)
DNQ DNQ
1966* 1966 15 teams (24 Pro FTB) St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
95 12th 8 5 5 1 0.607 56 39 9500 0 0 Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. (Finish 4th of 8) (*began season 7-1-1) *Merger-Agreement & SuperBowl 1 occur
DNQ Wild Card Round
*Merger-Agreement & SuperBowl 1 occur
1967 1967 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-6 25th 6 7 7 1 0.464 -6 0 -600 0 0 3rd of 4 teams in the Century Division
DNQ DNQ
1968 1968 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
90 13th 9 4 4 1 0.679 90 0 9000 0 0 Snubbed: Finish 0.5 game back in Century Division. (9-4-1 record)
DNQ DNQ
1969 1969 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-69 36th 4 9 9 1 0.321 -69 0 -6900 0 0 3rd of 4 teams in the Century Division
DNQ DNQ
1970* 1971 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
79 14th 8 5 5 1 0.607 79 0 7900 0 0 (*NFL-AFL Merger) 7th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1971 1972 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-93 40th 4 9 9 1 0.321 -93 0 -9300 0 0 12th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1972 1973 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-93 41st 4 9 9 1 0.321 -93 0 -9300 0 0 T-10th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1973 1974 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-93 39th 4 9 9 1 0.321 -93 0 -9300 0 0 11th of 13 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1974 1975 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
227 5th 10 4 4 0 0.714 140 119 260-32-32 0 0 Tie for Division Title (WTB with Wash.) Finish in 4-way tie atop NFC
L 30-14 Divisional Round
L 30-14
1975 1976 26 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
280 3rd 11 3 3 0 0.786 184 126 310-30-30 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC
L 35-23 Divisional Round
L 35-23
1976 1977 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
148 9th 10 4 4 0 0.714 148 0 14800 0 0 SNUBBED: Lose tie-breaker (vs. Redskins) for the wild card. (*10-4 record)
DNQ DNQ
1977 1978 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
19 23rd 7 7 7 0 0.500 19 0 1900 0 0 T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC
DNQ DNQ
1978 1979 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-76 38th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -65 -12 -7600 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) DNQ DNQ
1979 1980 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-140 45th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1980 1981 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-105 43rd 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 0 -10500 0 0 12th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1981 1982 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-63 34th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 -35 -6300 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1982* 1983 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
34 17th 5 4 4 0 0.556 32 33 65-31-31 0 0 (*9-Game season) Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed in the NFC L 41-16 Wild Card Round
L 41-16
1983 1984 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
37 16th 8 7 7 1 0.531 37 0 3700 0 0 6th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1984 1985 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
56 15th 9 7 7 0 0.563 56 0 5600 0 0 Finish in 3-way tie for last wild card spot/ #5 seed (LTB) DNQ DNQ
1985 1986 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-140 46th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -35 -14000 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1986 1987 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-158 52nd 4 11 11 1 0.281 -123 -35 -15800 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1987* 1988 28 teams St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis, Missouri
-7 27th 7 8 8 0 0.467 -7 0 -700 0 0 (*Strike season & last in STL.) T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1988* 1989 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-28 29th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 0 0 *(St. Louis Cardinals relocate to Phoenix area) Inaugural Season- T-8th of 14 teams in NFC DNQ DNQ
1989 1990 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-105 42nd 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 0 -10500 0 0 T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1990 1991 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-155 51st 5 11 11 0 0.313 -105 -51 -15500 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC DNQ DNQ
1991 1992 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-177 53rd 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -35 -17700 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1992 1993 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-224 55th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -142 -82 -22400 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1993 1994 28 teams Phoenix Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-28 28th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -28 0 -2800 0 0 T-9th of 14 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1994* 1995 28 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
19 24th 8 8 8 0 0.500 19 0 1900 0 0 (*Change name from 'Phoenix' to 'Arizona') Inaugural Season- 8th of 14 teams in NFC DNQ DNQ
1995 1996 30 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-230 56th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -147 -83 -23000 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1996 1997 30 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-29 30th 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 0 -2900 0 0 T-8th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
1997 1998 30 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-206 54th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -147 -59 -20600 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC DNQ DNQ
1998 1999 30 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
162 8th 9 7 7 0 0.563 58 50 1085454 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC W 20-7 L 41-21 Divisional Round
L 41-21
1999 2000 31 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-69 35th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -69 0 -6900 0 0 T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2000 2001 31 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-276 58th 3 13 13 0 0.188 -193 -83 -27600 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
2001 2002 31 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-29 31st 7 9 9 0 0.438 -29 0 -2900 0 0 T-8th of 15 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2002 2003 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-144 50th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2003 2004 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-235 57th 4 12 12 0 0.250 -154 -81 -23500 0 0 Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC and NFL DNQ DNQ
2004 2005 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-70 37th 6 10 10 0 0.375 -70 0 -7000 0 0 T-9th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2005 2006 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Tempe, Arizona
-114 44th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 0 -11400 0 0 T-12th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2006* 2007 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
-144 47th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 *(Significant move to new stadium; Tempe to Glendale.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2007 2008 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
21 19th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2008 2009 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
862 1st 9 7 7 0 0.563 61 100 161701701 0 0 Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #4 seed- NFC W 30-24 W 33-13 W 32-25 L 27-23 SuperBowl
L 27-23
2009 2010 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
251 4th 10 6 6 0 0.625 105 100 2054646 0 0 Win Division Title. #4 seed in the NFC W 51-45* L 45-14 Divisional Round
L 45-14
2010 2011 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
-144 48th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2011 2012 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
21 20th 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2012 2013 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
-144 49th 5 11 11 0 0.313 -114 -30 -14400 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2013 2014 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
105 10th 10 6 6 0 0.625 105 0 10500 0 0 SNUBBED: Miss playoffs despite better record than #4 seed (10-6 record) DNQ DNQ
2014 2015 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
181 7th 11 5 5 0 0.688 145 58 203-22-22 0 0 Qualify for Postseason as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC L 27-16 Wild Card Round
L 27-16
2015 2016 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
591 2nd 13 3 3 0 0.813 229 145 374218218 0 0 Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed- NFC Bye W 26-20* L 49-15 NFC Champ. Game
L 49-15
2016 2017 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
-7 26th 7 8 8 1 0.469 -7 0 -700 0 0 10th of 16 teams in the NFC DNQ DNQ
2017 2018 32 teams Arizona Cardinals Glendale, Arizona
21 21st 8 8 8 0 0.500 21 0 2100 0 0 10th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*only NFL team to go 8-8 in 2017) DNQ DNQ
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1960
Total Points Earned 33
Regular Season Summary (*Franchise relocates from Chicago to St. Louis) Alive in Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (4th of 6 in East)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1961
Total Points Earned 20
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (Finish 4th of 7)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1962
Total Points Earned -63
Regular Season Summary 6th of 7 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1963
Total Points Earned 95
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race until final week of the season. (Finish 3rd of 7)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1964
Total Points Earned 222
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. (Finish 2nd Place; birth in Playoff Bowl)
Post Season Summary NFC Champ. Game
*Playoff Bowl: W 24-17
1965
Total Points Earned -41
Regular Season Summary Alive in Conf. Race until final 3 weeks of the season. (Finish T-5th of 7) (*lose final 6 games)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1966*
Total Points Earned 95
Regular Season Summary Alive in Eastern Conf. Race entering final game of season. (Finish 4th of 8) (*began season 7-1-1)
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
*Merger-Agreement & SuperBowl 1 occur
1967
Total Points Earned -6
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 4 teams in the Century Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1968
Total Points Earned 90
Regular Season Summary Snubbed: Finish 0.5 game back in Century Division. (9-4-1 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1969
Total Points Earned -69
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 4 teams in the Century Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970*
Total Points Earned 79
Regular Season Summary (*NFL-AFL Merger) 7th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned -93
Regular Season Summary 12th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1972
Total Points Earned -93
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned -93
Regular Season Summary 11th of 13 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned 227
Regular Season Summary Tie for Division Title (WTB with Wash.) Finish in 4-way tie atop NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 30-14
1975
Total Points Earned 280
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 35-23
1976
Total Points Earned 148
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Lose tie-breaker (vs. Redskins) for the wild card. (*10-4 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -76
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned -140
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary 12th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1981
Total Points Earned -63
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982*
Total Points Earned 34
Regular Season Summary (*9-Game season) Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 41-16
1983
Total Points Earned 37
Regular Season Summary 6th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned 56
Regular Season Summary Finish in 3-way tie for last wild card spot/ #5 seed (LTB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned -140
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -158
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987*
Total Points Earned -7
Regular Season Summary (*Strike season & last in STL.) T-6th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988*
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary *(St. Louis Cardinals relocate to Phoenix area) Inaugural Season- T-8th of 14 teams in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -105
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -155
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -177
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1992
Total Points Earned -224
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1993
Total Points Earned -28
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 14 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994*
Total Points Earned 19
Regular Season Summary (*Change name from 'Phoenix' to 'Arizona') Inaugural Season- 8th of 14 teams in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned -230
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned -206
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned 162
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 41-21
1999
Total Points Earned -69
Regular Season Summary T-10th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -276
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -29
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 15 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2002
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2003
Total Points Earned -235
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NFC and NFL
Post Season Summary DNQ
2004
Total Points Earned -70
Regular Season Summary T-9th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2005
Total Points Earned -114
Regular Season Summary T-12th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006*
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary *(Significant move to new stadium; Tempe to Glendale.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2007
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008
Total Points Earned 862
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #4 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary SuperBowl
L 27-23
2009
Total Points Earned 251
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #4 seed in the NFC
Post Season Summary Divisional Round
L 45-14
2010
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary T-7th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned -144
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2013
Total Points Earned 105
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: Miss playoffs despite better record than #4 seed (10-6 record)
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 181
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Postseason as a wild card. #5 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary Wild Card Round
L 27-16
2015
Total Points Earned 591
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed- NFC
Post Season Summary NFC Champ. Game
L 49-15
2016
Total Points Earned -7
Regular Season Summary 10th of 16 teams in the NFC
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary 10th of 16 teams in the NFC. (*only NFL team to go 8-8 in 2017)
Post Season Summary DNQ

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