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The Arizona Cardinals are a National Football League (NFL) franchise based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are part of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play in the NFC West Division.

Its history dates back to 1898 and in 1920 were one of the original franchises of what is now the NFL as the Chicago Cardinals. In Chicago they one one NFL championship (1947) but generally were a poor performing team.

Unable to compete against the more successful cross-town rival Chicago Bears, the team relocated to St. Louis in 1960, keeping their nickname (not to be confused with the more successful baseball team of the same name). The team did not much better there, advancing to the playoffs only thrice and never hosting or winning any games.

Facing poor attendance and an aging stadium (and unwillingness on the city's part to build another multi-purpose stadium, by then the concept was falling out of favor), the team relocated to Phoenix in 1988, being called the Phoenix Cardinals until taking its current name in 1994. However, though the team has had somewhat better success than in Chicago or St. Louis, it has not translated into many playoff victories. The team has made one Super Bowl appearance against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009, losing 23 to 27.

Kurt Warner as the quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals on August 26, 2005 in a pre-season game versus the Oakland Radiers at the Oakland Coliseum, then known as McAfee Coliseum

Roster

Quarterbacks

13 - Kurt Warner
7 - Matt Leinart
2 - Brian St. Pierre

Running Backs

32 - Edgerrin James
34 - Tim Hightower
- Jason Wright

Fullbacks

45 - Terrelle Smith
46 - Tim Castille

Wide Receivers

81 - Anquan Boldin
11 - Larry Fitzgerald
15 - Steve Breaston
80 - Early Doucet
87 - Sean Morey
85 - Jerheme Urban

Tight Ends

48 - Nathan Hodel
- Mike Leach
89 - Ben Patrick
82 - Leonard Pope
83 - Stephen Spach

Offensive Tackles

75 - Levi Brown
69 - Mike Gandy
72 - Brandon Keith
68 - Elliot Vallejo

Guards

61 - Elton Brown
76 - Deuce Lutui
74 - Reggie Wells

Centers

64 - Scott Peters
70 - Pat Ross
63 - Lyle Sendlein

Defensive Ends

92 - Bertrand Berry
93 - Calais Campbell
91 - Kenny Iwebema
56 - Chike Okeafor
97 - Bryan Robinson

Defensive Tackles

78 - Alan Branch
90 - Darnell Dockett
98 - Gabe Watson

Linebackers

53 - Clark Haggans
95 - Ali Highsmith
- Victor Hobson
58 - Carlos Dansby
54 - Gerald Hayes
51 - Pago Togafau

Cornerbacks

27 - Michael Adams
- Bryant McFadden
20 - Ralph Brown
26 - Roderick Hood
29 - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
21 - Antrel Rolle
22 - Matt Ware

Safeties

24 - Adrian Wilson
47 - Aaron Francisco
- Keith Lewis

Kickers

1 - Neil Rackers

Punters

5 - Ben Graham

External links

NFL Teams

AFC

NFC

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 Unable to compete against the more successful cross-town rival [[Chicago Bears]], the team relocated to St. Louis in 1960, keeping their nickname (not to be confused with the more successful baseball team of the same name).  The team did not much better there, advancing to the playoffs only thrice and never hosting or winning any games.
-Facing poor attendance and an aging stadium (and unwillingness on the city's part to build another multi-purpose stadium, which by then was falling out of favor), the team relocated to Phoenix in 1988, being called the Phoenix Cardinals until taking its current name in 1994.  However, though the team has had somewhat better success than in Chicago or St. Louis, it has not translated into many playoff victories.  The team has made one Super Bowl appearance against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]] on February 1, 2009, losing 23 to 27.
+Facing poor attendance and an aging stadium (and unwillingness on the city's part to build another multi-purpose stadium, by then the concept was falling out of favor), the team relocated to Phoenix in 1988, being called the Phoenix Cardinals until taking its current name in 1994.  However, though the team has had somewhat better success than in Chicago or St. Louis, it has not translated into many playoff victories.  The team has made one Super Bowl appearance against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]] on February 1, 2009, losing 23 to 27.
 [[File:Kurt warner.jpg|right|thumb|Kurt Warner as the quarterback of the Arizona Cardinals on August 26, 2005 in a pre-season game versus the Oakland Radiers at the Oakland Coliseum, then known as McAfee Coliseum]]
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