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2006 Arizona Cardinals
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 314 points (19.6/g), 19th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 389 points (24.3/g), 29th.
Differential of -75 points (-4.7/g), 25th.
Expected W-L: 6.0-10.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.
Coached by Dennis Green (5-11-0)
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2006 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Matt Leinart | 23 | Rook | 11 | 214 for 377, 2,547 yards, 11 td, 12 int, & 22 rushes for 49 yards and 2 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 2006 |
| QB | Kurt Warner | 35 | 8 | 5 | 108 for 168, 1,377 yards, 6 td, 5 int, & 13 rushes for 3 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Edgerrin James | 28 | 7 | 16 | 337 rushes for 1,159 yards, 6 td, & 38 catches for 217 yards and 0 td | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 4th pick / 1999 |
| WR | Anquan Boldin* | 26 | 3 | 16 | 83 catches for 1,203 yards, 4 td, & 5 rushes for 28 yards and 0 td | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 54th pick / 2003 |
| WR | Larry Fitzgerald | 23 | 2 | 13 | 69 catches for 946 yards, 6 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 2004 |
| WR | Bryant Johnson | 25 | 3 | 8 | 40 catches for 740 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for -3 yards and 0 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| TE | Fred Wakefield | 28 | 5 | 9 | 2 catches for 24 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Adam Bergen | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 catches for 111 yards, 1 td | |
| TE | Leonard Pope | 23 | Rook | 6 | 16 catches for 161 yards, 0 td | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2006 |
| LT | Leonard Davis | 28 | 5 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 2001 |
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| LG | Milford Brown | 26 | 3 | 12 | 2 fumbles recovered | Houston Texans / 6th / 1st pick / 2002 Supp |
| LG | Chris Liwienski | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 7th / 207th pick / 1998 |
| LG | Reggie Wells | 26 | 3 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 177th pick / 2003 |
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| C | Nick Leckey | 24 | 2 | 11 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 167th pick / 2004 |
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| C | Alex Stepanovich | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 100th pick / 2004 |
| RG | Deuce Lutui | 23 | Rook | 9 | 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 41st pick / 2006 |
| RT | Reggie Wells | 26 | 3 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 177th pick / 2003 |
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| RT | Oliver Ross | 32 | 8 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 138th pick / 1998 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Chike Okeafor | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 89th pick / 1999 |
| LDT | Kendrick Clancy | 28 | 6 | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2000 |
| LDT | Gabe Watson | 23 | Rook | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 107th pick / 2006 |
| RDT | Darnell Dockett | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 2004 |
| RDE | Bertrand Berry | 31 | 9 | 10 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 86th pick / 1997 |
| RDE | Antonio Smith | 25 | 2 | 8 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 135th pick / 2004 |
| LLB | Karlos Dansby | 25 | 2 | 10 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2004 |
| LLB | Calvin Pace | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 2003 |
| MLB | Gerald Hayes | 26 | 3 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 70th pick / 2003 |
| RLB | Orlando Huff | 28 | 5 | 13 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 104th pick / 2001 |
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| LCB | Antrel Rolle | 24 | 1 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 8th pick / 2005 |
| RCB | Eric Green | 24 | 1 | 8 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 75th pick / 2005 |
| RCB | David Macklin | 28 | 6 | 7 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 91st pick / 2000 |
| SS | Adrian Wilson* | 27 | 5 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 2001 |
| FS | Robert Griffith | 36 | 12 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Neil Rackers | 30 | 6 | 0 | 28 of 37 field goals & 32 of 32 extra points | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 169th pick / 2000 |
| P | Scott Player | 37 | 8 | 0 | 66 punts for a 44.9 average, 2 blocked | |
| PR | Troy Walters | 30 | 6 | 3 | 24 punt returns for a 10.4 average and 0 td | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 165th pick / 2000 |
| KR | J.J. Arrington | 23 | 1 | 0 | 67 kick returns for a 22.7 average and 1 td | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 2005 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| J.J. Arrington | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 214 | 5-9 | California | 1/23/1983 | 1 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 2005 |
| Obafemi Ayanbadejo | 31 | RB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 3/5/1975 | 8 | |
| Monty Beisel | 28 | LB | 8 | 2 | 254 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 8/20/1978 | 5 | Kansas City Chiefs / 4th / 107th pick / 2001 |
| Adam Bergen | 23 | TE | 14 | 7 | 263 | 6-4 | Lehigh | 9/3/1983 | 1 | |
| Bertrand Berry | 31 | DE | 10 | 10 | 275 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 8/15/1975 | 9 | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 86th pick / 1997 |
| Darryl Blackstock | 23 | LB | 16 | 1 | 241 | 6-3 | Virginia | 5/30/1983 | 1 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 95th pick / 2005 |
| Anquan Boldin* | 26 | WR | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-1 | Florida State | 10/3/1980 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 54th pick / 2003 |
| John Bronson | 24 | TE | 2 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Penn State | 7/8/1982 | 1 | |
| Milford Brown | 26 | G | 13 | 12 | 325 | 6-4 | Florida State | 8/15/1980 | 3 | Houston Texans / 6th / 1st pick / 2002 Supp |
| Kendrick Clancy | 28 | DT | 11 | 11 | 305 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 9/17/1978 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2000 |
| Chris Cooper | 29 | DT-DE | 13 | 0 | 275 | 6-5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 12/27/1977 | 5 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 184th pick / 2001 |
| Karlos Dansby | 25 | LB | 14 | 10 | 243 | 6-4 | Auburn | 11/3/1981 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2004 |
| James Darling | 32 | LB | 3 | 0 | 247 | 6-1 | Washington State | 12/29/1974 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 57th pick / 1997 |
| Leonard Davis | 28 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 375 | 6-6 | Texas | 9/5/1978 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 2001 |
| Darnell Dockett | 25 | DT | 16 | 16 | 293 | 6-4 | Florida State | 5/27/1981 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 2004 |
| Diamond Ferri | 25 | DB | 3 | 0 | 223 | 5-10 | Syracuse | 8/6/1981 | Rook | |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 23 | WR | 13 | 13 | 225 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 8/31/1983 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 2004 |
| Aaron Francisco | 23 | DB | 16 | 2 | 212 | 6-2 | BYU | 7/5/1983 | 1 | |
| Eric Green | 24 | DB | 15 | 8 | 197 | 5-11 | Virginia Tech | 3/16/1982 | 1 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 75th pick / 2005 |
| Robert Griffith | 36 | DB | 16 | 16 | 197 | 5-11 | San Diego State | 11/30/1970 | 12 | |
| Gerald Hayes | 26 | LB | 14 | 14 | 237 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 10/10/1980 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 70th pick / 2003 |
| Nathan Hodel | 29 | TE | 16 | 0 | 249 | 6-2 | Illinois | 11/12/1977 | 4 | |
| Carlyle Holiday | 25 | WR | 4 | 2 | 217 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 10/4/1981 | 1 | |
| Orlando Huff | 28 | LB | 16 | 13 | 250 | 6-2 | Fresno State | 8/14/1978 | 5 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 104th pick / 2001 |
| Darrell Hunter | 23 | DB | 3 | 0 | 206 | 6-1 | Miami (OH) | 11/29/1983 | Rook | |
| Edgerrin James | 28 | RB | 16 | 16 | 214 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 8/1/1978 | 7 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 4th pick / 1999 |
| Brandon Johnson | 23 | LB | 3 | 0 | 220 | 6-5 | Louisville | 4/5/1983 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 142nd pick / 2006 |
| Bryant Johnson | 25 | WR | 16 | 8 | 214 | 6-2 | Penn State | 3/7/1981 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| Nick Leckey | 24 | C-G | 14 | 11 | 298 | 6-3 | Kansas State | 3/12/1982 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 167th pick / 2004 |
| Matt Leinart | 23 | QB | 12 | 11 | 225 | 6-5 | USC | 5/11/1983 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 2006 |
| Jon Lewis | 22 | DT | 4 | 0 | 305 | 6-1 | Virginia Tech | 7/12/1984 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 177th pick / 2006 |
| Chris Liwienski | 31 | G-T | 16 | 6 | 325 | 6-5 | Indiana | 8/2/1975 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 207th pick / 1998 |
| Deuce Lutui | 23 | G | 15 | 9 | 340 | 6-3 | USC | 5/5/1983 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 41st pick / 2006 |
| David Macklin | 28 | DB | 14 | 7 | 200 | 5-10 | Penn State | 7/14/1978 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 91st pick / 2000 |
| Hanik Milligan | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Houston | 11/3/1979 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 6th / 188th pick / 2003 |
| Langston Moore | 25 | DT | 3 | 0 | 303 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 7/17/1981 | 2 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 174th pick / 2003 |
| Chike Okeafor | 30 | DE | 16 | 15 | 265 | 6-4 | Purdue | 3/27/1976 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 89th pick / 1999 |
| Calvin Pace | 26 | DE | 16 | 5 | 262 | 6-4 | Wake Forest | 10/28/1980 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 2003 |
| Scott Player | 37 | P | 16 | 0 | 213 | 6-1 | Flager,Florida State | 12/17/1969 | 8 | |
| Leonard Pope | 23 | TE | 16 | 6 | 250 | 6-6 | Georgia | 9/9/1983 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2006 |
| Neil Rackers | 30 | K | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Illinois | 8/16/1976 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 169th pick / 2000 |
| Antrel Rolle | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 202 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 12/16/1982 | 1 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 8th pick / 2005 |
| Oliver Ross | 32 | T-G | 11 | 5 | 317 | 6-5 | Iowa State | 9/27/1974 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 138th pick / 1998 |
| A.J. Schable | 22 | DE | 11 | 0 | 285 | 6-4 | South Dakota | 5/18/1984 | Rook | |
| Marcel Shipp | 28 | RB | 15 | 0 | 230 | 5-11 | Massachusetts | 8/8/1978 | 5 | |
| Antonio Smith | 25 | DE | 16 | 8 | 274 | 6-3 | Oklahoma State | 10/21/1981 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 135th pick / 2004 |
| Micheal Spurlock | 23 | WR | 1 | 0 | 214 | 5-10 | Mississippi | 1/31/1983 | Rook | |
| Alex Stepanovich | 25 | C | 5 | 5 | 300 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 9/25/1981 | 2 | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 100th pick / 2004 |
| Robert Tate | 33 | DB | 9 | 0 | 188 | 5-10 | Cincinnati | 10/19/1973 | 9 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 183rd pick / 1997 |
| Fred Wakefield | 28 | DE-T | 16 | 9 | 288 | 6-7 | Illinois | 9/17/1978 | 5 | |
| Troy Walters | 30 | WR | 15 | 3 | 172 | 5-7 | Stanford | 12/15/1976 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 165th pick / 2000 |
| Matt Ware | 24 | DB | 14 | 1 | 210 | 6-2 | UCLA | 12/2/1982 | 2 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 89th pick / 2004 |
| Kurt Warner | 35 | QB | 7 | 5 | 220 | 6-2 | Northern Iowa | 6/22/1971 | 8 | |
| Gabe Watson | 23 | DT | 12 | 5 | 340 | 6-3 | Michigan | 9/24/1983 | Rook | Arizona Cardinals / 4th / 107th pick / 2006 |
| Reggie Wells | 26 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-4 | Clarion | 11/3/1980 | 3 | Arizona Cardinals / 6th / 177th pick / 2003 |
| Adrian Wilson* | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 222 | 6-3 | North Carolina State | 10/12/1979 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals / 3rd / 64th pick / 2001 |
| Team Total | 26.7 | 16 | 251.0 | 6-2.1 | 3.6 |