1995 Arizona Cardinals season

{{main|1995 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1995

| teamname = Arizona Cardinals

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 47

| player = Frank Sanders

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Auburn

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 80

| player = Stoney Case

| position = Quarterback

| college = New Mexico

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 150

| player = Cedric Davis

| position = Defensive back

| college = Tennessee State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 165

| player = Lance Scott

| position = Center

| college = Utah

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 167

| player = Tito Paul

| position = Cornerback

| college = Ohio State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 205

| player = Anthony Bridges

| position = Defensive back

| college = North Texas

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 212

| player = Billy Williams

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Tennessee

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 224

| player = Wesley Leasy

| position = Linebacker

| college = Mississippi State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 241

| player = Chad Eaton

| position = Defensive tackle

| college = Washington State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| probowl = no

| hof = no

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1995_draft.htm |title=1995 Arizona Cardinals Draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=January 2, 2014 }}

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1995

| team = Arizona Cardinals

| 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_coach =

• Head coach/general manager – Buddy Ryan

| offensive =

• Offensive coordinator – Dave Atkins
• Quarterbacks – Matt Cavanaugh
• Running backs – George Martinez
• Receivers/tight ends – Ted Plumb
• Offensive line – Dan Neal

| defensive =

• Defensive coordinator – Ronnie Jones
• Defensive line – Jim Stanley
• Linebackers – Rex Ryan
• Defensive backs – Rob Ryan

| special_teams =

• Special teams – Al Roberts

| strength =

• Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=1995

|TeamName=Arizona Cardinals

|BC1=#870619

|FC1=white

|BDC1=black

|Active=

|Inactive=

|PS=

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|16|Mike Buck|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Stoney Case|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Dave Krieg}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|37|Larry Centers|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Oscar Gray|d=running back|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Garrison Hearst}}

{{NFLplayer|32|LeShon Johnson}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Ryan Terry|rookie=y}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|82|Stevie Anderson}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Marcus Dowdell}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Anthony Edwards|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Rob Moore|d=American football}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Frank Sanders|d=American football|rookie=y}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|86|Chad Fann}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Wendall Gaines}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Oscar McBride|rookie=y}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|79|Ed Cunningham|C}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Bernard Dafney|G}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Cecil Gray|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Duval Love|G}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Brandon Moore|d=offensive tackle|T}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Anthony Redmon|G}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Lance Scott|rookie=y|C}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Rob Selby|T}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Larry Tharpe|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|63|Michael Bankston|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Chad Brown|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Jerry Drake|d=American football|rookie=y|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Karl Dunbar|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Eric England|d=gridiron football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Chris Maumalanga|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Keith McCants|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Clyde Simmons|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Eric Swann|DT}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Bernard Wilson|d=American football|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|58|Eric Hill|d=American football|MLB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Terry Irving|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Garth Jax|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Seth Joyner|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Wesley Leasy|rookie=y|MLB}}

• {{player|50}} David Merritt OLB

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|46|Brent Alexander|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Carlos Brooks|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Lance Brown|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Terry Hoage|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Tony Jones|d=defensive back|rookie=y|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Lorenzo Lynch|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Tito Paul|rookie=y|CB|}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Andre Waters|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Aeneas Williams|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 5|Greg Davis|d=placekicker|K}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Jeff Feagles|P}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Randy Kirk|LS}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|21|Cedric Davis|d=cornerback|rookie=y|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Jamie Dukes|C|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Ernest Dye|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Patrick Hunter|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Kwamie Lassiter|rookie=y|S|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Chuck Levy|RB|Susp.}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Jamir Miller|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|39|C. J. Richardson|d=American football|rookie=y|S|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Simon Shanks|rookie=y|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Joe Wolf|T|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|26|Walter Dunson|RB}}

53 active, 10 inactive, 1 practice squad

}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

|date=September 3

|time=4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Redskins

|H1=10|H2=0|H3=10|H4=7

|stadium=Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

|attendance=52,731

|weather={{convert|74|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199509030was.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=September 10

|time=6:00 p.m. MST

|road=Eagles

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=7|R4=14

|home=Cardinals

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=13

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=45,004

|weather={{convert|88|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199509100crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary

|date=September 17

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=6|R3=0|R4=14

|home=Lions

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

|attendance=58,727

|weather=None (Indoor stadium)

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199509170det.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

|date=September 17

|time=3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=3|R4=7

|home=Cowboys

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=3|H4=7

|stadium=Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

|attendance=64,560

|weather={{convert|63|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199509240dal.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|state=autocollapse

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

|date=October 1

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Chiefs

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=10|R4=0

|home=Cardinals

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=50,211

|weather={{convert|77|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199510010crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.'

|stats=

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

}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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

|date=October 8

|time=4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=11|R4=0|R5=0

|home=Giants

|H1=7|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7|H5=6

|stadium=Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=68,463

|weather={{convert|64|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199510080nyg.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 7: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=October 15

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Redskins

|R1=7|R2=6|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Cardinals

|H1=3|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=42,370

|weather={{convert|84|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199510150crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 9: Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=October 29

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Seahawks

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7|R5=0

|home=Cardinals

|H1=14|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=6

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=39,600

|weather={{convert|72|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199510290crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|title=Week 10: Arizona Cardinals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

|date=November 5

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=3|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Broncos

|H1=14|H2=10|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

|attendance=71,488

|weather={{convert|44|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511050den.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|title=Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=November 12

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Vikings

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=0|R4=7|R5=6

|home=Cardinals

|H1=0|H2=10|H3=6|H4=8|H5=0

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=51,342

|weather={{convert|66|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511120crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|title=Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

|date=November 19

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Panthers

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=6|H4=7

|stadium=Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina

|attendance=49,582

|weather={{convert|55|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511190car.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

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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

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 13: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=November 26

|time=2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Falcons

|R1=0|R2=20|R3=7|R4=10|R5=0

|home=Cardinals

|H1=6|H2=14|H3=7|H4=10|H5=3

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=35,147

|weather={{convert|67|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511260crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

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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

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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

|date=November 30

|time=6:00 p.m. MST

|road=Giants

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=7|R4=0

|home=Cardinals

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=44,246

|weather={{convert|60|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511300crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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

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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

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

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

|date=December 9

|time=1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=3|R4=8

|home=Chargers

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

|attendance=55,258

|weather={{convert|60|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199512090sdg.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

|date=December 17

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=3|R4=8

|home=Eagles

|H1=0|H2=14|H3=14|H4=0

|stadium=Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|attendance=62,076

|weather={{convert|36|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199512170phi.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Cardinals|year=1995|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

|date=December 25

|time=7:00 p.m. MST

|road=Cowboys

|R1=17|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10

|home=Cardinals

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

|attendance=72,394

|weather={{convert|56|F|C}}

|referee=

|TV=

|TVAnnouncers=

|reference=[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199511300crd.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.'

|stats=

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

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{{1995 NFC East standings}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/ 1995 NFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics – Pro-Football-Reference.com]

• Larry Centers, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Receptions in One Season, 101 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 94
• Greg Davis, Franchise Record, Most Field Goals in One Season, 30
• Garrison Hearst, NFL Comeback Player of the Year

• Larry Centers, 1st 100 Reception Season NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN|0-7611-2480-2}}, p. 440

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.

{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1995.htm 1995 Arizona Cardinals] at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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