NFC West · 2021
Arizona Cardinals
11-6 (4-2 NFC West · 7-5 NFC)2nd in the NFC West · No. 5 seed
Last: L 11-34 at Los Angeles Rams
- Rating
- +1.713
- Adj Off
- 24.410
- Adj Def
- 22.717
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 39.3%11 | 38.0%15 |
| Early-down pass rate | 60.3%3 | 46.9%32 |
| Plays per game | 68.18 | 63.623 |
| Time of possession | 31:137 | 28:4727 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.811 | 6.113 |
| Yards per rush | 4.421 | 4.622 |
| Starting field position | Own 2912 | Own 3023 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0769 | -0.0596 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.02513 | -0.0276 |
| Success rate | 46.7%9 | 44.1%14 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.14910 | -0.0166 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.03710 | -0.1303 |
| CPOE | 4.13 | -1.66 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.4%10 | 9.2%22 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.411 | 21.511 |
| Points per drive | 2.5510 | 2.0210 |
| Red zone TD rate | 61.7%16 | 62.5%18 |
| 3rd down conversion | 45.3%5 | 38.2%10 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.823 | 1.654 |
| Sack rate | 5.6%18 | 6.1%11 |
| Penalties per game | 6.728 | 5.815 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12Wk 1 | @10Tennessee Titans | W38-13 | +0.20 | -0.32 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | 18Minnesota Vikings | W34-33 | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| Sep 26Wk 3 | @32Jacksonville Jaguars | W31-19 | +0.17 | -0.18 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | @5Los Angeles RamsDIV | W37-20 | +0.28 | +0.03 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | 8San Francisco 49ersDIV | W17-10 | -0.00 | -0.20 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | @20Cleveland Browns | W37-14 | +0.26 | -0.30 |
| Oct 24Wk 7 | 29Houston Texans | W31-5 | +0.13 | -0.53 |
| Oct 28Wk 8 | 7Green Bay Packers | L21-24 | +0.07 | +0.09 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | @8San Francisco 49ersDIV | W31-17 | +0.26 | -0.09 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | 26Carolina Panthers | L10-34 | -0.54 | -0.01 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | @12Seattle SeahawksDIV | W23-13 | +0.22 | -0.12 |
| Dec 5Wk 13 | @23Chicago Bears | W33-22 | +0.16 | -0.13 |
| Dec 13Wk 14 | 5Los Angeles RamsDIV | L23-30 | -0.08 | +0.19 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | @28Detroit Lions | L12-30 | -0.17 | +0.08 |
| Dec 25Wk 16 | 9Indianapolis Colts | L16-22 | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | @4Dallas Cowboys | W25-22 | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| Jan 9Wk 18 | 12Seattle SeahawksDIV | L30-38 | -0.08 | +0.16 |
| Jan 17WC | @5Los Angeles RamsDIV | L11-34 | -0.39 | +0.09 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kyler MurrayYr 3 | 81% | 333/481 | 69.2% | 3787 | 7.9 | 24 | 10 |
| 12Colt McCoyYr 12 | 17% | 74/99 | 74.8% | 740 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6James ConnerYr 5 | 41% | 202 | 752 | 3.7 | 15 | 37 |
| 2Chase EdmondsYr 4 | 23% | 116 | 592 | 5.1 | 2 | 43 |
| 26Eno BenjaminYr 2 | 7% | 34 | 118 | 3.5 | 1 | 6 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Christian KirkWR Yr 4 | 13% | 77 | 982 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 86Zach ErtzTE Yr 9 | 13% | 74 | 763 | 10.3 | 5 |
| 18A.J. GreenWR Yr 11 | 9% | 54 | 848 | 15.7 | 3 |
| 4Rondale MooreWR R | 9% | 54 | 435 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 10DeAndre HopkinsWR Yr 9 | 7% | 42 | 572 | 13.6 | 8 |
| 85Antoine WesleyWR Yr 3 | 3% | 19 | 208 | 10.9 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Chandler JonesDE Yr 10 | 31 | 11 | 10.5 | 26 | 6 |
| 94Zach AllenDE Yr 3 | 30 | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 97Jordan PhillipsDT Yr 7 | 14 | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 91Michael DogbeDE Yr 3 | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99J.J. WattDE Yr 11 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 98Corey PetersDE Yr 12 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58Jordan HicksMLB Yr 7 | 75 | 6 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 44Markus GoldenLB Yr 7 | 33 | 9 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42Devon KennardOLB Yr 8 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45Dennis GardeckLB Yr 4 | 14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25Zaven CollinsLB R | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Jalen ThompsonDB Yr 3 | 79 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 9Isaiah SimmonsSAF Yr 2 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 3Budda BakerS Yr 5 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 7Byron MurphyCB Yr 3 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 20Marco WilsonCB R | 40 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 33Antonio HamiltonCB Yr 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23Robert AlfordCB Yr 9 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Matt PraterYr 16 | 30/37 | 81% | 62 | 47/49 | 137 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Andy LeeYr 18 | 51 | 49.0 | 62 | 12 | 5 |