The 2005

2005 NFL season

The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...

 Arizona Cardinals

Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season was the team's 86th in the NFL

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The team was unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 6-10, and failed to make the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

The October 2 game was the first regular season game to be played outside the United States, and was known as NFL Futbol Americano. The game was a Cardinals home game, and the Cardinals defeated their division rivals, the San Francisco 49ers, 31-14. The game was later considered part of the NFL International Series

NFL International Series

Beginning with the 2005 season, the National Football League has hosted regular season American football games held outside the United States in a series known as the International Series.-Background:...

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Staff

2005 Arizona Cardinals staff
Head Coaches Head Coach – Dennis Green Dennis Green Dennis "Denny" Green is an American football head coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Keith Rowen Keith Rowen Keith Rowen is an American football coach. He was served as the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals in 2005 until he was fired in Oct 2006 the day after the Cardinal lost to the Bears after leading by 20 points... Quarterbacks – Mike Kruczek Mike Kruczek -External links:*... Running Backs – Kirby Wilson Kirby Wilson Kirby Wilson is a running backs coach for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers.-Coaching career:... Wide Receivers – Mike Wilson Mike Wilson (wide receiver) Michael Ruben Wilson is a former professional American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1981 to 1990. He played football collegiately at Washington State University and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 9th round of the 1981 NFL Draft... Tight Ends – Carl Hargrave Offensive Line – Everett Lindsay Everett Lindsay Everett Lindsay and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, attended the University of Mississippi from 1989-1992 where he walked on and anchored the offensive line under then head coach Billy Brewer. Lindsay was a two-time First-Team All-SEC and First-Team All-America selection in 1991 and 1992... Offensive Quality Control – Bill Khayat Bill Khayat Bill Khayat is an American football coach and former tight end. He is currently the tight ends and assistant offensive line coach for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.-Early life:...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Clancy Pendergast Clancy Pendergast Clancy Pendergast is the current defensive coordinator for the University of California Golden Bears and the former defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs... Defensive Line – Deek Pollard Linebackers – Frank Bush Frank Bush Frank Bush is the current linebacker coach of the Tennessee Titans. He is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft... Defensive Backs – Richard Solomon Defensive Quality Control – Rick Courtright Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Kevin O'Dea Kevin O'Dea Kevin O'Dea is an American football coach, currently serving as special teams coordinator for the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League.-College career:... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Ryan Capretta Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Daryl Lawrence

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 11, 2005	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 42-19	78,387
2	September 18, 2005	St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	L 17-12	45,160
3	September 25, 2005	at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	L 37-14	64,843
4	October 2, 2005	San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	W 31-14	103,467
5	October 9, 2005	Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...	L 24-20	38,809
6	Bye
7	October 23, 2005	Tennessee Titans Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	W 20-10	39,482
8	October 30, 2005	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 34-13	62,068
9	November 6, 2005	Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	L 33-19	43,542
10	November 13, 2005	at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	L 29-21	61,091
11	November 20, 2005	at St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	W 38-28	65,750
12	November 27, 2005	Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 24-17	39,198
13	December 4, 2005	at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	W 17-10	60,439
14	December 11, 2005	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 17-13	46,654
15	December 18, 2005	at Houston Texans Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 30-19	70,024
16	December 25, 2005	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 27-21	44,723
17	January 1, 2006	at Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	L 17-13	57,211