2012 Arizona Cardinals season

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2012 Arizona Cardinals season

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2012 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt
General manager Rod Graves
Home field University of Phoenix Stadium
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The 2012 Arizona Cardinals season will be the franchise's upcoming 93rd season in the National Football League and the 25th in Arizona.

Offseason

2012 draft class

The Cardinals do not have a second round pick.[a]

Round Selection Player Position College
1 13 Michael Floyd Wide Receiver Notre Dame
3 80 Jamell Fleming Cornerback Oklahoma
4 112 Bobby Massie Offensive Tackle Ole Miss
5 151 Senio Kelemete Guard Washington
6 177[b] Justin Bethel Safety Presbyterian
185 Ryan Lindley Quarterback San Diego State
7 221 Nate Potter Offensive Tackle Boise State

NOTES:

^[a] The team traded its second-round selection and CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for QB Kevin Kolb.
^[b] The team acquired this sixth-round selection (#177 overall) and DE Vonnie Holliday in a trade that sent RB Tim Hightower to the Washington Redskins.

Preseason

Schedule

The Cardinals' 2012 preseason will begin when they face the New Orleans Saints in the 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The game will air on the NFL Network, and it will mark be the fourth time for the Cardinals and the fifth time for the Saints playing in the Hall of Fame Game.[1] The remainder of the Cardinals' preseason schedule was announced on April 4, 2012.

Week Date Kickoff [a] Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
HOF August 5 5:00 p.m. vs. New Orleans Saints Fawcett Stadium (Canton, Ohio) NFLN
1 August 10 5:00 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium
2 August 17 7:00 p.m. Oakland Raiders University of Phoenix Stadium
3 August 23 5:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans LP Field ESPN
4 August 30 8:00 p.m. Denver Broncos University of Phoenix Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff [a] Opponent Results Game site TV NFL.com
recap
Final score Team record
1 September 9 1:15 p.m. Seattle Seahawks University of Phoenix Stadium Fox
2 September 16 10:00 a.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium Fox
3 September 23 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles University of Phoenix Stadium Fox
4 September 30 1:05 p.m. Miami Dolphins University of Phoenix Stadium CBS
5 October 4 5:20 p.m. at St. Louis Rams Edward Jones Dome NFLN
6 October 14 1:05 p.m. Buffalo Bills University of Phoenix Stadium CBS
7 October 21 10:00 a.m. at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Fox
8 October 29 5:30 p.m. San Francisco 49ers University of Phoenix Stadium ESPN
9 November 4 11:00 a.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field Fox
10 Bye
11 November 18 11:00 a.m. * at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome Fox *
12 November 25 2:15 p.m. * St. Louis Rams University of Phoenix Stadium Fox *
13 December 2 11:00 a.m. * at New York Jets MetLife Stadium Fox *
14 December 9 2:15 p.m. * at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field Fox *
15 December 16 2:05 p.m. * Detroit Lions University of Phoenix Stadium Fox *
16 December 23 2:15 p.m. * Chicago Bears University of Phoenix Stadium Fox *
17 December 30 2:15 p.m. * at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park Fox *

LEGEND:

^[a] The state of Arizona lies entirely within the Mountain Time Zone, but does not observe Daylight saving time (excluding the Navajo Nation), so it is effectively on Pacific Daylight Time from mid-March until the first Sunday of November. Therefore, all game times during the preseason and from Weeks 1–8 during the regular season are listed as Pacific time, while game times from Weeks 9–17 are listed as Mountain time.
Bold indicates intra-division opponents.
  *  Indicates that the game time and network are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Current staff

Arizona Cardinals staff
Front Office

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Mike Miller
  • Quarterbacks – John McNulty
  • Running Backs – Tommie Robinson
  • Wide Receivers – Frank Reich
  • Tight Ends – Freddie Kitchens
  • Assistant Head Coach/Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line – Russ Grimm
  • Offensive Quality Control – Chad Grimm
 

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Ray Horton
  • Defensive Line – Ron Aiken
  • Linebackers – Matt Raich
  • Defensive Backs – Louie Cioffi
  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Deshea Townsend
  • Defensive Quality Control – Ryan Slowik

Special Teams Coaches

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – John Lott
  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Pete Alosi


Coaching Staff
Management
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Current roster

Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Reserve Lists
  • Currently vacant


Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 18, 2012
Depth ChartTransactions

88 Active, 0 Inactive, 2 Unsigned

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Notes and references

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