| Team: | Arizona Cardinals |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Record: | 4–13 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC West |
| Coach: | Jonathan Gannon |
| Owner: | Michael Bidwill |
| General Manager: | Monti Ossenfort |
| Stadium: | State Farm Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | SS Budda Baker |
| Shortnavlink: | Cardinals seasons |
The 2023 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 104th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under new head coach Jonathan Gannon and general manager Monti Ossenfort. The Cardinals matched their 4–13 record from the previous year after an upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. The team also introduced new uniforms for the first time since the 2005 season.
For the first time since 2019, DeAndre Hopkins was not on the roster as he was released in the offseason.[1]
After their Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans,[2] they were guaranteed their second consecutive losing season. After another loss to the Los Angeles Rams the next week,[3] they suffered their second consecutive double digit losing season. After losing to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15, the Cardinals were eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive season.[4]
The Cardinals fired fourth year head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who led the Cardinals to playoffs in 2021 and had been signed to a 5-year contract extension 10 months prior, on January 9.[5] On February 14, two days after Super Bowl LVII concluded, the Cardinals hired former Philadelphia Eagles' defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon as the team's new head coach.[6] He was the last new head coach hired for the NFL before the 2023 NFL season began after being one of the first teams to search for a new head coach.
Tenth year general manager Steve Keim stepped down on January 9, following a tenure that had included the drafting of Pro Bowlers D. J. Humphries and Kyler Murray, and All-Pros Haason Reddick and Budda Baker. On January 16 the Cardinals hired former Tennessee Titans director of player personnel Monti Ossenfort as their new general manager.[7]
On April 20, the Cardinals unveiled new uniforms. A large "Arizona" word mark is spread across the top of the numbers on the home uniform and does not appear on the away or alternate uniforms. The home uniform's numbers are accented with a silver outline and forgoes a sleeve pattern included on the alternate and away jerseys. The white uniform featured red numbers with black trim, and red and silver stripes along the pants and sleeves. Black remains the primary color of the alternate uniform. Its numbers are red with a silver outline. The helmet was modified to feature silver facemasks and silver reflective flakes on the shell, similar to their alternate helmet's red flakes.[8] The helmet also includes larger holographic team logos included on either side.
| Position | Player | 2023 team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFA | 1 year, $1.23 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.08 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.08 million | ||||
| UFA | – | ||||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| ERFA | 1 year | ||||
| RFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | – | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.08 million | ||||
| UFA | 2 years, $5.15 million | ||||
| UFA | – | ||||
| UFA | – | ||||
| UFA | 2 years, $9 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.16 million | ||||
| UFA | – | ||||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | 3 years, $47.75 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.08 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.23 million | ||||
| ERFA | 1 year | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.31 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.08 million | ||||
| UFA | 1 year, $2 million | ||||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | 1 year, $5 million | ||||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | 2 years, $17.5 million | ||||
| ERFA | – | ||||
| UFA | – | – | |||
| UFA | 1 year, $1.6 million | ||||
| UFA | 2 years, $7.5 million | ||||
| UFA | – | – |
| Position | Player | 2022 team | Date signed | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFA | March 15 | 2 years, $10 million | ||||
| UFA | March 15 | 2 years, $4.6 million | ||||
| UFA | March 15 | 1 year, $1.15 million | ||||
| UFA | March 20 | 2 years, $4.5 million | ||||
| UFA | March 21 | 1 year, $1.2 million | ||||
| G | UFA | March 21 | 2 years, $3.2 million | |||
| UFA | March 23 | 1 year, $1.23 million | ||||
| UFA | March 25 | 1 year, $1.03 million | ||||
| UFA | March 30 | 1 year, $1.23 million | ||||
| UFA | March 30 | 1 year, $1.67 million | ||||
| UFA | April 4 | 1 year, $1.23 million | ||||
| Kris Boyd | UFA | April 10 | 1 year, $1.23 million | |||
| UFA | April 17 | 1 year, $1.08 million |
See main article: 2023 NFL draft.
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | From LA Rams via Detroit | |||||
| 2 | 41 | From Tennessee | ||||
| 3 | 72 | Syracuse | ||||
| 94 | From Philadelphia | |||||
| 4 | 105 | Traded to Philadelphia | ||||
| 122 | From Miami via Kansas City and Detroit | |||||
| 5 | 137 | Traded to Buffalo | ||||
| 139 | From Denver via Detroit | |||||
| 168 | Compensatory pick | |||||
| 6 | 180 | |||||
| 213 | Compensatory pick | |||||
| 7 | 220 | Traded to Las Vegas | ||||
| Name | Position | College | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Arias | WR | Colorado | [9] |
| Kendell Brooks | S | Michigan State | |
| Emari Demercado | RB | TCU | |
| Matt Hembrough | LS | Oklahoma State | |
| Joel Honigford | TE | Michigan | |
| Marvin Pierre | LB | Kent State | |
| Jacob Slade | DT | Michigan State | |
| Kyle Soelle | LB | Arizona State | |
| Quavian White | CB | Georgia State | |
| Blake Whiteheart | TE | Wake Forest |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Broncos | W 18–17 | 1–0 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–38 | 1–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 18–17 | 2–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | at Washington Commanders | L 16–20 | 0–1 | FedExField | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 28–31 | 0–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 24 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–16 | 1–2 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 16–35 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–34 | 1–4 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 15 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 9–26 | 1–5 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–20 | 1–6 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
| 8 | October 29 | Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 | 1–7 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | November 5 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–27 | 1–8 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 12 | Atlanta Falcons | W 25–23 | 2–8 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 19 | at Houston Texans | L 16–21 | 2–9 | NRG Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | L 14–37 | 2–10 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–10 | 3–10 | Acrisure Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | December 17 | San Francisco 49ers | L 29–45 | 3–11 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 16–27 | 3–12 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 17 | December 31 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–31 | 4–12 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | |
| 18 | January 7 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–21 | 4–13 | State Farm Stadium | Recap | |
After taking a 21-point lead in the second half, the Cardinals collapsed and allowed New York to score 24 unanswered points and win the game. The 21-point blown lead is tied for the second largest blown lead in Cardinals history.[10]
This game marked the return of quarterback Kyler Murray, who had been out since tearing his ACL on December 12, 2022 against the New England Patriots.
The Cardinals came off their bye week to play at home against their NFC West rival, the 49ers while still being in playoff contention. The Cardinals would end up losing to the 49ers by 16, which resulted in them being eliminated from playoff contention for the second consecutive year.