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A list of the best Arizona Cardinals of all time. A charter member of the NFL, the Cardinals were originally based in Chicago when they first joined the league. The team spent 49 years in the Windy City before moving to St. Louis ahead of the 1960 season. Those early Cardinals teams features multiple Hall of Famers like Charley Trippi, Ernie Nevers and John &quot;Paddy&quot; Driscoll. The last Cardinals team to win a championship was based in Chicago, and the year was 1947.The St. Louis Cardinals featured some great players as well. Dan Dierdorf is a Hall of Fame lineman who spent his entire 13 year career in St. Louis. The same goes for Hall of Fame tight end Jackie Smith and cornerback Roger Wehrli. These players were some of the best Cardinals in team history. Ottis Anderson is considered one of the greatest Cardinals ever. Though the team made the playoffs only once during his time with the team, Anderson still holds several team records.The Cardinals are currently based in Phoenix, and are now called the Arizona Cardinals. Larry Fitzgerald, the team's superstar receiver and one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-nfl-wide-receivers-2012">best receivers in football</a>, is bound for Canton and in 2008, the Cardinals went to the Super Bowl behind Fitzgerald, quarterback Kurt Warner and receiver Anquan Boldin. These players are considered the best Cardinals ever.This is the list of the best Arizona Cardinals of all time. If you see someone missing from this list, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think is the greatest Arizona Cardinals player of all time.

The Arizona Cardinals have had some great tight ends throughout the franchise&rsquo;s history. This list of past Cardinals tight ends features former greats, current impact players, and even future stars.&nbsp;As the tight end position increasingly becomes more of a focal point in the offensive schemes of today, one can only imagine what this list could look like in years down the road. No matter what happens in the evolution of this position, these Arizona tight ends have left a legacy for this that can&rsquo;t be taken away.&nbsp;

Great Arizona Cardinals players such as Jackie Smith, Doug Marsh, and Rob Awalt have gone down as some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-tight-ends-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best tight ends</a> in Cardinals franchise history.

So&nbsp;who is the greatest tight end in Arizona Cardinals history? Which of these tight ends has left a lasting legacy? Vote below for who you think is the best Arizona <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-arizona-cardinals-of-all-time/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Cardinals tight end</a> of all time!

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Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals running backs with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting running back from throughout Arizona Cardinals history, including current running backs and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Arizona Cardinals and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;running backs&nbsp;of all time, the best Cardinals&nbsp;RBs include Edgerrin James, Ottis Anderson, Terry Metcalf, and Tim Hightower.&nbsp;

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-nfl-running-backs-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best running backs</a> in Arizona Cardinals history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;starting running back.

Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals cornerbacks with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting cornerback from throughout Arizona Cardinals history, including current cornerbacks and past ones. An important part of the Arizona defensive backfield, the CB position requires fast players to cover receivers, defend against pass offenses, and make tackles. Featuring 2018-2019 Cardinals and&nbsp;some of the&nbsp;greatest NFL cornerbacks of all time,&nbsp;the best Cardinals&nbsp;CBs include Patrick Peterson, Roger Wehrli, Aeneas Williams, and Dick &quot;Night Train&quot; Lane.Who are the best cornerbacks in Arizona Cardinals history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;starting cornerback.

Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals linebackers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting linebacker from throughout Arizona Cardinals history, including current linebackers and past ones. An important part of the Arizona defense, the LB position includes middle or inside linebackers and outside (strong side or weakside) linebackers. Featuring some of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-25-greatest-linebackers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NFL linebackers</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Cardinals&nbsp;LBs include Karlos&nbsp;Dansby, Gerald Hayes, Ronald McKinnon, and Ken Harvey.In the 2017-18 NFL season, the current Arizona Cardinals starting LBs and backup LBs are Bryson, Albright, Deone Bucannon, Markus Golden, Chandler Jones, Gabe Martin, Haason Reddick, Edmond Robinson, and Scooby Wright.&nbsp; Who are the best linebackers in Arizona Cardinals history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;starting linebacker.

Quarterbacks

Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals quarterbacks with photos! It includes every starting quarterback from throughout Arizona Cardinals history, including current quarterbacks and past ones. This roster contains many American football greats, players in the game with the highest ratings in the NFL. The QB is the leader of the offensive team, the one who often calls the plays. Although most teams use an offensive coordinator now, QBs still need to know the intricacies of the rules for trick plays and tactics. Vigorous training is a must—and don't forget that a quarterback is only as good as his receivers.&nbsp;Featuring 2018-2019 Arizona Cardinals and some of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-quarterbacks-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NFL quarterbacks</a>&nbsp;of all time, the best Cardinals QBs include Carson Palmer, Jim Hart, and Jake Plummer, among other greats.&nbsp;Who are the best quarterbacks in Arizona Cardinals history? Here is every athlete who's ever held the illustrious position of Arizona Cardinals quarterback.

The best Arizona Cardinals kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Neil Rackers and Jay Feely have made their mark in the Cardinals&#39; past, early standouts like Jim Bakken and Neil O&#39;Donoghue&nbsp;helped craft their own legacies in the old days of&nbsp;the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Arizona Cardinals history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who are the best Cardinals kickers of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

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Throughout their time as a football franchise, the Arizona Cardinals have had a variety of coaches, but who is the best Arizona Cardinals head coach of all time? We want you to help us answer that question by voting for your favorite Arizona Cardinals coaches, keeping stats like division titles and playoff runs in mind.Despite their long history starting as the Chicago Cardinals, the franchise only went to their first Super Bowl in 2009, coached by Ken Whisenhunt. They ultimately lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23, and still have yet to play in the big game since.&nbsp;Other coaches to take the Cardinals into the playoffs are&nbsp;Don Coryell and Vince Tobin, but other than that there really aren't too many names that stand out.&nbsp;If the Arizona Cardinals had a best of all time team, who would coach it? Vote for your favorites below, even if the coach never won a championship with the Arizona Cardinals.

Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Arizona Cardinals history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring 2018-2019 Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;and some of the greatest NFL&nbsp;wide receivers of all time, the best Cardinals WRs include Anquan Boldin, Frank Sanders, Roy Green, and Rob Moore.

Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nfl-wide-receiver/ranker-sports?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best wide receivers</a> in Arizona Cardinals history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Arizona Cardinals&nbsp;starting wide receiver.

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Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).  He played college football at Pittsburgh, where he earned unanimous All-America honors. He was drafted by the Cardinals third overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
Fitzgerald has been selected for the Pro Bowl eleven times. He was named First-team All-Pro in 2008 and Second-team All-Pro twice in 2009 and 2011.  As of November 2018, he is second in NFL career receiving yards, third in career receptions, and seventh in receiving touchdowns.

Anquan Boldin

Anquan Kenmile Boldin Sr. (; born October 3, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver who spent 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2003 NFL draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions.
Boldin was the 2003 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, was selected to three Pro Bowls and won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens. In 2015, he was named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his community service.

Steve Breaston

Steven William Breaston  (born August 20, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Breaston also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Roy Green

Roy Calvin Green (born June 30, 1957) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals (1979–1987), Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1990) and Philadelphia Eagles (1991–1992).

Andre Roberts

Andre McXavier Roberts (born January 9, 1988) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at The Citadel and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Roberts has also played for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and New York Jets.



Mel Gray

This page refers to the St. Louis Cardinals wide receiver. For the kick returner, see Mel Gray.Melvin Dean Gray (born September 28, 1948) is a former National Football League wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals from  1971 to 1982.  He attended Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California, the football standout was also a track and field star.  While winning the 100-yard dash at the 1967 CIF California State Meet, Gray set not only the meet record but the National High School record of 9.4 in the event at the time.  His meet record lasted until 1979.  He accepted a scholarship to the University of Missouri.  He was a sixth-round draft choice for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1971 NFL draft and was selected to four straight Pro Bowls (1974–1977).  Gray caught passes in 121 consecutive games between 1973 and 1982.

Bryant Johnson

Bryant Andrew Johnson (born March 7, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals 17th overall in the 2003 NFL Draft and also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Houston Texans. He played college football at Penn State.



Rob Moore

Robert Sean Moore (born September 27, 1968) is currently the Wide Receivers coach for the Tennessee Titans and a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the 1990 Supplemental Draft.

John Brown

John Brown is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburg State.
Brown is widely referred to as "Harpers Fury", a play on words based on historical figure John Brown's offensive at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

Jason McAddley

Jason Christopher McAddley (born July 28, 1979) is a former American football wide receiver. He played his high school football at Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and went to the University of Alabama.
He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 5th round (149th overall) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played for the Cardinals for two years. He was signed as a free agent by the Tennessee Titans in 2004. He then signed with 49ers in 2005. He was signed by the Redskins before the 2007 season.

Frank Sanders

Frank Vondel Sanders (born February 17, 1973), is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Auburn. He was drafted in the second round (47th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
Sanders played in nine NFL seasons. His best season, statistically, in his career came during the 1998 season when he led the National Football Conference (NFC) in receptions with 89 for 1,145 yards and three touchdowns.

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd Jr. (born November 27, 1989) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Notre Dame from 2008 to 2011, finishing with 271 catches for 3,686 yards and 37 touchdowns, all school records. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft, but was dismissed from the Cardinals during the 2016 season, after he was arrested on drinking and driving charges. He has also played for the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, and Baltimore Ravens.

David Boston

David Byron Boston (born August 19, 1978) is a former professional football wide receiver. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. During David Boston's college years he played football at Ohio State. Boston also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Boston became a Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001. The final years of Boston's career and his immediate post-football life was plagued by several arrests and other legal issues.

Earl Thomas

Earl Lewis Thomas (born October 4, 1948 in Greenville, Texas) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Chicago Bears, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Houston Oilers.

Gary Clark

Gary C. Clark (born May 1, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins (1985–92), Phoenix Cardinals (1993–94), and Miami Dolphins (1995).

Dave Williams

David Ray Williams (born March 10, 1954) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears. He also played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Colorado.

Pat Tilley

Patrick Lee Tilley (born February 15, 1953) is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1976–1986). He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1980 season.
Tilley played football and graduated in 1971 from Fair Park High School in Shreveport. Thereafter, he enrolled at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, where he played for the Bulldogs.
After his football career ended with the 1986 season with the St. Louis Cardinals, Tilley became the area director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and gave motivational messages throughout northwest Louisiana. In his Christian testimony, Tilley said, "When I put God first in my life, my football career boomed." Tilley also coached the Bossier City Battle Wings of af2.

Walker Gillette

Walker Adams Gillette (born March 16, 1947) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, and the New York Giants.  He played college football for the University of Richmond and was drafted 15th overall in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft.  Gillette's father, Jim Gillette, also played in the NFL.
In 1990, Gillette was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Ricky Proehl

Richard Scott Proehl (born March 7, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. Proehl played 17 seasons with the Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, St. Louis Rams, Carolina Panthers, and Indianapolis Colts. He played in four Super Bowls and won two: Super Bowl XXXIV with the Rams and Super Bowl XLI with the Colts. He is remembered as a member of “The Greatest Show on Turf”.
After his playing career, Proehl was an assistant coach for the Carolina Panthers through the 2016 season. He returned to the Super Bowl as a coach with the Panthers in 2016.

Bryan Gilmore

Bryan Gilmore (born January 21, 1978 in Lufkin, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football at Midwestern State.
Gilmore has also played for the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers.

John Gilliam

John Rally Gilliam (born August 7, 1945) is a former American football wide receiver. He has owned a number of businesses, and for two years he worked for a radio station in Atlanta.  He has made his home in Atlanta since 1968.  His wife Fannie is an attorney, and they have four children

Ike Harris

Isaiah "Ike" Harris (born November 27, 1952 in West Memphis, Arkansas) is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the St. Louis Cardinals (1975–77) and the New Orleans Saints (1978–81).
Harris played college football at Iowa State University. In 1974, he played for the Southern California Sun of the World Football League.  He next joined the NFL, where he caught 211 passes in his career for 16 touchdowns.Harris was President of BellSouth Enterprises and was named one of the 75 Most Powerful African-Americans in Corporate America by Black Enterprise Magazine.Harris has been a member of the Board of Directors of CIGNA Corporation since 2005, and has been named to take over as non-executive Chairman of the Board on January 1, 2010.

Randal Hill

Randal "Thrill" Hill (born September 21, 1969) is an American athlete. He played American football in the National Football League from 1991 through 1997 for the Miami Dolphins, Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals, and New Orleans Saints. Hill ran in the 2016 election for the United States House of Representatives in Florida's 24th congressional district.

Ernie Jones

Ernie Jones may refer to:

Ernie Jones (Australian sportsman) (1869–1943), Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer
Ernie Jones (wide receiver) (born 1964), American football player
Ernie Jones (defensive back) (born 1953), American football player
Ernie Jones (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2002), Welsh footballer
Ernie Jones (footballer, born 1919) (1919–2011), footballer for Chester City
Ernie Jones (golfer) (born 1932), Irish golfer

Ahmad Rashad

Big fan of Arizona football? Then check out this list of Arizona Cardinals wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters.&nbsp;It includes every starting ...