Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals compete in the NFL's NFC West division, and play their home games at State Farm Stadium.

📜 Arizona Cardinals History

The original amateur team was founded in Chicago in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club. In September 1920, the franchise became a charter member of the National Football League under the name Racine Cardinals, derived from their playing field's location on Racine Avenue and the "Cardinal red" used jerseys worn by the players. In 1922, the team became the Chicago Cardinals.

Despite some success in their early years, by the 1950s the Cardinals were in a bad state. Years of disappointing seasons, along with an exodus of fans to the rival Chicago Bears, caused owner Violet Bidwill Wolfner to consider a relocation of the team. In 1960, this plan was realised and the franchise moved to St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals stayed in St. Louis for 28 years, reaching the playoffs just 3 times in this period and failing to win on any of those occasions.

After the 1987 season – another with more losses than wins – the Cardinals moved again, as owner Bill Bidwill took the team to Arizona. Originally known as the Phoenix Cardinals despite a location outside the city proper, the franchise took on its current name in 1994.

In 2008, the Arizona Cardinals won the NFC Championship game for the first time ever, earning the team a spot in Super Bowl XLIII. In their debut appearance in the biggest game in American football, the Cards were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-23.