Week 1: at San Francisco 49ers The Cardinals began their 2007 campaign on the road against their NFC West foe,
the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as 49ers RB
Frank Gore got a 6-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Cardinals took the lead with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 35-yard field goal, while RB
Edgerrin James got a 7-yard TD run. San Francisco would tie the game with kicker
Joe Nedney getting a 33-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the 49ers regained the lead with Nedney kicking a 30-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals retook the lead with QB
Matt Leinart completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin. However, late in the game, the Cards' defense failed to hold off San Francisco's ensuing drive, which ended with WR
Arnaz Battle getting a 1-yard TD run. With just over :20 seconds left in the game, Arizona had one final chance to save the game. Leinart's pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald was intercepted by 49ers CB
Shawntae Spencer. With the heartbreaking loss, the Cardinals began their season at 0–1.
Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks Hoping to rebound from their tough divisional road loss to the 49ers, the Cardinals played their Week 2 homeopener against another NFC West foe,
the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Cards took to the skies first with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 28-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Arizona continued to pound away with QB
Matt Leinart completing a 30-yard TD pass to TE
Leonard Pope, along RB
Edgerrin James getting a 17-yard TD run. The Seahawks would get their only score of the half with QB
Matt Hasselbeck completing a 24-yard TD pass to WR
Nate Burleson. In the third quarter, the Cardinals' lead was gone with Seattle RB
Shaun Alexander getting a 16-yard TD run and kicker
Josh Brown getting a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cards trailed as Brown got another 28-yard field goal. Arizona responded with Rackers kicking a 52-yard field goal. Late in the game, the Cards defense managed to recover a Seahawk fumble. It would eventually turn into Rackers' 4th career game-winning field goal as made it from 42 yards out as time ran out. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 1–1.
Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens Coming off their divisional home win over the Seahawks, the Cardinals flew to
M&T Bank Stadium for an intraconference "bird" battle with
the Baltimore Ravens. In the first quarter, the Ravens flew first with kicker
Matt Stover getting a 21-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Ravens increased their lead with Stover's 28-yard field goal. Arizona would manage to get on the board with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 48-yard field goal, yet Baltimore managed to put more and more distance from the Cards with QB
Steve McNair completing a 13-yard TD pass to WR
Derrick Mason, along with WR/PR
Yamon Figurs returning a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Cardinals managed to get a 40-yard field goal from Rackers, yet the Ravens continued its domination with Stover getting a 43-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, with QB
Matt Leinart being ineffective, back-up QB
Kurt Warner came in and ignited the Cards' offense with a 5-yard TD pass and a 32-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin. Afterwards, Arizona tied the game with Rackers getting a 41-yard field goal. The Ravens got a last-second win with Stover nailing a 46-yard field goal. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Ravens, the Cardinals went home for another interconference fight, as they would face
the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed as Steelers QB
Ben Roethlisberger completed a 43-yard TD pass to WR
Santonio Holmes for the only score of the quarter. However, in the third quarter, the Cards started to fight back. As starting QB
Matt Leinart struggled, back-up QB
Kurt Warner came in and completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR
Jerheme Urban for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Leinart was put back in and the Cardinals didn't miss a beat as rookie WR
Steve Breaston returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown, along with RB
Edgerrin James getting a 2-yard TD pass. However, Pittsburgh retaliated as Roethlisberger and Holmes hooked up with each other again on a 7-yard TD pass. Afterwards, Arizona held off an attempt to tie the game and won. Both teams would eventually meet again in
Super Bowl XLIII. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 2–2.
Week 5: at St. Louis Rams Coming off their impressive home win over the Steelers, the Cardinals flew to the
Edward Jones Dome for a Week 5 divisional duel with the winless
St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early with Rams kicker
Jeff Wilkins getting a 46-yard field goal. The Cards would tie the game with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 50-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Cardinals trailed again with QB
Gus Frerotte completing a 16-yard TD pass to WR
Drew Bennett. Arizona would tie the game with RB
Edgerrin James fumbling at the 1-yard line and OG
Reggie Wells recovering the fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. However, on the Cards next possession, QB
Matt Leinart was sacked by MLB
Will Witherspoon, causing his left collarbone to get broken, forcing him out for the rest of the game. Back-up QB
Kurt Warner (former Rams QB) came in for the rest of the game. Afterwards, St. Louis would respond with Wilkins kicking a 35-yard field goal. Afterwards, Arizona would end the half with Warner getting a 1-yard TD run. In the third quarter, the Rams retook the lead with Frerotte completing an 11-yard TD pass to WR
Torry Holt. Afterwards, the Cards would tie the game with Rackers getting a 32-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cards increased their lead with CB
Roderick Hood returning an interception 68 yards for a touchdown. St. Louis tried to pass the Cardinals for the lead as Wilkins got a 31-yard field goal, but Arizona increased its lead with Warner's 7-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald. The Rams would get close with Frerotte's 29-yard TD pass to TE
Randy McMichael, followed by a successful two-point conversion pass from Frerotte to Holt. The Cards would emerge victorious. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 3–2.
Week 6: vs. Carolina Panthers Coming off their divisional road win over the Rams, the Cardinals went home for a Week 6 intraconference game against
the Carolina Panthers and QB
Vinny Testaverde, whom Arizona tried to sign for to back up Warner, yet failed. Backing up Warner for the remainder of the year would be QB
Tim Rattay, whom the Cards recently signed. In the first quarter, the Cardinals trailed early as Panthers kicker
John Kasay kicked a 33-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Arizona continued to trail as Kasay gave Carolina a 43-yard field goal. The Cards would take the lead with RB
Edgerrin James getting a 23-yard TD run. In the third quarter, the Panthers jumped back in front again with Kasay getting a 24-yard field goal. Arizona would retake the lead with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 50-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Cards lost control as Carolina took control with Testaverde completing a 65-yard TD pass to WR
Steve Smith, Kasay nailing a 45-yard field goal, and RB
DeAngelo Williams getting a 13-yard TD run. With the loss, not only did the Cardinals fall to 3–3, but starting QB
Kurt Warner (2/2 for 21 yards) left the game in the first quarter with a strained left elbow.
Week 7: at Washington Redskins Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Panthers, the Cardinals flew to
FedExField for a Week 7 duel with former division rival
Washington Redskins. QB
Kurt Warner got the start, despite having a torn left elbow ligament. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as Redskins RB
Clinton Portis got a 2-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, things got worse for the Cards as Warner's second interception was returned by LB
London Fletcher 27 yards for a touchdown. Arizona would finally respond as Warner threw a 2-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin (with a failed PAT). In the third quarter, the Cards continued to struggle as Portis gave Washington a 1-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Arizona managed to draw close with Warner and Boldin hooking up with each other again on a 10-yard TD pass, along with back-up QB
Tim Rattay completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Leonard Pope (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Cards would recover their onside kick and got into position to attempt a game-winning 55-yard field goal from kicker
Neil Rackers. The kick went wide left, securing their second-straight loss. With the loss, the Cardinals entered their bye week at 3–4.
Week 9: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers is unfurled on the field before the game at Tampa Bay Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals flew to
Raymond James Stadium for a Week 9 intraconference duel with
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the first quarter, the Cards flew first with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 47-yard field goal. However, the Buccaneers took the lead with QB
Jeff Garcia completing a 37-yard TD pass to WR
Joey Galloway. In the second quarter, Arizona continued to struggle as Tampa Bay kicker
Matt Bryant nailed a 32-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the Cardinals continued to trail as Buccaneers RB
Earnest Graham got a 2-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Arizona began to fight back as RB
Edgerrin James got a 3-yard TD run. Late in the game, during the Cards last offensive drive, QB
Kurt Warner would get intercepted by Safety
Jermaine Phillips. Even though replays clearly showed that he didn't stay in bounds, Arizona was out of timeouts and therefore were unable to challenge the play. It would be remembered as the most controversial call in 2007. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 3–5.
Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions Trying to snap a three-game losing skid, the Cardinals went home for a Week 10 duel with
the Detroit Lions. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as Lions RB
Kevin Jones got a 4-yard TD run. The Cards would reply with kicker
Neil Rackers nailing a 23-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Cardinals took the lead with QB
Kurt Warner completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald, while back-up QB
Tim Rattay completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE
Leonard Pope. In the third quarter, Arizona continued its scorching as Warner completed a 16-yard TD pass to Pope. Detroit would respond with Kitna completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR
Roy Williams. In the fourth quarter, the Cards pulled away with Warner and Fitzgerald hooking up with each other again on a 20-yard TD pass. The Lions' last score would be another 7-yard TD pass from Kitna to Williams. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 4–5.
Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals Coming off their home win over the Lions, the Cardinals flew to
Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 11 interconference duel with
the Cincinnati Bengals. In the first quarter, the Cards trailed early as Bengals QB
Carson Palmer completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR
T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Arizona responded via CB
Antrel Rolle returning an interception 55 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Bengals responded with kicker
Shayne Graham getting a 41-yard field goal. The Cardinals would take the lead with QB
Kurt Warner completing a 44-yard TD pass to WR
Anquan Boldin. Cincinnati tried to reply as Graham kicked a 38-yard field goal. Arizona answered with Warner completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald. In the third quarter, the Cards increased their lead with RB
Edgerrin James getting a 3-yard TD run. The Bengals tried to come back as Palmer completed a 37-yard to WR
Chris Henry, while RB
DeDe Dorsey returning a blocked punt 19 yards for a touchdown. Arizona held to win as Rolle returned his second interception 54 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 5–5. Antrel Rolle, who had three interceptions, returning two of them for touchdowns, became the 18th player in NFL history to have three interceptions in one game. In all, the Cardinals forced 5 turnovers and intercepted 4 passes from Palmer.
Week 12: vs. San Francisco 49ers Coming off an impressive road win over the Bengals, the Cardinals went home for a Week 12 NFC West rematch with
the San Francisco 49ers. In the first quarter, the Cards took flight early as QB
Kurt Warner completed a 28-yard touchdown reception to WR
Larry Fitzgerald. The 49ers responded with QB
Trent Dilfer completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE
Vernon Davis. In the second quarter, San Francisco took the lead via kicker
Joe Nedney hitting a 19-yard field goal and running back
Frank Gore getting an 11-yard TD run. Afterwards, Arizona regained the lead with RB
Marcel Shipp getting a 1-yard TD run & Warner hooking up with Fitzgerald again on a 48-yard TD run. However, in the third quarter, the 49ers retook the lead with Dilfer completing a 57-yard TD pass to WR
Arnaz Battle for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Cardinals regained the lead with QB
Tim Rattay completing a 2-yard TD pass to rookie TE
Ben Patrick. Afterwards, San Francisco got the lead again with Gore getting a 35-yard TD run. Then, the Cards tied the game with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 19-yard field goal. In overtime, Arizona had a chance to win the game with a 32-yard field goal. The kick was good, but a delay of game penalty wiped it away. On the second try, Rackers missed it wide left. In the end, the 49ers got the win with Warner fumbling the ball after getting hit in his endzone and LB
Tully Banta-Cain falling on it for the touchdown and the win. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 5–6, despite Warner throwing a career-best 484 yards.
Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns Hoping to rebound from their tough divisional home loss to the 49ers, the Cardinals stayed at home for a Week 13 interconference duel with
the Cleveland Browns. In the first quarter, Arizona jumped out to an early lead as CB
Roderick Hood returned an interception 71 yards for a touchdown, along with QB
Kurt Warner's 5-yard TD pass to TE
Leonard Pope. The Browns would get on the board with kicker
Phil Dawson getting a 37-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Cleveland drew close as QB
Derek Anderson completed a 6-yard TD pass to RB
Jamal Lewis for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, the Cards responded with Warner completing a 1-yard TD pass to WR
Bryant Johnson. However, the Browns drew closer as Anderson completed a 67-yard TD pass to WR
Braylon Edwards (with WR/KR/PR
Joshua Cribbs completing a 2-point conversion pass to TE
Kellen Winslow). In the fourth quarter, Arizona added on to its lead with kicker
Neil Rackers getting a 33-yard field goal, while Dawson gave Cleveland a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Cards increased its lead with Rackers nailing a 19-yard field goal. However, the Browns had one final shot towards the end zone. Anderson's pass to Winslow ended up being caught out of bounds. Replays seemed to indicate Winslow was forced out, which would have been good for a touchdown had it been called on the field. But force-outs are not reviewable, so the touchdown did not count and the Cardinals survived. With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6–6.
Week 14: at Seattle Seahawks Coming off their home win over the Browns, the Cardinals flew to
Qwest Field for a Week 14 NFC West rematch with
the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter, Arizona trailed early as Seahawks kicker
Josh Brown managed to get a 23-yard field goal, along with QB
Matt Hasselbeck completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR
Nate Burleson. In the second quarter, the Cards continued to trail as Hasselbeck completed a 15-yard TD pass to WR
Bobby Engram and a 17-yard TD pass to WR
Deion Branch. The Cardinals would get on the board as QB
Kurt Warner completed a 5-yard TD pass to WR
Bryant Johnson, yet Seattle increased their lead prior to halftime with Brown kicking a 41-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Cards tried to rally as Warner completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR
Jerheme Urban for the only score of the period. However, in the fourth quarter, the Seahawks pulled away as Hasselbeck completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE
Marcus Pollard, RB
Josh Scobey tackling Cardinals punter
Mitch Berger in the end zone for a safety, and CB
Marcus Trufant returning an interception 84 yards for a touchdown (with a failed PAT). Arizona tried to come back as Warner completed an 11-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald. However, Seattle's defense was too much to overcome. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 6–7. During this game, Kurt Warner threw a career-worst five interceptions.
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints Hoping to recover from their divisional road loss to the Seahawks, the Cardinals flew to the
Louisiana Superdome for a Week 15 intraconference duel with
the New Orleans Saints. In the first quarter, the Cardinals took flight as QB
Kurt Warner completed a 1-yard TD pass to TE
Troy Bienemann. The Saints responded with QB
Drew Brees completing a 19-yard TD pass to WR
Marques Colston. In the second quarter, Arizona trailed as RB
Aaron Stecker got a 1-yard TD run. The Cardinals would tie the game Warner completing an 18-yard TD pass to WR
Larry Fitzgerald. However, New Orleans took the lead with Brees completing a 32-yard TD pass to WR
David Patten. In the third quarter, the Saints increased their lead as RB
Aaron Stecker managed to get a 6-yard TD run. The Cards would sneak closer as Warner completed a 3-yard TD pass to rookie TE
Ben Patrick. However, New Orleans answered with kicker
Martín Gramática getting a 31-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Arizona tried to mount a comeback as kicker
Neil Rackers nailed a 26-yard field goal. However, the Saints defense was too much to overcome. The Cardinals were officially eliminated from playoff contention the next day, after
the Minnesota Vikings defeated
the Chicago Bears, meaning again that the home team hosting the Super Bowl would not be participating therein. With the loss, the Cardinals fell to 6–8.
Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons With the win, the Cardinals improved to 7–8.
Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams With the win, the Cardinals improved to 8–8. The 29-point victory allowed the Cardinals to finish the season with a positive point differential (404 scored, 399 allowed) for the first time since
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