Arizona Cardinals

Home Town: Glendale, Arizona (suburb of Phoenix)
Owner: Bill Bidwell

In 1920, the club became a charter member of the NFL and once again changed their name, this time to the Chicago Cardinals. In 1960 the franchise pulled up roots and moved south to St. Louis where they played for the next 28 seasons.

In 1988, the Cardinals headed west to Arizona, where they were known as the Phoenix Cardinals until opting to change their name to the Arizona Cardinals in 1994.

More Arizona Cardinals History
Cardinals NFL Draft History | Playoff History | Trivia

Arizona Cardinals Franchise Genealogy at a Glance
Founded: Morgan Athletic Club (1898)
Name Change: Racine Normals (1899-1900)
Name Change: Racine Cardinals (1901-1906, reformed 1913-1919)
Name Change: Chicago Cardinals (1920-1959)
Location Change: St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1987)
Location Change: Phoenix Cardinals (1988-1993)
Name Change: Arizona Cardinals (1994-present)

Cardinals' Championships
First NFL Championship: 1925
Last NFL Championship: 1947
Other NFL Championships: None

Cardinals Hall of Famers
Charles Bidwill, team owner
Guy Chamberlin, TE-DE
Jimmy Conzelman, QB-CB, head coach
Dan Dierdorf, OT
Paddy Driscoll, QB-S-K-P, head coach
Walt Kiesling, G-DT, head coach
Dick "Night Train" Lane, CB
Ollie Matson, RB
Ernie Nevers, RB-S
Jackie Smith, TE
Charley Trippi, RB-CB
Larry Wilson, S

Retired Numbers
8 - Larry Wilson (St. Louis)
40 - Pat Tillman (Arizona)
77 - Stan Mauldin (Chicago)
88 - J.V. Cain (St. Louis)
99 - Marshall Goldberg (Chicago)

Current Stadium Stats
Name: University of Phoenix Stadium
Opened: August 12, 2006
Capacity: 63,000
Defining Feature(s): Retractable roof, fully retractable natural grass playing surface