2002 Arizona Cardinals season


The 2002 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 83rd year with the National Football League and 15th season in Arizona. It was their first season in the NFC West. It was Jake Plummer’s final season with the Cardinals as he went to the Denver Broncos in the 2003 off-season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
112Wendell BryantDefensive TackleUniversity of Wisconsin
249Levar FisherLinebackerNorth Carolina State University
381Josh McCownQuarterbackSam Houston State University
398Dennis JohnsonDefensive EndUniversity of Kentucky
4113Nate DwyerDefensive TackleUniversity of Kansas
5149Jason McAddleyWide ReceiverUniversity of Alabama
6185Josh ScobeyRunning BackKansas State University
7223Mike BanksTight EndIowa State University

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Damien AndersonRunning backNorthwestern
Eric JoyceDefensive backTennessee State
Preston ParsonsQuarterbackNorthern Arizona
Jake SolidayWide receiverNorthern Iowa

Pat Tillman

In May 2002, eight months after the September 11, 2001, attacks and after completing the fifteen remaining games of the 2001 season which followed the attacks, Pat Tillman turned down a contract offer of $3.6 million over three years from the Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army.

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

In the 2002 regular season, the Cardinals’ non-divisional, conference opponents were primarily from the NFC East, although they also played the Carolina Panthers from the NFC South, and the Detroit Lions from the NFC North. Their non-conference opponents were from the AFC West, the second consecutive season the Cardinals faced the AFC West.

Standings

Awards and records

Milestones