11 days till the Cardinals’ season opener: Stats for No. 11
We are in countdown mode to the start of the season. The Arizona Cardinals will kick off the 2023 regular season in 11 days on September 10 on the road against the Washington Commanders.
It will be the official beginning of the Jonathan Gannon era as head coach.
In our countdown until the start of the season, we will give you notable stats in Cardinals history related to the number of the day.
Below are some notable stats with the No. 11.
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11-win seasons
The Cardinals have won 11 games in a season five times. It has happened twice in Arizona. Eleven wins is the second-highest single-season total in franchise history. They did it in 1925, winning the championship, in 1948, losing in the championship game, and also in 1975, 2014 and 2021.
11 TD passes for the Cardinals
Three quarterbacks had 11 touchdown passes in their time with the team. Josh Rosen had 11 touchdown passes as a rookie in 2018. Boomer Esiason had 11 TD passes in eight starts in 1996 and Jim Root (no relation to me that I know) had 11 between 1953 and 1956.
11 300-yard passing games
Quarterback Kyler Murray has 11 300-yard passing games.
11 rushing TDs in a season
11 sacks in a season
The Cardinals have had four players hit 11 sacks in a season.
Clyde Simmons had 11 in 1995. Freddie Joe Nunn did in 1987. Chandler Jones had 11 in 2016 and Markus Golden had 11 in 2021.
11 interceptions in a season
Lindon Crow picked off 11 passes in 1956, the second-highest single-season total in team history.
