The 2001 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 82nd year with the

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and the 14th season in Arizona. It was their final season in the NFC East division before moving to their current division, the

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. Due to being the only team in the league with a Week 1 bye, the Cardinals were the final team to play their season opener, which was pushed back even further in wake of the

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. Arizona did not play its opener until Sept. 23 vs. the

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, the latest date an NFL team played its season opener since the 1960 Detroit Lions did not begin until October 2. The 2001 Cardinals were also the most recent team in NFL history to have a Week 1 bye until the

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and

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in 2017 due to

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. However, the 2001 Cardinals are the most recent NFL team to have a ''scheduled'' week 1 bye, a situation which will not occur again unless the NFL has an odd number of teams. The 2001 season was

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’s final season as he left the NFL to join the U.S. Army following the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

References

External links

2001 Arizona Cardinals
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