Arizona Cardinals Trivia
Arizona Cardinals trivia explores a team whose roots stretch back to the earliest days of professional football and whose modern home is the Phoenix metropolitan area. As an NFL franchise competing in the NFC West, the Cardinals offer plenty of material for fans, from historic milestones and memorable players to lighter, family-friendly facts.
Easy Arizona Cardinals Trivia
13 questions
These easy Arizona Cardinals trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What league do the Arizona Cardinals compete in?
- A.NFL
- B.NBA
- C.WNBA
- D.MLB
Answer: The National Football League.
The Cardinals compete in the National Football League, commonly called the NFL.
Question 2
Which division are the Arizona Cardinals part of?
- A.AFC South
- B.The NFC West division.
- C.AFC West
- D.NFC North
Answer: The NFC West division.
The Cardinals play in the NFC West.
Question 3
Which metro area is home to the Arizona Cardinals?
- A.Los Angeles metropolitan area
- B.Denver metropolitan area
- C.Phoenix metropolitan area
- D.Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Answer: Phoenix metropolitan area
The Arizona Cardinals are based in the Phoenix metropolitan area, where their home games have been played. That’s the team’s home metro, not Dallas or another NFL market.
Question 4
What is the name of the Arizona Cardinals' home stadium?
- A.SoFi Stadium
- B.State Farm Stadium
- C.Sun Devil Stadium
- D.Arrowhead Stadium
Answer: State Farm Stadium.
The Cardinals' home stadium is State Farm Stadium.
Question 5
In which Arizona city is State Farm Stadium located?
- A.Glendale, Arizona.
- B.Tempe, Arizona
- C.Tucson, Arizona
- D.Mesa, Arizona
Answer: Glendale, Arizona.
State Farm Stadium is located in Glendale, Arizona.
Question 6
What is the Cardinals' primary helmet color?
- A.Black
- B.Silver
- C.Blue
- D.white
Answer: White.
The team's primary helmet color is white.
Question 7
Which shade is one of the Cardinals' primary team colors?
- A.Forest green
- B.Royal blue
- C.Bright orange
- D.cardinal red
Answer: Cardinal red.
The Cardinals' primary team colors include cardinal red.
Question 8
Who started Arizona’s 1998 wild-card upset over Dallas?
- A.Kurt Warner
- B.Troy Aikman
- C.Emmitt Smith
- D.Jake Plummer
Answer: Jake Plummer
Jake Plummer started the Cardinals’ 1998 wild-card playoff win over the Dallas Cowboys, a key breakthrough in Arizona’s postseason run.
Question 9
What is a well-known nickname for the Arizona Cardinals?
- A.Titletown
- B.The Black Hole
- C.Big Red
- D.America's Team
Answer: Big Red.
The franchise uses 'Big Red' is a well-known nickname.
Question 10
Which team is known as the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the United States?
- A.The Arizona Cardinals franchise.
- B.Green Bay Packers
- C.Chicago Bears
- D.New York Giants
Answer: The Arizona Cardinals franchise.
The Cardinals are the oldest continuously run professional football franchise in the United States.
Question 11
In what year did the Cardinals move from St. Louis to Arizona?
- A.1993
- B.1998
- C.1988
- D.1984
Answer: 1988
The franchise relocated from St. Louis to Arizona in 1988. That year marks the move before the team later became the Arizona Cardinals.
Question 12
Before the name Arizona Cardinals was adopted, what was the team called?
- A.Arizona Firebirds
- B.Glendale Cardinals
- C.St. Louis Redbirds
- D.Phoenix Cardinals
Answer: The Phoenix Cardinals.
Before becoming the Arizona Cardinals, the franchise was known is the Phoenix Cardinals.
Question 13
What year did the franchise adopt the name Arizona Cardinals?
- A.1998
- B.1994
- C.1988
- D.1990
Answer: 1994.
The franchise adopted the name Arizona Cardinals in 1994.
Arizona Cardinals Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Arizona Cardinals trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What animal is the Arizona Cardinals mascot Big Red?
- A.Cardinal
- B.Falcon
- C.Eagle
- D.Coyote
Answer: Cardinal
Big Red is the Cardinals’ bird mascot, matching the franchise name. The question asks for the mascot’s animal, not the team’s city or quarterback.
Question 2
What is the Arizona Cardinals’ official fight song called?
- A.Cardinals Thunder
- B.Fight for Arizona
- C.The Cardinals Charge
- D.Red Sea Rally
Answer: The Cardinals Charge
The team’s official fight song is called “The Cardinals Charge,” a named work associated with the Arizona Cardinals brand.
Question 3
What is the name of the franchise's cheerleading squad?
Answer: The Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders.
The official cheerleading squad is called the Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders.
Question 4
In what year did the Cardinals move into State Farm Stadium?
Answer: 2006.
The Cardinals moved into State Farm Stadium in 2006.
Question 5
What Tempe stadium did the Cardinals call home before State Farm Stadium?
- A.Suns Stadium
- B.Sun Bowl Stadium
- C.Kiva Stadium
- D.Sun Devil Stadium
Answer: Sun Devil Stadium
Before moving to State Farm Stadium, the Cardinals played at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.
Question 6
Sun Devil Stadium sits on the campus of which university?
Answer: Arizona State University.
Sun Devil Stadium is located on the campus of Arizona State University.
Question 7
When the franchise was in St. Louis, which stadium did it once call home?
Answer: Busch Memorial Stadium.
The Cardinals also once played at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis.
Question 8
Who is the Arizona Cardinals' owner?
Answer: Michael Bidwill.
The Cardinals' owner is Michael Bidwill.
Question 9
Michael Bidwill became principal owner after which family member?
- A.Michael Bidwill
- B.Bill Bidwill
- C.Charles Bidwill
- D.Patrick Bidwill
Answer: Bill Bidwill
Michael Bidwill took over is principal owner after Bill Bidwill. That family succession is the key ownership detail for the Cardinals.
Question 10
Since what year has the Bidwill family owned the Arizona Cardinals?
- A.1947
- B.1960
- C.1933
- D.1929
Answer: 1933
The Bidwill family’s ownership of the Cardinals dates back to 1933, when they acquired the franchise. This is a core Arizona Cardinals ownership fact.
Question 11
Who did the Cardinals upset in the 1998 wild-card round?
- A.Pittsburgh Steelers
- B.Dallas Cowboys
- C.Carolina Panthers
- D.Philadelphia Eagles
Answer: Dallas Cowboys
Arizona’s 1998 playoff breakthrough came by beating the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round, with Jake Plummer starting that upset.
Question 12
What special kind of playing surface is used for the Cardinals' home field?
Answer: A retractable natural grass field.
The Cardinals' home field uses a retractable natural grass surface.
Fun Arizona Cardinals Trivia
10 questions
These fun Arizona Cardinals trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which name did the Cardinals originally use in Chicago?
- A.Chicago Staleys
- B.Chicago Rockets
- C.Decatur Staleys
- D.Morgan Athletic Club
Answer: Morgan Athletic Club
The franchise began is the Morgan Athletic Club in Chicago before later becoming the Cardinals. This is a team-origin fact, not a scene beat, but it preserves the source detail.
Question 2
Chicago gave this franchise an early name that sounds like a bird with a street address. What was that later team name?
Answer: Racine Cardinals
After its earliest days, the team later became known is the Racine Cardinals in Chicago.
Question 3
The Cardinals were charter members of which 1920 football organization?
- A.Lionsgate Television
- B.APFA
- C.20th Television
Answer: American Professional Football Association
The Arizona Cardinals began is a charter member of the American Professional Football Association in 1920, before it was renamed the NFL.
Question 4
In what year did the APFA become the NFL?
- A.1922
- B.1920
- C.1925
- D.1933
Answer: 1922
The American Professional Football Association adopted the NFL name in 1922. That’s the standard historical date for the league-name change.
Question 5
Who did the Cardinals beat to win the 1947 NFL Championship Game?
- A.Pittsburgh Steelers
- B.Carolina Panthers
- C.Cleveland Browns
- D.Philadelphia Eagles
Answer: Philadelphia Eagles
The Cardinals won the 1947 NFL Championship Game by beating the Philadelphia Eagles.
Question 6
In what year did the Cardinals relocate from Chicago to St. Louis?
- A.1954
- B.1966
- C.1970
- D.1960
Answer: 1960
The Cardinals moved from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960, starting a new chapter long before their later Arizona era.
Question 7
Who took over at quarterback for Arizona’s 2008 Super Bowl push?
- A.Ken Whisenhunt
- B.Kurt Warner
- C.Jake Plummer
- D.Larry Fitzgerald
Answer: Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner took over at quarterback and led Arizona’s 2008 Super Bowl push, a key turning point for the Cardinals. The other choices are associated with Arizona but did not fill that role in the 2008 run.
Question 8
After the 2002 realignment, which NFC division did the Cardinals land in before later joining the NFC West?
Answer: NFC East
The Cardinals moved to the NFC East after the 2002 realignment before joining the NFC West.
Question 9
In what year did that realignment shuffle send the Cardinals to the NFC East before their later NFC West home?
Answer: 2002
The divisional move to the NFC East happened after the 2002 realignment.
Question 10
The Cardinals punched their Super Bowl ticket by winning the NFC Championship in what season year?
Answer: 2008
The Cardinals won the NFC Championship for the 2008 season.
Funny Arizona Cardinals Trivia
12 questions
These funny Arizona Cardinals trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
According to the old story, what inspired the Cardinals’ name?
- A.A bird logo
- B.A fan vote
- C.Card game deck
- D.Faded maroon jerseys
Answer: Faded maroon jerseys
The classic origin story says the team name came from the look of faded maroon jerseys. That’s the naming anecdote tied to the Cardinals’ early identity.
Question 2
Before it was State Farm Stadium, what was the venue originally called when it first opened?
Answer: Cardinals Stadium.
The stadium's original name was Cardinals Stadium.
Question 3
In 2006, the Cardinals' home got a new name. What was it renamed to?
Answer: University of Phoenix Stadium.
The stadium was renamed University of Phoenix Stadium in 2006.
Question 4
What year did the Cardinals' home officially become State Farm Stadium?
Answer: 2018.
The venue became State Farm Stadium in 2018.
Question 5
Which very real stadium trick makes State Farm Stadium sound like it was designed by a giant Roomba engineer?
Answer: Its grass field can roll outside the building on a giant tray.
State Farm Stadium is famous for a roll-out grass field mounted on a giant tray.
Question 6
What year did Big Red first flap onto the Cardinals scene as the team's mascot?
Answer: 1998.
Big Red debuted is the Cardinals' mascot in 1998.
Question 7
During the St. Louis years, the Cardinals played football in what kind of venue: a baseball park, a hockey arena, or a horse track?
- A.A horse track
- B.A college gym
- C.Baseball park
- D.A hockey arena
Answer: A baseball park.
The team played in Busch Memorial Stadium, which was a baseball park, during its St. Louis years.
Question 8
Which slithery nickname did Arizona quarterback Jake Plummer carry?
Answer: The Snake.
Jake Plummer was nicknamed 'The Snake' while playing quarterback for Arizona.
Question 9
Which Cardinals safety left the team to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11?
Answer: Pat Tillman.
Pat Tillman left the Cardinals to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11.
Question 10
Who was Larry Fitzgerald's father?
- A.James Laurinaitis
- B.Larry Fitzgerald Sr
- C.Kurt Warner
- D.Jake Plummer
Answer: Larry Fitzgerald Sr.
Larry Fitzgerald was the Cardinals star receiver, and his father was Larry Fitzgerald Sr. The other choices are Arizona-related players from the 1998 and 2008 playoff context.
Question 11
Which Arizona quarterback shook off years of injuries elsewhere and won 13 games in 2015?
Answer: Carson Palmer.
Carson Palmer won 13 games with Arizona in 2015 after injury-plagued years elsewhere.
Question 12
What animal-themed nickname belonged to Cardinals defensive back Tyrann Mathieu?
Answer: Honey Badger.
Tyrann Mathieu was widely known is the 'Honey Badger' during his Cardinals run.
Hard Arizona Cardinals Trivia
12 questions
These hard Arizona Cardinals trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In the Cardinals' 2015 divisional-round thriller against Green Bay, what was the final score after overtime?
Answer: The Cardinals won 27-24 in overtime.
Arizona beat the Packers 27-24 in overtime in the 2015 divisional round.
Question 2
What kind of pass set up Arizona’s game-winning touchdown against Green Bay?
- A.shovel pass
- B.screen pass
- C.Hail Mary
- D.slant route
Answer: shovel pass
In the Cardinals’ 2015 divisional playoff win over Green Bay, the deciding touchdown came on a shovel pass. That game was a key postseason moment for Arizona.
Question 3
When the franchise began its Arizona era in 1988, who was the head coach on opening day?
Answer: Gene Stallings.
The Cardinals opened in Arizona in 1988 with Gene Stallings is head coach.
Question 4
Which head coach patrolled the St. Louis sidelines for the Cardinals from 1973 through 1977?
Answer: Don Coryell.
Don Coryell coached the Cardinals from 1973 to 1977 in St. Louis.
Question 5
Who still stands as the Cardinals' career leader in passing yards?
Answer: Jim Hart.
Jim Hart is the franchise's career leader in passing yards.
Question 6
Which running back is the Cardinals’ all-time rushing-yards leader?
- A.Johnny Roland
- B.James Conner
- C.Ottis Anderson
- D.Larry Centers
Answer: Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson holds the franchise rushing-yards mark for the Cardinals. The original item asked for the team’s all-time rushing leader, which is a player-role fact about Arizona.
Question 7
Which Hall of Fame Cardinal spent his entire playing career with the franchise?
Answer: Larry Wilson.
Larry Wilson spent his entire Hall of Fame playing career with the Cardinals.
Question 8
Which defensive back became a Cardinals Hall of Famer in the 1990s?
- A.Pat Tillman
- B.Kurt Warner
- C.Jake Plummer
- D.Aeneas Williams
Answer: Aeneas Williams
Aeneas Williams is the Hall of Fame defensive star tied to the Cardinals’ 1990s era. He is one of the franchise’s most respected defenders.
Question 9
Name the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back closely associated with the Cardinals whose surname sounds like it could also be a radio call sign.?
Answer: Roger Wehrli.
Roger Wehrli is a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back associated with the Cardinals.
Question 10
Which Hall of Famer was part of the Cardinals' 1947 championship team?
Answer: Charley Trippi.
Charley Trippi, a Hall of Famer, played on the Cardinals' 1947 championship team.
Question 11
Who authored the Bears nightmare in 1929 by rushing for six touchdowns in a single game for the Cardinals?
Answer: Ernie Nevers.
Ernie Nevers scored six rushing touchdowns for the Cardinals against the Bears in 1929.
Question 12
How many rushing touchdowns did Ernie Nevers score in that 1929 Cardinals game that still sits in the NFL record book?
Answer: Six rushing touchdowns.
Nevers' six rushing touchdowns remain an NFL single-game record.
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