24 days till Arizona Cardinals' opener: Remembering the 2024 season

We continue the countdown to the start of the Arizona Cardinals‘ regular season. Today, Thursday, August 20, is 24 days away from the Arizona Cardinals’ regular-season opener on Sept. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers.

With 24 days until Week 1, let’s look back at the 2024 season for the Cardinals.

The 2024 season was Jonathan Gannon’s second as head coach. Quarterback Kyler Murray was playing his first full season after a torn ACL in 2022.

They started the season 6-4 and led the NFC West but then lost five of their final seven games after the bye week and finished 8-9 and in third place in the division. Eight of their nine losses came to teams that won at least 10 games.

They averaged 23.5 points per game and allowed 22.3.

Tight end Trey McBride and safety Budda Baker were the Cardinals’ only Pro Bowlers, and Baker was a second-team All-Pro.

Murray was the team’s leading passer, starting every game. He completed 68.8% of his passes for 3,851 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He also rushed for five scores.

James Conner was a 1,000-yard rusher for the second straight season, gaining 1,094 yards on 4.6 yards per attempt and 8 touchdowns.

McBride led the team with 111 receptions, setting a single-season franchise record for receptions by a tight end, breaking the record he set in 2023, for 1,146 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a touchdown and recovered a fumble for a touchdown.

As a rookie, Marvin Harrison Jr. had 62 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns.

The Cardinals struggled with rushing the passer, as Zaven Collins led the team with a career-high five sacks.

Baker led the team with 164 total tackles and broke up five passes.

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