All-Time Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals Team

The Minnesota Vikings travel to Arizona this weekend to face the Cardinals tomorrow. With that game in mind, I was thinking about the Cardinals history. It’s a long history. The Cardinals are the lone NFL team with a history that has a place in three centuries. It isn’t a strong history. Despite losing far more than they’ve won through their history, the Cardinals do have two NFL titles. Both titles (1925 and 1947) came before the introduction of a Super Bowl so fans and the media don’t pay them much mind. The Cardinals history is also one of movement. They’ve played a significant number of home games in three locations. Chicago, St. Louis, and Arizona. The history of the Cardinals is an interesting history. 

Here’s a look at some of the best players in the long, interesting, modest history of the Chicago/St. Louis/Arizona Cardinals.

Offense

Quarterback

Paddy Driscoll

Halfback

Charley Trippi

Charley Trippi/Ollie Matson? Tough decision

Fullback

Ernie Nevers

Wide Receivers

Larry Fitzgerald

Anquan Boldin

Tight End

Jackie Smith

Offensive Tackles

Duke Slater

Dan Dierdorf

Guards

Ken Gray

Conrad Dobler

Center

Tom Banks

Defense

Defensive Ends

Simeon Rice

Curtis Greer

Defensive Tackles

Calais Campbell

Darnell Dockett

Linebackers 

Chandler Jones

Karlos Dansby

Freddie Joe Nunn

Cornerbacks

Dick “Night Train” Lane

Aeneas Williams

Roger Wherli

Safeties

Larry Wilson

Adrian Wilson

The Cardinals have a strong defensive back tradition. I’d love to jam Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu onto this team somewhere. 

Specialists

Kicker

Jim Bakken 

Punter

Andy Lee

Returner

Ollie Matson