Who is in
Players who left a mark on the franchise, Chicago through Arizona. This is not every roster spot since 1898. Counting stats are Cardinals-only.
Index mix
Production 40. Peak 20. Longevity 20. Legacy 20.
Each pillar is scored raw, then stretched so its leader is 100. Idx is the weighted mix of those four 0-100 scores.
Production
The board lists position, yards, touchdowns, defensive counting, and games. Yards are the primary pile in a Cardinals jersey. Passing yards for quarterbacks. Rushing yards for running backs. Receiving yards for receivers and tight ends. Def is interceptions for defensive backs and sacks for linemen and linebackers.
Production and peak are scored inside a position group, not across the whole roster. A receiver is measured against receivers. A quarterback is measured against quarterbacks. That is why Fitzgerald is not docked for having fewer yards than a quarterback. Mix inside the skill groups: yards 45, touchdowns 35, games 20. Defenders: defensive counting 55, games 25, touchdowns 20. Offensive linemen: games, years, Pro Bowls.
Peak
One best Cardinals season, scored the same way inside the position group. Skill mix peak yards 55 and peak touchdowns 45. Defenders use career defensive counting against their group. Forty-eight-game career floor. Then the leader is stretched to 100.
Longevity
Same idea as the Suns board. How long you were here, not what you did. Starts 60. Years 20. Games 20. League-wide, not by position. Then the leader is stretched to 100.
Legacy
Honors first. Hall of Fame 20. Franchise icon 12. NFL title 16. Super Bowl as a Cardinal 14. First-team All-Pro 16. Pro Bowl 12. MVP 10. MVP and All-Pro count only while they were Cardinals.
Icon credit is reserved. Fitzgerald, Warner, Wilson, Aeneas Williams, Trippi, Nevers, Tillman.
All-Cardinals Teams
First, second, and third teams from the same Index. Eleven on offense, eleven on defense, then kicker and punter. Offense: QB, RB, WR1, WR2, WR3, TE, LT, LG, C, RG, RT. Defense: LDE, LDT, RDT, RDE, WLB, MLB, SLB, LCB, FS, SS, RCB. Unique names. A higher overall Index can miss a team if the slot is stacked. Offensive line, defensive line, linebacker, and secondary slots use the player's real position, then Index inside that slot.