Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football franchise based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The team, which plays in the National Football League (NFL), is one of two teams from the state of Arizona and was established as an expansion franchise in 1898 to become one of the oldest continuously run franchises in major sports history. They play their home games at State Farm Stadium located on University of Phoenix Stadium grounds, west side Tempe campus near Glendale, Arizona since 2006.

History

The Cardinals were founded as a traveling amateur football club by Chris O’Brien who formed his own Chicago-based team called Morgan Athletic Club back in 1898 with players mainly recruited from local Catholic high schools while playing under different names like Racine Normals or Normalites until they became known as “Cardinals” when he moved them to Illinois. In 1920, after several years on hiatus due to World War I, then owner Charles Bidwill Sr., rebranded them for another move this time all way down south into St Louis where they would remain till 1987 season before moving again but now out West towards Phoenix and settling there for good becoming what we know today as ‘Arizona Cardinals’ officially joining NFL’s Western Division during 1959 season opener against arch rivals Chicago Bears .

Team Successes & Achievements

Throughout its long storied history spanning over 100+ years ,the Cards have won many accolades including 3 division titles(1974 NFC East; 2008/2009 NFC West) 2 conference championships (1925 & 1947) along with 1 Super Bowl bid (2008). Additionally it has produced some legendary Hall Of Fame worthy players such Owen Bradshaw Jeff Garcia Anquan Boldin Larry Fitzgerald Patrick Peterson etc thus cementing itself amongst top tier teams competing within NFL year after year..

Rivalries

Major rivalry exists between these birds their cross country counterparts San Francisco 49ers whom they battle every year during regular season finale adding more excitement whenever both sides meet up .. Other than Niners other big rivalries include Seahawks Eagles Rams Panthers Cowboys plus numerous others that only adds more fire power each matchup brings onto field regardless if it be pre-season post -season or playoffs !