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1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

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was the team's 56th year with the

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and the 16th season in St. Louis. The club scored 356 points while the defense gave up 276 points. The team appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year, by winning the NFC East with a record of eleven wins and three losses. They never returned the playoffs during a full NFL season until

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, by which time they moved from St. Louis to Arizona. The team was nicknamed the “Cardiac Cards”, because eight of their games were decided in the final minute of play; the Cardinals went 7–1 in these games. After this season, the Cardinals never reached the top of the NFC East again. They would not again have a division title until 33 years later, after they had moved to Arizona, and later to the NFC West.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

Awards and records

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, NFL Leader, 2,462 Combined Net Yards NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, , p. 443

Milestones

* Terry Metcalf, Second Consecutive 2000 Combined Net Yards Season (816 Rush Yards, 378 Pass Receiving Yards, 285 Punt Return Yards, 960 Kick Return Yards, 23 fumble return yards)

References

Sources
Cardinals on Pro Football Reference

Cardinals on jt-sw.com
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