A look back: Bruce Arians’, Ken Whisenhunt’s tenures with Cardinals

Whoever the Arizona Cardinals decide will be the successor to Bruce Arians has large shoes to fill.

The past two Cardinals coaches, Arians and Ken Whisenhunt, have seen a level of success that’s rarely been achieved in franchise history.

Whisenhunt led the organization to two NFC West titles and its first Super Bowl appearance while Arians produced the first back-to-back-to-back 10-win seasons.

The two make up the last decade of Cardinals football, and Arians’ retirement marks the end of that era.

Here is a closer look at that era.

Ken Whisenhunt	VS.	Bruce Arians
January 7, 2007	Hired	January 17, 2013
December 31, 2012	Fired/Retired	January 1, 2018
2,185	Days on the job	1,810
45-51	Overall Record	49-30
7.5	Average wins per season	9.8
2	NFC West titles	1
2.3	Average NFC West finish	2.2
4-2	Postseason record	1-2
0	AP Coach of the Year awards	1
8	Number of starting quarterbacks	4
2008 – averaged 26.7 ppg (3rd)	Best scoring offense and rank	2015 – averaged 30.6 ppg (2nd)
2009 – allowed 20.3 ppg (14th)	Best scoring defense and rank	2014 – allowed 18.7 ppg (5th)
534	Catches for Larry Fitzgerald during their tenure	470
2008 NFC Championship win over Eagles	Best game	2015 NFC Divisional Playoff win over Packers
Lost 58-0 at Seattle in 2012	Worst loss	Lost 33-0 to Rams in 2017 in London

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