History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in St. Louis, Missouri as the St. Louis Cardinals from 1960 to 1987 before relocating to Phoenix, Arizona in 1988. The Cardinals franchise relocated from Chicago to St. Louis in 1960. Their first home game in St. Louis was at Sportsman's Park against the New York Giants on October 2, 1960. Their last game played at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis was against the Giants on December 13, 1987. Their last game as a St. Louis-based club was on
Louisville Cardinals football recent news Louisville sported an all chrome red helmet against Florida State University on September 17, 2016. A butterfly design was placed on the back of these specific helmets to give tribute to the late Muhammad Ali. Louisville has honored the jerseys of 18 former players. Their numbers remain active, except Johnny Unitas's No. 16 which was retired in his honor. Louisville has honored the following players. Consensus and unanimous first-team All-Americans in bold. Announced schedules as of May 22, 2017 Louisville Cardinals football The Louisville Cardinals football team represents the University of Louisville in the sport of American football.