With 72 days till the Cardinals open the season against the Saints, we look at the players who have worn No. 72.
We are counting down to the start of the 2025 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals and are now less than 11 weeks away. They will open the season on the road against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 7. That is 72 days away.
As we count down the remaining days of the offseason, let’s look at who has worn that number uniform over the years for the Cardinals.
Who has worn No. 72?
Cardinals players to wear No. 72
No. 72 belongs to a starter on the offensive line — center Hjalte Froholdt. He has worn it since 2023. It has been a while before him since someone good wore it.
- OL Hjalte Froholdt (2023-?)
- OL Cody Ford, OL Max Garcia (2022)
- OL Eric Smith (2021)
- DL Miles Brown (2019)
- DL Olsen Pierre (2017-2018)
- DL Ed Stinson (2014)
- OL Rich Orhnberger (2012)
- OL Brandon Keith (2009-2011)
- DL Ross Kolodziej (2004-2005)
- DL Kenny King (2003)
- DL Jabari Issa (2000-2001)
- OL Jerome Daniels (1998)
- DL Chuck Johnson (1993)
- DL Rod Saddler (1987-1991)
- DL Anthony Burke (1987)
- DL Dan Ralph (1984)
- OL Dan Dierdorf (1971-1983)
- DL Sam Silas (1963-1967)
- DL/OL Frank Fuller (1959-1962)
- DL Chuck Ulrich (1954-1958)
- OL/DL Bill Fischer (1949-1953)
There is no question who the best No. 72 was. It was Dierdorf, a Hall of Famer. Saddler was solid when the Cardinals first came to Arizona. But no one will be better than Dierdorf was.
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