Who is the best defensive back in Cardinals history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Aeneas Williams (1990s) tops the list at 90.
The ranking
Best Cardinals defensive backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Aeneas Williams
Cardinals · 1990s90 - 2Patrick Peterson
Cardinals · 2010s89 - 3Roger Wehrli
Cardinals · 1970s88 - 4Larry Wilson
Cardinals · 1960s87 - 5Budda Baker
Cardinals · 2020s86 - 6Adrian Wilson
Cardinals · 2000s83 - 7Tyrann Mathieu
Cardinals · 2010s80 - 8Tim McDonald
Cardinals · 1990s80 - 9Antrel Rolle
Cardinals · 2000s80 - 10Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Cardinals · 2000s80 - 11Byron Murphy Jr.
Cardinals · 2020s76 - 12Deone Bucannon
Cardinals · 2010s74
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