Editing Arizona Cardinals (section)

===Historic===
==== Chicago Bears ====
{{Main|Bears–Cardinals rivalry}}

The historic rivalry between the Cardinals and the [[Chicago Bears]] features the only two teams that remain from the league's inception in 1920. At that time, the Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys, and the Cardinals were the [[History of the Chicago Cardinals|Racine Cardinals]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2017 |title=NFL Cardinals Team History |url=https://sportsteamhistory.com/chicago-cardinals |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408055110/https://sportsteamhistory.com/chicago-cardinals |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Sports Team History}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Meier |first=Eric  |date=September 28, 2017 |title=No, Bears-Packers Is Not the Oldest Rivalry in the NFL |url=https://k1025.com/bears-packers-not-oldest-rivalry/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408055110/https://k1025.com/bears-packers-not-oldest-rivalry/ |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=K102.5 Kalamazoo Radio}}</ref><ref name="CardinalsSI">{{Cite magazine |last=Harner |first=Andrew  |date=April 10, 2020 |title=Who Are the Arizona Cardinals' Biggest Rivals? |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/Who-Are-the-Arizona-Cardinals-Biggest-Rivals |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408055110/https://www.si.com/nfl/Who-Are-the-Arizona-Cardinals-Biggest-Rivals |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> In 1922, the matchup between the teams became known as "The Battle of Chicago" for 38 years, making it the first true rivalry in the league's history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Bill  |date=September 2, 2019 |title=Cardinals stake claim: NFL's oldest franchise has a story to tell |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2019/09/02/Teams-and-League/Cardinals.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408055110/https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2019/09/02/Teams-and-League/Cardinals.aspx |archive-date=April 8, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Sports Business Journal}}</ref> The Bears lead the all-time series 59–29–6.<ref name="NFL1920s">{{Cite web |last=Wilner |first=Barry  |date=April 20, 2021 |title=A look at the first decade of the NFL, the 1920s |url=https://apnews.com/article/nfl-at-100-new-york-nfl-arizona-cardinals-canton-f3846b2a2a4549e8b0b8de45f5109e3e |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130050246/https://apnews.com/article/nfl-at-100-new-york-nfl-arizona-cardinals-canton-f3846b2a2a4549e8b0b8de45f5109e3e |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=AP News}}</ref><ref name="CardsBearsTribune">{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Fred  |date=December 21, 2012 |title=Too bad Bears-Cardinals local rivalry thing of past |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-xpm-2012-12-21-ct-spt-1222-mitchell-bears-cardinals-chicago-20121222-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116051506/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-xpm-2012-12-21-ct-spt-1222-mitchell-bears-cardinals-chicago-20121222-story.html |archive-date=November 16, 2021 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref><ref name="l383">{{cite web | last=Rumore | first=Kori | title=Bears-Cardinals: The NFL's oldest rivalry | website=Chicago Tribune | date=2023-12-26 | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/12/26/the-nfls-oldest-rivalry-continued-at-soldier-field-a-look-back-at-the-teams-that-started-it-all-in-1920/ | access-date=2024-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=crd&tm2=chi&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

==== Kansas City Chiefs ====
{{main|Governor's Cup (Missouri)}}
Whilst the Cardinals were located in [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis]] from 1960 to 1987; the team took part in an instate rivalry with the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], with a trophy being awarded to the winner of the matchup.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dean |first=Rick |date=August 22, 1997 |title=Grbac to get playing time tonight |url=http://cjonline.com/stories/082297/chiefs.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205045/http://cjonline.com/stories/082297/chiefs.html |archive-date=2016-03-03 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=CJOnline.com}}</ref> The series ended following the Cardinals' relocation to Arizona in 1988. The Chiefs posted a 16–7–2 mark in its Governor's Cup series against the Cardinals from 1968 to 1987, going 3–1–1 in the regular season record and 13–6–1 in preseason play.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Chicago/St. Louis/Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=crd&tm2=kan&yr=all |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>