Arizona Cardinals (1999-2003) vs San Francisco 49ers (2019-2024)

A simulated 7-game series between two all-time rosters, scored by our era-adjusted rating model. San Francisco 49ers take it 4-0.

Arizona Cardinals · 1999-2003

Squad power 80.9 · headliner Simeon Rice '99 (93)

QBJake Plummer (76) · Jeff Blake (73) · Josh McCown (70)

RBMarcel Shipp (75) · Michael Pittman (74) · Adrian Murrell (69)

WRDavid Boston (87) · Anquan Boldin (84) · Frank Sanders (75)

TEFreddie Jones (72) · Terry Hardy (65) · Tywan Mitchell (65)

EDGESimeon Rice (93) · Rob Fredrickson (73) · Raynoch Thompson (73)

DTMark Smith (73) · Russell Davis (72) · Marcus Bell (71)

LBRonald McKinnon (81)

CBKwamie Lassiter (86) · David Barrett (76) · Adrian Wilson (75)

SDexter Jackson (84) · Pat Tillman (81) · Aeneas Williams (78)

San Francisco 49ers · 2019-2024

Squad power 87.5 · headliner Nick Bosa '22 (99)

QBBrock Purdy (80) · Jimmy Garoppolo (76) · Nick Mullens (68)

RBChristian McCaffrey (92) · Raheem Mostert (77) · Elijah Mitchell (75)

WRDeebo Samuel (85) · Brandon Aiyuk (84) · Jauan Jennings (79)

TEGeorge Kittle (89) · Jordan Reed (68)

EDGENick Bosa (99) · Arik Armstead (82) · Kerry Hyder (82)

DTDeForest Buckner (84) · Javon Hargrave (79) · D.J. Jones (76)

LBFred Warner (83) · Azeez Al-Shaair (75) · Dre Greenlaw (74)

CBCharvarius Ward (93) · Richard Sherman (81) · Deommodore Lenoir (79)

STalanoa Hufanga (83) · Tashaun Gipson (78) · Jimmie Ward (74)

Series result — San Francisco 49ers win 4-0

Game 1: San Francisco 49ers 29-24

Game 2: San Francisco 49ers 28-26

Game 3: San Francisco 49ers 33-26

Game 4: San Francisco 49ers 32-23

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