| New York Life Protection Index Analysis |
| Arizona Cardinals |
| Season | Rank | Protection Index | Previous Protection Index | Change | Offensive Linemen Drafted |
| 2010 | 22 | 55.3 | 65.4 | -10.1 | |
| 2009 | 12 | 65.4 | 71.0 | -5.6 | |
| 2008 | 6 | 71.0 | 69.0 | 2.0 | |
| 2007 | 11 | 69.0 | 57.4 | 11.6 | Levi Brown (T) - Penn State |
| 2006 | 18 | 57.4 | 58.4 | -1.0 | Deuce Lutui (G) - USC |
| 2005 | 11t | 58.4 | 45.3 | 13.1 | Elton Brown (G) - Virginia |
| 2004 | 23 | 45.3 | 44.5 | 0.8 | Alex Stepanovich (C) - Ohio State, Nick Leckey (C) - Kansas State |
| 2003 | 23 | 44.5 | 47.6 | -3.1 | Reggie Wells (G) - Clarion |
| 2002 | 24t | 47.6 | 59.0 | -11.4 | |
| 2001 | 11t | 59.0 | 55.7 | 3.3 | Leonard Davis (G) - Texas |
| 2000 | 9 | 55.7 | 50.1 | 5.6 | |
| 1999 | 15 | 50.1 | 52.5 | -2.4 | L.J. Shelton (T) - Eastern Michigan, Yusuf Scott (G) - Arizona |
| 1998 | 14 | 52.5 | 37.0 | 15.5 | Anthony Clement (T) - Southwestern Louisiana |
| 1997 | 27 | 37.0 | 54.5 | -17.5 | Chris Dishman (G) - Nebraska |
| 1996 | 15 | 54.5 | 45.1 | 9.4 | Aaron Graham (C) - Nebraska, James Dexter (T) - South Carolina |
| 1995 | 24 | 45.1 | 44.1 | 1.0 | |
| 1994 | 24 | 44.1 | 59.4 | -15.3 | Anthony Redmon (G) - Auburn |
| 1993 | 11t | 59.4 | N/A | N/A | Ernest Dye (T) - South Carolina, Ben Coleman (G) - Wake Forest |