The Arizona Cardinals have had solid run of success over the last decade, although things were disappointing in 2016. In fact, a change in fortune can be correlated in a change of leadership.

Michael Bidwill took over as team president for his father in 2007. Since then, they have had a lot of success.

Michael Bidwill became team president in 2007. We've had seven .500 or better seasons & four double-digit win seasons since. #Staturday pic.twitter.com/2nlRr75LAy — Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) July 8, 2017

In seven of the 10 seasons, the team has finished .500 or better.

In the time from 1988-2006 before Michael Bidwill took over and the team was in Arizona, only twice did the team finish with a record of at least 8-8. The best season was 1998 when then finished 9-7 and made the playoffs. It was their only playoff appearance in that time period.

Since 2007, the Cardinals have made four playoff appearances.

This isn’t to say that Bidwill is the reason for the success. But things he has done like investing in the franchise, improving facilities, allowing coaches to add to their staff and to the front office and personnel departments have all helped coaches and general managers have more success. All that, combined with some luck at quarterback with castoff veterans have given the team their most successful decade in franchise history.