1990 Phoenix Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Larry Wilson
Head coach	Joe Bugel
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Johnny Johnson
← 1989 Cardinals seasons 1991 →

1990 Phoenix Cardinals draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2	31	Anthony Thompson	Running back	Indiana
3	58	Ricky Proehl	Wide receiver	Wake Forest
4	85	Travis Davis	Nose tackle	Michigan State
5	115	Larry Centers *	Fullback	Stephen F. Austin
6	142	Tyrone Shavers	Wide receiver	Lamar
7	169	Johnny Johnson *	Running back	San Jose State
8	199	Mickey Washington	Cornerback	Texas A&M
9	225	David Bavaro	Linebacker	Syracuse
10	252	Dave Elle	Tight end	South Dakota
11	282	Dempsey Norman	Wide receiver	St. Francis (IL)
12	308	Donnie Riley	Running back	Central Michigan
12	330	Ken McMichel	Defensive back	Oklahoma
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 9	at Washington Redskins	L 0–31	0–1	RFK Stadium	52,649	Recap
2	September 16	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 23–21	1–1	Veterans Stadium	64,396	Recap
3	September 23	at New Orleans Saints	L 7–28	1–2	Louisiana Superdome	61,110	Recap
4	September 30	Washington Redskins	L 10–38	1–3	Sun Devil Stadium	49,303	Recap
5	Bye
6	October 14	Dallas Cowboys	W 20–3	2–3	Sun Devil Stadium	45,235	Recap
7	October 21	at New York Giants	L 19–20	2–4	Giants Stadium	76,518	Recap
8	October 28	Chicago Bears	L 21–31	2–5	Sun Devil Stadium	71,233	Recap
9	November 4	at Miami Dolphins	L 3–23	2–6	Joe Robbie Stadium	54,294	Recap
10	November 11	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–45	2–7	Rich Stadium	74,904	Recap
11	November 18	Green Bay Packers	L 21–24	2–8	Sun Devil Stadium	46,878	Recap
12	November 25	New England Patriots	W 34–14	3–8	Sun Devil Stadium	30,110	Recap
13	December 2	Indianapolis Colts	W 20–17	4–8	Sun Devil Stadium	31,885	Recap
14	December 9	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24–13	5–8	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	36,222	Recap
15	December 16	at Dallas Cowboys	L 10–41	5–9	Texas Stadium	60,190	Recap
16	December 23	New York Giants	L 21–24	5–10	Sun Devil Stadium	41,212	Recap
17	December 29	Philadelphia Eagles	L 21–23	5–11	Sun Devil Stadium	31,796	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week 1: Phoenix Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins	7	7	14	3	31

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

Date: September 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 52,649
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

WAS – Ricky Sanders 37-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–0.

Second quarter

WAS – Earnest Byner 4-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–0.

Third quarter

WAS – Gary Clark 43-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 21–0.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Alvin Walton 57-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 28–0.
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 29-yard field goal. Redskins 31–0.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 20/39, 228 yards, 4 INT
WAS – Mark Rypien – 17/31, 240 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 14 rushes, 54 yards
WAS – Earnest Byner – 17 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 6 receptions, 99 yards
WAS – Ricky Sanders – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Phoenix Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	7	9	23
Eagles	14	0	7	0	21

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 64,396
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Marvin Hargrove 34-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 7–0.
PHI – Randall Cunningham 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 14–0.

Second quarter

PHO – Johnny Johnson 22-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Eagles 14–7.

Third quarter

PHO – Anthony Thompson 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Tied 14–14.
PHI – Heath Sherman 2-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 21–14.

Fourth quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 25-yard field goal. Eagles 21–17.
PHO – Al Del Greco 50-yard field goal. Eagles 21–20.
PHO – Al Del Greco 42-yard field goal. Cardinals 23–20.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 11/19, 116 yards, INT
PHI – Randall Cunningham – 17/24, 252 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 22 rushes, 88 yards, TD
PHI – Randall Cunningham – 6 rushes, 34 yards, TD

Top receivers

PHO – Ricky Proehl – 4 receptions, 72 yards
PHI – Mickey Shuler – 6 receptions, 63 yards

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	7	0	7
Saints	0	7	7	14	28

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: September 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 61,110
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

NO – Eric Martin 14-yard pass from John Fourcade (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 7–0.

Third quarter

PHO – Ricky Proehl 37-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Tied 7–7.
NO – Rueben Mayes 10-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 14–7.

Fourth quarter

NO – Rueben Mayes 4-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 21–7.
NO – Rueben Mayes 14-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 28–7.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 14/26, 191 yards, TD, INT
NO – John Fourcade – 11/23, 151 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 22 rushes, 68 yards
NO – Rueben Mayes – 16 rushes, 99 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

PHO – Ricky Proehl – 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
NO – Floyd Turner – 2 receptions, 55 yards

Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 4: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	7	10	21	38
Cardinals	0	10	0	0	10

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: September 30
Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 49,303
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
WAS – Gerald Riggs 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–3.
PHO – Roy Green 12-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 10–7.

Third quarter

WAS – Chip Lohmiller 26-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
WAS – Gary Clark 42-yard pass from Stan Humphries (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 17–10.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Stan Humphries 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 24–10.
WAS – Gary Clark 42-yard pass from Stan Humphries (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 31–10.
WAS – Earnest Byner 1-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 38–10.

Top passers

WAS – Stan Humphries – 20/25, 257 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 11/23, 91 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Gerald Riggs – 19 rushes, 95 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 16 rushes, 93 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Gary Clark – 8 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Roy Green – 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	3	0	3
Cardinals	7	3	0	10	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 14
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 45,235
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHO – Anthony Thompson 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.

Third quarter

DAL – Ken Willis 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.

Fourth quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–3.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 9-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 20–3

Top passers

DAL – Troy Aikman – 9/25, 61 yards, 2 INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 19/27, 171 yards

Top rushers

DAL – Emmitt Smith – 12 rushes, 48 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 19 rushes, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

DAL – Jay Novacek – 3 receptions, 26 yards
PHO – Ricky Proehl – 4 receptions, 61 yards

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Phoenix Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	6	3	19
Giants	7	3	0	10	20

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: October 21
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 76,518
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

NYG – Ottis Anderson 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 7–0.
PHO – Al Del Greco 39-yard field goal. Giants 7–3.

Second quarter

NYG – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal. Giants 10–3.
PHO – Luis Sharpe 1-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 18-yard field goal. Cardinals 13–10.
PHO – Al Del Greco 34-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–10.
PHO – Al Del Greco 45-yard field goal. Cardinals 19–10.

Fourth quarter

NYG – Stephen Baker 38-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick). Cardinals 19–17.
NYG – Matt Bahr 42-yard field goal. Giants 20–19.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 11/20, 102 yards, TD
NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 11/21, 180 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 30 rushes, 108 yards
NYG – Ottis Anderson – 11 rushes, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

PHO – Ricky Proehl – 2 receptions, 33 yards
NYG – Stephen Baker – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	21	0	3	31
Cardinals	0	7	7	7	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: October 28
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 71,233
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

CHI – Neal Anderson 2-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Bears 7–0.

Second quarter

CHI – Jim Harbaugh 1-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Bears 14–0.
CHI – Ron Morris 67-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Kevin Butler kick). Bears 21–0.
CHI – Neal Anderson 2-yard run (Kevin Butler kick). Bears 28–0.
PHO – J. T. Smith 3-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Bears 28–7.

Third quarter

PHO – Johnny Johnson 21-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Bears 28–14

Fourth quarter

CHI – Kevin Butler 33-yard field goal. Bears 31–14
PHO – Roy Green 40-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Bears 31–21.

Top passers

CHI – Jim Harbaugh – 9/14, 166 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 18/30, 256 yards, TD

Top rushers

CHI – Brad Muster – 12 rushes, 99 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 16 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

CHI – Ron Morris – 3 receptions, 93 yards, TD
PHO – Roy Green – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week 9: Phoenix Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	3	0	0	3
Dolphins	3	10	10	0	23

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: November 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 54,294
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 19-yard field goal. Dolphins 3–0.

Second quarter

MIA – Tony Paige 17-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick). Dolphins 10–0.
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 21-yard field goal. Dolphins 13–0.
PHO – Al Del Greco 44-yard field goal. Dolphins 13–3.

Third quarter

MIA – Mark Clayton 7-yard pass from Dan Marino (Pete Stoyanovich kick). Dolphins 20–3.
MIA – Pete Stoyanovich 19-yard field goal. Dolphins 23–3.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 13/25, 172 yards
MIA – Dan Marino – 18/25, 205 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 6 rushes, 32 yards
MIA – Marc Logan – 14 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

PHO – Roy Green – 1 reception, 45 yards
MIA – Ferrell Edmunds – 2 receptions, 58 yards

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Phoenix Cardinals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	0	7	0	14
Bills	0	21	0	24	45

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 74,904
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHO – Johnny Johnson 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

BUF – Keith McKeller 18-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick). Tied 7–7.
BUF – Butch Rolle 1-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick). Bills 14–7.
BUF – Steve Tasker 24-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick). Bills 21–7.

Third quarter

PHO – Ernie Jones 29-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Bills 21–14.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Scott Norwood 25-yard field goal. Bills 24–14.
BUF – Don Beebe 11-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick). Bills 31–14.
BUF – Jamie Mueller 1-yard run (Scott Norwood kick). Bills 38–14.
BUF – Kenneth Davis 13-yard run (Scott Norwood kick). Bills 45–14.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 5/10, 74 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Jim Kelly – 11/16, 165 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 20 rushes, 66 yards, TD
BUF – Thurman Thomas – 26 rushes, 112 yards

Top receivers

PHO – Ernie Jones – 2 receptions, 38 yards, TD
BUF – Don Beebe – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	7	3	0	14	24
Cardinals	0	7	7	7	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 18
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
Game attendance: 46,878
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

GB – Sterling Sharpe 54-yard pass from Don Majkowski (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 7–0.

Second quarter

GB – Chris Jacke 21-yard field goal. Packers 10–0
PHO – Ernie Jones 22-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 10–7.

Third quarter

PHO – Roy Green 27-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 14–10.

Fourth quarter

PHO – Ernie Jones 25-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 21–10.
GB – Clarence Weathers 15-yard pass from Anthony Dilweg (Chris Jacke kick). Cardinals 21–17.
GB – Ed West 1-yard pass from Anthony Dilweg (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 24–21.

Top passers

GB – Don Majkowski – 9/13, 143 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 17/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

GB – Anthony Dilweg – 5 rushes, 50 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 15 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

GB – Sterling Sharpe – 10 receptions, 157 yards, TD
PHO – Ernie Jones – 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 12: New England Patriots at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	0	0	14
Cardinals	7	7	10	10	34

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: November 25
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
Game attendance: 30,110
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHO – Anthony Thompson 5-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 7–0.
NE – John Stephens 18-yard pass from Tom Hodson (Jason Staurovsky kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

PHO – Timm Rosenbach 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 14–7.
NE – Marv Cook 22-yard pass from Tom Hodson (Jason Staurovsky kick). Tied 14–14.

Third quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–14.
PHO – Timm Rosenbach 6-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 24–14.

Fourth quarter

PHO – Terrence Flagler 29-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 31–14.
PHO – Al Del Greco 50-yard field goal. Cardinals 34–14.

Top passers

NE – Tom Hodson – 17/29, 182 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 15/26, 188 yards

Top rushers

NE – John Stephens – 11 rushes, 54 yards
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 28 rushes, 136 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Cedric Jones – 3 receptions, 47 yards
PHO – Roy Green – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	10	0	7	0	17
Cardinals	0	6	0	14	20

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 2
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 31,885
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

IND – Dean Biasucci 49-yard field goal. Colts 3–0.
IND – Anthony Johnson 15-yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Colts 10–0.

Second quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 32-yard field goal. Colts 10–3.
PHO – Al Del Greco 39-yard field goal. Colts 10–6.

Third quarter

IND – Jessie Hester 6-yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Colts 17–6.

Fourth quarter

PHO – Timm Rosenbach 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Colts 17–13.
PHO – Marcus Turner 21-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 20–17.

Top passers

IND – Jeff George – 13/28, 168 yards, 2 TD, INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 12/26, 164 yards

Top rushers

IND – Eric Dickerson – 17 rushes, 60 yards
PHO – Anthony Thompson – 18 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

IND – Jessie Hester – 4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
PHO – Ernie Jones – 4 receptions, 67 yards

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 14: Phoenix Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	7	7	24
Falcons	3	7	0	3	13

at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Date: December 9
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 36,222
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

ATL – Greg Davis 41-yard field goal. Falcons 3–0.

Second quarter

PHO – Ricky Proehl 45-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 7–3.
ATL – Gary Wilkins 20-yard pass from Scott Campbell (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 10–7.
PHO – Al Del Greco 37-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

PHO – Anthony Thompson 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 17–10.

Fourth quarter

ATL – Greg Davis 24-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–13.
PHO – Marcus Turner 47-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Cardinals 24–13.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 15/29, 227 yards, TD, INT
ATL – Scott Campbell – 13/30, 198 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

PHO – Anthony Thompson – 26 rushes, 96 yards, TD
ATL – Mike Rozier – 10 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 102 yards, TD
ATL – Andre Rison – 3 receptions, 65 yards

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 15: Phoenix Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	7	10
Cowboys	13	7	7	14	41

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Date: December 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST/12:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 60,190
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHO – Al Del Greco 38-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (kick failed). Cowboys 6–3.
DAL – Emmitt Smith 11-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 13–3.

Second quarter

DAL – Michael Irvin 8-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 20–3.

Third quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 27–3.

Fourth quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 6-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 34–3.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Cowboys 34–10.
DAL – Daryl Johnston 6-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Cowboys 41–10.

Top passers

PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 14/35, 151 yards, 3 INT
DAL – Troy Aikman – 12/18, 164 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

PHO – Johnny Johnson – 13 rushes, 22 yards, TD
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 103 yards, 4 TD

Top receivers

PHO – Ernie Jones – 4 receptions, 57 yards
DAL – Michael Irvin – 4 receptions, 91 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	6	7	3	23
Cardinals	0	7	0	14	21

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Date: December 29
Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 31,796
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PHI – Fred Barnett 16-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 7–0.

Second quarter

PHI – Calvin Williams 27-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (kick failed). Eagles 13–0.
PHO – Roy Green 12-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Eagles 13–7.

Third quarter

PHI – Fred Barnett 3-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 20–7.

Fourth quarter

PHI – Roger Ruzek 44-yard field goak. Eagles 23–7.
PHO – Ricky Proehl 38-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Eagles 23–14.
PHO – J. T. Smith 45-yard pass from Timm Rosenbach (Al Del Greco kick). Eagles 23–21.

Top passers

PHI – Randall Cunningham – 13/19, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 19/31, 301 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

PHI – Anthony Toney – 12 rushes, 61 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 15 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

PHI – Fred Barnett – 5 receptions, 76 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Ricky Proehl – 7 receptions, 132 yards, TD

Standings

NFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ New York Giants	13	3	0	.813	7–1	10–2	335	211	W2
⁽⁴⁾ Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	5–3	9–3	396	299	W3
⁽⁵⁾ Washington Redskins	10	6	0	.625	4–4	7–5	381	301	W1
Dallas Cowboys	7	9	0	.438	2–6	6–8	244	308	L2
Phoenix Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	2–6	3–9	268	396	L3


	Quarterbacks 3 Timm Rosenbach 19 Tom Tupa Running backs 37 Larry Centers 32 Terrence Flagler 39 Johnny Johnson 36 Vai Sikahema KR/PR 34 Anthony Thompson 24 Ron Wolfley FB Wide receivers 26 Amod Field 81 Roy Green 80 John Jackson 86 Ernie Jones 87 Ricky Proehl 84 J. T. Smith Tight ends 85 Tim Jorden 89 Walter Reeves		Offensive linemen 74 Mike Graybill T 57 Kani Kauahi C/LS 70 Derek Kennard G 51 Bill Lewis C 63 Tootie Robbins T 67 Luis Sharpe T 61 Lance Smith G 69 Vernice Smith G/T 68 Joe Wolf T Defensive linemen 98 Carl Hairston DE 92 Dexter Manley DE 78 Freddie Joe Nunn DE 72 Rod Saddler DE 66 Jim Wahler NT		Linebackers 59 David Bavaro ILB 55 Anthony Bell OLB 54 David Braxton OLB 56 Ken Harvey OLB 58 Eric Hill ILB 53 Garth Jax ILB 52 Chris Washington ILB Defensive backs 25 Stanley Blair CB 29 Lorenzo Lynch CB 46 Tim McDonald SS 47 Cedric Mack CB 27 Jay Taylor CB 23 Marcus Turner DB 43 Lonnie Young FS 38 Mike Zordich SS Special teams 16 Rich Camarillo P 17 Al Del Greco K		Reserve lists 79 Bob Clasby DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 21 Tracey Eaton S (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Darren Flutie WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 83 Don Holmes WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 30 David Little TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 90 Eldonta Osborne LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 Jeroy Robinson LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 60 Jeff Walker T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 33 Pat Chaffey RB 7 Craig Kupp QB 76 Craig Patterson DE 95 Dana Wells NT 96 Willie Williams TE 47 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad Rookies in italics

Arizona Cardinals
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Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Mountain America Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Chris O'Brien Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Red Sea Big Red (mascot) Jerry Maguire
Lore	1925 Chicago Cardinals–Milwaukee Badgers scandal 1925 NFL Championship controversy Card-Pitt Million Dollar Backfield Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game Fútbol Americano "They are who we thought they were!" Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs (former) Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks
Division championships (7)	1947 1948 1974 1975 2008 2009 2015
Conference championships (1)	2008
League championships (2)	1925 1947
Retired numbers	8 40 77 88 99
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Category

Arizona Cardinals seasons
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 8: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week 11: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 14: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Standings

References

External links