# 1992 Phoenix Cardinals season

The 1992 Phoenix Cardinals season was the 73rd season the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous output of 4–12. The Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the tenth straight season.
Two of the Cardinals’ victories came at the expense of playoff-bound teams. Phoenix defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Redskins in week five, and in week nine, the Cards toppled the 49ers, who finished the regular season with the NFL’s best record of 14–2.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

The Cardinals selected the following players in the 1992 NFL draft.
1992 Phoenix Cardinals draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 2 | 46 | Tony Sacca | Quarterback | Penn State |
| 3 | 61 | Ed Cunningham | Center | Washington |
| 4 | 91 | Jeff Christy | Center | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 100 | Michael Bankston | Defensive end | Sam Houston State |
| 6 | 146 | Brian Brauninger | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 7 | 175 | Derek Ware | Tight end | Central Oklahoma |
| 8 | 202 | Eric Blount | Wide receiver | North Carolina |
| 9 | 229 | David Henson | Defensive tackle | Central Arkansas |
| 9 | 239 | Tyrone Williams | Wide receiver | Western Ontario |
| 10 | 259 | Reggie Yarbrough | Running back | Cal State Fullerton |
| 11 | 286 | Rob Baxley | Tackle | Iowa |
| 12 | 313 | Lance Wilson | Defensive tackle | Texas |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Rodenck Coleman | Tight end | Indiana |
| Doug Dutton | Defensive tackle | Indiana State |
| Bernard Edwards | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
| Robert Jackson | Wide receiver | Central State |
| Andy Kelly | Quarterback | Tennessee |
| Keith Rucker | Defensive tackle | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Kelly Sims | Cornerback | Cincinnati |
| Alphonso Taylor | Defensive tackle | Temple |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | August 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 35–14 | 1–0 | Sun Devil Stadium | 28,298 |
| 2 | August 15 | Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 2–0 | Sun Devil Stadium | 47,026 |
| 3 | August 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 10–17 | 2–1 | Kingdome | 51,007 |
| 4 | August 28 | at Denver Broncos | W 21–17 | 3–1 | Mile High Stadium | 66,743 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 6 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 7–23 | 0–1 | Tampa Stadium | 41,315 | Recap |
| 2 | September 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–31 | 0–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 42,533 | Recap |
| 3 | September 20 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 20–31 | 0–3 | Texas Stadium | 62,575 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 4 | Washington Redskins | W 27–24 | 1–3 | Sun Devil Stadium | 34,488 | Recap |
| 6 | October 11 | at New York Giants | L 21–31 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | 70,042 | Recap |
| 7 | October 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 21–30 | 1–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 27,735 | Recap |
| 8 | October 25 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–7 | 1–6 | Veterans Stadium | 64,676 | Recap |
| 9 | November 1 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–14 | 2–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 47,642 | Recap |
| 10 | November 8 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 20–14 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 40,788 | Recap |
| 11 | November 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–20 | 3–7 | Georgia Dome | 58,477 | Recap |
| 12 | November 22 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–16 | 3–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 72,439 | Recap |
| 13 | November 29 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–41 | 3–9 | RFK Stadium | 53,541 | Recap |
| 14 | December 6 | San Diego Chargers | L 21–27 | 3–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 26,880 | Recap |
| 15 | December 12 | New York Giants | W 19–0 | 4–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 29,452 | Recap |
| 16 | December 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–16 | 4–11 | Hoosier Dome | 46,763 | Recap |
| 17 | December 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–7 | 4–12 | Sun Devil Stadium | 29,645 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 6
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,315
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Ken Willis 40-yard field goal. Buccaneers 3–0.
Second quarter
PHO – Anthony Thompson 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–3.
TB – Reggie Cobb 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Buccaneers 10–7.
Third quarter
TB – Ken Willis 45-yard field goal. Buccaneers 13–7.
TB – Ron Hall 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Ken Willis kick). Buccaneers 20–7.
Fourth quarter
TB – Ken Willis 23-yard field goal. Buccaneers 23–7.
Top passers
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 12/22, 77 yards, INT
TB – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 167 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Bailey – 6 rushes, 35 yards
TB – Reggie Cobb – 18 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHO – Randal Hill – 7 receptions, 58 yards
TB – Lawrence Dawsey – 6 receptions, 76 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,533
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Roger Ruzek 33-yard field goal. Eagles 3–0.
Second quarter
PHI – Fred Barnett 17-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 10–0.
PHO – Ricky Proehl 10-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 10–7.
PHO – Ernie Jones 46-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–10.
PHI – Calvin Williams 10-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 17–14.
Third quarter
PHI – Fred Barnett 73-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 24–14.
Fourth quarter
PHI – Reggie White 37-yard fumble return (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 31–14.
Top passers
PHI – Randall Cunningham – 17/22, 267 yards, 3 TD
PHO – Chris Chandler – 17/29, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PHI – Herschel Walker – 28 rushes, 115 yards
PHO – Larry Centers – 1 rush, 28 yards
Top receivers
PHI – Fred Barnett – 8 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 109 yards :

#### Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Cowboys | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,575
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
DAL – Michael Irvin 87-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 7–0.
PHO – Randal Hill 34-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7.
DAL – Michael Irvin 41-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 14–7.
Second quarter
DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 21–7.
PHO – Greg Davis 22-yard field goal. Cowboys 21–10.
Third quarter
DAL – Michael Irvin 4-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 28–10.
PHO – Greg Davis 42-yard field goal. Cowboys 28–13.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Lin Elliott 29-yard field goal. Cowboys 31–13.
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 31–20.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 28/43, 383 yards, TD
DAL – Troy Aikman – 14/21, 263 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 12 rushes, 31 yards, TD
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 26 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 78 yards
DAL – Michael Irvin – 8 receptions, 210 yards, 3 TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Redskins | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 27 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 4
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 34,488
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Ricky Sanders 19-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–0.
WAS – Earnest Byner 9-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–0.
Second quarter
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 33-yard field goal. Redskins 17–0.
Third quarter
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown 1-yard run (kick failed). Redskins 17–6.
WAS – Earnest Byner 3-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 24–6.
Fourth quarter
PHO – Robert Massey 31-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 24–13.
PHO – Robert Massey 41-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 24–20.
PHO – Larry Centers 9-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 27–24.
Top passers
WAS – Mark Rypien – 12/28, 258 yards, TD, 3 INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 21/31, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
WAS – Earnest Byner – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 10 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
WAS – Gary Clark – 4 receptions, 106 yards
PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 52 yards :

#### Week 6: at New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Giants | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,042
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Ernie Jones 72-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
NYG – Rodney Hampton 63-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
NYG – Jarrod Bunch 6-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 14–7.
NYG – Ed McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 21–7.
PHO – Chris Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Giants 21–14.
Third quarter
NYG – Jeff Hostetler 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 28–14.
NYG – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal. Giants 31–14.
Fourth quarter
PHO – Johnny Bailey 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Giants 31–21.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 16/30, 209 yards, 2 TD. INT
NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 9/17, 142 yards, TD
Top rushers
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 15 rushes, 47 yards
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 21 rushes, 167 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHO – Ernie Jones – 6 receptions, 125 yards, TD
NYG – Mark Ingram – 2 receptions, 40 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 27,735
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Johnny Bailey 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
NO – Morten Andersen 52-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.
PHO – Ernie Jones 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–3.
Second quarter
NO – Eric Martin 11-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick). Cardinals 14–10.
Third quarter
NO – Dalton Hilliard 15-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (kick failed). Saints 16–14.
NO – Quinn Early 59-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen). Saints 23–14.
Fourth quarter
NO – Craig Heyward 6-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 30–14.
PHO – Anthony Edwards 9-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Saints 30–21
Top passers
NO – Bobby Hebert – 19/26, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/30, 218 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NO – Craig Heyward – 6 rushes, 30 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Bailey – 9 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Top receivers
NO – Eric Martin – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD
PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 60 yards :

#### Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,676
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
PHI – Calvin Williams 40-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 7–0.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 34-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 8/16, 118 yards, INT
PHI – Randall Cunningham – 9/20, 121 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Bailey – 14 rushes, 55 yards
PHI – Herschel Walker – 20 rushes, 112 yards
Top receivers
PHO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 76 yards
PHI – Calvin Williams – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,642
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
PHO – Randal Hill 4-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
PHO – Greg Davis 33-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.
Third quarter
PHO – Randal Hill 23-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–0.
SF – Mike Sherrard 39-yard fumble return (Mike Cofer kick). Cardinals 17–7.
PHO – Ricky Proehl 22-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 24–7.
Fourth quarter
SF – Ricky Watters 4-yard run (Mike Cofer kick). Cardinals 24–14.
Top passers
SF – Steve Bono – 17/24, 222 yards, INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/33, 197 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Ricky Watters – 7 rushes, 36 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 26 rushes, 102 yards
Top receivers
SF – Jerry Rice – 6 receptions, 87 yards
PHO – Randal Hill – 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 40,788
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
Second quarter
LA – Henry Ellard 33-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick). Rams 7–3.
Third quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Rams 7–6.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 6-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–7.
Fourth quarter
LA – Cleveland Gary 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick). Rams 14–13.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 10-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 20–14.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 21/30, 224 yards
LA – Jim Everett – 21/32, 248 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 24 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
LA – Cleveland Gary – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHO – Ricky Proehl – 9 receptions, 126 yards
LA – Aaron Cox – 5 receptions, 74 yards :

#### Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 58,477
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Andre Rison 30-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick). Falcons 7–0.
Second quarter
ATL – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal. Falcons 10–0.
PHO – John Jackson 5-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 10–7.
PHO – Greg Davis 49-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
ATL – Andre Rison 7-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick). Falcons 17–10.
PHO – Robert Massey 46-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Tied 17–17.
ATL – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal. Falcons 20–17.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/34, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT
ATL – Billy Joe Tolliver – 16/24, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
ATL – Steve Broussard – 16 rushes, 87 yards
Top receivers
PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 91 yards
ATL – Andre Rison – 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD :

#### Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: November 22
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,439
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Larry Centers 2-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
Second quarter
DAL – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.
DAL – Jay Novacek 7-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 10–7.
Third quarter
DAL – Alvin Harper 37-yard pass from Troy Aikman (kick failed). Cowboys 16–7.
Fourth quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Cowboys 16–10.
Top passers
DAL – Troy Aikman – 25/36, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 10/17, 80 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 84 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 12 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Alvin Harper – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Bailey – 3 receptions, 34 yards :

#### Week 13: at Washington Redskins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Redskins | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,541
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 42-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
WAS – Ricky Sanders 13-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–3.
WAS – Brad Edwards 53-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–3.
Second quarter
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 32-yard field goal. Redskins 17–3.
WAS – Chip Lohmiller 18-yard field goal. Redskins 20–3.
Third quarter
WAS – Earnest Byner 3-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 27–3.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Gary Clark 31-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 34–3.
WAS – Art Monk 10-yard pass from Cary Conklin (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 41–3.
Top passers
PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 19/34, 262 yards, 4 INT
WAS – Mark Rypien – 14/25, 175 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 16 rushes, 50 yards
WAS – Earnest Byner – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
PHO – Ricky Proehl – 7 receptions, 104 yards
WAS – Gary Clark – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 26,880
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Ernie Jones 4-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 6-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 14–0.
Second quarter
SD – Anthony Miller 23-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Cardinals 14–7.
SD – John Carney 50-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–10.
Third quarter
PHO – Ricky Proehl 63-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis). Cardinals 21–10.
SD – Eric Bieniemy 5-yard run (John Carney kick) Cardinals 21–17.
Fourth quarter
SD – Ronnie Harmon 1-yard run (John Carney kick) Chargers 24–21.
SD – John Carney 43-yard field goal. Chargers 27–21.
Top passers
SD – Stan Humphries – 20/32, 275 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 20/35, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SD – Eric Bieniemy – 9 rushes, 24 yards, TD
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 15 rushes, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
SD – Nate Lewis – 4 receptions, 77 yards
PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

#### Week 15: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 28,452
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
PHO – Team safety. Cardinals 2–0.
PHO – Johnny Johnson 5-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 9–0.
Third quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 26-yard field goal. Cardinals 12–0.
Fourth quarter
PHO – Johnny Johnson 42-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 19–0.
Top passers
NYG – Kent Graham – 7/21, 54 yards, 2 INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 12/18, 130 yards
Top rushers
NYG – Rodney Hampton – 12 rushes, 51 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 36 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 33 yards
PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 63 yards :

#### Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 46,763
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Johnny Johnson 10-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 7–0.
Second quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.
IND – Dean Biasucci 26-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.
Third quarter
IND – Anthony Johnson 57-yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Tied 10–10.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dean Biasucci 28-yard field goal. Colts 13–10.
PHO – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.
IND – Dean Biasucci 42-yard field goal. Colts 16–13.
Top passers
PHO – Chris Chandler – 11/25, 131 yards, 3 INT
IND – Jeff George – 25/41, 328 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 28 rushes, 146 yards, TD
IND – Anthony Johnson – 14 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 70 yards
IND – Jessie Hester – 8 receptions, 97 yards :

#### Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
* Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 29,645
* Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
PHO – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
Second quarter
TB – Mark Carrier 23-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Eddie Murray kick). Buccaneers 7–3
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Top passers
TB – Vinny Testaverde – 24/41, 228 yards, TD, INT
PHO – Chris Chandler – 23/43, 234 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
TB – Reggie Cobb – 11 rushes, 11 yards
PHO – Johnny Johnson – 20 rushes, 91 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mark Carrier – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
PHO – Larry Centers – 7 receptions, 87 yards :

### Standings

NFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 409 | 243 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 354 | 245 | W4 |
| $^{(6)}$ Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 300 | 255 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 306 | 367 | L1 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 4–10 | 243 | 332 | L2 |