# 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season

The 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 92nd season, 71st season in the National Football League and the 3rd in Arizona. Despite rookie running back Johnny Johnson creating a good enough impression to make the Pro Bowl, the Cardinals did not improve upon their 5–11 record from 1989.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

1990 Phoenix Cardinals draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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 |