1989 Phoenix Cardinals season
1989 Phoenix Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
General manager | Larry Wilson |
Head coach | Gene Stallings (fired, November 20, 5-6 record) Hank Kuhlmann (interim; 0-5 record) |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–11 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | T Luis Sharpe SS Tim McDonald P Rich Camarillo |
The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise’s 70th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the second season in Phoenix. With five games to go in the season, fourth-year coach Gene Stallings announced he would resign at the end of the season. Instead, general manager Larry Wilson ordered Stallings to leave immediately and named running backs coach Hank Kuhlmann as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Cardinals were 5–5 through ten games but would finish the season on a six-game losing streak, which would knock them out of the playoffs.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL draft
[edit ]1989 Phoenix Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 10 | Eric Hill | Linebacker | LSU | |
1 | 17 | Joe Wolf | Offensive tackle | Boston College | |
2 | 40 | Walter Reeves | Tight end | Auburn | |
3 | 67 | Mike Zandofsky | Guard | Washington | |
4 | 94 | Jim Wahler | Defensive tackle | UCLA | |
5 | 123 | Richard Tardits | Linebacker | Georgia | |
5 | 128 | David Edeen | Defensive end | Wyoming | |
6 | 150 | Jay Taylor | Defensive back | San Jose State | |
7 | 177 | Rickey Royal | Defensive back | Sam Houston State | |
8 | 207 | John Burch | Running back | Tennessee–Martin | |
9 | 234 | Kendall Trainor | Placekicker | Arkansas | |
10 | 261 | Chris Becker | Punter | TCU | |
11 | 291 | Jeffrey Hunter | Defensive end | Albany State | |
12 | 318 | Todd Nelson | Guard | Wisconsin | |
Made roster |
Supplemental draft
[edit ]1989 Phoenix Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 2 | Timm Rosenbach | Quarterback | Washington State | |
Made roster |
Personnel
[edit ]Staff
[edit ]Front office
- President – Bill Bidwill
- Vice president and general manager – Larry Wilson
- Director of pro personnel – Erik Widmark
- Director of player personnel – George Boone
Head coaches
- Head coach – Gene Stallings (Games 1-11)
Hank Kuhlmann(Games 12-16)
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Jim Shofner
- Running backs – Hank Kuhlmann
- Receivers – Mal Moore
- Offensive line – Mike Solari
- Special assistant/quality control – Leon McLaughlin
- Defensive line – Jim Johnson
- Linebackers – Joe Pascale
- Defensive backs – Dennis Thurman
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Marv Braden
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – LeBaron Caruthers
Roster
[edit ]- 5 Gary Hogeboom
- 3 Timm Rosenbach
- 19 Tom Tupa
Running backs (RB)
- 44 Tony Baker
- 45 Lydell Carr
- 31 Earl Ferrell FB
- 32 Tony Jordan
- 36 Vai Sikahema
- 24 Ron Wolfley
Wide receivers (WR)
- 87 Michael Barber
- 81 Roy Green
- 83 Don Holmes
- 86 Ernie Jones
- 82 Darryl Usher KR
Tight ends (TE)
- 80 Robert Awalt
- 85 Jay Novacek
- 89 Walter Reeves
- 74 Scott Dill T
- 57 Kani Kauahi
- 70 Derek Kennard C
- 63 Tootie Robbins T
- 67 Luis Sharpe T
- 61 Lance Smith G
- 68 Joe Wolf G
- 62 Mike Zandofsky G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 65 David Galloway DE
- 73 Gary Hadd DT
- 75 Shawn Knight DE
- 78 Freddie Joe Nunn DE
- 72 Rod Saddler DE
- 66 Jim Wahler DT
- 90 Karl Wilson DT
- 55 Anthony Bell OLB
- 51 Ron Burton OLB
- 56 Ken Harvey OLB
- 58 Eric Hill MLB
- 53 Garth Jax MLB
- 50 Ilia Jarostchuk OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 41 Carl Carter CB
- 47 Cedric Mack CB
- 46 Tim McDonald SS
- 27 Jay Taylor CB
- 23 Marcus Turner S
- 38 Mike Zordich FS
- 43 Lonnie Young FS
- 16 Rich Camarillo P
- 17 Al Del Greco K
- 33 John Burch RB
- 91 Tim Jorden TE
- 69 Vernice Smith G
- 92 Richard Tardits LB
Reserve
- 71 Joe Bostic G (IR)
- 79 Bob Clasby DT (IR)
- 52 Randy Kirk LS (IR)
- 15 Neil Lomax QB (IR)
- 54 Reggie McKenzie LB (IR)
- 30 Stump Mitchell RB (IR)
- -- Andy Schillinger WR (IR)
- 84 J. T. Smith WR (IR)
47 active, 8 reserve, 4 practice squad
Regular season
[edit ]In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys.[2]
Schedule
[edit ]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 10 | at Detroit Lions | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Pontiac Silverdome | 36,735 | Recap |
2 | September 17 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 34–24 | 2–0 | Kingdome | 60,444 | Recap |
3 | September 24 | at New York Giants | L 7–35 | 2–1 | Giants Stadium | 75,742 | Recap |
4 | October 1 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–24 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,201 | Recap |
5 | October 8 | at Washington Redskins | L 28–30 | 2–3 | RFK Stadium | 53,335 | Recap |
6 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 5–17 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 42,620 | Recap |
7 | October 22 | Atlanta Falcons | W 34–20 | 3–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 33,894 | Recap |
8 | October 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 19–10 | 4–4 | Texas Stadium | 44,431 | Recap |
9 | November 5 | New York Giants | L 13–20 | 4–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 46,588 | Recap |
10 | November 12 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–20 | 5–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 49,657 | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–37 | 5–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 53,176 | Recap |
12 | November 26 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–14 | 5–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 33,297 | Recap |
13 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | L 10–29 | 5–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 38,870 | Recap |
14 | December 10 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 14–16 | 5–9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,785 | Recap |
15 | December 16 | Denver Broncos | L 0–37 | 5–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 56,071 | Recap |
16 | December 24 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–31 | 5–11 | Veterans Stadium | 43,287 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
[edit ]Week 1: at Detroit Lions
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
Lions | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 36,735
- Box Score
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Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 13 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 60,444
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV: CBS
- Box Score
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Week 3: at New York Giants
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Giants | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 35 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,742
- Box Score
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Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,201
- Box Score
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Week 5: at Washington Redskins
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Redskins | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,335
- Box Score
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Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 42,620
- Box Score
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Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,894
- Box Score
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Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,431
- Box Score
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Week 9: vs. New York Giants
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 46,588
- Box Score
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Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 49,657
- Box Score
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Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 14 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 37 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,176
- Box Score
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Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,297
- Box Score
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Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,870
- Box Score
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Week 14: at Los Angeles Raiders
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Raiders | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,785
- Box Score
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Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 16
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,071
- Box Score
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Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles
[edit ]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 14 °F (−10 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,287
- Box Score
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Standings
[edit ]NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
New York Giants (2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 348 | 252 | W3 |
Philadelphia Eagles (4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 8–4 | 342 | 274 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 386 | 308 | W5 |
Phoenix Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 258 | 377 | L6 |
Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–13 | 204 | 393 | L7 |
Records
[edit ]- Rich Camarillo, NFL Punting Leader [3]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "1989 Phoenix Cardinals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ 1990 NFL Pro Set Tim McDonald trading card, Card No. 259, Pro Set Properties
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0761124802, p. 453