The 1993 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 95th season, 74th season in the National Football League, their 6th in Arizona, and their last as the Phoenix Cardinals (becoming the Arizona Cardinals the following season).[1] The team improved upon their previous output of 4–12, winning seven games.[2] Despite the improvement, the Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the eleventh straight season. It was not enough for head coach Joe Bugel to keep his job; he was fired 23 days following the season finale.
The Cardinals outscored their opponents by 57 points (326–269), the last time they would finish with a positive scoring margin until 2007. The only season since 1994 in which Arizona had a better point differential than 1993 was in 2015, when it went 13–3 and compiled a franchise record plus-176 margin.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Personnel
Staff
1993 Phoenix Cardinals staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Recap
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| 1
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September 5
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at Philadelphia Eagles
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L 17–23
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0–1
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Veterans Stadium
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59,831
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Recap
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| 2
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September 12
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at Washington Redskins
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W 17–10
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1–1
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RFK Stadium
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53,525
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Recap
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| 3
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September 19
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Dallas Cowboys
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L 10–17
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1–2
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Sun Devil Stadium
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73,025
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Recap
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| 4
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September 26
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at Detroit Lions
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L 20–26
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1–3
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Pontiac Silverdome
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57,180
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Recap
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| 5
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Bye
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| 6
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October 10
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New England Patriots
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L 21–23
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1–4
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Sun Devil Stadium
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36,115
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Recap
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| 7
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October 17
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Washington Redskins
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W 36–6
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2–4
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Sun Devil Stadium
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48,143
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Recap
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| 8
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October 24
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at San Francisco 49ers
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L 14–28
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2–5
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Candlestick Park
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62,020
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Recap
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| 9
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October 31
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New Orleans Saints
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L 17–20
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2–6
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Sun Devil Stadium
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36,778
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Recap
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| 10
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November 7
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Philadelphia Eagles
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W 16–3
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3–6
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Sun Devil Stadium
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41,634
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Recap
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| 11
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November 14
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at Dallas Cowboys
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L 15–20
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3–7
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Texas Stadium
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64,224
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Recap
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| 12
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Bye
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| 13
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November 28
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at New York Giants
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L 17–19
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3–8
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Giants Stadium
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59,979
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Recap
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| 14
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December 5
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Los Angeles Rams
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W 38–10
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4–8
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Sun Devil Stadium
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33,964
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Recap
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| 15
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December 12
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Detroit Lions
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L 14–21
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4–9
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Sun Devil Stadium
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39,393
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Recap
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| 16
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December 19
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at Seattle Seahawks
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W 30–27 (OT)
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5–9
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Kingdome
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45,737
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Recap
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| 17
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December 26
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New York Giants
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W 17–6
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6–9
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Sun Devil Stadium
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53,414
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Recap
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| 18
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January 2, 1994
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at Atlanta Falcons
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W 27–10
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7–9
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Georgia Dome
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44,360
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Recap
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| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Philadelphia Eagles
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PHI – Vaughn Hebron 5-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 23–10.
- PHO – Lorenzo Lynch 55-yard fumble return (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 23–17.
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Top passers
- PHO – Chris Chandler – 8/20, 96 yards, TD
- PHI – Randall Cunningham – 18/29, 192 yards, INT
Top rushers
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 9 rushes, 39 yards
- PHI – Vaughn Hebron – 10 rushes, 66 yards, TD
Top receivers
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Week 2: at Washington Redskins
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First quarter
- PHO – Johnny Bailey 58-yard punt return (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
- PHO – Greg Davis 53-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.
Second quarter
- PHO – Ronald Moore 18-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–0.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- WAS – Chip Lohmiller 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–10.
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 17/26, 164 yards, INT
- WAS – Cary Conklin – 16/29, 169 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- PHO – Gary Clark – 6 receptions, 93 yards
- WAS – Ricky Sanders – 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
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Week 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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First quarter
Second quarter
- DAL – Eddie Murray 23-yard field goal. Cowboys 10–0.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Cowboys 17–10.
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Top passers
- DAL – Troy Aikman – 21/27, 281 yards
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 20/27, 218 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- DAL – Derrick Lassic – 14 rushes, 60 yards, 2 TD
- PHO – Johnny Bailey – 7 rushes, 34 yards
Top receivers
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Week 4: at Detroit Lions
Week 4: Phoenix Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: September 12
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,180
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
- DET – Jason Hanson 44-yard field goal. Lions 3–0.
- DET – Jason Hanson 22-yard field goal. Lions 6–0.
Second quarter
- PHO – Ricky Proehl 51-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–6.
- DET – Jason Hanson 33-yard field goal. Lions 9–7.
- DET – Derrick Moore 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 16–7.
- PHO – Walter Reeves 2-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Lions 16–14.
- PHO – Greg Davis 54-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–16.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 30-yard field goal. Lions 23–20.
- DET – Jason Hanson 38-yard field goal. Lions 26–20.
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 23/31, 288 yards, 2 TD
- DET – Andre Ware – 11/24, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
- DET – Willie Green – 3 receptions, 102 yards
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Week 6: vs. New England Patriots
Week 6: New England Patriots at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 36,115
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NE – Ben Coates 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Scott Sisson kick). Patriots 7–0.
- PHO – Ricky Proehl 6-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7.
- PHO – Ricky Proehl 15-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–7.
- NE – Scott Sisson 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–10.
- NE – Scott Sisson 23-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–13.
Third quarter
- NE – Scott Sisson 31-yard field goal. Patriots 16–14.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Randal Hill 30-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 21–16.
- NE – Ben Coates 2-yard pass from Scott Secules (Scott Sisson kick). Patriots 23–21.
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Top passers
- NE – Scott Secules – 12/20, 214 yards, TD, INT
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 14/28, 196 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
- NE – Leonard Russell – 1 reception, 77 yards
- PHO – Randal Hill – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
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Week 7: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 7: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,143
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 23-yard field goal. Tied 3–3.
- PHO – Greg Davis 45-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3.
- PHO – Garrison Hearst 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–3.
Third quarter
- PHO – Ricky Proehl 42-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 20–3.
- WAS – Chip Lohmiller 38-yard field goal. Cardinals 20–6.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Team safety. Cardinals 22–6.
- PHO – Johnny Bailey 14-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 29–6.
- PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 36–6.
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Top passers
- WAS – Mark Rypien – 16/28, 120 yards, INT
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 12/25, 250 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
- WAS – Ricky Ervins – 17 rushes, 98 yards
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 13 rushes, 80 yards, TD
Top receivers
- WAS – Ricky Ervins – 7 reception, 64 yards
- PHO – Ricky Proehl – 5 receptions, 115 yards, TD
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Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 26/50, 334 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
- SF – Steve Young – 21/33, 247 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 15 rushes, 47 yards
- SF – Ricky Watters – 20 rushes, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
- PHO – Anthony Edwards – 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD
- SF – Jerry Rice – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
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Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 9: New Orleans Saints at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 36,778
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PHO – Aeneas Williams 46-yard interception return. Cardinals 17–7.
Third quarter
- NO – Morten Andersen 48-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–10.
Fourth quarter
- NO – Quinn Early 25-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Morten Andersen kick). Tied 17–17.
- NO – Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal. Saints 20–17.
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Top passers
- NO – Wade Wilson – 16/27, 186 yards, TD, INT
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 7/9, 52 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,634
- Box Score
| Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 6–3.
- PHO – Gary Clark 10-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–3.
- PHO – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 16–3.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- PHI – Ken O'Brien – 14/32, 166 yards, INT
- PHO – Chris Chandler – 10/20, 121 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 11: Phoenix Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 14
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,224
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- DAL – Eddie Murray 43-yard field goal. Cowboys 20–10.
- PHO – Team safety. Cowboys 20–12.
- PHO – Greg Davis 47-yard field goal. Cowboys 20–15.
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Top passers
- PHO – Chris Chandler – 27/46, 214 yards, TD, INT
- DAL – Bernie Kosar – 13/21, 199 yards, TD
Top rushers
- PHO – Johnny Bailey – 8 rushes, 31 yards
- DAL – Emmitt Smith – 24 rushes, 81 yards, TD
Top receivers
- PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 66 yards
- DAL – Emmitt Smith – 4 receptions, 102 yards
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Week 13: at New York Giants
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYG – David Treadwell 37-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–6.
Third quarter
- NYG – Ed McCaffrey 20-yard pass from Phil Simms (David Treadwell kick). Giants 13–10.
- PHO – Ricky Proehl 17-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–13.
Fourth quarter
- NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–16.
- NYG – Brad Daluiso 54-yard field goal. Giants 19–17.
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 19/33, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
- NYG – Phil Simms – 22/41, 337 yards, TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 14: Los Angeles Rams at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 5
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,964
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- PHO – Ronald Moore 19-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 21–3.
- PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 28–3.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 27-yard field goal. Cardinals 31–3.
- PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 38–3.
- LA – Troy Drayton 4-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick). Cardinals 14–3.
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Top passers
- LA – T.J. Rubley – 5/15, 89 yards, INT
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 14/25, 250 yards, TD
Top rushers
- LA – Jerome Bettis – 16 rushes, 115 yards
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 29 rushes, 126 yards, 4 TD
Top receivers
- LA – Henry Ellard – 3 receptions, 83 yards
- PHO – Gary Clark – 8 receptions, 159 yards, TD
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Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 15: Detroit Lions at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–7.
- DET – Rodney Holman 28-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jason Hanson kick). Tied 14–14.
Fourth quarter
- DET – Willie Green 43-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Jason Hanson kick). Lions 21–14.
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Top passers
- DET – Erik Kramer – 19/25, 257 yards, 3 TD
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 23/35, 219 yards, 3 INT
Top rushers
- DET – Derrick Moore – 20 rushes, 107 yards
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 20 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Top receivers
- DET – Herman Moore – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
- PHO – Larry Centers – 9 receptions, 77 yards
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Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks
Week 16: Phoenix Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 45,737
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – John Kasay 47-yard field goal. Seahawks 13–7.
- SEA – Ferrell Edmunds 1-yard pass from Rick Mirer (John Kasay kick). Seahawks 20–7.
Third quarter
- PHO – Gary Clark 20-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Seahawks 20–14.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Larry Centers 16-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 21–20.
- PHO – Greg Davis 50-yard field goal. Cardinals 24–20.
- SEA – Rick Mirer 1-yard run (John Kasay kick). Seahawks 27–24.
- PHO – Greg Davis 55-yard field goal. Tied 27–27.
Overtime
- PHO – Greg Davis 41-yard field goal. Cardinals 30–27.
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 34/53, 431 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
- SEA – Rick Mirer – 15/30, 165 yards, TD
Top rushers
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 24 rushes, 62 yards
- SEA – Chris Warren – 27 rushes, 168 yards, TD
Top receivers
- PHO – Gary Clark – 12 receptions, 152 yards, TD
- SEA – Kelvin Martin – 4 receptions, 74 yards
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Week 17: vs. New York Giants
Week 17: New York Giants at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 26
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,414
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- NYG – David Treadwell 22-yard field goal. Giants 6–0.
Third quarter
- PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Giants 6–3.
- PHO – Ronald Moore 19-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 10–6.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Ronald Moore 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–6.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- NYG – Rodney Hampton – 15 rushes, 38 yards
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 23 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
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Week 18: at Atlanta Falcons
Week 18: Phoenix Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: January 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 44,360
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
- PHO – Randal Hill 9-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–3.
- PHO – Greg Davis 29-yard field goal. Cardinals 17–3.
Third quarter
- ATL – Erric Pegram 19-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). Cardinals 17–10.
- PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Cardinals 20–10.
Fourth quarter
- PHO – Gary Clark 20-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 27–10.
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Top passers
- PHO – Steve Beuerlein – 27/33, 278 yards, 3 TD
- ATL – Bobby Hebert – 13/24, 131 yards, INT
Top rushers
- PHO – Ronald Moore – 32 rushes, 96 yards
- ATL – Erric Pegram – 12 rushes, 57 yards, TD
Top receivers
- PHO – Gary Clark – 9 receptions, 121 yards, TD
- ATL – Andre Rison – 4 receptions, 59 yards
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