1990 Phoenix Cardinals season

1990 Phoenix Cardinals season
1990 Phoenix Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Head coach	Joe Bugel
General manager	Larry Wilson
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 →;

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[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1990 Phoenix Cardinals draft
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

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Personnel[]

Staff[]

**1990 Phoenix Cardinals staff**

	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 – Joe Bugel Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jerry Rhome Running Backs – Bobby Hammond Receivers – Ted Plumb Offensive Line – Tom Lovat			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Joe Pascale Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell Defensive Secondary – Jim Johnson Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Mike Murphy Special teams coaches Special Teams – Pete Rodriguez Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster[]

**1990 Phoenix Cardinals roster**

	Quarterbacks 3 Timm Rosenbach 19 Tom Tupa Running backs 37 Larry Centers 32 Terrence Flagler 39 Johnny Johnson 34 Anthony Thompson 24 Ron Wolfley HB Wide receivers 81 Roy Green 83 Don Holmes 80 John Jackson 86 Ernie Jones 87 Ricky Proehl 84 J. T. Smith Tight ends 85 Tim Jorden HB 30 David Little HB 89 Walter Reeves 35 Dennis Smith HB		Offensive linemen 57 Kani Kauahi C 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 95 Dick Chapura DT 79 Bob Clasby DT 98 Carl Hairston DE 92 Dexter Manley DE 78 Freddie Joe Nunn DE 74 Elston Ridgle 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 90 Eldonta Osborne OLB 50 Jeroy Robinson ILB 52 Chris Washington ILB Defensive backs 25 Stanley Blair CB 21 Tracey Eaton FS 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 36 Vai Sikahema KR/PR		Reserve lists Practice squad —- Amod Field WR 7 Craig Kupp QB Rookies in italics

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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.

Standings[]

NFC East
view talk	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

References[]

^ "1990 Phoenix Cardinals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
^ "1990 Phoenix Cardinals starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

External links[]

1990 Phoenix Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[1] "1990 Phoenix Cardinals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

[2] "1990 Phoenix Cardinals starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.

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v t Arizona Cardinals
Founded in 1898 Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) Based in Glendale, Arizona Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
Franchise	History in Chicago in St. Louis Seasons Head coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Normal Park Comiskey Park Wrigley Field Forbes Field Soldier Field Busch Stadium Busch Memorial Stadium Sun Devil Stadium State Farm Stadium
Culture	Charles Bidwill Bill Bidwill Cheerleaders 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 2006 game vs. Chicago Bears Hail Murray
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs
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
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