1990 Phoenix Cardinals season

NFL team 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 Notes
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

Offensive coaches

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

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 79 Bob Clasby DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 21 Tracey Eaton S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 20 Darren Flutie WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 83 Don Holmes WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 30 David Little TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 90 Eldonta Osborne LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 50 Jeroy Robinson LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 60 Jeff Walker T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

47 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad


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.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week 1: Phoenix Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 000
Redskins 7 7 14331

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

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

Week 2: Phoenix Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 7923
Eagles 14 0 7021

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

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

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 707
Saints 0 7 71428

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

Third quarter

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

Week 4: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 0 7 102138
Cardinals 0 10 0010

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

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

Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 303
Cardinals 7 3 01020

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

Top rushers

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 12 rushes, 48 yards
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 19 rushes, 120 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 7: at New York Giants

Week 7: Phoenix Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 6319
Giants 7 3 01020

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

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

Week 8: Chicago Bears at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 21 0331
Cardinals 0 7 7721

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

Week 9: Phoenix Cardinals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 003
Dolphins 3 10 10023

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

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

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Week 10: Phoenix Cardinals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 7014
Bills 0 21 02445

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

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

Week 11: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 3 01424
Cardinals 0 7 7721

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

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

Week 12: New England Patriots at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 0014
Cardinals 7 7 101034

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

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

Week 13: Indianapolis Colts at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 10 0 7017
Cardinals 0 6 01420

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

Week 14: Phoenix Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 7724
Falcons 3 7 0313

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

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

Week 15: Phoenix Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 0710
Cowboys 13 7 71441

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

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

Week 17: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 6 7323
Cardinals 0 7 01421

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

Second quarter

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
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(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

  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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