1990 Phoenix Cardinals season

1990 Phoenix Cardinals season
Head coach	Joe Bugel
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	5-11
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 71st year with the National Football League and the 3rd season in Phoenix.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
32	Phoenix Cardinals	Anthony Thompson	Running Back	Indiana
59	Phoenix Cardinals	Ricky Proehl	Wide Receiver	Wake Forest
86	Phoenix Cardinals	Travis Davis	Nose Tackle	Michigan State
116	Phoenix Cardinals	Larry Centers	Fullback	Stephen F. Austin
143	Phoenix Cardinals	Tyrone Shavers	Wide Receiver	Lamar
170	Phoenix Cardinals	Johnny Johnson	Running Back	San Jose State
200	Phoenix Cardinals	Mickey Washington	Cornerback	Texas A&M
226	Phoenix Cardinals	David Bavaro	Inside Linebacker	Syracuse
253	Phoenix Cardinals	Dave Elle	Tight End	South Dakota
283	Phoenix Cardinals	Dempsey Norman	Wide Receiver	St. Francis, Ill.
309	Phoenix Cardinals	Donnie Riley	Running Back	Central Michigan
331	Phoenix Cardinals	Ken McMichel	Defensive Back	Oklahoma

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 9, 1990	at Washington Redskins	L 31-0
2	September 16, 1990	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 23-21
3	September 23, 1990	at New Orleans Saints	L 28-7
4	September 30, 1990	Washington Redskins	L 38-10
5	Bye
6	October 14, 1990	Dallas Cowboys	W 20-3
7	October 21, 1990	at New York Giants	L 20-19
8	October 28, 1990	Chicago Bears	L 31-21
9	November 4, 1990	at Miami Dolphins	L 23-3
10	November 11, 1990	at Buffalo Bills	L 45-14
11	November 18, 1990	Green Bay Packers	L 24-21
12	November 25, 1990	New England Patriots	W 34-14
13	December 2, 1990	Indianapolis Colts	W 20-17
14	December 9, 1990	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24-13
15	December 16, 1990	at Dallas Cowboys	L 41-10
16	December 23, 1990	New York Giants	L 24-21
17	December 29, 1990	Philadelphia Eagles	L 23-21

Standings

NFC East
	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

Roster

Phoenix Cardinals 1990 roster
Quarterbacks  3 Timm Rosenbach  19 Tom Tupa Running Backs  39 Johnny Johnson  37 Larry Centers  - Terrence Flagler  24 Ron Wolfley Wide Receivers  81 Roy Green  86 Ernie Jones  84 J.T. Smith  - Don Holmes  - Johnny Jackson Tight Ends  85 Tim Jorden  89 Walter Reeves		Offensive Linemen  63 Tootie Robbins T  67 Luis Sharpe T  60 Derek Kennard G  75 Lance Smith G  68 Joe Wolf G  - Kani Kauahi C  51 Bill Lewis C Defensive Linemen  78 Freddie Joe Nunn DE  72 Rod Saddler DE  66 Jim Wahler NT  - Dick Chapura DT  - Bob Clasby DT		Linebackers  55 Anthony Bell  56 Ken Harvey  58 Eric Hill  53 Garth Jax  - David Bavaro  - David Braxton Defensive Backs  27 Jay Taylor CB  47 Cedric Mack CB  43 Lonnie Young FS  46 Tim MacDonald SS  - Stanley Blair  - Tracey Eaton  - Marcus Turner Special Teams		Reserve Lists  16 Rich Camarillo P  3 Al Del Greco K  36 Vai Sikahema KR/PR Practice Squad Rookies in italics

References

• Cardinals on Pro Football Reference
• Cardinals on jt-sw.com