1990 Phoenix Cardinals 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.

1990 Phoenix Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
Head coachJoe Bugel
General managerLarry Wilson
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Johnny Johnson

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1990 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

Special teams coaches

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


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 9, 1990 at Washington Redskins L 31–0 52,649
2 September 16, 1990 at Philadelphia Eagles W 23–21 64,396
3 September 23, 1990 at New Orleans Saints L 28–7 61,110
4 September 30, 1990 Washington Redskins L 38–10 49,303
5 Bye
6 October 14, 1990 Dallas Cowboys W 20–3 45,235
7 October 21, 1990 at New York Giants L 20–19 76,518
8 October 28, 1990 Chicago Bears L 31–21 71,233
9 November 4, 1990 at Miami Dolphins L 23–3 54,294
10 November 11, 1990 at Buffalo Bills L 45–14 74,904
11 November 18, 1990 Green Bay Packers L 24–21 46,878
12 November 25, 1990 New England Patriots W 34–14 30,110
13 December 2, 1990 Indianapolis Colts W 20–17 31,885
14 December 9, 1990 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–13 36,222
15 December 16, 1990 at Dallas Cowboys L 41–10 60,190
16 December 23, 1990 New York Giants L 24–21 41,212
17 December 29, 1990 Philadelphia Eagles L 23–21 31,796

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

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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