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The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise’s 70th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the second season in Phoenix . With five games to go in the season, fourth-year coach Gene Stallings announced he would resign at the end of the season. Instead, general manager Larry Wilson ordered Stallings to leave immediately and named running backs coach Hank Kuhlmann as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Cardinals were 5–5 through ten games but would finish the season on a six-game losing streak, which would knock them out of the playoffs.
Offseason NFL draft [1]
Supplemental draft [1]
Personnel Staff 1989 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
Special teams – Marv Braden Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – LeBaron Caruthers
Roster 1989 Phoenix Cardinals final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics 47 active, 7 inactive, 4 practice squad
Regular season In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys .[2]
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 10 at Detroit Lions W 16–131–0 Pontiac Silverdome 36,735 Recap 2 September 17 at Seattle Seahawks W 34–242–0 Kingdome 60,444 Recap 3 September 24 at New York Giants L 7–352–1 Giants Stadium 75,742 Recap 4 October 1 San Diego Chargers L 13–242–2 Sun Devil Stadium 44,201 Recap 5 October 8 at Washington Redskins L 28–302–3 RFK Stadium 53,335 Recap 6 October 15 Philadelphia Eagles L 5–172–4 Sun Devil Stadium 42,620 Recap 7 October 22 Atlanta Falcons W 34–203–4 Sun Devil Stadium 33,894 Recap 8 October 29 at Dallas Cowboys W 19–104–4 Texas Stadium 44,431 Recap 9 November 5 New York Giants L 13–204–5 Sun Devil Stadium 46,588 Recap 10 November 12 Dallas Cowboys W 24–205–5 Sun Devil Stadium 49,657 Recap 11 November 19 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–375–6 Anaheim Stadium 53,176 Recap 12 November 26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 13–145–7 Sun Devil Stadium 33,297 Recap 13 December 3 Washington Redskins L 10–295–8 Sun Devil Stadium 38,870 Recap 14 December 10 at Los Angeles Raiders L 14–165–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,785 Recap 15 Denver Broncos L 0–375–10 Sun Devil Stadium 56,071 Recap 16 December 24 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–315–11 Veterans Stadium 43,287 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Detroit Lions Week 1: Phoenix Cardinals at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 6 0 10 16 Lions 3 0 7 3 13
at Pontiac Silverdome , Pontiac, Michigan
Date : September 10Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 36,735Box Score
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks Week 2: Phoenix Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 13 0 7 14 34 Seahawks 0 7 7 10 24
at Kingdome , Seattle, Washington
Date : September 17Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : None (Indoor stadium)Game attendance : 60,444Referee : Pat Haggerty TV : CBS Box Score
Week 3: at New York Giants Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 7 7 Giants 14 6 5 10 35
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : September 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 75,742Box Score
Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 0 7 17 24 Cardinals 0 3 10 0 13
at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 1Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 86 °F (30 °C)Game attendance : 44,201Box Score
Week 5: at Washington Redskins Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 0 14 3 17 Cardinals 0 5 0 0 5
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 15Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C)Game attendance : 42,620Box Score
Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 6 7 7 20 Cardinals 14 7 3 10 34
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : October 22Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 33,894Box Score
Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys Week 8: Phoenix Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 6 0 7 6 19 Cowboys 0 3 0 7 10
at Texas Stadium , Irving, Texas
Date : October 29Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 71 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 44,431Box Score
Week 9: vs. New York Giants Week 9: New York Giants at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 7 6 0 20 Cardinals 3 0 7 3 13
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 5Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 67 °F (19 °C)Game attendance : 46,588Box Score
Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 10: Dallas Cowboys at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 3 10 0 7 20 Cardinals 0 7 0 17 24
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 12Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 49,657Box Score
Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams Week 11: Phoenix Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 7 7 14 Rams 14 10 3 10 37
at Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California
Date : November 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 53,176Box Score
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 7 0 7 14 Cardinals 0 10 3 0 13
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : November 26Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 33,297Box Score
Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins Week 13: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 7 14 5 29 Cardinals 0 10 0 0 10
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 3Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 38,870Box Score
Week 14: at Los Angeles Raiders Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos Week 15: Denver Broncos at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 13 14 3 37 Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Date : December 16Game time : 2:00 p.m. MSTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 56,071Box Score
Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 16: Phoenix Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 7 0 0 14 Eagles 7 14 3 7 31
at Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 24Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MSTGame weather : 14 °F (−10 °C)Game attendance : 43,287Box Score
Standings Records References External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (7) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Current league affiliations
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)