1992 Phoenix Cardinals season

NFL team season

The 1992 Phoenix Cardinals season was the 73rd season the team was in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous output of 4–12.[1] The Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the tenth straight season.

Two of the Cardinals’ victories came at the expense of playoff-bound teams. Phoenix defeated the defending Super Bowl champion Redskins in week five, and in week nine, the Cards toppled the 49ers, who finished the regular season with the NFL’s best record of 14–2.

Offseason

NFL Draft

The Cardinals selected the following players in the 1992 NFL draft.[2]

1992 Phoenix Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 46 Tony Sacca  Quarterback Penn State
3 61 Ed Cunningham  Center Washington
4 91 Jeff Christy  Center Pittsburgh
4 100 Michael Bankston  Defensive end Sam Houston State
6 146 Brian Brauninger  Tackle Oklahoma
7 175 Derek Ware  Tight end Central Oklahoma
8 202 Eric Blount  Wide receiver North Carolina
9 229 David Henson  Defensive tackle Central Arkansas
9 239 Tyrone Williams  Wide receiver Western Ontario
10 259 Reggie Yarbrough  Running back Cal State Fullerton
11 286 Rob Baxley  Tackle Iowa
12 313 Lance Wilson  Defensive tackle Texas
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff

1992 Phoenix Cardinals staff

Front office

  • President – Bill Bidwill
  • Vice president and general manager – Larry Wilson
  • Director of pro personnel – Erik Widmark
  • Director of college scouting – Bob Ackles

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Jerry Rhome
  • Running backs – Bobby Jackson
  • Receivers – Ted Plumb
  • Offensive line – John Matsko
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Fritz Shurmur
  • Defensive line – Ted Cottrell
  • Inside linebackers/quality control – Mike Murphy
  • Outside linebackers – Joe Pascale
  • Defensive secondary – Jim Johnson

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Pete Rodriguez

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

1992 Phoenix Cardinals final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 54 David Braxton LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 67 Rick Cunningham T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 22 Dave Duerson S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 56 Ken Harvey LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 91 David Henson NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Jock Jones LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 28 Steve Lofton CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 27 Jay Taylor CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 60 Willie Williams T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad

47 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad
Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 8 San Diego Chargers W 35–14 1–0 Sun Devil Stadium 28,298
2 August 15 Chicago Bears W 20–17 2–0 Sun Devil Stadium 47,026
3 August 22 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–17 2–1 Kingdome 51,007
4 August 28 at Denver Broncos W 21–17 3–1 Mile High Stadium 66,743

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–23 0–1 Tampa Stadium 41,315 Recap
2 September 13 Philadelphia Eagles L 14–31 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 42,533 Recap
3 September 20 at Dallas Cowboys L 20–31 0–3 Texas Stadium 62,575 Recap
4 Bye
5 October 4 Washington Redskins W 27–24 1–3 Sun Devil Stadium 34,488 Recap
6 October 11 at New York Giants L 21–31 1–4 Giants Stadium 70,042 Recap
7 October 18 New Orleans Saints L 21–30 1–5 Sun Devil Stadium 27,735 Recap
8 October 25 at Philadelphia Eagles L 3–7 1–6 Veterans Stadium 64,676 Recap
9 November 1 San Francisco 49ers W 24–14 2–6 Sun Devil Stadium 47,642 Recap
10 November 8 at Los Angeles Rams W 20–14 3–6 Anaheim Stadium 40,788 Recap
11 November 15 at Atlanta Falcons L 17–20 3–7 Georgia Dome 58,477 Recap
12 November 22 Dallas Cowboys L 10–16 3–8 Sun Devil Stadium 72,439 Recap
13 November 29 at Washington Redskins L 3–41 3–9 RFK Stadium 53,541 Recap
14 December 6 San Diego Chargers L 21–27 3–10 Sun Devil Stadium 26,880 Recap
15 December 12 New York Giants W 19–0 4–10 Sun Devil Stadium 29,452 Recap
16 December 20 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–16 4–11 Hoosier Dome 46,763 Recap
17 December 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 3–7 4–12 Sun Devil Stadium 29,645 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 1: Phoenix Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 007
Buccaneers 3 7 10323

at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,315
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Ken Willis 40-yard field goal. Buccaneers 3–0.

Second quarter

  • PHO – Anthony Thompson 3-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–3.
  • TB – Reggie Cobb 1-yard run (Ken Willis kick). Buccaneers 10–7.

Third quarter

  • TB – Ken Willis 45-yard field goal. Buccaneers 13–7.
  • TB – Ron Hall 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Ken Willis kick). Buccaneers 20–7.

Fourth quarter

  • TB – Ken Willis 23-yard field goal. Buccaneers 23–7.

Top passers

  • PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 12/22, 77 yards, INT
  • TB – Vinny Testaverde – 14/25, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • PHO – Johnny Bailey – 6 rushes, 35 yards
  • TB – Reggie Cobb – 18 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 3 14 7731
Cardinals 0 14 0014

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,533
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PHI – Fred Barnett 17-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 10–0.
  • PHO – Ricky Proehl 10-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Eagles 10–7.
  • PHO – Ernie Jones 46-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–10.
  • PHI – Calvin Williams 10-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 17–14.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Fred Barnett 73-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 24–14.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Reggie White 37-yard fumble return (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 31–14.

Top passers

  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 17/22, 267 yards, 3 TD
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 17/29, 211 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PHI – Fred Barnett – 8 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD
  • PHO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 109 yards

Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 3720
Cowboys 14 7 7331

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,575
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Michael Irvin 87-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 7–0.
  • PHO – Randal Hill 34-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Tied 7–7.
  • DAL – Michael Irvin 41-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 14–7.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 21–7.
  • PHO – Greg Davis 22-yard field goal. Cowboys 21–10.

Third quarter

  • DAL – Michael Irvin 4-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 28–10.
  • PHO – Greg Davis 42-yard field goal. Cowboys 28–13.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Lin Elliott 29-yard field goal. Cowboys 31–13.
  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cowboys 31–20.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 28/43, 383 yards, TD
  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 14/21, 263 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 12 rushes, 31 yards, TD
  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 26 rushes, 112 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 78 yards
  • DAL – Michael Irvin – 8 receptions, 210 yards, 3 TD

Week 5: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 5: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 14 3 7024
Cardinals 0 0 62127

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 34,488
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 33-yard field goal. Redskins 17–0.

Third quarter

  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown 1-yard run (kick failed). Redskins 17–6.
  • WAS – Earnest Byner 3-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 24–6.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Robert Massey 31-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 24–13.
  • PHO – Robert Massey 41-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Redskins 24–20.
  • PHO – Larry Centers 9-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 27–24.

Top passers

  • WAS – Mark Rypien – 12/28, 258 yards, TD, 3 INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 21/31, 196 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • WAS – Earnest Byner – 20 rushes, 73 yards, 2 TD
  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 10 rushes, 48 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • WAS – Gary Clark – 4 receptions, 106 yards
  • PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 52 yards

Week 6: at New York Giants

Week 6: Phoenix Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 0721
Giants 7 14 10031

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,042
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Ernie Jones 72-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton 63-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Jarrod Bunch 6-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 14–7.
  • NYG – Ed McCaffrey 25-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 21–7.
  • PHO – Chris Chandler 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Giants 21–14.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler 16-yard run (Matt Bahr kick). Giants 28–14.
  • NYG – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal. Giants 31–14.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Bailey 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Giants 31–21.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 16/30, 209 yards, 2 TD. INT
  • NYG – Jeff Hostetler – 9/17, 142 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 15 rushes, 47 yards
  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 21 rushes, 167 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHO – Ernie Jones – 6 receptions, 125 yards, TD
  • NYG – Mark Ingram – 2 receptions, 40 yards

Week 7: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 7: New Orleans Saints at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 10 13730
Cardinals 7 7 0721

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,735
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Bailey 1-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
  • NO – Morten Andersen 52-yard field goal. Cardinals 7–3.
  • PHO – Ernie Jones 7-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 14–3.

Second quarter

  • NO – Eric Martin 11-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick). Cardinals 14–10.

Third quarter

  • NO – Dalton Hilliard 15-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (kick failed). Saints 16–14.
  • NO – Quinn Early 59-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen). Saints 23–14.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Craig Heyward 6-yard run (Morten Andersen kick). Saints 30–14.
  • PHO – Anthony Edwards 9-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Saints 30–21

Top passers

  • NO – Bobby Hebert – 19/26, 355 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/30, 218 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NO – Craig Heyward – 6 rushes, 30 yards, TD
  • PHO – Johnny Bailey – 9 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • NO – Eric Martin – 8 receptions, 151 yards, TD
  • PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 60 yards

Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 8: Phoenix Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 033
Eagles 0 7 007

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,676
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 34-yard field goal. Eagles 7–3.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 8/16, 118 yards, INT
  • PHI – Randall Cunningham – 9/20, 121 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHO – Johnny Bailey – 14 rushes, 55 yards
  • PHI – Herschel Walker – 20 rushes, 112 yards

Top receivers

  • PHO – Randal Hill – 5 receptions, 76 yards
  • PHI – Calvin Williams – 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 9: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 7714
Cardinals 0 10 14024

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,642
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • PHO – Randal Hill 4-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
  • PHO – Greg Davis 33-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.

Third quarter

  • PHO – Randal Hill 23-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 17–0.
  • SF – Mike Sherrard 39-yard fumble return (Mike Cofer kick). Cardinals 17–7.
  • PHO – Ricky Proehl 22-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 24–7.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Ricky Watters 4-yard run (Mike Cofer kick). Cardinals 24–14.

Top passers

  • SF – Steve Bono – 17/24, 222 yards, INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/33, 197 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Ricky Watters – 7 rushes, 36 yards, TD
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 26 rushes, 102 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – Jerry Rice – 6 receptions, 87 yards
  • PHO – Randal Hill – 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

Week 10: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: Phoenix Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 10720
Rams 0 7 0714

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 40,788
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 31-yard field goal. Rams 7–6.
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 6-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 13–7.

Fourth quarter

  • LA – Cleveland Gary 1-yard run (Tony Zendejas kick). Rams 14–13.
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 10-yard run (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 20–14.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 21/30, 224 yards
  • LA – Jim Everett – 21/32, 248 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 24 rushes, 91 yards, 2 TD
  • LA – Cleveland Gary – 17 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 11: Phoenix Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 10 0717
Falcons 7 3 01020

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 58,477
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • ATL – Norm Johnson 27-yard field goal. Falcons 10–0.
  • PHO – John Jackson 5-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Falcons 10–7.
  • PHO – Greg Davis 49-yard field goal. Tied 10–10.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • ATL – Andre Rison 7-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick). Falcons 17–10.
  • PHO – Robert Massey 46-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick). Tied 17–17.
  • ATL – Norm Johnson 35-yard field goal. Falcons 20–17.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 19/34, 261 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • ATL – Billy Joe Tolliver – 16/24, 209 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 12 rushes, 33 yards
  • ATL – Steve Broussard – 16 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

  • PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 91 yards
  • ATL – Andre Rison – 7 receptions, 87 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 12: Dallas Cowboys at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 10 6016
Cardinals 7 0 0310

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,439
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Larry Centers 2-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • DAL – Alvin Harper 37-yard pass from Troy Aikman (kick failed). Cowboys 16–7.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 20-yard field goal. Cowboys 16–10.

Top passers

  • DAL – Troy Aikman – 25/36, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 10/17, 80 yards

Top rushers

  • DAL – Emmitt Smith – 23 rushes, 84 yards
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 12 rushes, 45 yards

Top receivers

  • DAL – Alvin Harper – 5 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • PHO – Johnny Bailey – 3 receptions, 34 yards

Week 13: at Washington Redskins

Week 13: Phoenix Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 0 003
Redskins 14 6 71441

at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,541
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 42-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.
  • WAS – Ricky Sanders 13-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–3.
  • WAS – Brad Edwards 53-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–3.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 32-yard field goal. Redskins 17–3.
  • WAS – Chip Lohmiller 18-yard field goal. Redskins 20–3.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Earnest Byner 3-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 27–3.

Fourth quarter

  • WAS – Gary Clark 31-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 34–3.
  • WAS – Art Monk 10-yard pass from Cary Conklin (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 41–3.

Top passers

  • PHO – Timm Rosenbach – 19/34, 262 yards, 4 INT
  • WAS – Mark Rypien – 14/25, 175 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • PHO – Ivory Lee Brown – 16 rushes, 50 yards
  • WAS – Earnest Byner – 16 rushes, 62 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • PHO – Ricky Proehl – 7 receptions, 104 yards
  • WAS – Gary Clark – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 14: San Diego Chargers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 10 71027
Cardinals 14 0 7021

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 26,880
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Ernie Jones 4-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis kick). Cardinals 7–0.
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 6-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 14–0.

Second quarter

  • SD – Anthony Miller 23-yard pass from Stan Humphries (John Carney kick). Cardinals 14–7.
  • SD – John Carney 50-yard field goal. Cardinals 14–10.

Third quarter

  • PHO – Ricky Proehl 63-yard pass from Chris Chandler (Greg Davis). Cardinals 21–10.
  • SD – Eric Bieniemy 5-yard run (John Carney kick) Cardinals 21–17.

Fourth quarter

  • SD – Ronnie Harmon 1-yard run (John Carney kick) Chargers 24–21.
  • SD – John Carney 43-yard field goal. Chargers 27–21.

Top passers

  • SD – Stan Humphries – 20/32, 275 yards, TD, INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 20/35, 251 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • SD – Eric Bieniemy – 9 rushes, 24 yards, TD
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 15 rushes, 48 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SD – Nate Lewis – 4 receptions, 77 yards
  • PHO – Ricky Proehl – 6 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. New York Giants

Week 15: New York Giants at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Cardinals 0 9 3719

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 28,452
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • PHO – Team safety. Cardinals 2–0.
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 5-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 9–0.

Third quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 26-yard field goal. Cardinals 12–0.

Fourth quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 42-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 19–0.

Top passers

  • NYG – Kent Graham – 7/21, 54 yards, 2 INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 12/18, 130 yards

Top rushers

  • NYG – Rodney Hampton – 12 rushes, 51 yards
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 36 rushes, 156 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Phoenix Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 3 0313
Colts 0 3 7616

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
  • Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 46,763
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson 10-yard run (Greg Davis kick) Cardinals 7–0.

Second quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–0.
  • IND – Dean Biasucci 26-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3.

Third quarter

  • IND – Anthony Johnson 57-yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Tied 10–10.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Dean Biasucci 28-yard field goal. Colts 13–10.
  • PHO – Greg Davis 48-yard field goal. Tied 13–13.
  • IND – Dean Biasucci 42-yard field goal. Colts 16–13.

Top passers

  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 11/25, 131 yards, 3 INT
  • IND – Jeff George – 25/41, 328 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 28 rushes, 146 yards, TD
  • IND – Anthony Johnson – 14 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

  • PHO – Ernie Jones – 5 receptions, 70 yards
  • IND – Jessie Hester – 8 receptions, 97 yards

Week 17: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 17: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 007
Cardinals 3 0 003

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 29,645
  • Box Score
Game information

First quarter

  • PHO – Greg Davis 21-yard field goal. Cardinals 3–0.

Second quarter

  • TB – Mark Carrier 23-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Eddie Murray kick). Buccaneers 7–3

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • TB – Vinny Testaverde – 24/41, 228 yards, TD, INT
  • PHO – Chris Chandler – 23/43, 234 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

  • TB – Reggie Cobb – 11 rushes, 11 yards
  • PHO – Johnny Johnson – 20 rushes, 91 yards

Top receivers

  • TB – Mark Carrier – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • PHO – Larry Centers – 7 receptions, 87 yards

Standings

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(2) Dallas Cowboys 13 3 0 .813 6–2 9–3 409 243 W2
(5) Philadelphia Eagles 11 5 0 .688 6–2 8–4 354 245 W4
(6) Washington Redskins 9 7 0 .563 4–4 7–5 300 255 L2
New York Giants 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 306 367 L1
Phoenix Cardinals 4 12 0 .250 2–6 4–10 243 332 L2

References

  1. ^ 1992 Phoenix Cardinals
  2. ^ "1992 Phoenix Cardinals Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "1992 Phoenix Cardinals". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

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Arizona Cardinals seasons
Played in Chicago (1920–1959), St. Louis (1960–1987), and formerly the Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993)
Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory
Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance