1992 Phoenix Cardinals season

1992 Phoenix Cardinals season
Owner	Bill Bidwill
General manager	Larry Wilson
Head coach	Joe Bugel
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None

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. 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

Main article: 1992 NFL draft

The Cardinals selected the following players in the 1992 NFL draft.

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

Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note

Player	Position	College
Rodenck Coleman	Tight end	Indiana
Doug Dutton	Defensive tackle	Indiana State
Bernard Edwards	Wide receiver	Ohio State
Robert Jackson	Wide receiver	Central State
Andy Kelly	Quarterback	Tennessee
Keith Rucker	Defensive tackle	Ohio Wesleyan
Kelly Sims	Cornerback	Cincinnati
Alphonso Taylor	Defensive tackle	Temple

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 Head coach – Joe Bugel 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 roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Chris Chandler  3 Timm Rosenbach 19 Tony Sacca Running backs (RB) 20 Johnny Bailey 25 Eric Blount 33 Ivory Lee Brown 37 Larry Centers FB 39 Johnny Johnson Wide receivers (WR) 83 Anthony Edwards KR 81 Randal Hill 86 Ernie Jones 87 Ricky Proehl Tight ends (TE) 89 Walter Reeves 82 Butch Rolle 85 Derek Ware 80 Willie Wright

Offensive linemen (OL) 70 Rob Baxley T 59 Ed Cunningham C 51 Bill Lewis C 73 Mark May G 67 Luis Sharpe T 61 Lance Smith G 69 Vernice Smith G 74 Danny Villa T 68 Joe Wolf G Defensive linemen (DL) 63 Michael Bankston NT 93 Reuben Davis DE 94 Jeff Faulkner DE 75 Mike Jones DE 79 Keith Rucker NT 98 Eric Swann DE

Linebackers (LB) 58 Eric Hill ILB 97 Steve Hyche OLB 53 Garth Jax ILB 50 Freddie Joe Nunn OLB 52 Jessie Small OLB 90 Tyronne Stowe LB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Dexter Davis CB 31 Odie Harris CB/S 29 Lorenzo Lynch CB 40 Robert Massey CB 46 Tim McDonald SS 26 Chris Oldham 35 Aeneas Williams CB 38 Mike Zordich FS Special teams 16 Rich Camarillo P  5 Greg Davis K

Practice squad 62 Jeff Christy C 30 Kelvin Fisher RB 41 Robert Jackson WR 64 James Richards G 95 Alphonso Taylor DT 47 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 54 David Braxton LB (IR) 67 Rick Cunningham T (IR) 22 Dave Duerson S (IR) 56 Ken Harvey LB (IR) 91 David Henson NT (IR) 55 Jock Jones LB (IR) 28 Steve Lofton CB (IR) 27 Jay Taylor CB (IR) 60 Willie Williams T (IR) 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	0	7
Buccaneers	3	7	10	3	23

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 PHO – Randal Hill – 7 receptions, 58 yards TB – Lawrence Dawsey – 6 receptions, 76 yards

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 2: Philadelphia Eagles at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	14	7	7	31
Cardinals	0	14	0	0	14

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 PHI – Roger Ruzek 33-yard field goal. Eagles 3–0. 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 PHI – Herschel Walker – 28 rushes, 115 yards PHO – Larry Centers – 1 rush, 28 yards 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	3	7	20
Cowboys	14	7	7	3	31

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	14	3	7	0	24
Cardinals	0	0	6	21	27

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 WAS – Ricky Sanders 19-yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 7–0. WAS – Earnest Byner 9-yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick). Redskins 14–0. 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	7	0	7	21
Giants	7	14	10	0	31

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	13	7	30
Cardinals	7	7	0	7	21

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	3	3
Eagles	0	7	0	0	7

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 PHI – Calvin Williams 40-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick). Eagles 7–0. 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	7	7	14
Cardinals	0	10	14	0	24

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	10	7	20
Rams	0	7	0	7	14

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 LA – Henry Ellard 33-yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick). Rams 7–3. 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 PHO – Ricky Proehl – 9 receptions, 126 yards LA – Aaron Cox – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 11: Phoenix Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	10	0	7	17
Falcons	7	3	0	10	20

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 ATL – Andre Rison 30-yard pass from Billy Joe Tolliver (Norm Johnson kick). Falcons 7–0. 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	10	6	0	16
Cardinals	7	0	0	3	10

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 DAL – Lin Elliott 28-yard field goal. Cardinals 10–3. DAL – Jay Novacek 7-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick). Cowboys 10–7. 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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3
Redskins	14	6	7	14	41

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	10	7	10	27
Cardinals	14	0	7	0	21

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	9	3	7	19

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 NYG – Chris Calloway – 3 receptions, 33 yards PHO – Randal Hill – 4 receptions, 63 yards

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: Phoenix Cardinals at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	3	0	3	13
Colts	0	3	7	6	16

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	7	0	0	7
Cardinals	3	0	0	0	3

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

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(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

External links

• 1992 Phoenix Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com