1992 Phoenix Cardinals season

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
	← 1991; Cardinals seasons; 1993 →;

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]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1992 Phoenix Cardinals draft
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

^[3]

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
view talk edit	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

References

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

External links

1992 Phoenix Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com

[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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