The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 70th year with the National Football League and the 2nd season in Phoenix. Following a 5-11 campaign, the Cardinals decided to fire head coach Gene Stallings after four seasons.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
Main article:
1989 NFL DraftRegular season [edit]
In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys.[1]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 10, 1989 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 16-13 |
36,735
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| 2 |
September 17, 1989 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
W 34-24 |
60,444
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| 3 |
September 24, 1989 |
at New York Giants |
L 35-7 |
75,742
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| 4 |
October 1, 1989 |
San Diego Chargers |
L 24-13 |
44,201
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| 5 |
October 8, 1989 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 30-28 |
53,335
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| 6 |
October 15, 1989 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 17-5 |
42,620
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| 7 |
October 22, 1989 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 34-20 |
33,894
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| 8 |
October 29, 1989 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 19-10 |
44,431
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| 9 |
November 5, 1989 |
New York Giants |
L 20-13 |
46,588
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| 10 |
November 12, 1989 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 24-20 |
49,657
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| 11 |
November 19, 1989 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 37-14 |
53,176
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| 12 |
November 26, 1989 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 14-13 |
33,297
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| 13 |
December 3, 1989 |
Washington Redskins |
L 29-10 |
38,870
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| 14 |
December 10, 1989 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 16-14 |
41,785
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| 15 |
December 16, 1989 |
Denver Broncos |
L 37-0 |
56,071
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| 16 |
December 24, 1989 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 31-14 |
43,287
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Standings [edit]
Roster [edit]
Awards and records [edit]
Milestones [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ 1990 NFL Pro Set Tim McDonald trading card, Card No. 259, Pro Set Properties
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 453
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