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1989 Phoenix Cardinals
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 258 points (16.1/g), 25th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 377 points (23.6/g), 20th.
Differential of -119 points (-7.4/g), 25th.
Expected W-L: 4.6-11.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.1/g), 25th.
Coached by Hank Kuhlmann (0-5-0) and Gene Stallings (5-6-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Gary Hogeboom | 31 | 9 | 13 | 204 for 364, 2,591 yards, 14 td, 19 int, & 27 rushes for 89 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 133rd pick / 1980 |
| RB | Tony Jordan | 24 | 1 | 8 | 83 rushes for 211 yards, 2 td, & 6 catches for 20 yards and 0 td | Phoenix Cardinals / 5th / 132nd pick / 1988 |
| FB | Earl Ferrell | 31 | 7 | 15 | 149 rushes for 502 yards, 6 td, & 18 catches for 122 yards and 0 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 125th pick / 1982 |
| WR | Roy Green | 32 | 10 | 12 | 44 catches for 703 yards, 7 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1979 |
| WR | Ernie Jones | 25 | 1 | 9 | 45 catches for 838 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 18 yards and 0 td | Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 179th pick / 1988 |
| WR | J.T. Smith | 34 | 11 | 8 | 62 catches for 778 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 21 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Robert Awalt | 25 | 2 | 15 | 33 catches for 360 yards, 0 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1987 |
| LT | Luis Sharpe* | 29 | 7 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 16th pick / 1982 |
| LG | Joe Wolf | 23 | Rook | 15 | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 1989 |
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| LG | Mike Zandofsky | 24 | Rook | 6 | Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1989 |
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| C | Derek Kennard | 27 | 3 | 14 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 45th pick / 1984 Supp |
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| RG | Lance Smith | 26 | 4 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1985 |
| RT | Tootie Robbins | 31 | 7 | 9 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1982 |
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| RT | Joe Wolf | 23 | Rook | 15 | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 1989 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Freddie Joe Nunn | 27 | 4 | 12 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 1985 |
| LDT | Rod Saddler | 24 | 2 | 15 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1987 |
| RDT | Jim Wahler | 23 | Rook | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 94th pick / 1989 |
| RDE | David Galloway | 30 | 7 | 11 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1982 |
| RDE | Karl Wilson | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 59th pick / 1987 |
| LLB | Anthony Bell | 25 | 3 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1986 |
| MLB | Eric Hill | 23 | Rook | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1989 |
| RLB | Ken Harvey | 24 | 1 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988 |
| LCB | Cedric Mack | 29 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 1983 |
| RCB | Carl Carter | 25 | 3 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1986 |
| SS | Tim McDonald* | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 34th pick / 1987 |
| FS | Lonnie Young | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 325th pick / 1985 |
| FS | Mike Zordich | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 235th pick / 1986 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Al Del Greco | 27 | 5 | 0 | 18 of 26 field goals & 28 of 29 extra points | |
| P | Rich Camarillo* | 30 | 8 | 0 | 76 punts for a 43.4 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Vai Sikahema | 27 | 3 | 2 | 37 punt returns for a 11.7 average and 0 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986 |
| KR | Vai Sikahema | 27 | 3 | 2 | 43 kick returns for a 20.3 average and 0 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Michael Adams | 25 | DB | 3 | 0 | 195 | 5-9 | Arkansas State | 4/5/1964 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 67th pick / 1987 |
| Robert Awalt | 25 | TE | 16 | 15 | 258 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno,San Diego State | 4/9/1964 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1987 |
| Tony Baker | 25 | RB | 10 | 2 | 182 | 5-10 | East Carolina | 6/11/1964 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 10th / 252nd pick / 1986 |
| Anthony Bell | 25 | LB | 16 | 15 | 235 | 6-3 | Michigan State | 7/2/1964 | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1986 |
| Bob Buczkowski | 25 | DE | 4 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Pittsburgh | 5/5/1964 | 2 | Los Angeles Raiders / 1st / 24th pick / 1986 |
| Ron Burton | 25 | LB | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | North Carolina | 5/2/1964 | 2 | |
| Rich Camarillo* | 30 | P | 15 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Washington | 11/29/1959 | 8 | |
| Lydell Carr | 24 | RB | 5 | 0 | 226 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 5/27/1965 | Rook | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 106th pick / 1988 |
| Carl Carter | 25 | DB | 15 | 15 | 180 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 3/7/1964 | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1986 |
| Jessie Clark | 29 | RB | 11 | 0 | 231 | 6-0 | Arkansas,Louisiana Tech | 1/3/1960 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 188th pick / 1983 |
| Bob Clasby | 29 | DT-DE | 4 | 4 | 260 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 9/28/1960 | 3 | Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 236th pick / 1983 |
| Al Del Greco | 27 | K | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-10 | Auburn | 3/2/1962 | 5 | |
| Scott Dill | 23 | T-G-C | 16 | 0 | 294 | 6-5 | Memphis | 4/5/1966 | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 9th / 233rd pick / 1988 |
| Michael Downs | 30 | DB | 5 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | Rice | 6/9/1959 | 8 | |
| Earl Ferrell | 31 | RB | 15 | 15 | 225 | 6-0 | East Tennessee State | 3/27/1958 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 125th pick / 1982 |
| David Galloway | 30 | DT-DE-NT | 12 | 11 | 277 | 6-3 | Florida | 2/16/1959 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 38th pick / 1982 |
| Freddie Gilbert | 27 | DE | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6-4 | Georgia | 4/8/1962 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 19th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Roy Green | 32 | WR-DB | 12 | 12 | 195 | 6-0 | Henderson State | 6/30/1957 | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1979 |
| Kevin Guidry | 25 | DB | 3 | 0 | 176 | 6-0 | LSU | 5/16/1964 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 79th pick / 1988 |
| Gary Hadd | 24 | DT-NT | 10 | 4 | 274 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 10/19/1965 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 196th pick / 1988 |
| Ken Harvey | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 237 | 6-2 | California | 5/6/1965 | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988 |
| Eric Hill | 23 | LB | 15 | 14 | 258 | 6-2 | LSU | 11/14/1966 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1989 |
| Gary Hogeboom | 31 | QB | 14 | 13 | 205 | 6-4 | Central Michigan | 8/21/1958 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 133rd pick / 1980 |
| Don Holmes | 28 | WR | 15 | 1 | 180 | 5-10 | Colorado,Mesa | 4/1/1961 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 318th pick / 1984 |
| Ilia Jarostchuk | 25 | LB | 16 | 1 | 231 | 6-3 | New Hampshire | 8/1/1964 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 127th pick / 1987 |
| Garth Jax | 26 | LB | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Florida State | 9/16/1963 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 296th pick / 1986 |
| Ernie Jones | 25 | WR | 15 | 9 | 186 | 5-11 | Indiana | 12/15/1964 | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 179th pick / 1988 |
| Tony Jordan | 24 | RB | 13 | 8 | 220 | 6-2 | Kansas State | 5/5/1965 | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 5th / 132nd pick / 1988 |
| Kani Kauahi | 30 | C | 16 | 2 | 268 | 6-2 | Arizona State,Hawaii | 9/6/1959 | 7 | |
| Derek Kennard | 27 | G-C | 14 | 14 | 285 | 6-3 | Nevada-Reno | 9/9/1962 | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 45th pick / 1984 Supp |
| Randy Kirk | 25 | LB | 6 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 12/27/1964 | 2 | |
| Shawn Knight | 25 | DE | 7 | 1 | 290 | 6-6 | BYU | 6/4/1964 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1987 |
| Cedric Mack | 29 | DB | 16 | 16 | 193 | 6-0 | Baylor | 9/14/1960 | 6 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 1983 |
| Phil McConkey | 32 | WR | 5 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Navy | 2/24/1957 | 5 | |
| Tim McDonald* | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 215 | 6-2 | USC | 1/6/1965 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 34th pick / 1987 |
| Roland Mitchell | 25 | DB | 3 | 1 | 195 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 3/15/1964 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1987 |
| Stump Mitchell | 30 | RB | 3 | 3 | 188 | 5-9 | The Citadel | 3/15/1959 | 8 | St. Louis Cardinals / 9th / 226th pick / 1981 |
| Jay Novacek | 27 | TE | 16 | 1 | 234 | 6-4 | Wyoming | 10/24/1962 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 6th / 158th pick / 1985 |
| Freddie Joe Nunn | 27 | DE-LB | 12 | 12 | 262 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 4/9/1962 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 1985 |
| Todd Peat | 25 | G | 4 | 4 | 300 | 6-2 | Northern Illinois | 5/20/1964 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 11th / 285th pick / 1987 |
| Walter Reeves | 24 | TE | 16 | 3 | 270 | 6-4 | Auburn | 12/16/1965 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 40th pick / 1989 |
| Tootie Robbins | 31 | T | 9 | 9 | 303 | 6-5 | East Carolina | 6/2/1958 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1982 |
| Timm Rosenbach | 23 | QB | 2 | 1 | 210 | 6-2 | Washington State | 10/27/1966 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1989 Supp |
| Rod Saddler | 24 | DT-DE | 15 | 15 | 276 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 9/26/1965 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1987 |
| Luis Sharpe* | 29 | T | 14 | 14 | 275 | 6-5 | UCLA | 6/16/1960 | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 16th pick / 1982 |
| Vai Sikahema | 27 | RB | 16 | 2 | 181 | 5-9 | BYU | 8/29/1962 | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986 |
| J.T. Smith | 34 | WR | 9 | 8 | 185 | 6-2 | North Texas | 10/29/1955 | 11 | |
| Lance Smith | 26 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 283 | 6-3 | LSU | 1/1/1963 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1985 |
| Jay Taylor | 22 | DB | 16 | 2 | 170 | 5-10 | San Jose State | 11/8/1967 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 6th / 150th pick / 1989 |
| Mark Traynowicz | 27 | G-C | 2 | 0 | 277 | 6-5 | Nebraska | 11/20/1962 | 4 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 29th pick / 1985 |
| Tom Tupa | 23 | QB-P | 14 | 2 | 225 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 2/6/1966 | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 68th pick / 1988 |
| Marcus Turner | 23 | DB | 13 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | UCLA | 1/13/1966 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 283rd pick / 1989 |
| Darryl Usher | 24 | WR | 7 | 0 | 170 | 5-8 | Illinois | 1/3/1965 | Rook | New England Patriots / 7th / 181st pick / 1988 |
| Jim Wahler | 23 | NT-DT | 13 | 11 | 275 | 6-4 | UCLA | 7/29/1966 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 94th pick / 1989 |
| Karl Wilson | 25 | DE-DT | 15 | 6 | 274 | 6-5 | LSU | 9/10/1964 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 59th pick / 1987 |
| Joe Wolf | 23 | T-G | 16 | 15 | 293 | 6-6 | Boston College | 12/28/1966 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 1989 |
| Ron Wolfley* | 27 | RB | 16 | 1 | 225 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 10/14/1962 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 104th pick / 1985 |
| Lonnie Young | 26 | DB | 10 | 9 | 205 | 6-1 | Michigan State | 7/18/1963 | 4 | St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 325th pick / 1985 |
| Mike Zandofsky | 24 | G | 15 | 6 | 300 | 6-2 | Washington | 11/30/1965 | Rook | Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 67th pick / 1989 |
| Mike Zordich | 26 | DB | 16 | 7 | 207 | 6-1 | Penn State | 10/12/1963 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 9th / 235th pick / 1986 |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 16 | 233.2 | 6-1.8 | 3.3 |