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1990 Phoenix Cardinals

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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 5th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 268 points (16.8/g), 24th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 396 points (24.8/g), 24th.
 Differential of -128 points (-8.0/g), 26th.
 Expected W-L: 4.5-11.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 22nd.

Simple Rating System: Total -6.7, Offense: -1.9, Defense: -4.8, SoS: 1.3, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Joe Bugel (5-11-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Joe Pascale

Training Camp: Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, Arizona)

Starters

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters
QB Timm Rosenbach 24 1 16 237 for 437, 3,098 yards, 16 td, 17 int, & 86 rushes for 470 yards and 3 td Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1989 Supp
RB Johnny Johnson* 22 Rook 14 234 rushes for 926 yards, 5 td, & 25 catches for 241 yards and 0 td Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 169th pick / 1990
WR Roy Green 33 11 16 53 catches for 797 yards, 4 td St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1979
WR Ernie Jones 26 2 8 43 catches for 724 yards, 4 td, & 4 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 179th pick / 1988
WR J.T. Smith 35 12 8 18 catches for 225 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td
TE Tim Jorden 24 Rook 11 2 catches for 10 yards, 0 td
TE Walter Reeves 25 1 16 18 catches for 126 yards, 0 td Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 40th pick / 1989
LT Luis Sharpe 30 8 16 St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 16th pick / 1982
LG Derek Kennard 28 4 16 St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 45th pick / 1984 Supp
C Bill Lewis 27 4 16 Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 191st pick / 1986
RG Lance Smith 27 5 16 St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1985
RT Tootie Robbins 32 8 16 1 fumble recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1982
 Defensive Starters
LDE Freddie Joe Nunn 28 5 16 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 1985
NT Jim Wahler 24 1 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 94th pick / 1989
RDE Rod Saddler 25 3 15 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1987
LOLB Anthony Bell 26 4 16 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1986
LILB Garth Jax 27 4 12 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 296th pick / 1986
RILB Eric Hill 24 1 16 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1989
ROLB Ken Harvey 25 2 16 10.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988
LCB Jay Taylor 23 1 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Phoenix Cardinals / 6th / 150th pick / 1989
RCB Cedric Mack 30 7 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 1983
SS Tim McDonald 25 3 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 34th pick / 1987
FS Lonnie Young 27 5 16 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 325th pick / 1985
 Special Teams Starters
K Al Del Greco 28 6 0 17 of 27 field goals & 31 of 31 extra points
P Rich Camarillo 31 9 0 67 punts for a 42.8 average, 0 blocked
PR Vai Sikahema 28 4 0 36 punt returns for a 8.5 average and 0 td St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986
KR Vai Sikahema 28 4 0 27 kick returns for a 20.1 average and 0 td St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986

Roster

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
59 David Bavaro 23 LB 14 0 234 6-0 Syracuse 3/27/1967 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 9th / 225th pick / 1990
55 Anthony Bell 26 LB 16 16 235 6-3 Michigan St. 7/2/1964 4 St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 5th pick / 1986
25 Stanley Blair 26 DB 5 0 190 6-0 Oklahoma St.,SE Oklahoma St. 7/4/1964 Rook
54 David Braxton 25 LB 11 0 240 6-2 Wake Forest 5/25/1965 1 Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1989
16 Rich Camarillo 31 P 16 0 202 5-11 Washington 11/29/1959 9
37 Larry Centers 22 FB 6 0 225 6-0 S.F. Austin 6/1/1968 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 5th / 115th pick / 1990
95 Dick Chapura 26 DT 3 0 277 6-3 Missouri 6/15/1964 3 Chicago Bears / 10th / 277th pick / 1987
79 Bob Clasby 30 DT-DE 1 1 260 6-5 Notre Dame 9/28/1960 4 Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 236th pick / 1983
17 Al Del Greco 28 K 16 0 200 5-10 Auburn 3/2/1962 6
21 Tracey Eaton 25 DB 11 0 195 6-1 Portland St. 7/19/1965 2 Houston Oilers / 7th / 187th pick / 1988
32 Terrence Flagler 26 RB 13 0 200 6-0 Clemson 9/24/1964 3 San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1987
81 Roy Green 33 WR-DB 16 16 195 6-0 Henderson St. 6/30/1957 11 St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1979
98 Carl Hairston 38 DE-DT-LB 16 3 260 6-3 Md-Eastern Shore 12/15/1952 14 Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 191st pick / 1976
56 Ken Harvey 25 LB 16 16 237 6-2 California 5/6/1965 2 Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988
58 Eric Hill 24 LB 16 16 258 6-2 LSU 11/14/1966 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 10th pick / 1989
83 Don Holmes 29 WR 6 0 180 5-10 Colorado,Mesa 4/1/1961 4 Atlanta Falcons / 12th / 318th pick / 1984
80 John Jackson 23 WR 9 0 175 5-10 USC 1/2/1967 Rook
53 Garth Jax 27 LB 16 12 250 6-2 Florida St. 9/16/1963 4 Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 296th pick / 1986
39 Johnny Johnson* 22 RB 14 14 220 6-3 San Jose St. 6/11/1968 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 169th pick / 1990
86 Ernie Jones 26 WR 15 8 186 5-11 Indiana 12/15/1964 2 Phoenix Cardinals / 7th / 179th pick / 1988
85 Tim Jorden 24 TE 16 11 235 6-3 Indiana 10/30/1966 Rook
57 Kani Kauahi 31 C 15 0 268 6-2 Arizona St.,Hawaii 9/6/1959 8
70 Derek Kennard 28 G-C 16 16 285 6-3 Nevada-Reno 9/9/1962 4 St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 45th pick / 1984 Supp
51 Bill Lewis 27 C-G 16 16 285 6-6 Nebraska 7/12/1963 4 Los Angeles Raiders / 7th / 191st pick / 1986
30 Dave Little 29 TE 11 0 233 6-2 Middle Tenn. St. 4/18/1961 6
29 Lorenzo Lynch 27 DB 16 0 200 5-11 Sacramento St. 4/6/1963 3
47 Cedric Mack 30 DB 16 16 193 6-0 Baylor 9/14/1960 7 St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 44th pick / 1983
92 Dexter Manley 31 DE 4 0 253 6-3 Oklahoma St. 7/2/1959 9 Washington Redskins / 5th / 119th pick / 1981
46 Tim McDonald 25 DB 16 16 215 6-2 USC 1/6/1965 3 St. Louis Cardinals / 2nd / 34th pick / 1987
78 Freddie Joe Nunn 28 DE-LB 16 16 262 6-5 Mississippi 4/9/1962 5 St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 18th pick / 1985
90 Eldonta Osborne 23 LB 12 0 226 6-0 Louisiana Tech 8/12/1967 Rook
87 Ricky Proehl 22 WR 16 2 190 6-0 Wake Forest 3/7/1968 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 58th pick / 1990
89 Walter Reeves 25 TE 16 16 270 6-4 Auburn 12/16/1965 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 40th pick / 1989
74 Elston Ridgle 27 DE 10 0 265 6-6 Northern Arizona,Nevada-Reno 8/24/1963 3
63 Tootie Robbins 32 T 16 16 303 6-5 East Carolina 6/2/1958 8 St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1982
50 Jeroy Robinson 22 LB 3 0 241 6-1 Texas A&M 6/14/1968 Rook Denver Broncos / 4th / 82nd pick / 1990
3 Timm Rosenbach 24 QB 16 16 210 6-2 Washington St. 10/27/1966 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 1989 Supp
72 Rod Saddler 25 DT-DE 16 15 276 6-5 Texas A&M 9/26/1965 3 St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 90th pick / 1987
67 Luis Sharpe 30 T 16 16 275 6-5 UCLA 6/16/1960 8 St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 16th pick / 1982
36 Vai Sikahema 28 RB 16 0 181 5-9 BYU 8/29/1962 4 St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 254th pick / 1986
35 Dennis P. Smith 23 RB 4 0 230 6-0 Utah 2/14/1967 Rook
84 J.T. Smith 35 WR 13 8 185 6-2 North Texas 10/29/1955 12
61 Lance Smith 27 G-T 16 16 283 6-3 LSU 1/1/1963 5 St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1985
69 Vernice Smith 25 G-T 11 0 300 6-3 Florida A&M 10/24/1965 Rook
27 Jay Taylor 23 DB 16 16 170 5-10 San Jose St. 11/8/1967 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 6th / 150th pick / 1989
34 Anthony Thompson 23 RB 13 3 207 5-11 Indiana 4/8/1967 Rook Phoenix Cardinals / 2nd / 31st pick / 1990
19 Tom Tupa 24 QB-P 15 0 225 6-4 Ohio St. 2/6/1966 2 Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 68th pick / 1988
23 Marcus Turner 24 DB 16 1 190 6-0 UCLA 1/13/1966 1 Kansas City Chiefs / 11th / 283rd pick / 1989
66 Jim Wahler 24 NT-DT 16 16 275 6-4 UCLA 7/29/1966 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 94th pick / 1989
52 Chris Washington 28 LB 8 0 231 6-4 Iowa St. 3/6/1962 6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1984
68 Joe Wolf 24 T-G 15 0 293 6-6 Boston Col. 12/28/1966 1 Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 1989
24 Ron Wolfley 28 RB 13 2 225 6-0 West Virginia 10/14/1962 5 St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 104th pick / 1985
43 Lonnie Young 27 DB 16 16 205 6-1 Michigan St. 7/18/1963 5 St. Louis Cardinals / 12th / 325th pick / 1985
38 Mike Zordich 27 DB 16 1 207 6-1 Penn St. 10/12/1963 3 San Diego Chargers / 9th / 235th pick / 1986
Team Total 26.6 16 231.7 6-1.7 3.5