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1994 Arizona Cardinals season
OwnerBill Bidwill
Head coachBuddy Ryan
Offensive coordinatorDave Atkins
Defensive coordinatorRonnie Jones
Home stadiumSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd NFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Seth Joyner
FS Aeneas Williams

The 1994 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 75th season with the National Football League (NFL), the seventh season in Arizona and the first season as the "Arizona Cardinals". Buddy Ryan became the 32nd head coach in Cardinals history. After being given a large share of the credit for the success of the Houston Oilers in 1993, Ryan was named head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 1994. Also named general manager of the Cardinals, Ryan went 8–8 his first year, the Cardinals’ first non-losing season since 1984.

The Cardinals finished the season ranked third in the NFL in total defense, although it allowed only two fewer points in 1994 than they had in 1993. An anemic offense, one which saw three quarterbacks start at least one game, held the team back. Arizona scored 89 points fewer in 1994 than it did in 1993, and it finished with a minus-32-point differential after finishing at plus-57 in 1993.

Arizona lost its first two games by a combined five points, then were shut out 32–0 by the Cleveland Browns. The Cardinals recovered to enter the final week of the season with a shot at the playoffs, but those hopes were ended by a 10–6 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1994 NFL draft
1994 Arizona Cardinals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 10 Jamir Miller *  Linebacker UCLA
2 38 Chuck Levy  Running back Arizona
3 76 Rich Braham  Center West Virginia
3 89 Eric England  Defensive end Texas A&M
4 107 Perry Carter  Defensive back Southern Miss
4 113 John Reece  Defensive back Nebraska
4 115 Terry Irving  Linebacker McNeese State
5 139 Anthony Redmon  Guard Auburn
6 172 Terry Samuels  Tight end Kentucky
7 204 Frank Harvey  Running back Georgia
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1994 Arizona Cardinals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Roster

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1994 Arizona Cardinals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

53 active, 5 inactive, 2 practice squad Reserve

Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 4 at Los Angeles Rams L 12–14 0–1 Anaheim Stadium 32,969
2 September 11 New York Giants L 17–20 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 60,066
3 September 18 at Cleveland Browns L 0–32 0–3 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 62,818
4 Bye
5 October 2 Minnesota Vikings W 17–7 1–3 Sun Devil Stadium 67,950
6 October 9 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–38 1–4 Texas Stadium 64,518
7 October 16 at Washington Redskins W 19–16 (OT) 2–4 RFK Stadium 50,019
8 October 23 Dallas Cowboys L 21–28 2–5 Sun Devil Stadium 71,023
9 October 30 Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–17 (OT) 3–5 Sun Devil Stadium 65,690
10 November 6 at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–17 3–6 Veterans Stadium 64,952
11 November 13 at New York Giants W 10–9 4–6 Giants Stadium 71,719
12 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 12–6 5–6 Sun Devil Stadium 62,779
13 November 27 Chicago Bears L 16–19 (OT) 5–7 Sun Devil Stadium 65,922
14 December 4 at Houston Oilers W 30–12 6–7 Houston Astrodome 39,821
15 December 11 Washington Redskins W 17–15 7–7 Sun Devil Stadium 53,790
16 December 18 Cincinnati Bengals W 28–7 8–7 Sun Devil Stadium 50,110
17 December 24 at Atlanta Falcons L 6–10 8–8 Georgia Dome 35,311
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1

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Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 660 12
• Rams 7 070 14
Scoring summary
Q12:31RAMTodd Lyght 74-yard fumble return (Tony Zendejas kick)RAM 7–0
Q24:33ARIGreg Davis 37-yard field goalRAM 7–3
Q211:52ARIGreg Davis 34-yard field goalRAM 7–6
Q26:07RAMJerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick)RAM 14–6
Q412:56ARILarry Centers 3-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (pass failed)RAM 14–12

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Week 2

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Team 1 234Total
• Giants 6 1400 20
Cardinals 3 707 17
Scoring summary
Q12:55NYGHoward Cross 1 yard pass from Dave BrownNYG 7–0
Q113:02ARIGreg Davis 21-yard field goalNYG 7–3
Q20:06ARIFred McAfee 2-yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 10–7
Q26:07NYGRodney Hampton 3-yard rush (David Treadwell kick)NYG 14–10
Q215:01NYGHoward Cross 1 yard pass from Dave Brown (David Treadwell kick)NYG 20–10
Q45:02ARIRonald Moore 2-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Greg Davis kick)NYG 20–17

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Week 3

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Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 000 0
• Browns 0 31514 32
Scoring summary
Q22:31CLEMatt Stover 32-yard field goalCLE 3–0
Q34:33CLEVinny Testaverde 1 yard rush (Matt Stover kick)CLE 10–0
Q311:52CLETommy Vardell 16-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Tom Tupa run)CLE 18–0
Q46:07CLEDerrick Alexander 81-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick)CLE 25–0
Q412:56CLEEric Turner 93-yard interception return (Matt Stover kick)CLE 32–0

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Week 5

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Team 1 234Total
Vikings 0 700 7
• Cardinals 7 0010 17
Scoring summary
Q19:21ARIDerek Ware 4-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Greg Davis kick)ARI 7–0
Q25:15MINJake Reed 15-yard pass from Warren Moon (Fuad Reveiz kick)7–7
Q42:20ARIGreg Davis 46-yard field goalARI 10–7
Q46:50ARILarry Centers 6-yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 17–7

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Week 6

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Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 030 3
• Cowboys 21 7100 38
Scoring summary
Q17:35DALDaryl Johnston 2-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 7–0
Q110:40DALEmmitt Smith 3-yard rush (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 14–0
Q114:18DALEmmitt Smith 1 yard rush (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 21–0
Q26:20DALMichael Irvin 12-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 28–0
Q36:50DALChris Boniol 19-yard field goalDAL 31–0
Q38:01ARIGreg Davis 42-yard field goalDAL 31–3
Q38:10DALKevin Williams 87-yard kickoff return (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 38–3

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Week 7

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Team 1 234OTTotal
• Cardinals 0 30133 19
Redskins 0 14020 16
Scoring summary
Q21:43WASBrian Mitchell 46-yard pass from Heath Shuler (Chip Lohmiller kick)WAS 7–0
Q213:27WASDarrell Green 27-yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick)WAS 14–0
Q213:42ARITodd Peterson 35-yard field goalWAS 14–3
Q44:58ARIRonald Moore 10-yard rush (run failed)WAS 14–9
Q45:50WASSafety, Jeff Feagles stepped out of end zoneWAS 16–9
Q410:00ARIRicky Proehl 5-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Todd Peterson kick)16–16
OT5:45ARITodd Peterson 29-yard field goalARI 19–16

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Week 8

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Team 1 234Total
• Cowboys 7 7014 28
Cardinals 0 1407 21
Scoring summary
Q14:30DALAlvin Harper 15-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 7–0
Q21:00ARISteve Beuerlein 1 yard rush (Todd Peterson kick)7–7
Q212:59ARIRonald Moore 4-yard rush (Todd Peterson kick)ARI 14–7
Q214:02DALMichael Irvin 5-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Chris Boniol kick)14–14
Q43:38ARIRicky Proehl 9-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Todd Peterson kick)ARI 21–14
Q45:08DALMichael Irvin 65-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Chris Boniol kick)21–21
Q49:10DALEmmitt Smith 6-yard rush (Chris Boniol kick)DAL 28–21

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Week 9

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Team 1 234OTTotal
Steelers 0 14030 17
• Cardinals 7 10003 20
Scoring summary
Q111:05ARILarry Centers 4-yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 7–0
Q23:02PITBam Morris 11-yard rush (Gary Anderson kick)7–7
Q211:40ARIGreg Davis 20-yard field goalARI 10–7
Q212:00PITYancey Thigpen 60-yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick)PIT 14–10
Q214:18ARIRonald Moore 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 17–14
Q414:19PITGary Anderson 23-yard field goal17–17
QOTARIGreg Davis 51-yard field goalARI 20–17

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Week 10

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Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 007 7
• Eagles 0 3140 17
Scoring summary
Q214:47PHIEddie Murray 36-yard field goalPHI 3–0
Q33:35PHIFred Barnett 47-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick)PHI 10–0
Q39:43PHIFred Barnett 50-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Eddie Murray kick)PHI 17–0
Q414:39ARIRicky Proehl 5-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick)PHI 17–7

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Week 11

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Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 0 037 10
Giants 7 200 9
Scoring summary
Q1NYGAaron Pierce 4-yard pass from Kent Graham (David Treadwell kick)NYG 7–0
Q2NYGHolding penalty on Cardinals in end zoneNYG 9–0
Q3ARIGreg Davis 45-yard field goalNYG 9–3
Q4ARIBryan Reeves 9-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick)ARI 10–9

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Week 12

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Team 1 234Total
Eagles 0 303 6
• Cardinals 3 333 12
Scoring summary
Q1ARIDavis 24-yard field goalARI 3–0
Q2ARIDavis 24-yard field goalARI 6–0
Q2PHIMurray 26-yard field goalARI 6–3
Q3ARIDavis 24-yard field goalARI9–3
Q4PHIMurray 30-yard field goalARI9–6
Q4ARIDavis 39-yard field goalARI12–6

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Week 13

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Team 1 234OTTotal
• Bears 7 3603 19
Cardinals 0 33100 16
Scoring summary
Q1CHIRyan Wetnight 2-yard pass from Steve Walsh (Kevin Butler kick)CHI 7–0
Q2ARIGreg Davis 49-yard field goalCHI 7–3
Q2CHIKevin Butler 35-yard field goalCHI 10–3
Q3CHIKevin Butler 52-yard field goalCHI 13–3
Q3ARIGreg Davis 22-yard field goalCHI 13–6
Q3CHIKevin Butler 31-yard field goalCHI 16–6
Q4ARIKeith McCants 46-yard interception return (Greg Davis kick)CHI 16–13
Q4ARIGreg Davis 47-yard field goal16–16
OTCHIKevin Butler 27-yard field goalCHI 19–16

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Week 14

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Team 1 234Total
• Cardinals 0 10020 30
Oilers 9 300 12
Scoring summary
Q19:33HOUSafety, Lamar Lathon tackled Jay Schroeder in end zoneHOU 2–0
Q111:50HOUCris Dishman 36-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick)HOU 9–0
Q22:59ARILarry Centers 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick)HOU 9–7
Q210:45ARIGreg Davis 25-yard field goalARI 10–9
Q213:42HOUAl Del Greco 34-yard field goalHOU 12–10
Q42:57ARIGary Clark 13-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Ronald Moore run)ARI 18–12
Q4ARIGreg Davis 23-yard field goalARI 21–12
Q4ARILarry Centers 4-yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 28–12
Q4ARISafety, Eric Swann tackled Billy Joe Tolliver in end zoneARI 30–12

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This ninth successive defeat for the Oilers has the unusual distinction of being the most recent NFL game as of 2017 during which both teams scored a safety, and one of only eight since at least 1940.[15]

Week 15

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Team 1 234Total
Redskins 3 309 15
• Cardinals 7 0010 17
Scoring summary
Q1ARIProehl 48-yard pass from Schroeder (Davis kick)ARI 7–0
Q1WSHChip Lohmiller 34-yard field goalARI 7–3
Q2WSHChip Lohmiller 31-yard field goalARI 7–6
Q4ARIMoore 1 yard run (Davis kick)ARI 14–6
Q4WSHEllard 52-yard pass from Shuler (kick failed)ARI 14–12
Q4WSHLohmiller 21-yard field goalWSH 15–14
Q4ARIDavis 27-yard field goalARI 17–15

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Week 16

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Team 1 234Total
Bengals 0 070 7
• Cardinals 14 707 28
Scoring summary
Q13:29ARIGarrison Hearst 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 7–0
Q14:59ARILarry Centers 10-yard pass from Garrison Hearst (Greg Davis kick)ARI 14–0
Q20:10ARIRicky Proehl 15-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Greg Davis kick)ARI 21–0
Q34:23CINCarl Pickens 4-yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick)ARI 21–7
Q4ARILarry Centers 10-yard rush (Greg Davis kick)ARI 28–7

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Week 17

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Team 1 234Total
Cardinals 0 303 6
• Falcons 7 030 10
Scoring summary
Q18:32ATLBert Emanuel 85-yard pass from Jeff George (Norm Johnson kick)ATL 7–0
Q27:51ARIGreg Davis 22-yard field goalATL 7–3
Q313:58ATLNorm Johnson 24-yard field goalATL 10–3
Q46:40ARIGreg Davis 49-yard field goalATL 10–6

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Standings

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NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 414 248 L1
New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 279 305 W6
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 235 267 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 308 308 L7
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 320 412 W1

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Awards and records

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References

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  1. ^ "1994 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – September 4th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  3. ^ New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – September 11th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  4. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – September 18th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  5. ^ Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – October 2nd, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  6. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – October 9th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
  7. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 16th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
  8. ^ Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – October 23rd, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
  9. ^ Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – October 30th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
  10. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – November 6th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
  11. ^ Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – November 13th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-May-18.
  12. ^ Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – November 20th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-Jul-06.
  13. ^ Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – November 27th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-10.
  14. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Houston Oilers – December 4th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-10.
  15. ^ Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1940 to 2017, requiring opp Safeties >= 1 and Safeties >= 1, sorted by ascending Date
  16. ^ Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – December 11th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-Jul-06.
  17. ^ Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – December 18th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  18. ^ Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – December 24th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
  19. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 291
  20. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 453
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