The 1994 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise’s 75th season with the National Football League, 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.
Personnel
Staff
1994 Arizona Cardinals staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki
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Roster
1994 Arizona Cardinals final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Active, Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 4, 1994 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 14–12 |
32,969 |
2 |
September 11, 1994 |
New York Giants |
L 20–17 |
60,066 |
3 |
September 18, 1994 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 32–0 |
62,818 |
4 |
Bye |
5 |
October 2, 1994 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 17–7 |
67,950 |
6 |
October 9, 1994 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
L 38–3 |
64,518 |
7 |
October 16, 1994 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 19–16 |
50,019 |
8 |
October 23, 1994 |
Dallas Cowboys |
L 28–21 |
71,023 |
9 |
October 30, 1994 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 20–17 |
65,690 |
10 |
November 6, 1994 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 17–7 |
64,952 |
11 |
November 13, 1994 |
at New York Giants |
W 10–9 |
71,719 |
12 |
November 20, 1994 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 12–6 |
62,779 |
13 |
November 27, 1994 |
Chicago Bears |
L 19–16 |
65,922 |
14 |
December 4, 1994 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 30–12 |
39,821 |
15 |
December 11, 1994 |
Washington Redskins |
W 17–15 |
53,790 |
16 |
December 18, 1994 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 28–7 |
50,110 |
17 |
December 24, 1994 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 10–6 |
35,311 |
Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
6 | 6 | 0 |
12 |
• Rams |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 32,969
- Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C); humidity 77%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 2:31 | RAM | Todd Lyght 74 yard fumble return (Tony Zendejas kick) | RAM 7–0 |
| Q2 | 4:33 | ARI | Greg Davis 37 yard field goal | RAM 7–3 |
| Q2 | 11:52 | ARI | Greg Davis 34 yard field goal | RAM 7–6 |
| Q2 | 6:07 | RAM | Jerome Bettis 1 yard rush (Tony Zendejas kick) | RAM 14–6 |
| Q4 | 12:56 | ARI | Larry Centers 3 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (pass failed) | RAM 14–12 |
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Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Giants |
6 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
20 |
Cardinals |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 60,066
- Game weather: 87 °F (30.6 °C); humidity 45%; wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
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Week 3
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Browns |
0 |
3 | 15 | 14 |
32 |
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[4]
Week 5
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 67,950
- Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C); humidity 26%; wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)
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Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
3 |
• Cowboys |
21 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
38 |
- Date: October 9
- Location: Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 64,518
- Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C); wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
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Week 7
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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• Cardinals |
0 |
3 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
19 |
Redskins |
0 |
14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
16 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | 1:43 | WAS | Brian Mitchell 46 yard pass from Heath Shuler (Chip Lohmiller kick) | WAS 7–0 |
| Q2 | 13:27 | WAS | Darrell Green 27 yard interception return (Chip Lohmiller kick) | WAS 14–0 |
| Q2 | 13:42 | ARI | Todd Peterson 35 yard field goal | WAS 14–3 |
| Q4 | 4:58 | ARI | Ronald Moore 10 yard rush (run failed) | WAS 14–9 |
| Q4 | 5:50 | WAS | Safety, Jeff Feagles stepped out of end zone | WAS 16–9 |
| Q4 | 10:00 | ARI | Ricky Proehl 5 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Todd Peterson kick) | 16–16 |
| OT | 5:45 | ARI | Todd Peterson 29 yard field goal | ARI 19–16 |
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Week 8
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cowboys |
7 |
7 | 0 | 13 |
27 |
Cardinals |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Game start: 4:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 71,023
- Game weather: 73 °F (22.8 °C); wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
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Week 9
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Steelers |
0 |
14 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
10 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
34 |
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Week 10
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
• Eagles |
0 |
3 | 14 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
- Game start: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C); wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
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Week 11
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cardinals |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
Giants |
7 |
2 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
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Week 12
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• Cardinals |
3 |
3 | 3 | 3 |
12 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ARI | Davis 24 yard field goal | ARI 3–0 |
| Q2 | | ARI | Davis 24 yard field goal | ARI 6–0 |
| Q2 | | PHI | Murray 26 yard field goal | ARI 6–3 |
| Q3 | | ARI | Davis 24 yard field goal | ARI9–3 |
| Q4 | | PHI | Murray 30 yard field goal | ARI9–6 |
| Q4 | | ARI | Davis 39 yard field goal | ARI12–6 |
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Week 13
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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• Bears |
7 |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
19 |
Cardinals |
0 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
16 |
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Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Cardinals |
0 |
10 | 0 | 20 |
30 |
Oilers |
9 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
12 |
- Date: December 4
- Location: Astrodome, Houston, Texas
- Game start: 4:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 39,821
- Game weather: played indoors, domed stadium
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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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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins |
3 |
3 | 0 | 9 |
15 |
• Cardinals |
7 |
0 | 0 | 10 |
17 |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | ARI | Proehl 48 yard pass from Schroeder (Davis kick) | ARI 7–0 |
| Q1 | | WSH | Chip Lohmiller 34 yard field goal | ARI 7–3 |
| Q2 | | WSH | Chip Lohmiller 31 yard field goal | ARI 7–6 |
| Q4 | | ARI | Moore 1 yard run (Davis kick) | ARI 14–6 |
| Q4 | | WSH | Ellard 52 yard pass from Shuler (kick failed) | ARI 14–12 |
| Q4 | | WSH | Lohmiller 21 yard field goal | WSH 15–14 |
| Q4 | | ARI | Davis 27 yard field goal | ARI 17–15 |
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Week 16
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Cardinals |
14 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
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Week 17
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals |
0 |
3 | 0 | 3 |
6 |
• Falcons |
7 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
- Date: December 24
- Location: Georgia Dome, Atlanta
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 35,311
- Game weather: played indoors, domed stadium
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References
- ↑ "1994 Arizona Cardinals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams – September 4th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – September 11th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Cleveland Browns – September 18th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – October 2nd, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – October 9th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – October 16th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
- ↑ Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – October 23rd, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
- ↑ Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – October 30th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – November 6th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-11.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – November 13th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-May-18.
- ↑ Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – November 20th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-Jul-06.
- ↑ Chicago Bears at Arizona Cardinals – November 27th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-10.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Houston Oilers – December 4th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-10.
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1940 to 2017, requiring opp Safeties >= 1 and Safeties >= 1, sorted by ascending Date
- ↑ Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – December 11th, 1994. Retrieved 2014-Jul-06.
- ↑ Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – December 18th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ Arizona Cardinals at Atlanta Falcons – December 24th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-15.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY,
ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 291
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY,
ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 453
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