1994 Arizona Cardinals season

1994 Arizona Cardinals season
Head coach	Buddy Ryan
Owner	Bill Bidwill
Home field	Sun Devil Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
← 1993 (Phoenix) Cardinals seasons 1995 →

1 2 3 4 Total • Cardinals 0 0 3 7 10 Giants 7 2 0 0 9 Date: November 13 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 52°F; wind 12

Scoring summary Q1 NYG Aaron Pierce 4 yard pass from Kent Graham (David Treadwell kick) NYG 7–0 Q2 NYG Holding penalty on Cardinals in end zone NYG 9–0 Q3 ARI Greg Davis 45 yard field goal NYG 9–3 Q4 ARI Bryan Reeves 9 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick) ARI 10–9

Scoring summary
Q1		NYG	Aaron Pierce 4 yard pass from Kent Graham (David Treadwell kick)	NYG 7–0
Q2		NYG	Holding penalty on Cardinals in end zone	NYG 9–0
Q3		ARI	Greg Davis 45 yard field goal	NYG 9–3
Q4		ARI	Bryan Reeves 9 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Greg Davis kick)	ARI 10–9

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 3 0 3 6 • Cardinals 3 3 3 3 12 Date: November 20 Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game weather: 45°F; wind 7

Scoring summary 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 ARI 9–3 Q4 PHI Murray 30 yard field goal ARI 9–6 Q4 ARI Davis 39 yard field goal ARI 12–6

Scoring summary
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	ARI 9–3
Q4		PHI	Murray 30 yard field goal	ARI 9–6
Q4		ARI	Davis 39 yard field goal	ARI 12–6

1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 3 3 0 9 15 • Cardinals 7 0 0 10 17 Date: December 11 Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Game start: 4:00 p.m. Game weather: 52°F; wind 4

Scoring summary Q1 ARI Proehl 48 yard pass from Schroeder (Davis kick) ARI 7–0 Q1 WSH Lohmiller 34 yard field goal ARI 7–3 Q2 WSH 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

Scoring summary
Q1		ARI	Proehl 48 yard pass from Schroeder (Davis kick)	ARI 7–0
Q1		WSH	Lohmiller 34 yard field goal	ARI 7–3
Q2		WSH	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

The 1994 Arizona Cardinals season was the team'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 did 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.

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