The 1989 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise’s 70th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the second season in Phoenix. With five games to go in the season, fourth-year coach Gene Stallings announced he would resign at the end of the season. Instead, general manager Larry Wilson ordered Stallings to leave immediately and named running backs coach Hank Kuhlmann as interim coach for the rest of the season. The Cardinals were 5–5 through ten games but would finish the season on a six-game losing streak, which would knock them out of the playoffs.

Offseason

NFL draft

Supplemental draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

In week 10, Tim McDonald returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys.

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Detroit Lions

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 5: at Washington Redskins

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 8: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 9: vs. New York Giants

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 11: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 13: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 14: at Los Angeles Raiders

Week 15: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 16: at Philadelphia Eagles

Standings

Records