1988 Phoenix Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Gene Stallings (7-9)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
1988 Phoenix Cardinals Roster
1988 Phoenix Cardinals Results

The Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cardinals chalked up 344 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 398. Neil Lomax led the charge, passing for 3,395 yards. J.T. Smith paced the receiving corps, snagging 83 passes, while Roy Green accumulated 1,097 receiving yards.

Earl Ferrell carried the ball for a team-best 924 yards for Phoenix, while Stump Mitchell also contributed to the rushing attack.

Cedric Mack and Carl Carter each snatched 3 opponent throws. Freddie Nunn topped the defensive unit with 14 quarterback sacks.

Gene Stallings coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Neil Lomax44325557.633957.7204.5112.5934631586.7
Cliff Stoudt1136355.87476.665.387.152138564.3
Tom Tupa6466.7498.200.000.02211191.7
Totals56232257.341917.5264.6193.493 60411

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Earl Ferrell2029244.647 7
Stump Mitchell1647264.447 4
Tony Jordan611602.612 3
Cliff Stoudt14574.114 0
Neil Lomax17553.213 1
Ron Wolfley9434.820 0
Greg Horne3206.720 0
J.T. Smith11515.015 0
Jay Novacek11010.010 0
Al Del Greco188.00
Tony Jeffery382.70
Roy Green410.218 0
Totals48020274.247 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
J.T. Smith8398611.929 5
Roy Green68109716.152 7
Robert Awalt3945411.652 4
Jay Novacek3856915.042 4
Earl Ferrell383158.330 2
Stump Mitchell252148.628 1
Ernie Jones2349621.693 3
Tony Jordan4246.012 0
Ron Wolfley2115.50
Ricky Moore11515.015 0
Don Holmes11010.010 0
Totals322419113.093 26

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Al Del Greco444295.5211257.178
Totals444295.5211257.178

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Greg Horne79322840.966
Totals79322840.966

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Vai Sikahema3334110.328 0
J.T. Smith171197.015 0
Ricky Hunley133.00
Derrick McAdoo100.00
Totals524638.928 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Vai Sikahema2347520.739 0
Stump Mitchell1022122.141 0
Derrick McAdoo920322.632 0
Ernie Jones1114713.422 0
Earl Ferrell22512.514 0
Tony Jeffery11111.011 0
Andy Schillinger11010.010 0
Jessie Clark2105.00
Reggie Phillips144.00
Totals60110618.441 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Cedric Mack33311.012 0
Carl Carter300.00
Tim McDonald2115.511 0
Lester Lyles200.00
Travis Curtis11818.018 0
Leonard Smith11515.015 0
Bob Clasby177.00
Lonnie Young122.00
E.J. Junior122.00
Roland Mitchell100.00
Totals16885.518 0

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Freddie Nunn14.00.0
Ken Harvey6.00.0
Bob Clasby5.00.0
Rod Saddler2.00.0
E.J. Junior2.00.0
Tim McDonald2.00.0
Steve Alvord2.00.0
David Galloway2.00.0
Niko Noga1.00.0
Anthony Bell1.00.0
Travis Curtis1.00.0
Ricky Hunley1.00.0
Totals39.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Al Del Greco000000001242078
Earl Ferrell7200000000054
Roy Green0700000000042
Stump Mitchell4100000000030
J.T. Smith0500000000030
Jay Novacek0400000000024
Robert Awalt0400000000024
Tony Jordan3000000000018
Ernie Jones0300000000018
Cedric Mack000000100006
Neil Lomax100000000006
E.J. Junior000000100006
Rod Saddler000000100006
Ken Harvey0000000000012
Totals15260000301242001344


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