| Team: | Phoenix Cardinals |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 4th NFC East |
| Coach: | Joe Bugel |
| General Manager: | Larry Wilson |
| Owner: | Bill Bidwill |
| Stadium: | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Cardinals seasons |
The Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 95th season, 74th season in the National Football League, their 6th in Arizona, and their last as the Phoenix Cardinals (becoming the Arizona Cardinals the following season).[1] The team improved upon their previous output of 4–12, winning seven games.[2] Despite the improvement, the Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the eleventh straight season. It was not enough for head coach Joe Bugel to keep his job; he was fired 23 days following the season finale.
The Cardinals outscored their opponents by 57 points (326–269), the last time they would finish with a positive scoring margin until 2007. The only season since 1994 in which Arizona had a better point differential than 1993 was in 2015, when it went 13–3 and compiled a franchise record plus-176 margin.
See main article: article and 1993 NFL Draft. [3]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–23 | 0–1 | Veterans Stadium | 59,831 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 12 | at Washington Redskins | W 17–10 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium | 53,525 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 19 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–17 | 1–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 73,025 | Recap | |
| 4 | September 26 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–26 | 1–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 57,180 | Recap | |
| 5 | Bye | |||||||
| 6 | October 10 | New England Patriots | L 21–23 | 1–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 36,115 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 17 | Washington Redskins | W 36–6 | 2–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 48,143 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 24 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–28 | 2–5 | Candlestick Park | 62,020 | Recap | |
| 9 | October 31 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 2–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 36,778 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 7 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–3 | 3–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 41,634 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 14 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 15–20 | 3–7 | Texas Stadium | 64,224 | Recap | |
| 12 | Bye | |||||||
| 13 | November 28 | at New York Giants | L 17–19 | 3–8 | Giants Stadium | 59,979 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 5 | Los Angeles Rams | W 38–10 | 4–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 33,964 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 12 | Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 4–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,393 | Recap | |
| 16 | December 19 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–27 | 5–9 | Kingdome | 45,737 | Recap | |
| 17 | December 26 | New York Giants | W 17–6 | 6–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 53,414 | Recap | |
| 18 | January 2, 1994 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27–10 | 7–9 | Georgia Dome | 44,360 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||