1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) St. Louis Cardinals 1986 4–11–1 5th NFC East Gene Stallings Bill Bidwill Busch Stadium Did not qualify FB Ron WolfleyPR Vai Sikahema Cardinals seasons The 1986 St. Louis Cardinals season was the sixty-seventh season for the franchise was in the league, and the 27th and penultimate season in St. Louis. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 5–11, winning only four games.1986 St. Louis Cardinals This was the fourth straight season in which the team did not reach the playoffs. Offseason Draft 1986 NFL draft 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1 5 Anthony Bell Linebacker Michigan State yes 2 32 John Lee Kicker UCLA yes 3 59 Gene Chilton Center Texas yes 4 89 Carl Carter Defensive back Texas Tech yes 5 116 Jeff Tupper Defensive end Oklahoma 7 170 Eric Swanson Wide receiver Tennessee yes 8 201 Ray Brown Guard Arkansas State yes yes 9 227 Kent Kafentzis Defensive back Hawaii 10 254 Vai Sikahema Running back BYU yes yes 10 255 Wes Smith Wide receiver East Texas State 11 281 Wayne Dillard Linebacker Alcorn State 12 312 Kent Austin Quarterback Ole Miss yes https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1986_draft.htm 1986 St. Louis Cardinals Draftees Pro Football Reference May 25, 2024 Personnel Staff 1986 St. Louis Cardinals President – Bill Bidwill Director of pro personnel – Larry Wilson Director of player personnel – George Boone Head coach – Gene Stallings Offensive coordinator – Jim Shofner Running backs – Hank Kuhlmann Receivers – Mal Moore Tight ends – Pete Hoener Offensive line – Tom Bresnahan Special Assistant/quality control – Leon McLaughlin Defensive line – Jim Johnson Linebackers – Joe Pascale Defensive backs – Mel Renfro Special teams – Marv Braden Strength and conditioning – LeBaron Caruthers Roster 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 16 Kent Austin y 15 Neil Lomax 18 Cliff Stoudt 31 Earl Ferrell 30 Stump Mitchell 39 Broderick Sargent y 36 Vai Sikahema y 24 Ron Wolfley 81 Roy Green 87 Troy Johnson wide receiver 82 Don Holmes American football 84 J. T. Smith American football 86 Eric Swanson American football y 89 Cap Boso y 82 Doug Marsh 62 Ray Brown offensive lineman y G/T 58 Gene Chilton y C/G 64 Randy Clark American football C 70 Derek Kennard G 63 Tootie Robbins T 51 Mike Ruether C 67 Luis Sharpe T 61 Lance Smith American football T 60 Al Baker DE 79 Bob Clasby DE 73 Mark Duda NT 65 David Galloway American football NT 78 Van Hughes DE 76 Stafford Mays DE 52 Charles Baker American football OLB 55 Anthony Bell American football y OLB 54 E. J. Junior ILB 59 Ron Monaco y ILB 57 Niko Noga ILB 53 Freddie Joe Nunn OLB 41 Carl Carter CB 47 Cedric Mack CB 45 Leonard Smith American football SS 44 Wayne Smith defensive back CB 23 Dennis Thurman FS 48 Lionel Washington CB 43 Lonnie Young FS 14 Greg Cater P 56 Rick DiBernardo y LS 11 Eric Schubert K 74 Scott Bergold T IR 71 Joe Bostic G IR 66 Doug Dawson G IR 35 Eric Drain y RB IR 75 Curtis Greer DE IR 10 John Lee placekicker y K IR -- Tim Lucas American football LB Left Squad 85 Jay Novacek TE IR 68 Eric Pope y T IR 83 Pat Tilley WR IR Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 7 Los Angeles Rams L 10–16 0–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 40,347 2 September 14 at Atlanta Falcons L 13–33 0–2 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 46,463 3 September 21 at Buffalo Bills L 10–17 0–3 Rich Stadium 65,762 4 September 29, 1986 Dallas Cowboys L 7–31 0–4 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,077 5 October 5 New York Giants L 6–13 0–5 Busch Memorial Stadium 40,562 6 October 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–19 1–5 Tampa Stadium 33,307 7 October 19 at Washington Redskins L 21–28 1–6 RFK Stadium 53,494 8 October 26 at Dallas Cowboys L 6–37 1–7 Texas Stadium 60,756 9 November 2 Philadelphia Eagles W 13–10 2–7 Busch Memorial Stadium 33,051 10 November 9 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–43 2–8 Candlestick Park 59,172 11 November 16 New Orleans Saints L 7–16 2–9 Busch Memorial Stadium 32,069 12 November 23 Kansas City Chiefs W 23–14 3–9 Busch Memorial Stadium 29,680 13 November 30 Washington Redskins L 17–20 3–10 Busch Memorial Stadium 35,637 14 December 7 at Philadelphia Eagles T 10–10 3–10–1 Veterans Stadium 50,148 15 December 14 at New York Giants L 7–27 3–11–1 Giants Stadium 75,261 16 December 21 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21–17 4–11–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 23,957 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Awards and honors Ron Wolfley, Pro Bowl selection References Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons St. Louis Cardinals