1986 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 4-11-1
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Lost Wild Card
Coach: Gene Stallings (4-11-1)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.
The Cardinals struggled to score 218 points, worst in the circuit, while the defensive squad allowed 351. Neil Lomax passed for 2,583 yards. J.T. Smith grabbed 80 passes for 1,014 yards.
Stump Mitchell carried the ball for a team-best 800 yards for St. Louis.
Cedric Mack picked off 4 opponent throws. Al Baker topped the defensive unit with 10.5 quarterback sacks.
Gene Stallings coached the team. The 1986 St. Louis Cardinals lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 218
Regular Season Points Against: 351
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1986 | Los Angeles Rams 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Atlanta Falcons 33 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Buffalo Bills 17 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| September 29, 1986 | Dallas Cowboys 31 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | New York Giants 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 0-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 | W | 0-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 21 at Washington Redskins 28 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 1-6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Dallas Cowboys 37 | L | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 1-7-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Philadelphia Eagles 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 1-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 2-7-0 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 17 at San Francisco 49ers 43 | L | 1-3-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-8-0 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | New Orleans Saints 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 1-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 2-9-0 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Kansas City Chiefs 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 23 | W | 2-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
| November 30, 1986 | Washington Redskins 20 at St. Louis Cardinals 17 | L | 2-5-0 | 1-5-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 | T | 2-5-0 | 1-5-1 | 3-10-1 | OT | |
| December 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 27 | L | 2-5-0 | 1-6-1 | 3-11-1 | ||
| December 21, 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 at St. Louis Cardinals 21 | W | 3-5-0 | 1-6-1 | 4-11-1 |
