1986 St. Louis Cardinals schedule

Season statistics

Offense Defense
Record Playoff record Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
4-11-1 0-0 4503 2716 1787 29 273 4864 2637 2227 22 304
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The St. Louis Cardinals' sixty-sixth season was in 1986, playing their home games at Busch Stadium (II). During the offseason they hired Gene Stallings to lead the team. Stallings previously was the defensive backfield coach of the Dallas Cowboys and had fourteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 4-11-1, 3-5-0 at home and 1-6-1 on the road.

Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Los Angeles Rams 10-16
Week 2 @ Atlanta Falcons 13-33
Week 3 @ Buffalo Bills 10-17
Week 4 Dallas Cowboys 7-31
Week 5 New York Giants 6-13
Week 6 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-19
Week 7 @ Washington Redskins 21-28
Week 8 @ Dallas Cowboys 6-37
Week 9 Philadelphia Eagles 13-10
Week 10 @ San Francisco 49ers 17-43
Week 11 New Orleans Saints 7-16
Week 12 Kansas City Chiefs 23-14
Week 13 Washington Redskins 17-20
Week 14 @ Philadelphia Eagles 10-10
Week 15 @ New York Giants 7-27
Week 16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-17

1986 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Gene Stallings Offensive Coordinator: Jim Shofner Wide Receivers Coach: Mal M. Moore Offensive Line Coach: Tom Bresnahan Running Backs Coach: Hank Kuhlmann Tight Ends Coach: Pete Hoener Defensive Line Coach: Jim Johnson Linebackers Coach: Joe Pascale Defensive Backs Coach: Mel Renfro Special Teams Coach: Marv Braden Special Assistant Coach: Leon McLaughlin Quality Control Coach: Leon McLaughlin Strength and Conditioning Coach: LeBaron Caruthers Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeff Herndon