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
Personnel
Staff
Roster
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 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