Days before the game Cardinals owner Bill Bidwill announced that the team would be moving to another city.
[2][3] The announcement increased fan apathy, resulting in an official game attendance of only 22,449, the Cardinals' lowest in four years.
Tampa kicker Donald Igwebuike attempted a 53-yard field goal to tie the game as time expired but the ball bounced off the crossbar.
The Cardinals wound up losing the regular season finale, knocking them out of playoff contention.
On March 15, 1988, NFL owners approved the Cardinals' move from St. Louis to Tempe, Arizona.