 Ten of their sixteen games were decided by a touchdown or less.The team was without future hall of fame defensive end Reggie White, who had signed via free agency with the Green Bay Packers.The downturn was directly related to the twin losses of QB Randall Cunningham (broken leg) and WR Fred Barnett (ACL tear) to season-ending injuries in a 35–30 win against the New York Jets on October 3.