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1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)

4th place National Football Conference Eastern Division 6-10-0 .375
1978 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson
Tom BettisDefensive Coordinator
Pete ElliottOffensive Backs
Rudy FeldmanDefensive Line
Harry GilmerQuarterbacks/Receivers
Freddy GlickDefensive Backs
Jim HanifanOffensive Line
Jerry ThompsonSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/5/1978AMiami Dolphins7-28LMiami, FLOrange Bowl46557
Sat8/12/1978AChicago Bears26-14WChicago, ILSoldier Field52732
Sat8/19/1978AGreen Bay Packers17-23LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field50423
Sat8/26/1978AKansas City Chiefs12-7WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium40884
Sun9/3/1978AChicago Bears10-17LChicago, ILSoldier Field52791
Sun9/10/1978HNew England Patriots6-16LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48233
Sun9/17/1978HWashington Redskins10-28LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium49282
Sun9/24/1978ADallas Cowboys12-21LIrving, TXTexas Stadium62760
Sun10/1/1978AMiami Dolphins10-24LMiami, FLOrange Bowl43882
Sun10/8/1978HBaltimore Colts17-30LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium47479
Sun10/15/1978HDallas Cowboys21-24LOTSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48991
Sun10/22/1978ANew York Jets10-23LNew York, NYShea Stadium49244
Sun10/29/1978APhiladelphia Eagles16-10WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium62989
Sun11/5/1978HNew York Giants20-10WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48820
Sun11/12/1978ASan Francisco 49ers16-10WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park33155
Sun11/19/1978AWashington Redskins27-17WWashington, DCRFK Stadium52460
Sun11/26/1978HPhiladelphia Eagles10-14LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium39693
Sun12/3/1978HDetroit Lions21-14WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium39200
Sun12/10/1978ANew York Giants0-17LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium52226
Sun12/17/1978HAtlanta Falcons42-21WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium40022

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
27Carl AllenLCB6-018623Southern Mississippi1514
50Kurt AllermanRILB6-322523Penn State159
89Warren AndersonWR6-219523West Virginia State20
57Mark ArnesonROLB6-222429Arizona1616
25Jim BakkenK6-019938Wisconsin160
54Tom BanksC-LOG6-124030Auburn1615
58John BarefieldLB6-222423Texas A&M-Kingsville90
33Larry BarnesRB5-1122024Tennessee State20
79Bob BellLDE6-425230Cincinnati151
20Gordon BellRB5-918025Michigan60
51Tom BrahaneyC6-224727Oklahoma162
87Al ChandlerTE6-223328Oklahoma118
86Jimmy ChildsWR6-219422Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)81
66George CollinsOG6-225423Georgia130
76Charlie DavisNT6-227527Texas Christian10
83Mike DawsonNT6-326225Arizona1616
72Dan DierdorfROT6-328029Michigan1616
28Teddy FarmerRB5-1117525Mount San Antonio JC; Oregon20
60Roger FinnieLOT-ROG6-324533Florida A&M77
59Randy GillRILB-LILB6-223022Mount Hood JC; San Jose State74
85Mel GrayWR5-917230Fort Scott CC; Missouri1312
40Doug GreeneSS6-220522Lakewood JC; Texas A&M-KIngsville154
37Ken GreeneSS-FS6-219622Washington State1612
39Willard HarrellHB5-818226Pacific132
17Jim HartQB6-220234Southern Illinois1515
34Steve JonesHB6-020027Duke169
56Tim KearneyRILB-LILB6-222628Northern Michigan158
32Jerry LatinRB5-1018625Northern Illinois20
12Steve LittleP-K6-018022Arkansas110
18Mark MangesQB6-221022Maryland10
24Wayne MorrisFB-HB6-021024Southern Methodist1313
65Tom MullenOG-OT6-325027Missouri State70
53Steve NeilsLOLB6-221827Minnesota1616
38Lee NelsonSS5-1018524Pensacola JC; Florida State161
35Jim OtisFB6-022030Ohio State158
15Steve PisarkiewiczQB6-220525Missouri31
82Bob PollardLDE6-324830Texas Southern; Weber State1515
80Eason RamsonTE6-222522Washington State158
20Mike SensibaughFS5-1119129Ohio State54
28Willie ShelbyRB5-1119825Alabama30
70Keith SimonsNT6-325424Minnesota130
45Perry SmithLCB-RCB6-019327Colorado Mesa; Colorado State163
41Tommy SouthardWR6-018523Furman20
84Dave StiefWR6-319522Coffeyville CC; Portland State153
68Terry StieveROG-LOG6-226324Wisconsin1613
23Ken StoneFS-SS6-118028Vanderbilt1411
87Jim ThaxtonTE6-224129Tennessee State50
83Pat TilleyWR5-1017825Louisiana Tech1616
59Curtis TownsendLB6-122923Hutchinson CC; Arkansas90
22Roger WehrliRCB6-119531Missouri1615
52Greg WestbrooksLB6-221825Colorado Mesa; Colorado100
55Eric WilliamsLILB6-223523Southern California1311
19Mike WoodP5-1119924Southeast Missouri State80
44Rolly WoolseyS6-118225Boise State20
62Keith WortmanLOT-ROG6-225928Rio Hondo JC; Nebraska1413
78Ron YankowskiDE6-526032Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Kansas State160
64Bob YoungLOG6-226936Texas; Texas State; Howard Payne1614
63John ZookRDE6-524031Kansas1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
115Steve LittleKArkansas
119Ken GreeneDBWashington State
242John BarefieldLBTexas A&M-Kingsville
369Doug GreeneDBTexas A&M-KIngsville
496George CollinsGGeorgia
497Jimmy ChildsWRCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
5124Earl CarrRBFlorida
6151Jack WilliamsDEBowling Green State
7181Dave StiefWRPortland State
9235Joe MosleyTECentral State (Ohio)
10265Randy GillLBSan Jose State
12319Anthony ClayLBSouth Carolina State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals5411039450
Opponents Totals539668763
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28110315820111/255 43.5%/ %106890
Opponents Totals2861311312479/226 35.0%/ %96809
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Bakken0273090.0112250.0060
Jim Otis80000048
Al Chandler40000024
Dave Stief40000024
Pat Tilley30000018
Mel Gray20000012
Jim Hart20000012
Steve Jones20000012
Wayne Morris20000012
Jim Thaxton1000018
Jimmy Childs1000006
Willard Harrell1000006
Eason Ramson1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals31273187.1112250.01248
Opponents Totals37353794.6131872.20296
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Bakken112250.01450/04/54/73/100/0
Team Totals112250.01450/04/54/73/100/0
Opponents Totals131872.20/04/45/73/51/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Otis1976643.4178
Wayne Morris1746313.6271
Steve Jones1053923.7172
Willard Harrell351343.8150
Mel Gray55110.227t1
Pat Tilley13232.0320
Gordon Bell7233.390
Jim Hart11111.09t2
Eason Ramson284.050
Jerry Latin681.360
Willie Shelby252.540
Teddy Farmer144.040
Steve Little100.000
Roger Wehrli100.000
Steve Pisarkiewicz5-1-0.220
Dave Stief1-8-8.0-80
Team Totals55419543.53214
Opponents Totals58823964.17315
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Hart47724024021931216.513.074163.4183.820166295566.7
Steve Pisarkiewicz291010161645.716.44000.0310.322014414.8
Dave Stief11104343.043.04300.000.00043118.8
Mike Wood11102929.029.02900.000.00029118.8
Team Totals50825225223533576.613.374163.1214.122186317164.2
Opponents Totals42821221219026416.212.556194.4266.137290235158.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Pat Tilley6290014.5433
Mel Gray4487119.8741
Wayne Morris332989.0331
Steve Jones272178.0380
Dave Stief2447719.955t4
Eason Ramson2323810.3261
Al Chandler1619011.9474
Jim Otis8384.8120
Jimmy Childs45012.5231
Jim Thaxton33110.3161
Gordon Bell3289.3170
Willard Harrell351.720
Willie Shelby11111.0110
Jerry Latin133.030
Team Totals252335713.37416
Opponents Totals212264112.55619
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Stone913915.4330
Carl Allen6549.0210
Roger Wehrli430.830
Perry Smith362.060
Eric Williams12424.0240
Steve Neils11818.0180
Tim Kearney188.080
Lee Nelson1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals262499.6330
Opponents Totals2130314.479t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Steve Little46174938.054156334131528.0
Mike Wood51191937.6810312219164032.2
Jim Bakken414736.8420012212531.3
Team Totals102381537.4811819575308030.2
Opponents Totals94365638.9591918395308132.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willard Harrell2161969.370t1
Gordon Bell1431017.2230
Willie Shelby100888.8160
Pat Tilley2084.040
Tommy Southard20-2-1.000
Rolly Woolsey1044.040
Perry Smith1000.000
Team Totals5193957.770t1
Opponents Totals59115759.7370
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willard Harrell1938920.5320
Willie Shelby921123.4310
Gordon Bell817722.1270
Jimmy Childs47719.3250
Wayne Morris36622.0270
Lee Nelson35819.3220
Jerry Latin24824.0260
Tommy Southard24723.5260
Rolly Woolsey12525.0250
Tim Kearney12222.0220
Curtis Townsend11313.0130
Greg Westbrooks11212.0120
Ken Stone133.030
Team Totals55114820.9320
Opponents Totals51114222.4100t2
SACKSNOYDS
Mike Dawson9.0
Bob Pollard6.0
John Zook5.0
Mark Arneson4.5
Steve Neils4.0
Ron Yankowski1.5
Kurt Allerman1.0
Bob Bell1.0
Randy Gill1.0
Tim Kearney1.0
Keith Simons1.0
Curtis Townsend1.0
Eric Williams1.0
Team Totals37.0290.0
Opponents Totals22.0186.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Kurt Allerman00011130
Mark Arneson00033-160
Jim Bakken0010100
Gordon Bell310100
Tom Brahaney1000-290
Mike Dawson0002200
Dan Dierdorf00101100
Roger Finnie0010100
Willard Harrell430300
Jim Hart5202-60
Steve Jones500000
Tim Kearney0002200
Jerry Latin100000
Steve Little110100
Wayne Morris100000
Steve Neils0003380
Jim Otis400000
Steve Pisarkiewicz2101-140
Eason Ramson0010100
Mike Sensibaugh0001120
Perry Smith00022420
Dave Stief0010100
Ken Stone0001100
Pat Tilley100000
Curtis Townsend0001100
Bob Young0010100
Team Totals2814141630100
Opponents Totals34161614300
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