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1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)

4th place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 4-9-1 .321
1972 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bob Hollway
Bill AustinOffensive Line
Lew CarpenterReceivers
Chuck DrulisDefense/Linebackers
Paul LanhamSpecial Teams
Bob LeachDefensive Line
Bill ThorntonOffensive Backs
Larry WilsonDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/4/1972ABuffalo Bills27-10WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium38338
Sat8/12/1972AKansas City Chiefs14-24LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78190
Sat8/19/1972HDenver Broncos17-13WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium34506
Thu8/24/1972AHouston Oilers24-33LHouston, TXAstrodome38596
Sat9/2/1972AGreen Bay Packers31-10WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56263
Sat9/9/1972HChicago Bears33-14WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48112
Sun9/17/1972ABaltimore Colts10-3WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium53652
Sun9/24/1972AWashington Redskins10-24LWashington, DCRFK Stadium53039
Sun10/1/1972HPittsburgh Steelers19-25LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium49140
Sun10/8/1972AMinnesota Vikings19-17WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium49687
Sun10/15/1972HWashington Redskins3-33LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium50454
Sun10/22/1972ANew York Giants21-27LNew York, NYYankee Stadium62756
Sun10/29/1972HChicago Bears10-27LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium50464
Sun11/5/1972APhiladelphia Eagles6-6TPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium65720
Sun11/12/1972ADallas Cowboys24-33LIrving, TXTexas Stadium65218
Sun11/19/1972HNew York Giants7-13LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium48014
Mon11/27/1972AMiami Dolphins10-31LMiami, FLOrange Bowl80010
Sun12/3/1972HDallas Cowboys6-27LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium49787
Sun12/10/1972HLos Angeles Rams24-14WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium36873
Sun12/17/1972HPhiladelphia Eagles24-23WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium34872

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
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Donny Anderson44RB-P6-321229Texas Tech1413
Mark Arneson57MLB6-222423Arizona1410
Jim Bakken25K6-019932Wisconsin140
Tom Banks54C-LOG6-124024Auburn1411
Craig Baynham48RB6-120428Georgia Tech70
Chuck Beatty31S6-220326North Texas41
Tom Beckman89DE6-525022Michigan20
Dave Bradley55LOT6-424525Penn State11
Don Brumm86LDE-RDE-LDT-RDT6-324331Purdue1412
Leon Burns38RB6-122030Laney JC; Long Beach State145
Jim Butler36RB5-1019129Edward Waters50
Steve Conley47LB6-222523Arizona Western JC; Kansas70
Gary Cuozzo15QB6-119531Virginia86
Dan Dierdorf72LOT-LOG-ROG6-328023Michigan1414
Conrad Dobler60LOG-LOT6-325422Wyoming129
Miller Farr20LCB6-119029Wichita State1312
Walker Gillette84WR6-520025Richmond1413
Mel Gray85WR5-917224Fort Scott CC; Missouri71
Dale Hackbart49LS6-321034Wisconsin143
Jim Hargrove60LLB6-323327Howard Payne101
Jim Hart17QB6-220228Southern Illinois63
Leo Hayden32RB6-021224Ohio State40
Don Heater34RB6-220522Montana Tech20
Fred Heron74LDT6-425528San Jose State66
John Hoffman70LDE6-726029Southern California; Hawaii21
Chuck Hutchison65ROG6-324224Ohio State42
Freddie Hyatt88WR6-320526Auburn122
Marty Imhof62RDE6-625623Pasadena CC; San Diego State138
Jeff Lyman59LB6-223322Brigham Young20
Jim McFarland80TE6-522525Nebraska100
Mike McGill56MLB6-223526Notre Dame42
Ernie McMillan73ROT6-625834Illinois1414
Terry Miller58RLB6-222526Illinois129
Wayne Mulligan50C6-224625Clemson125
Scott Palmer76DT6-324524Texas50
Don Parish51RLB6-122024Stanford20
Ara Person30TE6-322024Morgan State40
Ahmad Rashad28WR6-220223Oregon1413
John Richardson71LDT6-226027UCLA117
Jamie Rivers53MLB6-223827Bowling Green State22
Johnny Roland23RB6-221329Missouri149
Bob Rowe75RDT6-425827Western Michigan1414
Roy Shivers27RB6-020030Oakland JC; Utah State20
Jackie Smith81TE6-422532Northwestern State (Louisiana)1414
Jeff Staggs87RLB6-224228Brigham Young; San Diego CC; San Diego State86
Larry Stallings67LLB6-223031Georgia Tech1313
Norm Thompson43RCB-LCB6-117927Laney JC; Utah1211
Tim Van Galder16QB6-119028New Mexico Military Institute JC; Iowa State55
Chuck Walker79DT6-224931Duke20
Eric Washington40RCB-LCB6-219022Texas-El Paso61
Roger Wehrli22RS-RCB-lCB6-119525Missouri1413
Bob Wicks42WR6-320522Utah State90
Larry Willingham33RS6-019824Auburn114
Larry Wilson8LS-RS6-019034Utah1212
Tom Woodeshick35RB6-121931West Virginia40
Steve Wright62LOT6-625030Alabama54
Ron Yankowski78RDE-LDE6-526026Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Kansas State106
Bob Young64ROG-LOG6-226930Texas; Texas State; Howard Payne149
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
14Ahmad RashadRB-WROregon
232Mark ArnesonLBArizona
357Tom BeckmanDEMichigan
482Jeff LymanLBBrigham Young
484Marty ImhofDTSan Diego State
5110Conrad DoblerGWyoming
6135Don HeaterRBMontana Tech
7160Council RudolphDEKentucky State
8188Bob WicksWRUtah State
9213Gene MackenCSouth Dakota
10238Eric WashingtonDBTexas-El Paso
10250Mike FranksQBEastern New Mexico
11265Ronnie JonesLBArkansas
12291Tommy GayDTArkansas-Pine Bluff
13316Tom CampanaDBOhio State
14344Pat McTeerKNew Mexico State
15369Mark HermanTEYankton
16394Henry AlfordDEPittsburgh
17422Kent CarterLBSouthern California
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals20795638193
Opponents Totals369275100303
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals181681021154/166 32.5%/ %64582
Opponents Totals2761191381994/206 45.6%/ %68645
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Bakken0192190.5142263.6061
Donny Anderson60000036
Johnny Roland40000024
Ahmad Rashad [Moore]30000018
Leon Burns20000012
Walker Gillette20000012
Jackie Smith20000012
Norm Thompson20000012
Leo Hayden1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals22192286.4142263.60193
Opponents Totals313131100.0284759.61303
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Bakken142263.61494/52/42/46/90/0
Team Totals142263.61494/52/42/46/90/0
Opponents Totals284759.67/85/79/136/121/6
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Donny Anderson1535363.5194
Johnny Roland1054143.9182
Leon Burns26692.792
Ahmad Rashad9444.9150
Craig Baynham17432.5110
Jackie Smith5316.2170
Tim Van Galder9283.1160
Jim Hart9171.980
Tom Woodeshick5142.860
Roy Shivers5122.490
Leo Hayden8111.451
Gary Cuozzo471.890
Jim Butler630.550
Team Totals36112293.4199
Opponents Totals54821894.02811
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Gary Cuozzo1586943.7788975.713.068t53.2117.0138980843.7
Jim Hart1196050.4548577.214.39854.254.275680170.6
Tim Van Galder794050.6324345.510.97111.378.9107635834.5
Donny Anderson3266.717123.735.53800.000.00071109.7
Jackie Smith200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Larry Wilson200.0200.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals36317147.116922596.213.298113.0236.330221203851.0
Opponents Totals36522160.513327337.512.473t154.1113.022183255084.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Johnny Roland383218.4272
Walker Gillette3355016.765t2
Ahmad Rashad2950017.2983
Donny Anderson2829810.6562
Jackie Smith2640715.7712
Leon Burns6244.0120
Mel Gray36220.7330
Freddie Hyatt23216.0250
Roy Shivers12020.0200
Leo Hayden11717.0170
Craig Baynham11010.0100
Jim Butler188.080
Bob Wicks188.080
Tom Woodeshick122.020
Team Totals171225913.29811
Opponents Totals221273312.473t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Wilson33511.7240
Miller Farr3217.0210
Mike McGill22814.0260
Dale Hackbart12222.0220
Jeff Staggs177.070
Norm Thompson155.050
Team Totals1111810.7260
Opponents Totals2328912.6413
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Donny Anderson72284739.5610
Jim Bakken12626.0260
Team Totals73287339.4610144
Opponents Totals48189239.462261
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Larry Willingham96414.6130
Roger Wehrli56244.8220
Mel Gray23-4-2.000
Team Totals1615613.8220
Opponents Totals37221443.9180
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Mel Gray1737822.2290
Ahmad Rashad2043721.9370
Larry Willingham919421.6280
Jim Butler48521.3270
Freddie Hyatt14141.0410
Roger Wehrli11010.0100
Leon Burns177.070
Team Totals53115221.7410
Opponents Totals40103725.991t1
SACKSNOYDS
Don Brumm5.5
Bob Rowe5.5
Larry Stallings2.0
Terry Miller1.0
John Richardson1.0
Norm Thompson1.0
Ron Yankowski1.0
Marty Imhof0.5
Jamie Rivers0.5
Larry Willingham0.5
Team Totals IND=18.522.0183.0
Opponents Totals30.0221.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Donny Anderson610100
Mark Arneson0003300
Tom Banks2022-150
Craig Baynham210150
Don Brumm0001100
Leon Burns0010100
Jim Butler110100
Gary Cuozzo3101-40
Walker Gillette110100
Mel Gray110100
Dale Hackbart101100
Jim Hargrove0001100
Jim Hart3202-50
Leo Hayden210100
Freddie Hyatt0001100
Martin Imhof0010100
Ahmad Rashad520200
Johnny Roland720200
Bob Rowe0001100
Jeff Staggs100000
Larry Stallings0004410
Norm Thompson00022791
Tim Van Galder320200
Roger Wehrli220200
Larry Willingham210100
Larry Wilson120200
Bob Young0010100
Team Totals4320231639611
Opponents Totals31161516310
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