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1987 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 7-8-0 .467
1987 NFL • Previous Season • Next Season
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Head Coach: Gene Stallings
Marv BradenSpecial Teams
Tom BresnahanOffensive Line
LeBaron CaruthersStrength and Conditioning
Jim JohnsonDefensive Line
Hank KuhlmannRunning Backs
Leon McLaughlinSpecial Assistant-Quality Control
Mal MooreReceivers
Joe PascaleLinebackers
Mel RenfroDefensive Backs
Jim ShofnerOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1987ACleveland Browns16-31LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium78650
Sat8/22/1987HSeattle Seahawks28-21WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium25309
Mon8/31/1987AChicago Bears20-16WChicago, ILSoldier Field66030
Sun9/6/1987NKansas City Chiefs10-13LOTMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl62353
Sun9/13/1987HDallas Cowboys24-13WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium47241
Sun9/20/1987ASan Diego Chargers24-28LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium47988
Sun9/27/1987HIndianapolis Colts-St. Louis, MOBusch Stadium
Sun10/4/1987AWashington Redskins21-28LWashington, DCRFK Stadium27728
Sun10/11/1987HNew Orleans Saints24-19WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium11795
Sun10/18/1987ASan Francisco 49ers28-34LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park38094
Sun10/25/1987ANew York Giants7-30LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium74391
Sun11/1/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles23-28LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium24586
Sun11/8/1987HTampa Bay Buccaneers31-28WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium22449
Sun11/15/1987HLos Angeles Rams24-27LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium27730
Sun11/22/1987APhiladelphia Eagles31-19WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium55592
Sun11/29/1987AAtlanta Falcons34-21WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium15909
Sun12/6/1987HWashington Redskins17-34LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31324
Sun12/13/1987HNew York Giants27-24WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium29623
Sun12/20/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers31-14WTampa, FLTampa Stadium32046
Sun12/27/1987ADallas Cowboys16-21LIrving, TXTexas Stadium36788
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Indianapolis ColtsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Steve Alvord60RDT6-427223Washington126
Dwayne Anderson20S6-027226Southern Methodist10
Terrence Anthony22CB5-1018322Iowa State10
Rob Awalt80TE6-524323Nevada-Reno; Sacramento CC; San Diego State129
Charlie Baker52LLB-RLB6-223430New Mexico143
Anthony Bell55LLB6-323123Michigan State1212
Joe Bock64OG6-425428Virginia10
Ron Bohm78LDE6-325023Illinois33
Joe Bostic71LOG6-326830Clemson94
Ray Brown62LOT6-531125Memphis; Arkansas State73
Ron Brown83WR5-1018624Colorado; Pasadena CC; Colorado30
Tony Buford50LLB6-222223Tulsa21
Anthony Burke72DT6-326223Minnesota10
Victor Burnett69DE6-525025Long Beach CC; Texas Tech; Fresno State30
Carl Carter41LCB5-1118023Texas Tech1212
Jimmie Carter52LB6-122026New Mexico10
Greg Cater14P6-119130Tennessee-Chattanooga90
Gene Chilton74OT6-328423Texas110
Bob Clasby79LDT6-526027Notre Dame1212
Clarence Collins85WR6-118025Illinois State10
Travis Curtis20FS5-1018022West Virginia131
Wayne Davis53RLB6-121323Alabama121
Al Del Greco17K5-1020025Auburn30
Mark Duda73RDT6-327326Maryland33
Gary Dulin79RDT6-427530Ohio State33
Earl Ferrell31FB6-023229East Tennessee State1111
Phil Forney59LB6-223024East Tennessee State30
Jim Gallery13K6-120526Minnesota130
David Galloway65RDE6-327928Florida43
Mark Garalczyk76LDT6-527223Western Michigan113
Sammy Garza10QB6-118422Texas-El Paso21
Don Goodman40RB5-1121430Cincinnati30
Roy Green81WR6-019530Henderson State1212
Curtis Greer75RDE6-425830Michigan109
Shawn Halloran19QB6-421723Boston College32
William Harris89TE6-423922Texas; Bishop103
Johnny Holloway29RCB5-1118224Northwestern; Butler CC; Kansas31
Don Holmes83WR5-1018026Colorado; Gavilan JC; Colorado; Colorado Mesa111
Greg Horne11P6-018823Arkansas50
Mark Jackson21RCB5-918025Abilene Christian114
Ilia Jarostchuk50LB6-323123New Hampshire120
Greggory Johnson27S6-118829Oklahoma State80
Troy Johnson87WR6-117525Southeastern Louisiana; Southern University142
E.J. Junior54RLB6-324028Alabama1313
Derek Kennard70C6-329025Nevada-Reno1211
Bob Keseday80TE6-422522Texas-El Paso30
Neil Lomax15QB6-321528Portland State1212
Cedric Mack47RCB5-1119227Baylor1010
Terence Mack58LB6-324023Clemson50
Mark Mathis38LCB5-917822Liberty21
Tony Mayes27FS6-020023Kentucky32
Derrick McAdoo33HB5-1019822Baylor152
Adrian McBride986WR6-019524Tennessee; Missouri30
Tim McDonald46S6-221522Southern California30
Stump Mitchell30HB5-918828The Citadel1212
Mike Morris68C6-527526Truman State140
Niko Noga57MLB6-123525Hawaii1212
Pete Noga57MLB6-021223Hawaii33
Jay Novacek85TE6-422825Wyoming74
Freddie Joe Nunn78LDE6-424425Mississippi1212
Jeff Paine56LB6-222426Texas A&M10
Ron Pasquale67OG6-226623Akron10
Todd Peat64LOG6-229423Northern Illinois128
Victor Perry70OT6-527823Georgia10
John Preston42S6-020725Texas Christian; Central Oklahoma50
Keith Radecic51C6-126024Penn State33
Tootie Robbins63ROT6-530629East Carolina1414
Mark Royals14P6-521824Chowan JC; Appalachian State10
Mike Ruether51C6-427925Texas121
Rod Saddler72DE6-527622Texas A&M123
Broderick Sargent39FB5-1021525Baylor151
Ed Scott23S5-1018226Grambling State30
Colin Scotts69RDT6-526324Hawaii73
Luis Sharpe67LOT6-425527UCLA1212
Vai Sikahema36HB5-919325Brigham Young150
Ken Sims25LCB5-917724Iowa32
J.T. Smith84WR6-218532North Texas1514
Lance Smith61ROG6-227124Louisiana State1515
Leonard Smith45SS5-1120227McNeese State1515
Jason Staurovsky17K5-917224Tulsa20
Cliff Stoudt18QB6-421632Youngstown State120
Charlie Vatterott70LOG6-426323Texas State11
Tom Welter66LOG-ROT6-528023Nebraska33
Ron Wolfley24FB6-022625West Virginia124
Charlie Wright48CB5-917522Highland CC; Fort Scott CC; Tulsa30
Lonnie Young43FS6-118724Michigan State1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Kelly StoufferQBColorado State
234Tim McDonaldDBSouthern California
362Rob AwaltTESan Diego State
370Colin ScottsDTHawaii
490Rod SaddlerDTTexas A&M
5118George SwarnRBMiami (Ohio)
5126John BrunoPPenn State
5127Ilia JarostchukLBNew Hampshire
6146Mark GaralczykDTWestern Michigan
7174Tim PeoplesDBWashington
7195William HarrisTEBishop
8201Steve AlvordDTWashington
9229Wayne DavisLBAlabama
10257Charlie WrightDBTulsa
11285Todd PeatGNorthern Illinois
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals6712761107362
Opponents Totals908810287368
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:333251151892179/211 37.4%11/18 61.1%101797
Opponents Totals29:2730611616822100/217 46.1%8/17 47.1%88718
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Gallery0303196.891947.4057
J.T. Smith80000048
Earl Ferrell70000042
Rob Awalt60000036
Stump Mitchell50000030
Roy Green40000024
Derrick McAdoo40000024
Al Del Greco08988.94580.0020
Jay Novacek30000018
Troy Johnson20000012
Jason Staurovsky066100.01333.309
Sammy Garza1000006
Mark Jackson1000006
Niko Noga1000006
Pete Noga1000006
Vai Sikahema1000006
Leonard Smith1000006
Ron Wolfley1000006
Team Totals46444695.7142751.90362
Opponents Totals48454893.8111861.11368
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Gallery91947.42480/04/52/73/70/0
Al Del Greco4580.00370/02/32/20/00/0
Jason Staurovsky1333.30240/01/20/00/10/0
Team Totals142751.92480/07/104/93/80/0
Opponents Totals111861.10/07/72/32/60/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Stump Mitchell2037813.8423
Earl Ferrell1135124.535t7
Derrick McAdoo532304.3173
Neil Lomax291073.7190
Broderick Sargent18905.0160
Ron Wolfley26873.381
Roy Green23417.0260
Sammy Garza8313.9101
Ron Brown199.090
Troy Johnson199.090
Greg Cater231.5110
Cliff Stoudt1-2-2.0-20
Rob Awalt2-9-4.5-10
Shawn Halloran3-9-3.020
Team Totals46218734.14215
Opponents Totals49220014.147t16
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Neil Lomax46327559.417633877.312.357245.2122.648350303788.5
Sammy Garza201155.071839.216.638t15.0210.011317063.1
Shawn Halloran421842.9232636.314.64900.012.453422954.0
Stump Mitchell3133.32175.717.01700.000.0001753.5
Cliff Stoudt100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals52930557.720938507.312.657254.7152.854397345384.4
Opponents Totals49027656.320036687.513.388t306.1142.941285338388.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
J.T. Smith91111712.33880
Stump Mitchell453978.83920
Roy Green4373117.0574
Rob Awalt4252612.535600
Earl Ferrell2326211.436000
Jay Novacek2025412.72530
Troy Johnson1530820.549t20
Don Holmes1113212.023000
Ron Wolfley8688.5160000
Broderick Sargent2199.510000
Ron Brown2168.090000
Derrick McAdoo2126.06000
William Harris188.080000
Team Totals305385012.65725
Opponents Totals276366813.388t30
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Travis Curtis56513.0310
Cedric Mack200.000
Pete Noga16060.060t1
E.J. Junior12525.0250
Anthony Bell11313.0130
Mark Mathis144.040
Carl Carter100.000
Rod Saddler100.000
Lonnie Young100.000
Team Totals1416711.960t1
Opponents Totals1522715.1630
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Greg Cater39147037.7681210204122630.7
Greg Horne2497140.55103416674531.0
Mark Royals622237.04600211910317.2
Team Totals70266338.0681516489207429.6
Opponents Totals74304941.2630618550237932.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vai Sikahema44755012.576t1
Team Totals44755012.576t1
Opponents Totals36848913.681t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vai Sikahema34076122.4500
Derrick McAdoo23044419.3300
Broderick Sargent303712.3270
Ron Brown104040.0400
Don Holmes102525.0250
Earl Ferrell101010.0100
Team Totals630131720.9500
Opponents Totals59106318.0660
SACKSNOYDS
Freddie Joe Nunn11.0
Curtis Greer6.0
Bob Clasby4.5
Niko Noga3.0
Rod Saddler3.0
Mark Garalczyk2.5
E.J. Junior2.0
Colin Scotts2.0
Leonard Smith2.0
Steve Alvord1.5
Anthony Bell1.0
David Galloway1.0
Cedric Mack1.0
Gary Dulin0.5
Team Totals41.0285.0
Opponents Totals54.0397.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Rob Awalt0010100
Anthony Bell100000
Carl Carter0001100
Bob Clasby0001100
Earl Ferrell0010100
Mark Garalczyk0001100
Sammy Garza100000
Roy Green100000
Shawn Halloran100000
Johnny Holloway0001100
Mark Jackson00011771
Gregg Johnson0002200
E.J. Junior102250
Derek Kennard2000-40
Neil Lomax7303-30
Cedric Mack0002200
Tony Mayes0001100
Derrick McAdoo212301
Stump Mitchell310100
Niko Noga00011231
Jay Novacek100000
Broderick Sargent100000
Luis Sharpe0010100
J.T. Smith200000
Leonard Smith00011291
Lonnie Young0003300
Team Totals2315819271274
Opponents Totals34191511260
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