| CARL BIRDSONGBirdsong, George CarlisleHeight: 6-0 Weight: 192 Born: January 1, 1959 Kaufman, TX High School: Amarillo (TX) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | West Texas A&M | Lettered | 
| 1978 | West Texas A&M | Lettered | 
| 1979 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Lettered | 
| 1980 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | Lettered | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 18 | P | 16 | 0 | 
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 18 | P | 9 | 0 | 
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 18 | P | 16 | 0 | 
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 18 | P | 16 | 0 | 
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 18 | P | 16 | 0 | 
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 73 | 0 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/10/1981 | 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 
| Released | 7/28/1981 | 1981 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1981 BUF NFL | 
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/29/1981 | 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 
| Released | 9/1/1986 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL | 
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 69 | 2883 | 41.8 | 75 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 276 | 2447 | 35.5 | ||
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 54 | 2365 | 43.8 | 65 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 288 | 1957 | 36.2 | ||
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 85 | 3529 | 41.5 | 59 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 307 | 3082 | 36.3 | ||
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 67 | 2594 | 38.7 | 59 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 239 | 2195 | 32.3 | ||
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 85 | 3545 | 41.7 | 67 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 456 | 2929 | 33.7 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 360 | 14916 | 41.4 | 75 | 3 | 37 | 79 | 1566 | 12610 | 34.7 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
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