Cardinals 24-17 Oilers (Oct 7, 1979)

STL

HOU

1

0

2

7

14

3

0

4

14

3

24

17

2Q

7 - 0

T. Brown 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

E. Campbell 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

K. Burrough 11-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

S. Little 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 17

T. Fritsch 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

W. Morris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

W. Morris 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

253

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

109

Anderson

STL

Rec Yds

69

Tilley

STL

Scrim TD

2

Morris

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

253

Pass Yds

176

0

Pass TD

1

3

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

HOU

447

Total Yds

222

26

1st Downs

13

4

Turnovers

3

1979 NFC East

STL HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 24 to 17, on October 7, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	23/38	253	6.7	0	3	0-0	47.4
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	16	16.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	15/29	176	6.1	1	2	0-0	53.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	16	109	6.8	0	21
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	17	62	3.6	2	9
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	7	18	2.6	1	11
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	3	5	1.7	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	13	53	4.1	1	15
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	69	11.5	16
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	58	14.5	21
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	56	14.0	22
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	31	6.2	14
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	12	12.0	12
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	11	11.0	11
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	0/0	11	11.0	11
Thomas Lott T. Lott #26	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	12.4	1	20
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	47	23.5	0	46
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	26	6.5	0	24
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	1
Robert Brazile R. Brazile #52	0-0	1
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	2	73	36.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	4	58	14.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	20	20.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	23/38	253	6.7	0	3	0-0	47.4
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	16	16.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	16	109	6.8	0	21
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	17	62	3.6	2	9
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	7	18	2.6	1	11
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	3	5	1.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	69	11.5	16
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	58	14.5	21
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	56	14.0	22
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	31	6.2	14
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	12	12.0	12
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	11	11.0	11
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	0/0	11	11.0	11
Thomas Lott T. Lott #26	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	2	73	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	4	58	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	15/29	176	6.1	1	2	0-0	53.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	13	53	4.1	1	15
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	4	2.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	62	12.4	1	20
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	47	23.5	0	46
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	26	6.5	0	24
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	17	8.5	0	10
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Willie Alexander W. Alexander #19	0-0	1
Robert Brazile R. Brazile #52	0-0	1
J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	1	20	20.0	0	0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	2	2.0	0	0

STL

HOU

1

0

2

7

14

3

0

4

14

3

24

17

STL

Team Stats

HOU

447

Total Yds

222

253

Pass Yds

165

194

Rush Yds

57

85

Total Plays

47

5.3

Yards Per Play

4.7

6

Yards Per Pass

5.2

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3.8

26

1st Downs

13

2

Punts

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

12

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-4 STL

HOU 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats