Lions 14-21 Cardinals (Dec 3, 1978)

DET

STL

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

4

7

14

21

2Q

0 - 7

S. Jones 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 7

L. Thompson 19-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 14

J. Otis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 14

D. Hill 15-yard TD catch from G. Danielson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 21

D. Stief 53-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

161

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

78

Jones

STL

Rec Yds

79

Stief

STL

Scrim TD

1

Thompson

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Danielson

DET QB #16

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

152

Pass Yds

161

2

Pass TD

1

5

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

STL

224

Total Yds

284

16

1st Downs

18

5

Turnovers

1

1978 NFC Central

DET STL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals emerged victorious over the Detroit Lions, 21 to 14, on December 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	12/28	152	5.4	2	5	0-0	44.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/24	161	6.7	1	1	0-0	68.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	44	7.3	19
Horace King H. King #25	9	29	3.2	14
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	24	2.7	7
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	7	7.0	7
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	3	5	1.7	3
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	0	0.0	0
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	-4	-4.0	-4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	14	78	5.6	1	12
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	46	3.3	1	10
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	6	11	1.8	0	3
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	50	12.5	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	33	11.0	1	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	79	26.3	1	53
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	41	10.3	0	18
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	29	9.7	0	19
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tim Kearney T. Kearney #56	0-0	1
Perry Smith P. Smith #45	0-0	3
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	38	19.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	29	29.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Kearney T. Kearney #56	1	22	22.0	0	0
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	6	55	9.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	12/28	152	5.4	2	5	0-0	44.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	44	7.3	19
Horace King H. King #25	9	29	3.2	14
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	9	24	2.7	7
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	7	7.0	7
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	3	5	1.7	3
Gary Danielson G. Danielson #16	3	0	0.0	0
David Hill D. Hill #81	1	-4	-4.0	-4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	50	12.5	0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	0/0	33	11.0	1	19
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
Luther Blue L. Blue #89	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	2	38	19.0	0	0
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Leonard T. Leonard #42	6	55	9.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/24	161	6.7	1	1	0-0	68.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	14	78	5.6	1	12
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	46	3.3	1	10
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	6	11	1.8	0	3
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	-2	-1.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	79	26.3	1	53
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	41	10.3	0	18
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	29	9.7	0	19
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Tim Kearney T. Kearney #56	0-0	1
Perry Smith P. Smith #45	0-0	3
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	7	253	36.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Kearney T. Kearney #56	1	22	22.0	0	0
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	2	45	22.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gordon Bell G. Bell #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

DET

STL

1

0

2

0

7

3

7

4

7

14

21

DET

Team Stats

STL

224

Total Yds

284

119

Pass Yds

151

105

Rush Yds

133

64

Total Plays

61

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.7

3.7

Yards Per Pass

6

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.7

16

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

7

5

Turnovers

1

5

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

10

Penalties

10

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-9 DET

STL 5-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats