Saints 3-30 Cardinals (Dec 6, 1981)

NO

STL

1

3

7

2

0

10

3

0

4

0

13

3

30

1Q

3 - 0

B. Ricardo 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

N. Lomax 22-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

W. Morris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

N. O'Donoghue 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 24

R. Green 44-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 27

N. O'Donoghue 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

3 - 30

N. O'Donoghue 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

173

Lomax

STL

Rush Yds

98

Rogers

NO

Rec Yds

75

Tilley

STL

Scrim TD

1

Lomax

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Archie Manning

NO QB #8

Neil Lomax

STL QB #15

105

Pass Yds

173

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

NO

Team Stats

STL

176

Total Yds

290

11

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

1

1981 NFC West

NO STL

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals dominated the New Orleans Saints, 30 to 3, on December 6, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	7/17	105	6.2	0	2	5-37	22.5
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	1-9	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	13/19	173	9.1	0	1	4-38	75.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	98	4.3	22
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	6	6.0	6
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	5	5.0	5
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	4	2.0	3
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	2	2.0	2
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	26	64	2.5	0	9
Roy Green R. Green #81	1	44	44.0	1	44
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	2	19	9.5	1	22
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	8	18	2.3	1	5
Randy Love R. Love #40	2	8	4.0	0	4
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	2	2	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	37	18.5	27
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	25	25.0	25
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	22	11.0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	18	18.0	18
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	75	18.8	31
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	28	28.0	28
Greg LaFleur G. LaFleur #89	0/0	23	11.5	13
Chris Combs C. Combs #80	0/0	19	9.5	11
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	16	8.0	9
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	9	9.0	9
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #44	0-0	1
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	1
Roy Green R. Green #81	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/3	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1	43	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Carl Birdsong C. Birdsong #18	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	66	22.0	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	57	28.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Love R. Love #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Archie Manning A. Manning #8	7/17	105	6.2	0	2	5-37	22.5
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	1-9	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	23	98	4.3	22
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	1	6	6.0	6
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	5	5.0	5
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	2	4	2.0	3
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	2	2.0	2
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	37	18.5	27
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	0/0	25	25.0	25
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	22	11.0	0
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	18	18.0	18
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Myers T. Myers #37	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/3	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	1	43	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	66	22.0	0	0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	57	28.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	13/19	173	9.1	0	1	4-38	75.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	26	64	2.5	0	9
Roy Green R. Green #81	1	44	44.0	1	44
Neil Lomax N. Lomax #15	2	19	9.5	1	22
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	8	18	2.3	1	5
Randy Love R. Love #40	2	8	4.0	0	4
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	2	2	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	75	18.8	31
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	28	28.0	28
Greg LaFleur G. LaFleur #89	0/0	23	11.5	13
Chris Combs C. Combs #80	0/0	19	9.5	11
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	16	8.0	9
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	9	9.0	9
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Charles Johnson C. Johnson #44	0-0	1
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	1
Roy Green R. Green #81	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Neil O'Donoghue N. O'Donoghue #11	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Carl Birdsong C. Birdsong #18	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Love R. Love #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stump Mitchell S. Mitchell #30	1	7	7.0	0	0

NO

STL

1

3

7

2

0

10

3

0

4

0

13

3

30

NO

Team Stats

STL

176

Total Yds

290

59

Pass Yds

135

117

Rush Yds

155

53

Total Plays

64

3.3

Yards Per Play

4.5

2.5

Yards Per Pass

5.9

4

Yards Per Rush

3.8

11

1st Downs

19

4

Passing 1st Downs

7

6

Rushing 1st Downs

11

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

4

4.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-10 NO

STL 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats