Giants 20-29 Cardinals (Dec 9, 1979)

NYG

STL

1

0

9

2

0

3

6

7

4

14

10

20

29

1Q

0 - 6

O. Anderson 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

0 - 9

S. Little 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 12

S. Little 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 19

P. Tilley 7-yard TD catch from S. Pisarkiewicz.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 19

B. Taylor 18-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

6 - 26

O. Anderson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 26

B. Taylor 23-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 29

S. Little 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 29

B. Taylor 23-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

195

Simms

NYG

Rush Yds

140

Anderson

STL

Rec Yds

94

Tilley

STL

Scrim TD

3

Taylor

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Phil Simms

NYG QB #11

Steve Pisarkiewicz

STL QB #15

195

Pass Yds

183

3

Pass TD

1

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

STL

257

Total Yds

406

15

1st Downs

26

5

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC East

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

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals emerged victorious over the New York Giants, 29 to 20, on December 9, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	18/30	195	6.5	3	1	0-0	98.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	15/24	183	7.6	1	0	0-0	99.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	16	50	3.1	18
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	6	27	4.5	9
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	9	4.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	29	140	4.8	2	19
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	13	65	5.0	0	15
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	7	30	4.3	0	14
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	5	-3	-0.6	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	72	9.0	3	23
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	64	21.3	0	30
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	63	12.6	0	19

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	94	15.7	1	31
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	28	9.3	0	19
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	3	1.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Williams E. Williams #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/0	2/3	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	3/5	2/3	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	6	267	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	3	129	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	6	110	18.3	0	0
Eddie Hicks E. Hicks #29	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	79	39.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	3	15	5.0	0	0
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	18/30	195	6.5	3	1	0-0	98.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	16	50	3.1	18
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	6	27	4.5	9
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	9	4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	72	9.0	3	23
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	64	21.3	0	30
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	63	12.6	0	19

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/0	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	6	267	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	6	110	18.3	0	0
Eddie Hicks E. Hicks #29	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	15/24	183	7.6	1	0	0-0	99.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	29	140	4.8	2	19
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	13	65	5.0	0	15
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	7	30	4.3	0	14
Steve Pisarkiewicz S. Pisarkiewicz #15	5	-3	-0.6	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	94	15.7	1	31
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	28	9.3	0	19
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	24	12.0	0	13
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	3	1.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Williams E. Williams #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	3/5	2/3	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	3	129	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	79	39.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	3	15	5.0	0	0
Lee Nelson L. Nelson #38	1	5	5.0	0	0

NYG

STL

1

0

9

2

0

3

6

7

4

14

10

20

29

NYG

Team Stats

STL

257

Total Yds

406

171

Pass Yds

174

86

Rush Yds

232

59

Total Plays

79

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.1

4.9

Yards Per Pass

7

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.3

15

1st Downs

26

6

Punts

4

5

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

4

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-9 NYG

STL 5-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats