Patriots 16-6 Cardinals (Sep 10, 1978)

NE

STL

1

3

0

2

13

0

3

0

6

4

0

16

6

1Q

3 - 0

J. Smith 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

S. Grogan 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

16 - 0

R. Francis 24-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

16 - 6

J. Childs 8-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

172

Grogan

NE

Rush Yds

143

Calhoun

NE

Rec Yds

74

Francis

NE

Scrim TD

1

Francis

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

172

Pass Yds

150

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

STL

441

Total Yds

193

21

1st Downs

9

4

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC East

NE STL

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.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 were decisively beaten by the New England Patriots, 16 to 6, on September 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	172	8.2	1	2	0-0	64.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/28	150	5.4	1	1	0-0	57.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	17	143	8.4	0	73
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	6	34	5.7	0	15
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	8	28	3.5	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	8	23	2.9	0	6
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	19	4.8	1	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	15	2.1	0	5
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	9	35	3.9	9
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	4	20	5.0	10
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	4	2	0.5	6
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	1	0.5	1
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	74	12.3	1	24
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	59	29.5	0	35
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	37	18.5	0	31
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	8	8.0	1	8
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	1/1	4	0
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	0/0	0/1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	71	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	7	270	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	49	24.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	26	26.0	0	0
Tommy Southard T. Southard #41	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	4	21	5.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/21	172	8.2	1	2	0-0	64.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	17	143	8.4	0	73
James McAlister J. McAlister #43	6	34	5.7	0	15
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	8	28	3.5	0	8
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	8	23	2.9	0	6
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	19	4.8	1	11
Horace Ivory H. Ivory #23	7	15	2.1	0	5
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	74	12.3	1	24
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	59	29.5	0	35
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Donald Westbrook D. Westbrook #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	1/1	4	0
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	71	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	4	21	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/28	150	5.4	1	1	0-0	57.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	9	35	3.9	9
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	4	20	5.0	10
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	4	2	0.5	6
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	2	1	0.5	1
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eason Ramson E. Ramson #80	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	37	18.5	0	31
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton #86	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	8	8.0	1	8
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	7	270	38.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	26	26.0	0	0
Tommy Southard T. Southard #41	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

NE

STL

1

3

0

2

13

0

3

0

6

4

0

16

6

NE

Team Stats

STL

441

Total Yds

193

172

Pass Yds

136

269

Rush Yds

57

73

Total Plays

50

6

Yards Per Play

3.9

8.2

Yards Per Pass

4.5

5.2

Yards Per Rush

2.9

21

1st Downs

9

2

Punts

7

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NE

STL 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats