The St. Louis Cardinals were easily defeated by the Washington Redskins, 28 to 10, on September 17, 1978.
Final
1st quarter
WAS
STL
Jim Bakken 20-yard field goal
0
3
Tony Green 99-yard kickoff return (Mark Moseley kick)
7
3
2nd quarter
WAS
STL
Jean Fugett 14-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
14
3
Mike Thomas 9-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
21
3
3rd quarter
WAS
STL
Clarence Harmon 9-yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
28
3
4th quarter
WAS
STL
Mel Gray 27-yard run (Jim Bakken kick)
28
10
Redskins
Cardinals
1st Downs
16
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
69
Total Yards
302
328
Yards per play
5.0
4.8
Passing
47
196
Comp - Att
6 - 14
17 - 41
Yards per pass
3.1
4.6
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 14
2 - 21
Rushing
255
132
Rushing Attempts
46
26
Yards per rush
5.5
5.1
Penalties
9
3
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 5 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 2 | 0 | 96.9 | |
| Billy Kilmer B. Kilmer | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | |
| Team | 6 | 14 | 47 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 16 | 108 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Mike Thomas M. Thomas | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 0 |
| Reggie Haynes R. Haynes | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Joe Theismann J. Theismann | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Billy Kilmer B. Kilmer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 255 | 5.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harmon C. Harmon | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | |
| Jean Fugett J. Fugett | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | |
| John Riggins J. Riggins | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Frank Grant F. Grant | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Johnnie McDaniel J. McDaniel | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 61 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Moseley M. Moseley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bragg M. Bragg | 8 | 316 | 39.5 | |
| Team | 8 | 316 | 39.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Green T. Green | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 1 | 99 | 99.0 | 1 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.T. Smith | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Tony Green T. Green | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
| Lemar Parrish L. Parrish | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hart J. Hart | 16 | 40 | 174 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | |
| Dave Stief D. Stief | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 17 | 41 | 196 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 48.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Morris W. Morris | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jim Otis J. Otis | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 |
| Steve Jones S. Jones | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 132 | 5.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tilley P. Tilley | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 0 | |
| Mel Gray M. Gray | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Otis J. Otis | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | |
| Jim Thaxton J. Thaxton | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Morris W. Morris | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Steve Jones S. Jones | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 217 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bakken J. Bakken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Little S. Little | 9 | 367 | 40.8 | |
| Team | 9 | 367 | 40.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Shelby W. Shelby | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Wayne Morris W. Morris | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Shelby W. Shelby | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Willard Harrell W. Harrell | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 |
More Cardinals Stats
PPG
19.4
24th
OPP PPG
26.8
31st
RUSH YDS/G
139.1
4th
PASS YDS/G
201.8
26th
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