Week 2
Final
NE
STL1Q
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
1978 AFC East
NESTL
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
Bills
Colts
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the New England Patriots, 16 to 6, on September 10, 1978.
Game Info
September 9, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/21 | 172 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 64.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 12/28 | 150 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun #44 | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 0 | 73 |
J. McAlister #43 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
A. Johnson #32 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 11 |
H. Ivory #23 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
S. Morgan #86 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
J. Otis #35 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Latin #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
J. Hart #17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
W. Morris #24 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 24 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 35 |
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Thaxton #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
S. Jones #34 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nelson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wehrli #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Allen #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
J. Wilson #44 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Morris #24 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Southard #41 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/21 | 172 | 8.2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 64.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Calhoun #44 | 17 | 143 | 8.4 | 0 | 73 |
J. McAlister #43 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 |
A. Johnson #32 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 | 6 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 1 | 11 |
H. Ivory #23 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
S. Morgan #86 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
M. Tatupu #30 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 24 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 35 |
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 |
D. Westbrook #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Nelson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
J. Wilson #44 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Clayborn #26 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Morgan #86 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 12/28 | 150 | 5.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 57.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | 9 |
J. Otis #35 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Latin #32 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
J. Hart #17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
W. Morris #24 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 |
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
J. Thaxton #86 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
S. Jones #34 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wehrli #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Allen #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Morris #24 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Southard #41 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
441
Total Yds
193
172
Pass Yds
136
269
Rush Yds
57
73
Total Plays
50
6.0
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
71
Penalty Yards
48
2
Sacks
0
14
Sack Yards
0
0
D/ST TD
0