1978 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Bud Wilkinson (6-10)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
1978 St. Louis Cardinals Results

The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cardinals netted 248 points, but the defensive squad yielded 296. Jim Hart tossed for 3,121 yards. Pat Tilley grabbed 62 passes for 900 yards, while Mel Gray provided receiving help as well.

Jim Otis carried the ball for a team-best 664 yards for St. Louis, while Wayne Morris also contributed to the rushing attack.

Ken Stone seized 9 opponent throws.

Bud Wilkinson coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Jim Hart47724050.331216.5163.4183.8742016666.7
Steve Pisarkiewicz291034.51645.700.0310.34022014.8
Dave Stief11100.04343.000.000.04300118.8
Mike Wood11100.02929.000.000.02900118.8
Totals50825249.633576.6163.1214.174 22186

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Otis1976643.417 8
Wayne Morris1746313.627 1
Steve Jones1053923.717 2
Willard Harrell351343.815 0
Mel Gray55110.227 1
Pat Tilley13232.032 0
Gordon Bell7233.30
Jim Hart11111.02
Eason Ramson284.00
Jerry Latin681.30
Willie Shelby252.50
Ted Farmer144.00
Steve Little100.00
Roger Wehrli100.00
Steve Pisarkiewicz5-1-0.20
Dave Stief1-8-8.0-8 0
Totals55419543.532 14

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Pat Tilley6290014.543 3
Mel Gray4487119.874 1
Wayne Morris332989.033 1
Steve Jones272178.038 0
Dave Stief2447719.955 4
Eason Ramson2323810.326 1
Al Chandler1619011.947 4
Jim Otis8384.812 0
Jimmy Childs45012.523 1
Jim Thaxton33110.316 1
Gordon Bell3289.317 0
Willard Harrell351.70
Willie Shelby11111.011 0
Jerry Latin133.00
Totals252335713.374 16

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Jim Bakken302790.0221150.060
Totals302790.0221150.060

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Mike Wood51191937.681
Steve Little46174938.054
Jim Bakken414736.842
Totals101381537.881

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Willard Harrell211969.370 1
Gordon Bell141017.223 0
Willie Shelby10888.816 0
Pat Tilley284.00
Rolly Woolsey144.00
Perry Smith100.00
Tom Southard2-2-1.00
Totals513957.770 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Willard Harrell1938920.532 0
Willie Shelby921123.431 0
Gordon Bell817722.127 0
Jimmy Childs47719.225 0
Wayne Morris36622.027 0
Lee Nelson35819.322 0
Jerry Latin24824.026 0
Tom Southard24723.526 0
Rolly Woolsey12525.025 0
Tim Kearney12222.022 0
Curtis Townsend11313.013 0
Greg Westbrooks11212.012 0
Ken Stone133.00
Totals55114820.932 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ken Stone913915.433 0
Carl Allen6549.021 0
Roger Wehrli430.80
Perry Smith362.00
Eric Williams12424.024 0
Steve Neils11818.018 0
Tim Kearney188.00
Lee Nelson1-3-3.0-3 0
Totals262499.633 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Jim Bakken000000001127060
Jim Otis8000000000048
Al Chandler0400000000024
Dave Stief0400000000024
Pat Tilley0300000000018
Wayne Morris1100000000012
Mel Gray1100000000012
Steve Jones2000000000012
Jim Hart2000000000012
Jim Thaxton0100000000018
Eason Ramson010000000006
Willard Harrell001000000006
Jimmy Childs010000000006
Totals14161000001127001248



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