1981 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jim Hanifan (7-9)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
1981 St. Louis Cardinals Results

The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cardinals chalked up 315 points, but the wobbly defensive unit conceded 408. Ottis Anderson carried the ball for a team-best 1,376 yards for St. Louis.

Jim Hart passed for 1,694 yards, and Neil Lomax spent time under center, too. Pat Tilley grabbed 66 passes for 1,040 yards. Ottis Anderson contributed to the receiving game also.

Ken Greene picked off 7 opponent throws.

Jim Hanifan 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 Hart24113455.616947.0114.6145.8581611968.7
Neil Lomax23611950.415756.741.7104.2753228659.9
Totals47725353.032696.9153.1245.075 48405

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ottis Anderson32813764.228 9
Wayne Morris1094173.814 5
Stump Mitchell311755.643 0
Neil Lomax191045.522 2
Roy Green36020.044 1
Theotis Brown15523.511 2
Randy Love3113.70
Dave Stief188.00
Willard Harrell561.21
Mel Gray144.00
Jim Hart320.70
Carl Birdsong1-2-2.0-2 0
Totals51922134.344 20

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Pat Tilley66104015.875 3
Ottis Anderson513877.627 0
Roy Green3370821.560 4
Mel Gray2731011.541 2
Wayne Morris191658.721 0
Greg LaFleur1419013.627 2
Willard Harrell141319.462 1
Doug Marsh68013.320 1
Stump Mitchell6355.816 1
Dave Stief57715.429 1
Chris Combs55410.813 0
Theotis Brown46015.028 0
John Floyd33210.716 0
Totals253326912.975 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Neil O'Donoghue373697.3321959.493
Totals373697.3321959.493

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Carl Birdsong69288341.875
Totals69288341.875

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Stump Mitchell4244510.650 1
Willard Harrell188.00
Totals4345310.550 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Stump Mitchell55129223.567 0
Roy Green813516.928 0
Willard Harrell711816.929 0
Randy Love34615.325 0
Jeff Griffin23417.026 0
Totals75162521.767 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ken Greene711115.947 0
Roger Wehrli482.00
Roy Green34414.729 0
Calvin Favron14242.042 0
Charles Johnson11919.019 0
Eric Williams11717.017 0
Tim Collier11717.017 0
Dave Ahrens11414.014 1
E.J. Junior155.00
Jeff Griffin144.00
Totals2128113.447 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Neil O'Donoghue000000001936093
Ottis Anderson9000000000054
Roy Green1400000000030
Wayne Morris5000000000030
Pat Tilley0300000000018
Stump Mitchell0110000000012
Theotis Brown2000000000012
Willard Harrell1100000000012
Neil Lomax2000000000012
Greg LaFleur0200000000012
Mel Gray0200000000012
Dave Ahrens000001000006
Dave Stief010000000006
Doug Marsh010000000006
Totals20151001001936000315


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