1985 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Jim Hanifan (5-11)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
1985 St. Louis Cardinals Results

The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1985 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Cardinals labored to change the scoreboard with just 278 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 414. Neil Lomax led the charge, slinging for 3,214 yards. Roy Green grabbed 50 passes, while Pat Tilley accumulated 726 receiving yards. J.T. Smith and Stump Mitchell contributed to the receiving game as well.

Stump Mitchell carried the ball for a team-best 1,006 yards for St. Louis.

E.J. Junior picked off 5 opponent throws. Curtis Greer sacked quarterbacks 7 times.

Jim Hanifan coached the team. The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals lost in the Conference Championship.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Neil Lomax47126556.332146.8183.8122.5476144279.5
Scott Brunner603050.03365.611.7610.04042733.1
Stump Mitchell2150.03115.500.000.0310095.8
Carl Birdsong100.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals53429655.435816.7193.6183.447 65469

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Stump Mitchell18310065.564 7
Ottis Anderson1174794.138 4
Earl Ferrell462084.530 2
Neil Lomax321253.923 0
Ron Wolfley24642.711 0
Perry Harrington7426.022 1
J.T. Smith33612.030 0
Scott Brunner382.70
Randy Love144.00
Roy Green122.00
Totals41719744.764 14

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Roy Green5069313.947 5
Pat Tilley4972614.846 6
Stump Mitchell4750210.746 3
J.T. Smith4358113.534 1
Doug Marsh373559.623 1
Earl Ferrell2527711.130 2
Ottis Anderson232259.843 0
Greg LaFleur911913.224 0
Clyde Duncan4399.814 1
Earnest Gray3227.312 0
Ron Wolfley2189.017 0
Randy Love242.00
Cedric Mack11616.016 0
Jay Novacek144.00
Totals296358112.147 19

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Neil O'Donoghue1919100.0181055.649
Novo Bojovic121191.77342.920
Jess Atkinson33100.030.03
Totals343397.1281346.472

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Carl Birdsong85354541.767
Totals85354541.767

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
J.T. Smith2628310.931 0
Stump Mitchell11978.821 0
Lee Nelson2147.00
Pat Tilley1-1-1.0-1 0
Totals403939.831 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Clyde Duncan2855019.634 0
Stump Mitchell1934518.235 0
Ron Wolfley1323418.028 0
Perry Harrington47719.235 0
Leonard Smith56813.626 0
J.T. Smith45914.833 0
Lee Nelson34916.326 0
Jay Novacek12020.020 0
Tony Mumford11919.019 0
Totals78142118.235 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
E.J. Junior510921.853 0
Lonnie Young300.00
Leonard Smith27336.567 0
Cedric Mack2105.010 0
Lionel Washington14848.048 1
Totals1324018.567 1

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Curtis Greer7.00.0
Mark Duda5.50.0
Al Baker4.00.0
David Galloway3.50.0
Freddie Nunn3.00.0
Leonard Smith3.00.0
E.J. Junior2.00.0
Stafford Mays2.00.0
Elois Grooms1.00.0
Niko Noga1.00.0
Totals32.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Stump Mitchell7300000000060
Neil O'Donoghue000000001019049
Pat Tilley0600000000036
Roy Green0500000000030
Earl Ferrell2200000000024
Ottis Anderson4000000000024
Novo Bojovic00000000311020
J.T. Smith010000000006
Perry Harrington100000000006
Clyde Duncan010000000006
Lionel Washington000001000006
Doug Marsh010000000006
Jess Atkinson000000000303
Totals14190001001333000276


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