St. Louis Cardinals
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw
Summary
On the ground, George Rogers paced NO with 63. Through the air, Hoby Brenner led NO with 131.
Expected Points Summary
STL
Total-8.73
Off-6.64
Def-6.67
ST3.31
NO
Total8.73
Off6.67
Def6.64
ST-3.31
Team Stats
Stat
STL
NO
First Downs
22
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-113-2
36-152-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-33-269-1-0
15-30-298-3-1
Sacked-Yards
5-45
0-0
Net Pass Yards
224
298
Total Yards
337
450
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
10-79
5-38
Time of Possession
29:58
30:02
Expected Points Detail
STL
Offense
Pass: -10.00
Rush: -0.55
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -12.68
Rush: 5.02
TO: 3.77
Returns
KO: 2.39
KR: -0.64
P: -0.27
PR: 0.75
FG/XP: 1.08
NO
Offense
Pass: 12.68
Rush: -5.02
TO: -3.77
Defense
Pass: 10.00
Rush: 0.55
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.64
KR: -2.39
P: -0.75
PR: 0.27
FG/XP: -1.08
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
STL
NO
First Downs
22
25
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-113-2
36-152-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
23-33-269-1-0
15-30-298-3-1
Sacked-Yards
5-45
0-0
Net Pass Yards
224
298
Total Yards
337
450
Fumbles-Lost
4-3
2-1
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
10-79
5-38
Time of Possession
29:58
30:02
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Saints
Morten Andersen 25 yard field goal
0-3
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Saints
Wayne Wilson 34 yard pass from Hokie Gajan (Morten Andersen kick)
0-10
2
Cardinals
Earl Ferrell 11 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
7-10
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 29 yard field goal
7-13
3
Cardinals
Stump Mitchell 7 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
14-13
—
Saints
Hoby Brenner 15 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
14-20
4
Cardinals
Stump Mitchell 22 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
21-20
—
Cardinals
Neil O'Donoghue 39 yard field goal
24-20
—
Saints
Wayne Wilson 30 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
24-27
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Saints
Frank Wattelet 22 yard defensive fumble return (Morten Andersen kick)
24-34