Week 1, 1979

played in Seattle, OR

65 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	0	0	7	3	0	-	10
Seattle Seahawks	7	0	0	3	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:01 SEA - Hugh McKinnis 12 pass from Mike Phipps (Errol Mann extra point)
3Q: 06:47 STL - Benny Malone 23 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 10:02 SEA - Errol Mann 29 field goal
4Q: 02:43 STL - Toni Linhart 57 field goal
OT: 01:52 SEA - Hugh McKinnis 2 run

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:01 SEA - Hugh McKinnis 12 pass from Mike Phipps (Errol Mann extra point)
3Q: 06:47 STL - Benny Malone 23 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 10:02 SEA - Errol Mann 29 field goal
4Q: 02:43 STL - Toni Linhart 57 field goal
OT: 01:52 SEA - Hugh McKinnis 2 run

Team Statistics STL SEA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 20 22
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 15 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 316 426
- Offensive Plays 70 77
- Yards per Play 4.51 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 52 176
- Rushing Attempts 22 39
- Yards per Rush 2.36 4.51
Net Passing Yards 264 250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 31 - 1 38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 277 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 6.58
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 7/55 10/72
Punt Returns/Yards 3/12 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:38 39:40

Team Statistics	STL	SEA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	20	22
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	15	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	316	426
- Offensive Plays	70	77
- Yards per Play	4.51	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	52	176
- Rushing Attempts	22	39
- Yards per Rush	2.36	4.51
Net Passing Yards	264	250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 31 - 1	38 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	277	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	6.58
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	7/55	10/72
Punt Returns/Yards	3/12	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:38	39:40

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:29	OWN 24	5	25	Punt
1	4:55	3:51	OWN 27	6	20	Punt
2	13:45	5:02	OWN 46	8	12	Punt
2	7:22	1:51	OWN 43	3	-6	Punt
2	3:11	3:06	OWN 13	11	65	Missed FG
3	12:25	5:54	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
3	5:32	2:32	OWN 46	5	35	Interception
4	14:42	1:23	OWN 5	3	9	Punt
4	9:55	1:06	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	4:50	2:14	OWN 35	5	25	Field Goal
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 1	6	43	Half
OT1	8:24	1:46	OWN 20	3	9	Punt

Seattle Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:31	6:36	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
1	1:04	2:19	OWN 20	6	34	Downs
2	8:43	1:21	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	5:31	2:20	OWN 16	5	32	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 29	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	2:35	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
3	6:31	0:59	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	3:00	3:18	OWN 16	7	41	Punt
4	13:19	3:24	OPP 44	6	32	Field Goal
4	8:49	3:59	OWN 44	6	28	Missed FG
4	2:36	0:47	OWN 30	4	19	Punt
OT1	15:00	6:36	OWN 8	10	42	Punt
OT1	6:38	4:56	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Mike Phipps, Seattle Seahawks

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Ed Jenkins	11	22	2.00	10	1
Roland Hooks	9	24	2.67	6	0
Joe Montana	2	6	3.00	4	0

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marco King	16	78	4.88	28	2	0
Duane Thomas	14	65	4.64	14	1	0
Ed Podolak	5	30	6.00	17	1	0
Mike Phipps	3	1	0.33	2	0	0
Hugh McKinnis	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Montana	46	31	277	2/13	1	23	1	81.5

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Phipps	38	29	250	0/0	1	30	0	101.8

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Benny Malone	7	8	80	11.43	23	23	1
WR Freddie Scott	6	9	37	6.17	0	15	0
WR Roy Green	6	9	47	7.83	5	13	0
WR Alfred Jenkins	4	7	39	9.75	13	15	0
RB Roland Hooks	3	4	37	12.33	21	23	0
TE Brooks Williams	3	5	29	9.67	3	12	0
TE Al Chandler	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Ed Jenkins	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0

Seattle	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Mickey Shuler	5	5	31	6.20	0	18	0
TE Bob Tucker	4	4	62	15.50	7	30	0
WR Charlie Joiner	3	4	12	4.00	0	9	0
WR Barry Pearson	3	6	38	12.67	13	18	0
RB Ed Podolak	3	3	29	9.67	10	21	0
RB Duane Thomas	3	3	9	3.00	0	5	0
WR Earnest Gray	3	4	39	13.00	3	21	0
FB Hugh McKinnis	2	2	17	8.50	12	12	1
WR Wesley Walker	2	6	11	5.50	0	7	0
RB Marco King	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Seattle	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Dave Brown	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ed Jenkins	1	0	0
Benny Malone	1	0	0
Joe Montana	1	0	0
Larry McCarren	0	2	0
Melvin Wilber	0	1	0
Ron Mikolajczyk	0	0	1
Marvin Switzer	0	0	1
Rufus Bess	0	0	1

Seattle	Fumb	Recov	Force
Lenny Dunlap	1	0	0
Duane Thomas	1	0	0
Mickey Shuler	1	0	0
Charlie Joiner	0	1	0
Bob Tucker	0	1	0
Marco King	0	1	0
John Skorupan	0	0	2
Eldridge Small	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Dilts	7	339	48.4	36.9	53	1

Seattle	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	7	293	41.9	37.3	50	3

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Toni Linhart	1/2	1/1	1/1	57	1/1

Seattle	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Errol Mann	1/2	0/1	0/0	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roland Hooks	3	12	4.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roger Wehrli	1	23	23.0	0
Roland Hooks	1	23	23.0	0

Seattle	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jon Staggers	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Seth Bullock	7	3	0.0	28	33
ILB Mark Cooney	6	4	0.0	24	23
DE Ron Rydalich	6	2	0.0	35	32
ILB Richard Wood	5	2	0.0	15	15
S Ray Brown	5	1	0.0	31	26
DT Gary Johnson	5	1	0.0	25	24
OLB Dave Lewis	5	1	0.0	29	27
S John Sanders	5	0	0.0	23	29
CB Roger Wehrli	4	2	0.0	25	21
S Marvin Switzer	4	0	0.0	21	21
CB Terry Schmidt	3	0	0.0	20	22
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux	3	0	0.0	7	8
DE Stan Lewis	2	1	0.0	22	21
OLB Marv Kellum	2	0	0.0	8	6
DT Kent Kremer	2	0	0.0	22	18
CB Rufus Bess	1	1	0.0	31	32
WR Roy Green	1	0	---	---	---

Seattle	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Carl Gersbach	7	2	0.0	15	35
OLB John Skorupan	7	2	0.0	15	23
ILB Dallas Hickman	6	1	0.0	11	22
S Neal Craig	5	2	0.0	21	45
OLB Doug Swift	4	1	0.0	13	26
DE Dave Butz	3	1	1.0	7	20
DE Dave Browning	3	0	0.5	9	21
S Dick Anderson	3	4	0.0	20	46
CB Eldridge Small	2	3	0.0	12	35
CB Mark Mitchell	2	2	0.0	12	30
CB Dave Brown	2	0	0.0	17	33
CB Wade Manning	2	0	0.0	5	10
S Rick Sanford	2	0	0.0	5	14
DT Stan Johnson	1	1	0.5	13	23
DT Bill Brundige	1	1	0.0	13	36
CB Lenny Dunlap	1	0	0.0	10	18
DT Otis Sistrunk	1	0	0.0	9	12
DE Pat Toomay	1	0	0.0	18	37
DE Reggie Doss	1	0	0.0	17	33

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT John Grant	1	0	16
DE Ron Rydalich	0	1	32
DE Ed McAleney	0	1	17

Seattle	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dave Butz	1.0	0	1	1	20
DE Dave Browning	0.5	0	1	0	21
DT Stan Johnson	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Reggie Doss	0.0	1	0	0	33
DE Pat Toomay	0.0	0	2	3	37
DT Bill Brundige	0.0	0	0	1	36

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Seth Bullock	5	1	33
CB Roger Wehrli	4	1	21
S John Sanders	4	0	29
ILB Mark Cooney	3	0	23
DE Ron Rydalich	3	0	32
ILB Richard Wood	3	0	15
OLB Marv Kellum	2	0	6
S Marvin Switzer	1	1	21
S Ray Brown	1	0	26
CB Terry Schmidt	1	0	22
DE Stan Lewis	1	0	21
CB Rufus Bess	1	0	32

Seattle	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Dallas Hickman	5	0	0	22
S Dick Anderson	4	1	0	46
S Neal Craig	3	2	0	45
ILB Carl Gersbach	3	0	0	35
OLB John Skorupan	3	0	0	23
OLB Doug Swift	3	0	0	26
CB Eldridge Small	2	0	0	35
CB Mark Mitchell	2	0	0	30
CB Wade Manning	2	0	0	10
DT Bill Brundige	1	0	0	36
CB Lenny Dunlap	1	0	0	18
DT Stan Johnson	1	0	0	23
S Rick Sanford	1	0	0	14
CB Dave Brown	0	1	1	33

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry McCarren	1	5	1	19	0	41
Jim Pietrzak	1	3	0	14	1	37
Roosevelt Leaks	1	2	0	16	0	20
George Kunz	1	1	0	19	1	39
Al Chandler	1	1	0	15	0	24
Ron Mikolajczyk	0	4	0	18	0	40
Aaron Meyer	0	3	0	13	0	27
Walt Downing	0	1	0	4	0	8

Seattle	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Burgess Robinson	4	11	33	37
Doug Wilkerson	3	6	36	30
Hugh McKinnis	2	4	22	22
Wayne Moore	1	7	33	30
Dave Dalby	1	4	29	29
Jim Arneson	0	1	19	18
Montique Anderson	0	1	10	9
Bill Story	0	1	32	32
Mickey Shuler	0	1	25	23

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Taylor	2	20
Roy Green	1	13
Ron Mikolajczyk	1	6

Seattle	Tackles	STPlays
Mark Mitchell	2	12
Hugh McKinnis	1	15
Mickey Shuler	1	14
Wesley Walker	1	7

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Seth Bullock	---	---	28	33	15	76
Rufus Bess	---	---	31	32	8	71
Joe Montana	22	48	---	---	---	70
Ron Rydalich	---	---	35	32	2	69
Ron Mikolajczyk	18	40	---	---	6	64
Larry McCarren	19	41	---	---	3	63
Ray Brown	---	---	31	26	4	61
Jim Pietrzak	14	37	---	---	9	60
George Kunz	19	39	---	---	---	58
Dave Lewis	---	---	29	27	1	57
Marvin Switzer	---	---	21	21	14	56
John Sanders	---	---	23	29	2	54
Mark Cooney	---	---	24	23	6	53
Roy Green	7	32	---	---	13	52
Al Chandler	15	24	---	---	12	51
Freddie Scott	18	32	---	---	1	51
Roland Hooks	9	19	---	---	23	51
Roger Wehrli	---	---	25	21	4	50
Gary Johnson	---	---	25	24	1	50
Dan Dierdorf	17	32	---	---	---	49
Roosevelt Leaks	16	20	---	---	12	48
Alfred Jenkins	16	30	---	---	---	46
Terry Schmidt	---	---	20	22	3	45
Stan Lewis	---	---	22	21	1	44
Ed McAleney	---	---	17	17	9	43
Brooks Williams	7	21	---	---	15	43
Benny Malone	6	26	---	---	9	41
Kent Kremer	---	---	22	18	1	41
Aaron Meyer	13	27	---	---	---	40
Kenyon Hill	---	---	18	20	1	39
John Grant	---	---	15	16	6	37
Ed Jenkins	12	23	---	---	1	36
Richard Wood	---	---	15	15	3	33
Sedrick Gourdoux	---	---	7	8	16	31
Marv Kellum	---	---	8	6	7	21
Bob Breunig	---	---	13	7	1	21
Ron Coder	3	9	---	---	9	21
Billy Taylor	0	0	---	---	20	20
David Carter	3	7	---	---	8	18
Randy Love	3	4	---	---	10	17
Walt Downing	4	8	---	---	4	16
Melvin Wilber	1	9	---	---	---	10
Bucky Dilts	0	0	---	---	9	9
Toni Linhart	0	0	---	---	6	6
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Matt Robinson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Seattle	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Burgess Robinson	33	37	---	---	9	79
Mike Phipps	39	38	---	---	---	77
Doug Wilkerson	36	30	---	---	7	73
Neal Craig	---	---	21	45	3	69
Dick Anderson	---	---	20	46	2	68
Charlie Joiner	27	23	---	---	14	64
Bill Story	32	32	---	---	---	64
Wayne Moore	33	30	---	---	---	63
Dave Dalby	29	29	---	---	4	62
Mickey Shuler	25	23	---	---	14	62
Hugh McKinnis	22	22	---	---	15	59
Carl Gersbach	---	---	15	35	6	56
Eldridge Small	---	---	12	35	9	56
Pat Toomay	---	---	18	37	1	56
Marco King	19	14	---	---	23	56
Bill Brundige	---	---	13	36	5	54
Doug Swift	---	---	13	26	15	54
Mark Mitchell	---	---	12	30	12	54
Dave Brown	---	---	17	33	2	52
Reggie Doss	---	---	17	33	1	51
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	10	18	21	49
Bob Tucker	16	22	---	---	9	47
Jim Arneson	19	18	---	---	7	44
Wesley Walker	21	15	---	---	7	43
Dave Browning	---	---	9	21	9	39
John Skorupan	---	---	15	23	---	38
Stan Johnson	---	---	13	23	1	37
Dallas Hickman	---	---	11	22	3	36
Earnest Gray	17	19	---	---	---	36
Barry Pearson	15	20	---	---	---	35
Rick Sanford	---	---	5	14	15	34
Duane Thomas	15	18	---	---	---	33
Montique Anderson	10	9	---	---	9	28
Dave Butz	---	---	7	20	---	27
Ed Podolak	12	12	---	---	1	25
Otis Sistrunk	---	---	9	12	4	25
Wade Manning	---	---	5	10	4	19
Vince Papale	6	2	---	---	9	17
Doug Adams	---	---	0	9	7	16
Len Gotshalk	1	5	---	---	9	15
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	7	7
Errol Mann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jon Staggers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tony Adams	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Hertwig	2	0	---	---	---	2
Brian Sipe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	13	34	2.6
Right	6	8	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	7	1.8
Middle	23	121	5.3
Right	11	50	4.5
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Montana	46	31	2	2	3	4	4	5	1

Seattle	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Phipps	38	29	4	1	2	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	123	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	14	137	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	27	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	56	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	137	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	30	15.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Freddie Scott	9	6	1	37	0	32
WR Roy Green	9	6	1	47	0	32
WR Benny Malone	8	7	0	80	1	26
WR Alfred Jenkins	7	4	0	39	0	30
TE Brooks Williams	5	3	1	29	0	21
RB Roland Hooks	4	3	0	37	1	19
TE Al Chandler	3	1	0	-1	0	24
RB Ed Jenkins	1	1	0	9	0	23

Seattle	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Barry Pearson	6	3	1	38	0	20
WR Wesley Walker	6	2	0	11	0	15
TE Mickey Shuler	5	5	0	31	0	23
WR Charlie Joiner	4	3	0	12	0	23
TE Bob Tucker	4	4	0	62	2	22
WR Earnest Gray	4	3	1	39	1	19
RB Ed Podolak	3	3	0	29	1	12
RB Duane Thomas	3	3	0	9	0	18
FB Hugh McKinnis	2	2	0	17	0	22
RB Marco King	1	1	0	2	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Roland Hooks	1	0	0.00	2.67

Seattle	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Podolak	2	7	3.50	6.00
Marco King	2	3	1.50	4.88
Hugh McKinnis	1	2	2.00	2.00
Mike Phipps	1	2	2.00	0.33
Duane Thomas	1	7	7.00	4.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Montana	1	0	0	0.00	6.02

Seattle	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Phipps	2	1	12	6.00	6.58

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roy Green	1	0	0	0.00	5.22

Seattle	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Hugh McKinnis	1	1	12	12.00	8.50
WR Barry Pearson	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Roland Hooks	2	1

Seattle	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Podolak	5	2
Marco King	2	0
Duane Thomas	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Montana	14	9	7

Seattle	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Phipps	10	8	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Freddie Scott	4	2	2
WR Alfred Jenkins	4	2	2
WR Benny Malone	3	3	2
WR Roy Green	3	2	1

Seattle	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wesley Walker	3	1	0
WR Barry Pearson	2	2	1
WR Charlie Joiner	1	1	1
FB Hugh McKinnis	1	1	1
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	0
TE Mickey Shuler	1	1	1
WR Earnest Gray	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)