Week 10, 1979

played in St. Louis, MO

57 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Detroit Lions01037-20
St. Louis Cardinals01707-24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:22 STL - Toni Linhart 25 field goal
2Q: 08:52 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 51 field goal
2Q: 04:48 STL - Roland Hooks 5 run (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 02:40 STL - Roland Hooks 2 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 00:59 DET - Speedy Thomas 3 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 11:05 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 38 field goal
4Q: 13:19 DET - Jim Robinson 6 pass from Bill Demory (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 12:21 STL - Al Chandler 65 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)

Team StatisticsDETSTL
Record3-63-6
First Downs1518
- by Rushing53
- by Passing813
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards235337
- Offensive Plays6070
- Yards per Play3.924.81
Net Rushing Yards13098
- Rushing Attempts2530
- Yards per Rush5.203.27
Net Passing Yards105239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 15 - 136 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards126264
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/214/25
- Yards per Pass Play3.005.98
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions3/155/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.09.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/318/75
Punt Returns/Yards3/193/24
Kick Returns/Yards3/902/34
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 31
Time of Possession25:5634:04

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:342:08OPP 4530Punt
16:431:37OWN 2031Punt
13:451:20OWN 2032Fumble
214:162:39OWN 39418Punt
29:350:48OPP 4137Field Goal
24:411:02OWN 411-8Fumble
22:311:39OWN 20780Touchdown
315:004:03OWN 46833Field Goal
36:590:39OWN 2830Punt
35:161:04OWN 3135Punt
32:494:37OWN 37963Touchdown
412:031:29OWN 2039Punt
49:282:14OWN 36414Punt
42:580:58OWN 23711Interception
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:26OWN 206-9Interception
110:263:43OWN 20733Punt
15:061:21OWN 3836Punt
12:253:09OPP 1779Field Goal
211:372:02OWN 234Punt
28:474:06OWN 28772Touchdown
23:391:08OPP 23523Touchdown
20:520:52OWN 37425Half
310:573:58OWN 6526Punt
36:201:04OWN 1438Punt
34:121:23OWN 233-1Punt
413:121:09OWN 20380Touchdown
410:341:06OWN 333-7Punt
47:144:16OWN 20622Punt
42:002:00OPP 49617Game

Game MVP: Roland Hooks, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Carlos Spencer15382.531220
Dexter Bussey99010.005220
Bill Demory122.00200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Roland Hooks21823.901211
Ed Jenkins7152.14800
Joe Montana210.50200

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Demory32151263/21221165.3
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana36222644/25265190.5

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jim Robinson6106811.339211
TE Ozzie Newsome47317.750100
WR Speedy Thomas3672.33041
WR Jack Dolbin232010.002110
WR Lamont Marrow0600.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Benny Malone565110.2011180
WR Roy Green576212.404270
WR Alfred Jenkins393812.679230
RB Ed Jenkins2484.00050
WR Melvin Wilber2294.50050
RB Roland Hooks22126.001101
TE Al Chandler116565.0060651
FB Roosevelt Leaks1166.00760
TE Brooks Williams111313.001130
WR Freddie Scott0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dale Lucas100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Mark Cooney100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Demory2000
Dexter Bussey1000
Paul Fersen0100
Tim Rossovich0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Montana1000
Ed Jenkins0100
Roger Wehrli0100
Gary Johnson0100
Mark Cooney0010
Ron Rydalich0010
Tony Peters0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben733047.138.0502
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts835844.837.4561

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/21/11/1512/2
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart1/10/00/0253/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Colbert3196.30
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Roland Hooks3248.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown26231.00
Danny Colbert12828.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Scott11414.00
Roland Hooks12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Shane Nelson931.02830
DT Herb Orvis621.02132
CB Ricky Wesson510.02030
DT Donnell Erofeev400.02026
DE Cory Joyner320.51013
S Edddie Brown330.02233
S Johnnie Gray320.02737
CB Danny Colbert300.0715
DE Tim Rossovich211.5411
DE Dennis Boyd220.02629
CB Maurice Spencer210.02128
OLB Drew Mahalic210.01110
DT Gary Dunn210.01817
DE Barry Bennett210.02028
CB Dale Lucas130.02024
OLB Randy Coffield110.0210
OLB Ed O'Neil100.01128
WR Speedy Thomas10---------
S Nate Wright100.0119
RB Carlos Spencer10---------
FB Mosi Tatupu10---------
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark Cooney710.02132
DT Kent Kremer410.01212
CB Roger Wehrli400.02124
CB Seth Bullock400.01430
DT Willie Lee320.02323
S Tony Peters211.01830
DE Stan Lewis210.51620
CB Hugh Rodgers210.01831
OLB Bob Breunig200.0812
CB Rufus Bess200.01319
DE Ron Rydalich111.02026
DE Kenyon Hill120.51424
DT Gary Johnson110.01524
OLB Marv Kellum100.041
S John Sanders100.01428
WR Freddie Scott10---------
OLB Sedrick Gourdoux100.064
ILB Richard Wood100.043
OLB Dave Lewis100.01921
S Marvin Switzer100.01521

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tim Rossovich1.510011
DT Herb Orvis1.000032
ILB Shane Nelson1.000030
DE Cory Joyner0.500013
DE Dennis Boyd0.002029
OLB Ed O'Neil0.001128
DT Donnell Erofeev0.001026
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ron Rydalich1.003026
S Tony Peters1.000030
DE Kenyon Hill0.500024
DE Stan Lewis0.500020
CB Roger Wehrli0.001024
OLB Dave Lewis0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ricky Wesson31030
DT Donnell Erofeev30026
S Johnnie Gray21037
S Edddie Brown20033
CB Danny Colbert20015
CB Maurice Spencer20028
OLB Randy Coffield20010
ILB Shane Nelson20030
OLB Larry Ball10012
OLB Ed O'Neil10028
DE Dennis Boyd10029
DE Barry Bennett10028
CB Ron Mabra01016
OLB Drew Mahalic01010
CB Dale Lucas00124
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Roger Wehrli31024
CB Seth Bullock30030
ILB Mark Cooney21132
OLB Dave Lewis21021
CB Hugh Rodgers20031
CB Rufus Bess11019
DE Kenyon Hill10024
S Marvin Switzer10021
S Tony Peters01030

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jesse Burgess29022026
Steve August14021028
Mosi Tatupu12016027
Ken Long11021226
Charley Hannah05021033
Paul Fersen01017123
Burt Prince0107011
Cody Risien0108012
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry McCarren34027033
George Kunz26025030
Dan Dierdorf16022234
Dennis Lick14026134
Ron Mikolajczyk12022026
Brooks Williams1101109
Aaron Meyer030806
Al Chandler01013019
Roosevelt Leaks01014010
David Carter00011121

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Tom Sullivan226
Dexter Bussey219
Bob Adams119
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Roland Hooks326
Marvin Switzer220
John Sawyer119

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ricky Wesson------20302171
Johnnie Gray------2737165
Edddie Brown------2233863
Ozzie Newsome1925------1862
Bill Demory2535---------60
Shane Nelson------2830260
Mosi Tatupu1627------1457
Dennis Boyd------2629156
Charley Hannah2133------256
Herb Orvis------2132255
Ken Long2126------754
Jesse Burgess2226------553
Maurice Spencer------2128150
Steve August2128---------49
Larry Ball------19121748
Barry Bennett------2028---48
Donnell Erofeev------2026---46
Dale Lucas------2024145
Carlos Spencer1624------444
Speedy Thomas1724------142
Jim Robinson1526---------41
Paul Fersen1723---------40
Ed O'Neil------1128140
Dexter Bussey911------1939
Danny Colbert------7151638
Gary Dunn------1817136
Tom Sullivan45------2635
Ron Mabra------916934
Joe Bostic816------933
Bob Adams67------1932
Cory Joyner------1013831
Cody Risien812------929
Drew Mahalic------1110526
Burt Prince711------725
Lamont Marrow1014---------24
Tim Rossovich------411823
Nate Wright------119222
Jack Dolbin1111---------22
Preston Dennard21------1821
Randy Coffield------210517
Doug Allen------321015
Van Harmon00------1515
Russell Erxleben00------77
Uwe Von Schamann00------77
Buddy Ursino00------22
Mike Nott00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Montana3040---------70
Roy Green1932------1869
Larry McCarren2733------363
Roland Hooks2215------2663
Benny Malone1825------1861
Dennis Lick2634---------60
Seth Bullock------14301559
Hugh Rodgers------1831857
Mark Cooney------2132356
Dan Dierdorf2234---------56
Ron Mikolajczyk2226------856
Marvin Switzer------15212056
George Kunz2530---------55
Ron Rydalich------2026955
Tony Peters------1830351
Freddie Scott2024------549
Willie Lee------2323349
Roger Wehrli------2124146
Alfred Jenkins1828---------46
John Sanders------1428143
Rufus Bess------13191042
Gary Johnson------1524241
Dave Lewis------1921---40
Al Chandler1319------739
Kenyon Hill------1424---38
Stan Lewis------1620238
David Carter1121------234
Brooks Williams119------1232
Roosevelt Leaks1410------731
Sedrick Gourdoux------642030
Kent Kremer------1212630
Ed Jenkins819------128
Ron Coder510------924
Aaron Meyer86------923
John Sawyer21------1922
Bob Breunig------812121
Jim Pietrzak46------919
Melvin Wilber414---------18
Randy Love14------1217
Marv Kellum------411015
Richard Wood------43512
Herb Lusk00------99
Bucky Dilts00------99
Toni Linhart00------66
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Matt Robinson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7699.9
Middle14463.3
Right4153.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10232.3
Middle19764.0
Right000.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Demory32151335501
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana36223044411

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)128584.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)146473.4
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen547615.2
Short (0-8 Yds)2011763.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)868510.6
Long (19+ Yds)31279.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jim Robinson106268126
TE Ozzie Newsome74031025
WR Speedy Thomas6307024
WR Lamont Marrow6010014
WR Jack Dolbin32020011
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alfred Jenkins93338128
WR Roy Green75062132
WR Benny Malone65051025
RB Ed Jenkins4218019
WR Freddie Scott3000024
WR Melvin Wilber2209014
RB Roland Hooks22012015
TE Al Chandler11065119
FB Roosevelt Leaks1106010
TE Brooks Williams1101309

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dexter Bussey166.0010.00
Carlos Spencer1-1-1.002.53
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Jenkins3103.332.14
Roland Hooks3144.673.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Demory53244.803.94
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana63183.007.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jim Robinson222110.506.80
WR Speedy Thomas1133.001.17
WR Lamont Marrow1000.000.00
TE Ozzie Newsome1000.004.43
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benny Malone111010.008.50
WR Freddie Scott1000.000.00
RB Roland Hooks1122.006.00
WR Alfred Jenkins1000.004.22
FB Roosevelt Leaks1166.006.00
WR Roy Green1000.008.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Dexter Bussey10
Carlos Spencer10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Roland Hooks42
Joe Montana10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Demory1253
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1273

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Jim Robinson533
TE Ozzie Newsome320
WR Lamont Marrow200
WR Speedy Thomas100
WR Jack Dolbin100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Alfred Jenkins410
WR Melvin Wilber220
RB Roland Hooks222
WR Roy Green210
WR Benny Malone111
WR Freddie Scott100

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)