Week 7, 1981

played in Seattle, OR

52 degrees, rain, 7 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals014317-34
Seattle Seahawks7777-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:24 SEA - Mickey Shuler 16 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 08:29 SEA - Earnest Gray 13 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 04:21 STL - Roosevelt Leaks 2 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 01:52 STL - Roy Green 13 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 11:45 SEA - Bubba Bean 21 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
3Q: 00:48 STL - Toni Linhart 21 field goal
4Q: 09:47 SEA - Charlie Joiner 13 pass from Mike Phipps (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 08:48 STL - Freddie Scott 84 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 02:58 STL - Brooks Williams 1 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 01:02 STL - Toni Linhart 45 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLSEA
Record4-31-5
First Downs1824
- by Rushing27
- by Passing1317
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards320445
- Offensive Plays5774
- Yards per Play5.616.01
Net Rushing Yards65119
- Rushing Attempts2221
- Yards per Rush2.955.67
Net Passing Yards255326
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 20 - 248 - 29 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards278358
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/235/32
- Yards per Pass Play7.296.15
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions2/117/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.87.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/409/57
Punt Returns/Yards3/263/22
Kick Returns/Yards5/1054/87
Interception Ret./Yards3/302/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/13/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 32
Time of Possession26:4033:20

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:00OWN 2331Punt
110:280:45OPP 4633Punt
18:221:15OWN 323-14Punt
13:381:57OWN 103-3Punt
10:182:43OWN 264-1Punt
28:184:07OWN 25875Touchdown
22:380:54OPP 44344Touchdown
20:230:23OWN 161-2Half
312:230:38OWN 1621Interception
311:282:27OWN 2736Punt
37:121:11OWN 3939Punt
33:553:12OPP 33729Field Goal
412:030:13OWN 1510Interception
49:401:10OWN 11289Touchdown
46:433:54OWN 37863Touchdown
41:370:42OPP 263-2Field Goal
Seattle Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:002:32OWN 35525Interception
19:431:21OWN 2032Punt
17:073:29OWN 40610Punt
11:411:23OPP 41441Touchdown
212:354:17OWN 28872Touchdown
24:111:33OWN 203-6Punt
21:441:21OWN 23749Interception
315:002:37OWN 28415Punt
311:450:17OPP 21121Touchdown
39:011:49OWN 2438Punt
36:012:06OWN 3530Fumble
30:433:40OWN 17654Interception
411:502:10OPP 28428Touchdown
48:301:47OWN 20413Punt
42:491:12OWN 14612Downs
40:550:55OWN 38546Game

Game MVP: Joe Montana, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard13453.46900
Sherman Smith7192.71500
Joe Montana210.50300
SeattleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bubba Bean10424.201120
Terry Miller9566.221520
Mike Phipps22110.501120

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana31202784/234842105.9
SeattleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps48293585/32430385.2

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green688213.6714181
WR Freddie Scott5514629.2092841
WR Alfred Jenkins25105.00150
WR Billy Ryckman24189.000150
TE Brooks Williams24168.003151
RB Frank Pollard2242.00080
FB Roosevelt Leaks1122.00021
WR Melvin Wilber0100.00000
RB Sherman Smith0100.00000
SeattleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charlie Joiner812769.5012181
WR Vince Papale597214.4010240
WR Wesley Walker476015.0031300
TE Mickey Shuler365217.3314261
WR Barry Pearson232010.009180
RB Terry Miller22189.0010150
WR Earnest Gray25115.500131
FB Hugh McKinnis112626.0022260
RB Bubba Bean112121.0023211
FB Russell Davis1122.00220

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S John Sanders13030.000
OLB Bob Breunig100.000
S Mike Jolly100.000
SeattleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Neal Craig177.000
CB Mark Burke100.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Bob Breunig0100
Dave Pear0010
Marvin Switzer0010
SeattleFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Miller1000
Mickey Shuler1000
Wayne Moore0100

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts732145.939.9491
SeattlePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bob Parsons624240.336.0452

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart2/21/10/0454/4
SeattleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Mike-Mayer0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson3268.70
SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Craig3227.30

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson48721.80
Freddie Scott11818.00
SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Bubba Bean36521.70
Neal Craig12222.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marvin Switzer900.01542
DE Harvey Martin501.01635
ILB Mark Cooney520.01547
CB Wayne Smith520.01546
S Bernie Jackson410.01536
DE Stan Lewis301.0618
S John Sanders320.01237
DT Gary Johnson310.01231
S Mike Jolly300.01648
OLB Bob Breunig201.01740
DE Keith Ferguson200.01535
DT Dave Pear111.0922
DT John Grant101.0720
CB Hugh Rodgers130.01850
DT Kent Kremer110.01118
CB Rufus Bess110.0813
OLB Marv Kellum100.01019
WR Freddie Scott10---------
WR Billy Ryckman10---------
DE Elvis Franks010.0518
SeattleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Dave Brown600.01827
DE Steve McMichael501.01524
S Nolan Cromwell540.02031
ILB Dennis Johnson431.02030
OLB Bryan Hinkle411.01827
OLB Ray Kiddoo301.01615
S Neal Craig300.01929
DE Dave Browning300.01617
OLB John Skorupan200.0411
CB Anthony Washington120.01026
DE Dave Butz110.0816
DT Bill Brundige100.01419
WR Charlie Joiner10---------
CB Mark Burke100.01223
WR Vince Papale10---------
TE Mickey Shuler10---------
ILB Barry Krauss100.003
CB Jo Jo Heath100.01214
DE Reggie Doss020.01321
DE Pat Toomay010.01532

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harvey Martin1.003235
DT Dave Pear1.002022
DE Stan Lewis1.001018
DT John Grant1.000020
OLB Bob Breunig1.000040
DE Elvis Franks0.011018
SeattleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve McMichael1.010024
OLB Ray Kiddoo1.000015
ILB Dennis Johnson1.000030
OLB Bryan Hinkle1.000027
DE Pat Toomay0.011032
DE Dave Butz0.010116
DE Dave Browning0.010017
S Nolan Cromwell0.001031
DT Bill Brundige0.000119

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marvin Switzer50042
ILB Mark Cooney41047
S Bernie Jackson40036
OLB Marv Kellum30019
S Mike Jolly21148
CB Wayne Smith21046
S John Sanders20137
CB Hugh Rodgers20050
CB Rufus Bess20013
DE Stan Lewis10018
DT Dave Pear10022
DE Keith Ferguson10035
OLB Bob Breunig00140
SeattleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dave Brown40027
S Nolan Cromwell30031
OLB Bryan Hinkle30027
ILB Barry Krauss2003
CB Anthony Washington20026
S Neal Craig10129
CB Mark Burke10123
OLB John Skorupan10011
OLB Ray Kiddoo10015
CB Jo Jo Heath10014
ILB Dennis Johnson10030

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry McCarren26120133
John Scully26020033
Ed Fisher15022133
Dan Dierdorf11016029
Roosevelt Leaks11015019
Dennis Lick01020125
Greg Koch0002110
SeattleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Wayne Moore36120139
Karl Swanke34014039
Burgess Robinson14017038
Jim Arneson11014039
Mickey Shuler11011025
Bill Story0205120
Mark May02021151
Montique Anderson00014239

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Marvin Switzer324
Billy Taylor124
Sherman Smith121
Freddie Scott116
Hugh Rodgers112
SeattleTacklesSTPlays
Tom Mullady219
Hugh McKinnis218
Charlie Joiner119
Wesley Walker113
Karl Swanke14
Dave Brown13

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Jolly------16481983
Marvin Switzer------15422481
Hugh Rodgers------18501280
Mark Cooney------1547163
Bernie Jackson------15361162
Wayne Smith------1546---61
John Scully2033------861
Bob Breunig------1740---57
Joe Montana2235---------57
Harvey Martin------1635556
Ed Fisher2233---------55
Larry McCarren2033------255
Keith Ferguson------1535151
John Sanders------1237---49
Roosevelt Leaks1519------1549
Roy Green1925------549
Marv Kellum------10191948
Freddie Scott1020------1646
Brooks Williams1321------1246
Dan Dierdorf1629---------45
Dennis Lick2025---------45
Gary Johnson------1231---43
Sherman Smith810------2139
Frank Pollard1425---------39
John Sawyer99------2038
Billy Ryckman415------1938
Alfred Jenkins1422---------36
Billy Taylor36------2433
Kent Kremer------1118332
Dave Pear------922---31
John Grant------720330
Stan Lewis------618529
Elvis Franks------518---23
Rufus Bess------813122
Aaron Meyer66------921
Greg Koch210------921
Walt Downing22------913
Kervin Wyatt------67---13
Toni Linhart00------99
Bucky Dilts00------99
Tom De Paso------3148
Tommie Ginn22------26
Melvin Wilber13---------4
Mark Dennard02---------2
Bill Troup00---------0
Quentin Vaughn00---------0
SeattleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Phipps2153---------74
Mark May2151------274
Charlie Joiner1636------1971
Neal Craig------19291765
Burgess Robinson1738------661
Jim Arneson1439------659
Wayne Moore2039---------59
Montique Anderson1439------659
Karl Swanke1439------457
Hugh McKinnis928------1855
Tom Mullady1026------1955
Nolan Cromwell------2031354
Dennis Johnson------2030353
Pat Toomay------1532552
Mickey Shuler1125------1652
Vince Papale1432------349
Wesley Walker729------1349
Jo Jo Heath------12142349
Bryan Hinkle------1827449
Dave Brown------1827348
Bubba Bean1228------848
Terry Miller922------1748
Steve McMichael------1524342
Ray Kiddoo------1615940
Earnest Gray1227---------39
Anthony Washington------1026137
Bill Brundige------1419336
Reggie Doss------1321236
Mark Burke------1223---35
John Skorupan------4111934
Dave Browning------1617134
Bill Story520------631
Dave Butz------816428
Russell Davis36------1423
Rick Sanford------371222
Stan Johnson------57113
Barry Krauss------0369
Glen Redd------2259
Barry Pearson26---------8
Bob Parsons00------66
Kirk Springs------24---6
Steve Mike-Mayer00------55
John Goodman------0055
Paul Fersen00---------0
Brian Sipe00---------0
John Gordon00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3113.7
Middle11343.1
Right7223.1
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7436.1
Middle12736.1
Right231.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana31202030222
SeattleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps48297313723

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31-4-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)141014210.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)14914010.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen999510.6
Short (0-8 Yds)139826.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)217914.3
Long (19+ Yds)449022.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green86182025
WR Freddie Scott550146220
WR Alfred Jenkins52110022
WR Billy Ryckman42018015
TE Brooks Williams42116021
RB Frank Pollard2204025
WR Melvin Wilber100003
FB Roosevelt Leaks1102019
RB Sherman Smith1000010
SeattleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charlie Joiner128076036
WR Vince Papale95172232
WR Wesley Walker74060229
TE Mickey Shuler63052125
WR Earnest Gray52011027
WR Barry Pearson3202006
RB Terry Miller22018022
FB Hugh McKinnis11026128
RB Bubba Bean11021128
FB Russell Davis110206

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard2-1-0.503.46
Sherman Smith155.002.71
SeattleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bubba Bean2115.504.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana75385.438.97
SeattleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps334214.007.46

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Brooks Williams2110.504.00
WR Roy Green222613.0010.25
WR Freddie Scott1199.0029.20
WR Melvin Wilber1000.000.00
FB Roosevelt Leaks1122.002.00
SeattleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charlie Joiner111313.006.33
TE Mickey Shuler111616.008.67
WR Earnest Gray111313.002.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Sherman Smith31
SeattleRushesConversions
Terry Miller11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana741
SeattleAttCompConversions
Mike Phipps1286

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Alfred Jenkins420
WR Freddie Scott111
WR Melvin Wilber100
WR Billy Ryckman110
SeattleTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Joiner432
WR Wesley Walker422
WR Barry Pearson110
WR Vince Papale111
TE Mickey Shuler111
WR Earnest Gray100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)