Week 15, 1981

played in St. Louis, MO

49 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Seattle Seahawks3003-6
St. Louis Cardinals141303-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:39 STL - Roy Green 16 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
1Q: 05:00 SEA - Steve Mike-Mayer 29 field goal
1Q: 00:48 STL - Frank Pollard 4 run (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 06:34 STL - Toni Linhart 26 field goal
2Q: 02:00 STL - Toni Linhart 47 field goal
2Q: 00:03 STL - Alfred Jenkins 56 pass from Joe Montana (Toni Linhart extra point)
4Q: 12:22 SEA - Steve Mike-Mayer 42 field goal
4Q: 04:44 STL - Bucky Dilts 33 field goal

Team StatisticsSEASTL
Record7-78-6
First Downs1521
- by Rushing38
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards252463
- Offensive Plays6263
- Yards per Play4.067.35
Net Rushing Yards79168
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush3.765.09
Net Passing Yards173295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 21 - 030 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards203295
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/300/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.229.83
Fumbles/Lost0/04/2
3rd Down Conversions4/146/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.26.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/655/30
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/26
Kick Returns/Yards3/672/50
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 27
Time of Possession29:5130:09

Drive Charts

Seattle Seahawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:09OWN 2039Punt
110:331:07OWN 2033Punt
18:383:44OPP 32820Field Goal
10:396:12OWN 201154Missed FG
26:282:26OWN 24637Punt
21:541:44OWN 2957Punt
313:414:37OWN 17831Punt
35:225:28OWN 31163Punt
413:431:29OPP 3338Field Goal
44:370:48OWN 404-5Downs
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:512:18OWN 20780Touchdown
19:260:48OWN 3220Fumble
14:544:15OWN 20980Touchdown
29:272:59OWN 33858Field Goal
24:022:08OWN 4666Field Goal
20:100:10OWN 38262Touchdown
315:001:19OWN 3035Punt
39:043:42OWN 15618Punt
414:541:11OWN 20313Fumble
412:147:37OWN 271157Field Goal
43:493:49OPP 35724Game

Game MVP: Joe Montana, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Miller9475.221110
Bubba Bean8263.25700
Mike Phipps461.50200
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard271545.703351
Billy Taylor5132.60500
Joe Montana111.00100

Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Phipps36212035/30026074.1
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana30182950/02560115.2

Receiving Statistics

SeattleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wesley Walker6146811.3311170
WR Earnest Gray67559.1714150
WR Charlie Joiner2484.00360
RB Bubba Bean2342.00050
WR Vince Papale244020.0033260
TE Mickey Shuler232010.004170
TE Tom Mullady1188.00080
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Scott799213.1419260
WR Roy Green466315.7510241
WR Alfred Jenkins358729.0054561
WR Billy Ryckman354615.3314250
WR Melvin Wilber1277.00070
FB Roosevelt Leaks0100.00000
TE John Sawyer0100.00000
TE Brooks Williams0100.00000

Interception Statistics

SeattleIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

SeattleFumbRecovForceTD
Pat Toomay0110
Jo Jo Heath0100
John Skorupan0010
Dave Brown0010
Nolan Cromwell0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Frank Pollard2000
Freddie Scott1000
Billy Taylor1000
Alfred Jenkins0100
Roy Green0100

Punting Statistics

SeattlePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bob Parsons625442.334.7553
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts210753.553.5641

Kicking Statistics

SeattleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Mike-Mayer2/31/20/0420/0
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Linhart2/21/10/0473/3
Bucky Dilts1/10/00/0330/0

Punt Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson3258.30
Hugh Rodgers111.00

Kick Return Statistics

SeattleRetYardsAvgTD
Bubba Bean24221.00
Neal Craig12525.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Bernie Jackson25025.00

Defensive Statistics

SeattleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Nolan Cromwell1120.03130
ILB Dennis Johnson600.02626
DE Steve McMichael510.01916
S Neal Craig400.03126
CB Dave Brown400.02523
OLB John Skorupan320.02524
CB Jo Jo Heath310.01415
CB Mark Burke300.02120
OLB Bryan Hinkle230.0177
CB Anthony Washington200.01824
OLB Ray Kiddoo120.01210
DE Dave Butz110.01515
S Rick Sanford110.068
DE John Goodman100.01415
DT Bill Brundige010.02018
S Kirk Springs010.021
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Wayne Smith630.01533
DE Keith Ferguson512.01729
S John Sanders510.01729
S Mike Jolly510.01837
S Bernie Jackson420.01832
ILB Mark Cooney410.01836
CB Hugh Rodgers400.01937
DT Gary Johnson320.01832
OLB Bob Breunig210.51633
DT Kent Kremer200.51425
OLB Kervin Wyatt210.047
DE Harvey Martin111.51229
OLB Tom De Paso110.021
OLB Marv Kellum100.0813
CB Rufus Bess100.058
S Chris Williams100.0417
S Marvin Switzer010.5414
DE Stan Lewis010.0412

Pass Rush Statistics

SeattleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Butz0.011015
DE Pat Toomay0.001025
DT Stan Johnson0.00105
ILB Dennis Johnson0.001026
DE Steve McMichael0.000116
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson2.001129
DE Harvey Martin1.502229
DT Kent Kremer0.501025
OLB Bob Breunig0.500033
S Marvin Switzer0.500014
ILB Mark Cooney0.010036
DE Stan Lewis0.002012
DT Gary Johnson0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

SeattleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Neal Craig41026
ILB Dennis Johnson21026
CB Dave Brown20023
S Nolan Cromwell20030
CB Anthony Washington20024
OLB John Skorupan10024
DE Pat Toomay10025
CB Mark Burke10020
S Rick Sanford1008
CB Jo Jo Heath10015
OLB Bryan Hinkle1007
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wayne Smith40033
CB Hugh Rodgers31037
S Mike Jolly30037
S Bernie Jackson21032
S John Sanders21029
OLB Kervin Wyatt2007
OLB Bob Breunig11033
ILB Mark Cooney10036
DT Kent Kremer10025
CB Rufus Bess1008
S Chris Williams10017
OLB Marv Kellum01013

Blocking Statistics

SeattleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Karl Swanke22012018
Burgess Robinson14113134
Jim Arneson13018137
Montique Anderson11016032
Russell Davis110507
Tom Mullady11010018
Mark May03020341
Wayne Moore01016033
Bill Story01010010
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry McCarren411129025
Dan Dierdorf47028027
Dennis Lick22025023
Ed Fisher12031028
Brooks Williams11021015
Walt Downing06029025
Aaron Meyer02013010
Roosevelt Leaks0102107
Mark Dennard010405

Special Teams Tackles

SeattleTacklesSTPlays
Russell Davis311
Hugh McKinnis116
Ray Kiddoo113
Vince Papale113
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Billy Taylor219
Freddie Scott112

Participation

SeattleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Craig------31261269
Nolan Cromwell------3130465
Jim Arneson1837------964
Mark May2041------263
Mike Phipps2141---------62
Montique Anderson1632------957
Burgess Robinson1334------956
Pat Toomay------2625455
Dennis Johnson------2626254
John Skorupan------2524352
Dave Brown------2523351
Wayne Moore1633---------49
Charlie Joiner1225------1148
Wesley Walker1431------146
Tom Mullady1018------1745
Anthony Washington------1824345
Bubba Bean1127------644
Jo Jo Heath------14151443
Mark Burke------2120---41
Terry Miller1013------1841
Earnest Gray1229---------41
Bill Brundige------2018139
Hugh McKinnis815------1639
Vince Papale917------1339
Mickey Shuler1220------739
Steve McMichael------1916439
Karl Swanke1218------737
Ray Kiddoo------12101335
Dave Butz------1515333
John Goodman------1415130
Bill Story1010------929
Dave Browning------1214228
Rick Sanford------681428
Bryan Hinkle------177125
Russell Davis57------1123
Reggie Doss------146222
Stan Johnson------85---13
Bob Parsons00------99
Glen Redd------5229
Barry Krauss------2057
Steve Mike-Mayer00------66
Barry Pearson23---------5
Kirk Springs------21---3
Paul Fersen00---------0
Brian Sipe00---------0
John Gordon00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Jolly------18371570
Joe Montana3330---------63
Bernie Jackson------18321161
Hugh Rodgers------1937561
Mark Cooney------1836559
Ed Fisher3128---------59
Walt Downing2925------458
Dan Dierdorf2827---------55
Larry McCarren2925------155
Frank Pollard2819------855
Roy Green2624------353
Bob Breunig------1633352
Gary Johnson------1832252
Wayne Smith------1533351
Dennis Lick2523---------48
Keith Ferguson------1729248
John Sanders------1729147
Harvey Martin------1229445
Brooks Williams2115------844
Kent Kremer------1425443
Freddie Scott1118------1241
John Sawyer1811------1241
Billy Ryckman917------1541
Marv Kellum------8131940
Alfred Jenkins2116---------37
Roosevelt Leaks217------533
Billy Taylor58------1932
Chris Williams------4171132
Aaron Meyer1310------528
Marvin Switzer------4141028
Steve Folsom56------1425
Elvis Franks------912324
Rufus Bess------58821
Stan Lewis------412319
Dave Pear------810---18
Kervin Wyatt------47415
Tommie Ginn45------514
John Grant------15612
Mark Dennard45------110
Melvin Wilber09---------9
Ron Coder22------59
Toni Linhart00------77
Bucky Dilts00------66
Tom De Paso------2136
Bill Troup00------11
Quentin Vaughn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle12302.5
Right3196.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14946.7
Middle17704.1
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Phipps36211035640
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana30186052410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14111007.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)167885.5
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)16121449.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)8410112.6
Long (19+ Yds)425012.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wesley Walker146068031
WR Earnest Gray76055029
WR Charlie Joiner4218025
WR Vince Papale42140117
RB Bubba Bean3214027
TE Mickey Shuler32020020
TE Tom Mullady1108018
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Scott97092218
WR Roy Green64163124
WR Alfred Jenkins53087216
WR Billy Ryckman53146117
WR Melvin Wilber211709
FB Roosevelt Leaks101007
TE John Sawyer1010011
TE Brooks Williams1000015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

SeattleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bubba Bean122.003.25
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard551.005.70
Billy Taylor252.502.60
Joe Montana111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Phipps3162.005.64
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana41164.009.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charlie Joiner1000.002.00
TE Mickey Shuler1000.006.67
WR Earnest Gray1166.007.86
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Scott2000.0010.22
WR Billy Ryckman1000.009.20
WR Roy Green111616.0010.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

SeattleRushesConversions
Terry Miller21
Mike Phipps10
Bubba Bean10
St. LouisRushesConversions
Billy Taylor21
Frank Pollard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

SeattleAttCompConversions
Mike Phipps963
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana964

Third Down Receiving Statistics

SeattleTargCatchConversions
WR Wesley Walker411
WR Earnest Gray331
RB Bubba Bean110
TE Tom Mullady111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Freddie Scott432
WR Alfred Jenkins221
WR Roy Green211
WR Melvin Wilber100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)