Week 2, 1984

played in Buffalo, NY

71 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	7	3	7	3	-	20
Buffalo Bills	3	0	0	20	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:00 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal
1Q: 03:29 STL - Frank Pollard 1 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:13 STL - Benny Ricardo 37 field goal
3Q: 08:06 STL - Frank Pollard 61 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 09:00 BUF - Gary Anderson 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 05:27 STL - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
4Q: 03:54 BUF - Roger Carr 12 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 00:18 BUF - Carson Long 36 field goal
4Q: 00:01 BUF - Carson Long 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:00 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal
1Q: 03:29 STL - Frank Pollard 1 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:13 STL - Benny Ricardo 37 field goal
3Q: 08:06 STL - Frank Pollard 61 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 09:00 BUF - Gary Anderson 1 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 05:27 STL - Benny Ricardo 46 field goal
4Q: 03:54 BUF - Roger Carr 12 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 00:18 BUF - Carson Long 36 field goal
4Q: 00:01 BUF - Carson Long 30 field goal

Team Statistics STL BUF
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 18 23
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 13 14
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 402 350
- Offensive Plays 55 74
- Yards per Play 7.31 4.73
Net Rushing Yards 141 112
- Rushing Attempts 22 27
- Yards per Rush 6.41 4.15
Net Passing Yards 261 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 18 - 3 47 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 261 238
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.91 5.06
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/2
Penalties/Yards 5/45 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 4/19 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/48 4/91
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 3/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 32
Time of Possession 25:59 34:01

Team Statistics	STL	BUF
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	18	23
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	13	14
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	402	350
- Offensive Plays	55	74
- Yards per Play	7.31	4.73
Net Rushing Yards	141	112
- Rushing Attempts	22	27
- Yards per Rush	6.41	4.15
Net Passing Yards	261	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 18 - 3	47 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	261	238
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.91	5.06
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/2
Penalties/Yards	5/45	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	4/19	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/48	4/91
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	3/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 32
Time of Possession	25:59	34:01

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:49	OWN 24	6	22	Interception
1	5:55	2:34	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
1	1:28	0:50	OWN 18	3	4	Punt
2	13:36	4:51	OWN 20	11	52	Interception
2	5:39	1:39	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
2	2:10	2:05	OWN 20	6	60	Field Goal
3	12:59	2:55	OWN 16	5	42	Punt
3	8:06	0:15	OWN 39	1	61	Touchdown
3	5:27	2:01	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
4	8:50	3:30	OWN 27	6	44	Field Goal
4	3:46	1:17	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
4	0:10	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:11	5:16	OWN 32	10	60	Field Goal
1	3:21	1:53	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
1	0:38	2:02	OWN 41	5	15	Punt
2	8:45	3:06	OWN 11	8	46	Interception
2	4:00	1:50	OWN 20	5	12	Punt
3	15:00	2:01	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	10:04	1:58	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
3	7:51	2:24	OWN 35	3	-9	Punt
3	3:26	9:36	OWN 22	17	78	Touchdown
4	5:20	1:34	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
4	2:29	2:19	OWN 42	10	39	Field Goal
4	0:01	0:01	OPP 13	0	0	Field Goal

Game MVP: Shaun Gayle, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Frank Pollard	19	134	7.05	61	3	2
Sherman Smith	2	2	1.00	4	0	0
Joe Montana	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gary Anderson	19	84	4.42	14	3	1
Walter Payton	7	23	3.29	9	0	0
Richard Todd	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Montana	33	18	261	0/0	0	47	3	42.6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	47	28	238	0/0	1	26	1	71.0

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Roy Green	8	12	144	18.00	45	47
WR Alfred Jenkins	2	6	26	13.00	15	17
TE Dan Ross	2	2	30	15.00	12	17
WR Mike Friede	2	3	41	20.50	5	23
RB Sherman Smith	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Steve Folsom	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
WR Mardye McDole	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Rodney Holman	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Billy Ryckman	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
FB Tony Paige	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Archie Griffin	6	7	47	7.83	8	12	0
WR Tony Hill	6	10	68	11.33	19	22	0
WR Orlando Whiteman	5	9	22	4.40	3	6	0
WR Roger Carr	4	6	51	12.75	2	26	1
FB Larry Moriarty	3	4	15	5.00	2	11	0
RB Walter Payton	2	3	21	10.50	0	13	0
TE Eric Sievers	1	2	9	9.00	6	9	0
RB Gary Anderson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Tim Wrightman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Leonard Smith	1	14	14.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Shaun Gayle	2	14	7.00	0
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bucky Dilts	5	216	43.2	29.8	52	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	6	284	47.3	40.8	56	2

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman Smith	4	19	4.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman Smith	3	48	16.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	66	22.0	0
Roger Carr	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Leonard Smith	6	3	0.0	23	42
ILB Fredd Young	6	3	0.0	20	41
CB Albert Lewis	6	0	0.0	23	42
OLB Mike Woods	5	1	0.0	27	43
S Shafer Suggs	5	0	0.0	24	44
CB Don McNeal	4	1	0.0	20	43
DT Gary Johnson	3	2	0.0	19	18
S Rod McSwain	3	2	0.0	19	36
DT Kent Kremer	3	1	0.0	17	36
DT Brad Shearer	3	0	0.0	11	15
CB Wayne Smith	3	0	0.0	21	38
DE Shawn Miller	3	0	0.0	24	45
OLB Ken Woodard	2	0	0.0	7	5
WR Alfred Jenkins	1	0	---	---	---
WR Billy Ryckman	1	0	---	---	---
WR Roy Green	1	0	---	---	---
DE Smiley Creswell	0	4	0.0	22	28

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert	6	0	0.0	12	22
S Shaun Gayle	5	1	0.0	21	32
S Tommy Casanova	4	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Keena Turner	4	1	0.0	18	22
CB Graham Spreen	3	1	0.0	16	28
S Steve Luke	3	1	0.0	18	26
CB Kenny Johnson	3	0	0.0	16	24
DE Andy Dorris	2	0	0.0	15	19
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	0.0	13	23
ILB Don Blackmon	2	0	0.0	9	12
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	0.0	3	8
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0.0	7	14
WR Tony Hill	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jim Collins	1	0	0.0	4	6
DE Reggie White	0	2	0.0	20	21
ILB Scott Radecic	0	1	0.0	11	11

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Shawn Miller	1	1	45
DT Brad Shearer	0	2	15
DT Gary Johnson	0	1	18
DT Kent Kremer	0	1	36
DE John Goodman	0	1	31
DE Smiley Creswell	0	1	28

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Scott Radecic	1	0	0	11
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0	2	1	17
DE Fred Anderson	0	2	0	12
ILB Don Blackmon	0	1	1	12
DE Andy Dorris	0	1	0	19
OLB Johnny Rembert	0	1	0	22
DT Mike Dawson	0	0	4	23

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Albert Lewis	6	1	0	42
CB Wayne Smith	4	1	0	38
ILB Fredd Young	4	1	0	41
S Shafer Suggs	3	2	0	44
S Leonard Smith	3	0	1	42
OLB Mike Woods	2	0	0	43
CB Don McNeal	2	0	0	43
S Rod McSwain	2	0	0	36
OLB Ken Woodard	1	0	0	5
DE Shawn Miller	1	0	0	45

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Shaun Gayle	4	0	2	32
OLB Johnny Rembert	4	0	0	22
S Steve Luke	2	1	0	26
CB Kenny Johnson	2	1	0	24
CB Graham Spreen	2	0	0	28
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	1	1	28
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	0	28
OLB Keena Turner	1	0	0	22
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Larry McCarren	3	5	1	20	30
Walt Downing	3	5	0	18	23
Dennis Lick	1	2	0	16	27
Ed Fisher	1	1	0	4	4
James Jones	1	1	0	3	11
Tony Paige	1	1	0	9	9
Dan Dierdorf	0	2	0	18	27
John Scully	0	2	0	18	29
Louis Bullard	0	1	0	4	10
Allan Kennedy	0	1	0	4	6

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ken Huff	3	6	27	46
Don Mosebar	2	7	26	46
Don Macek	2	6	27	47
Tim Wrightman	1	1	8	12
Thomas Hopkins	1	1	4	7
Greg Sampson	0	2	23	40
Terry Tausch	0	2	24	37
Larry Moriarty	0	2	12	20

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Don McNeal	2	29
Sherman Smith	1	23
Mardye McDole	1	17
James Jones	1	16
Dan Ross	1	12

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Luke	4	18
Earl Gant	2	24
Don Blackmon	1	17

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don McNeal	---	---	20	43	29	92
Shawn Miller	---	---	24	45	9	78
Shafer Suggs	---	---	24	44	7	75
Fredd Young	---	---	20	41	14	75
Mike Woods	---	---	27	43	4	74
Albert Lewis	---	---	23	42	9	74
Leonard Smith	---	---	23	42	4	69
Wayne Smith	---	---	21	38	7	66
Rod McSwain	---	---	19	36	11	66
Kent Kremer	---	---	17	36	4	57
Smiley Creswell	---	---	22	28	6	56
Joe Montana	22	33	---	---	---	55
Larry McCarren	20	30	---	---	---	50
Walt Downing	18	23	---	---	6	47
John Scully	18	29	---	---	---	47
Dan Dierdorf	18	27	---	---	---	45
John Goodman	---	---	11	31	2	44
Dennis Lick	16	27	---	---	---	43
Roy Green	16	25	---	---	---	41
Frank Pollard	19	20	---	---	---	39
Gary Johnson	---	---	19	18	1	38
Billy Ryckman	9	13	---	---	16	38
Dan Ross	9	17	---	---	12	38
Mike Friede	13	19	---	---	5	37
Sherman Smith	2	11	---	---	23	36
James Jones	3	11	---	---	16	30
Mardye McDole	3	9	---	---	17	29
Alfred Jenkins	14	14	---	---	---	28
Brad Shearer	---	---	11	15	2	28
Rodney Holman	10	14	---	---	1	25
Tony Paige	9	9	---	---	7	25
Steve Folsom	3	3	---	---	17	23
Jeff Davis	---	---	7	10	5	22
Louis Bullard	4	10	---	---	7	21
Eric Laakso	6	6	---	---	7	19
Ken Woodard	---	---	7	5	1	13
Tommie Ginn	2	3	---	---	7	12
Kervin Wyatt	---	---	2	0	10	12
Allan Kennedy	4	6	---	---	1	11
Ed Fisher	4	4	---	---	---	8
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bucky Dilts	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tony Collins	0	0	---	---	5	5
Scott Bull	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Malone	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Hughes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Macek	27	47	---	---	9	83
Don Mosebar	26	46	---	---	4	76
Richard Todd	27	47	---	---	---	74
Ken Huff	27	46	---	---	---	73
Terry Tausch	24	37	---	---	9	70
Greg Sampson	23	40	---	---	---	63
Steve Luke	---	---	18	26	18	62
Roger Carr	23	27	---	---	10	60
Shaun Gayle	---	---	21	32	7	60
Tommy Casanova	---	---	18	28	11	57
Tony Hill	17	30	---	---	10	57
Orlando Whiteman	9	29	---	---	18	56
Graham Spreen	---	---	16	28	12	56
Gary Anderson	20	36	---	---	---	56
Eric Sievers	16	27	---	---	10	53
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	18	28	7	53
Archie Griffin	15	27	---	---	5	47
Keena Turner	---	---	18	22	3	43
Reggie White	---	---	20	21	2	43
Kenny Johnson	---	---	16	24	2	42
Mike Dawson	---	---	13	23	5	41
Larry Moriarty	12	20	---	---	8	40
Don Blackmon	---	---	9	12	17	38
Andy Dorris	---	---	15	19	2	36
Johnny Rembert	---	---	12	22	1	35
Tim Wrightman	8	12	---	---	9	29
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	11	17	---	28
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	7	14	5	26
Earl Gant	0	0	---	---	24	24
Scott Radecic	---	---	11	11	1	23
Carl Barisich	---	---	10	10	2	22
Brad Edelman	3	10	---	---	9	22
Tom Toner	---	---	3	8	10	21
Glenn Dennison	0	2	---	---	19	21
Thomas Hopkins	4	7	---	---	9	20
Jim Collins	---	---	4	6	9	19
Ted McKnight	6	10	---	---	2	18
Walter Payton	7	10	---	---	---	17
Fred Anderson	---	---	2	12	---	14
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
Wally Henry	2	5	---	---	---	7
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Phil Pozderac	1	2	---	---	---	3
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cedric Minter	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	68	9.7
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	3	17	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	16	62	3.9
Right	6	31	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Montana	33	18	4	0	1	3	7	6	3

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	47	28	2	3	0	5	7	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	-4	-1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	78	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	59	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	128	16.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	79	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	11	113	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roy Green	12	8	0	144	3	25
WR Alfred Jenkins	6	2	0	26	0	14
WR Billy Ryckman	3	0	0	0	0	13
WR Mike Friede	3	2	0	41	1	19
RB Sherman Smith	2	1	0	-1	0	11
TE Dan Ross	2	2	0	30	0	17
FB Tony Paige	2	0	1	0	0	9
TE Steve Folsom	1	1	0	8	0	3
WR Mardye McDole	1	1	0	11	0	9
TE Rodney Holman	1	1	0	2	0	14

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Hill	10	6	68	1	30
WR Orlando Whiteman	9	5	22	0	29
WR Archie Griffin	7	6	47	0	27
WR Roger Carr	6	4	51	1	27
FB Larry Moriarty	4	3	15	0	20
RB Walter Payton	3	2	21	0	10
TE Eric Sievers	2	1	9	0	27
TE Tim Wrightman	2	0	0	0	12
RB Gary Anderson	2	1	5	0	36

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Frank Pollard	2	5	2.50	7.05

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gary Anderson	2	15	7.50	4.42
Walter Payton	1	3	3.00	3.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Montana	2	1	11	5.50	7.91

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	6	2	18	3.00	5.06

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alfred Jenkins	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Roy Green	1	1	11	11.00	12.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roger Carr	1	1	12	12.00	8.50
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	6	6.00	2.44
RB Walter Payton	1	0	0	0.00	7.00
TE Tim Wrightman	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Gary Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Frank Pollard	2	1
Joe Montana	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Anderson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Montana	8	4	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	15	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Green	3	1	1
WR Billy Ryckman	2	0	0
WR Alfred Jenkins	1	1	1
RB Sherman Smith	1	1	0
WR Mike Friede	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Orlando Whiteman	7	3	1
WR Roger Carr	3	2	1
RB Walter Payton	2	2	2
WR Tony Hill	2	1	1
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)