Exhibition Week 4, 1985

played in Denver, CO

87 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals0777-21
Denver Broncos31006-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:02 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
2Q: 13:47 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 32 field goal
2Q: 04:08 STL - Melvin Hoover 11 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 01:26 DEN - Richard Johnson 68 interception return (Tim Mazzetti extra point)
3Q: 14:28 STL - Mike Woods 25 fumble return (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 13:08 STL - Frank Pollard 17 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 11:14 DEN - Johnny Meads 57 interception return (George Wonsley run for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsSTLDEN
Record2-11-2
First Downs1813
- by Rushing93
- by Passing910
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards332200
- Offensive Plays5257
- Yards per Play6.383.51
Net Rushing Yards16450
- Rushing Attempts2616
- Yards per Rush6.313.13
Net Passing Yards168150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 19 - 240 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards184157
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/161/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.463.66
Fumbles/Lost0/02/1
3rd Down Conversions2/84/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.36.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/203/24
Punt Returns/Yards4/533/12
Kick Returns/Yards3/782/43
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/125
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 24
Time of Possession28:5831:02

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:42OWN 2131Punt
17:562:31OWN 2632Punt
213:423:08OWN 32520Punt
27:023:05OWN 30670Touchdown
22:130:59OWN 29429Interception
21:141:14OWN 15329Half
310:291:27OWN 393-2Punt
33:182:11OWN 20416Punt
414:231:28OWN 37363Touchdown
411:430:37OWN 23219Interception
411:062:16OWN 2037Punt
47:447:44OWN 271368Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:184:22OWN 38937Field Goal
15:256:43OWN 191266Field Goal
210:343:32OWN 20611Punt
23:571:44OWN 3430Punt
315:000:38OWN 2025Fumble
314:223:53OWN 10513Punt
39:025:44OWN 91151Punt
31:071:44OWN 2739Punt
412:551:12OWN 403-10Punt
48:501:06OWN 3033Punt

Game MVP: Frank Pollard, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard161318.192051
Bill Ring5244.80900
Joe Montana242.00200
Tony Paige263.00300
Scott Bull1-1-1.00-100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Wonsley9202.22600
Mark Grabowski6203.33800
Cliff Stoudt11010.001010

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana18151102/10116187.5
Scott Bull54741/6037179.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cliff Stoudt2014641/7011073.8
Bernie Kosar2015930/0022084.0

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roy Green455513.7510370
WR Mardye McDole343411.338190
WR Billy Ryckman232110.5013140
RB Frank Pollard22136.508100
TE Rodney Holman223115.500160
WR Melvin Hoover22126.004111
FB Tony Paige2263.00770
TE Dan Ross1122.00420
WR Steve Watson121010.003100
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dokie Williams911687.561120
WR Tinker Owens59397.801220
WR Willie Drewrey3582.67050
WR Dave Mattox3510.33030
TE Earl Cooper22126.00080
WR Floyd Eddings23115.50060
RB George Wonsley2273.50050
RB Mark Grabowski2242.00050
TE Randy Curry1177.00070

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Johnny Meads15757.001
CB Richard Johnson16868.001

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Woods0101
Wayne Smith0010
Leonard Smith0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Tinker Owens2000
Earl Cooper0100

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts628747.842.5533
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Harry Newsome732145.935.4542

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo0/00/00/003/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tim Mazzetti2/21/10/0421/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Ryckman33913.00
Don McNeal11414.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Lee3124.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Don McNeal37826.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Lee12424.00
Reuben Hendeson11919.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Albert Lewis800.01340
S Chris Williams700.01239
OLB Jeff Davis510.0621
OLB Mike Woods420.01020
ILB Fredd Young330.01222
CB Don McNeal310.01238
CB Wayne Smith310.01636
DE Ben Thomas200.5932
S Leonard Smith240.01236
OLB Ken Woodard200.066
DE Shawn Miller200.01112
DT Brad Shearer110.01018
DT Kent Kremer110.0830
DT Gary Johnson100.01232
ILB Mark Brown100.0415
DE Keith Ferguson010.51534
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Dennison720.51918
CB Lupe Sanchez511.01918
S Rick Sanford500.01616
CB Richard Johnson410.01918
S Jim Bowman311.01721
OLB Johnny Meads330.01519
DT Rush Brown320.01511
ILB Roosevelt Barnes310.078
S Mark Kafentzis310.01516
CB Mark Lee210.01816
DE Dave Lindstrom200.01212
CB Reuben Hendeson200.01618
OLB Chris Washington120.554
DT Tony Elliott110.01713
DT Wilson Whitely100.01820
OLB Tim Meamber010.0129

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson0.510034
DE Ben Thomas0.500032
DT Gary Johnson0.001032
ILB Mark Brown0.001015
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Lupe Sanchez1.000018
S Jim Bowman1.000021
ILB Rick Dennison0.500018
OLB Chris Washington0.50004
DE Earl Wilson0.010014

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Chris Williams61039
CB Albert Lewis50040
OLB Jeff Davis40021
OLB Mike Woods31020
CB Don McNeal30038
CB Wayne Smith21036
S Leonard Smith20036
ILB Fredd Young11022
ILB Mark Brown10015
DE Shawn Miller10012
DE Ben Thomas10032
OLB Kervin Wyatt01010
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Rick Dennison40018
S Mark Kafentzis40016
S Rick Sanford30016
OLB Johnny Meads20119
CB Richard Johnson20118
CB Lupe Sanchez20018
ILB Roosevelt Barnes1008
S Jim Bowman10021

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Walt Downing25018121
John Scully23121117
Larry McCarren23019015
Eric Laakso23011013
Tony Paige22014012
Luis Sharpe14013118
Leotis Harris11020022
James Jones110605
Kelvin Clark0101309
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rick Donnalley1208018
Bill Willis11011026
Mickey Marvin03014130
Kani Kauahi0208023
Bill Fralic0205024
Glenn Hyde01013028
Earl Cooper01015032
Ken Ruettgers01013033
Unknown0109018
Jeff Webster0108023

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Mardye McDole321
Dennis Lick14
Leotis Harris14
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Roosevelt Barnes316
Mark Grabowski122
Randy Curry117
Mark Kafentzis116
Dave Mattox113

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Don McNeal------12383282
Wayne Smith------16361163
Chris Williams------12391263
Albert Lewis------1340659
Mardye McDole1321------2155
Gary Johnson------1232953
Keith Ferguson------1534150
Leonard Smith------1236250
Leotis Harris2022------446
Jeff Davis------6211946
Billy Ryckman1415------1544
Walt Downing1821------544
Ben Thomas------932243
Larry McCarren1915------640
Kent Kremer------830139
John Scully2117---------38
Fredd Young------1222236
Dennis Lick1515------434
Tony Paige1412------834
Mike Woods------1020232
Frank Pollard1813---------31
Luis Sharpe1318---------31
Eric Laakso1113------630
Roy Green1614---------30
Shawn Miller------1112730
Brad Shearer------1018129
Joe Montana820---------28
Kelvin Clark139------527
Rodney Holman1313---------26
James Jones65------1425
Scott Bull186---------24
Dan Ross96------722
Steve Watson1210---------22
Kervin Wyatt------210921
David Hughes33------1521
Mark Brown------415120
Bill Ring811---------19
Melvin Hoover46------919
Rod McSwain------610117
Mark Boyer01------1516
Ken Woodard------66---12
Bucky Dilts00------66
Benny Ricardo00------44
Unknown------0022
Mark Malone00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Earl Cooper1532------956
Mickey Marvin1430------953
Glenn Hyde1328------849
Mark Kafentzis------15161647
Mark Grabowski619------2247
Ken Ruettgers1333---------46
Mark Lee------18161145
Richard Johnson------1918845
Unknown------9181643
Randy Curry719------1743
Bill Willis1126------542
Jeff Webster823------940
Wilson Whitely------1820139
Rick Dennison------1918239
Jim Bowman------1721139
Reuben Hendeson------1618438
Lupe Sanchez------1918---37
Willie Drewrey521------1137
Dave Mattox717------1337
Rick Donnalley818------935
Kani Kauahi823------435
Johnny Meads------1519135
Earl Wilson------1414634
Tim Meamber------1291233
Tinker Owens823------132
Rick Sanford------1616---32
Randy Edwards------1418---32
George Wonsley1021------132
Bernie Kosar1220---------32
Rush Brown------1511531
Roosevelt Barnes------781631
Tony Elliott------1713---30
Bill Fralic524------130
Floyd Eddings717------428
Cliff Stoudt421---------25
Dave Lindstrom------1212---24
Dokie Williams618---------24
Leon Evans------128---20
Larry McGrew------55919
Elbert Foules------141116
Chris Washington------54211
Harry Newsome00------99
Tim Mazzetti00------77
Mike Guendling------0044
Lynn Dickey00---------0
Todd Blackledge00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6193.2
Middle11615.5
Right88510.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left273.5
Middle11333.0
Right3103.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana18150010001
Scott Bull541000001
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cliff Stoudt20140112100
Bernie Kosar20151013100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1010636.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)64518.5
Long (19+ Yds)313712.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3393.0
Short (0-8 Yds)30241143.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)31124.0
Long (19+ Yds)41225.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green54055114
WR Mardye McDole43034021
WR Billy Ryckman32121015
WR Steve Watson21010010
RB Frank Pollard22013013
TE Rodney Holman22031013
WR Melvin Hoover2201206
FB Tony Paige2206012
TE Dan Ross110206
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dokie Williams119068018
WR Tinker Owens95039123
WR Willie Drewrey5318021
WR Dave Mattox5311017
WR Floyd Eddings32011017
TE Earl Cooper22012032
RB George Wonsley2207021
RB Mark Grabowski2204019
TE Randy Curry1107019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard22211.008.19
Scott Bull1-1-1.00-1.00
Bill Ring199.004.80
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Wonsley122.002.22
Mark Grabowski133.003.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana111111.006.11
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernie Kosar1000.004.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Melvin Hoover111111.006.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Floyd Eddings1000.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard32
Joe Montana10
Bill Ring10
DenverRushesConversions
Cliff Stoudt11
George Wonsley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana210
Scott Bull110
DenverAttCompConversions
Bernie Kosar632
Cliff Stoudt430

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green100
WR Melvin Hoover110
FB Tony Paige110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Tinker Owens211
RB George Wonsley221
WR Dave Mattox220
WR Floyd Eddings100
WR Dokie Williams100
WR Willie Drewrey100
RB Mark Grabowski110

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)