Week 12, 1985

played in St. Louis, MO

42 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars0037-10
St. Louis Cardinals01077-24

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:06 STL - Frank Pollard 3 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 00:09 STL - Benny Ricardo 50 field goal
3Q: 08:30 JAX - Chuck Nelson 43 field goal
3Q: 01:08 STL - Roy Green 9 pass from Joe Montana (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 11:40 JAX - Ray Alexander 9 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 03:21 STL - Tony Paige 1 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)

Team StatisticsJAXSTL
Record7-47-4
First Downs1521
- by Rushing49
- by Passing108
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards243295
- Offensive Plays6477
- Yards per Play3.803.83
Net Rushing Yards89144
- Rushing Attempts2237
- Yards per Rush4.053.89
Net Passing Yards154151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 14 - 438 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards177170
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/232/19
- Yards per Pass Play3.673.78
Fumbles/Lost2/15/1
3rd Down Conversions3/138/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.6
4th Down Conversions1/20/1
Penalties/Yards10/736/57
Punt Returns/Yards2/196/40
Kick Returns/Yards2/352/42
Interception Ret./Yards2/04/50
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession26:3533:25

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:04OWN 2436Punt
112:561:23OPP 313-8Punt
15:514:10OWN 20832Interception
214:490:58OWN 336Punt
213:001:38OWN 737Punt
28:480:11OWN 2010Interception
27:592:21OWN 9648Interception
23:591:35OWN 93-7Punt
21:130:23OWN 2030Punt
20:020:02OWN 201-2Half
312:444:21OPP 431017Field Goal
34:570:49OWN 233Punt
30:584:25OWN 20880Touchdown
49:110:49OWN 42346Interception
47:320:09OWN 3812Fumble
43:120:53OWN 25518Downs
40:040:04OWN 3410Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:335:42OWN 81130Punt
11:411:52OWN 21538Punt
213:510:51OWN 433-3Punt
211:222:34OWN 18628Punt
28:370:38OPP 424Touchdown
25:381:39OWN 3333Punt
22:241:11OPP 33527Interception
20:500:48OPP 47214Field Goal
315:002:16OWN 3449Downs
38:233:26OWN 7743Punt
34:083:10OPP 32732Touchdown
411:332:22OWN 12631Interception
48:220:50OWN 2032Punt
47:234:11OPP 40940Touchdown
42:192:15OPP 43616Missed FG

Game MVP: Fredd Young, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Morris14402.861010
Tony Dorsett5265.201310
Boomer Esiason3237.672310
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard271114.113051
Tony Paige9343.781611
Joe Montana1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Boomer Esiason39141773/23146419.8
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Montana38191702/19130249.2

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Alexander5156312.605181
WR Bobby Duckworth376120.3338460
WR Tim Smith2894.50060
WR Ike Harris1466.00060
TE Russ Francis122323.007230
RB Joe Morris1144.00040
TE Damone Johnson121111.000110
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB James Jones44369.0026220
RB Frank Pollard34289.3313180
FB Tony Paige34258.336110
WR Billy Ryckman25178.50090
WR Roy Green263919.5018301
WR Mardye McDole25157.503100
WR Steve Watson1566.00460
TE Rodney Holman1211.00010
TE Mark Boyer1233.00030
WR Melvin Hoover0100.00000

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
S Gary Barbaro100.000
OLB Dennis Fowlkes100.000
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Fredd Young3134.330
CB Albert Lewis13737.000

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Ken Schroy1000
Boomer Esiason1000
Russ Francis0100
Jimmy Teal0100
Tony Dorsett0020
Gary Reasons0020
Ken Jones0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Ryckman3100
Frank Pollard1000
Rodney Holman1000
Mardye McDole0110
Brad Shearer0100
Jeff Davis0100
Ben Thomas0100
Chris Williams0010

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn729642.336.6531
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts733748.142.6565

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Nelson1/11/10/0431/1
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo1/21/21/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Schroy2199.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Ryckman6406.70

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Martin23517.50
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Ryckman24221.00

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Reasons1040.02633
S Ken Schroy530.02630
CB Mike McCoy500.01625
DE Howie Long500.02228
OLB Cecil Johnson410.02125
OLB Al Richardson310.0178
DE Ed Jones211.02925
DT Wilson Faumuina220.01314
DT Joe Nash220.0108
OLB Matt Blair210.01310
S Gary Barbaro210.02937
OLB Joel Williams200.078
DT Ray Childress101.02426
OLB Dennis Fowlkes110.0117
CB Tim Lewis110.02530
OLB Rydell Malancon110.01110
S Prentice McCray100.036
WR Tim Smith10---------
CB Tom Morris100.01413
S Darryl Meadows100.075
DE Toby Williams100.01814
WR Ray Alexander10---------
QB Boomer Esiason10---------
G Brian Millard10---------
CB Ron Pitts100.03437
DT Bill Pickel010.02426
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Shawn Miller600.51725
S Rod McSwain630.01433
S Leonard Smith410.01630
DE Keith Ferguson321.51536
CB Wayne Smith300.01333
CB Albert Lewis300.01630
S Chris Williams210.01118
ILB Fredd Young200.01941
DE Ben Thomas101.0617
CB Don McNeal120.01427
DT Brad Shearer110.01013
OLB Mike Woods110.01624
DT Kent Kremer110.01220
S Rick Woods110.0821
QB Joe Montana10---------
RB Frank Pollard10---------
CB Jerry Gray100.01222
OLB Kervin Wyatt010.031

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ed Jones1.011025
DT Ray Childress1.011026
DE Keith Willis0.011015
DT Wilson Faumuina0.001014
DT Bill Pickel0.001026
DE Toby Williams0.001014
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Keith Ferguson1.503236
DE Ben Thomas1.001017
DE Shawn Miller0.501025
DE Smiley Creswell0.011013
ILB Fredd Young0.001141
DT Eric Holle0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gary Reasons50033
S Gary Barbaro22137
OLB Cecil Johnson21025
CB Mike McCoy20025
OLB Joel Williams2008
CB Ron Pitts12037
OLB Dennis Fowlkes1017
OLB Matt Blair10010
OLB Al Richardson1008
DE Howie Long10028
CB Tim Lewis10030
S Ken Schroy01030
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rod McSwain40033
CB Albert Lewis33130
CB Wayne Smith31033
ILB Fredd Young12341
DE Keith Ferguson10036
S Leonard Smith10030
CB Jerry Gray10022
S Rick Woods01021

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Millard37022042
John Tautolo24022342
Vince Stroth23015016
Darryl Haley13014036
Ken Jones01015032
Mark Cannon01017030
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Scully410136140
Luis Sharpe27029036
Leotis Harris14029028
Walt Downing1108012
Kelvin Clark110804
James Jones11010013
Larry McCarren08030033
Mark Boyer02016015
Dennis Lick01032132
Eric Laakso010508

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Tony Dorsett221
Jimmy Teal215
Ken Jones28
Marvin Sims116
Tim Lewis112
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Mardye McDole215
Walt Downing19
Wayne Smith13

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Pitts------3437273
John Tautolo2242------771
Ken Schroy------26301268
Gary Barbaro------2937268
Tim Lewis------25301267
Brian Millard2242------165
Boomer Esiason2242---------64
Russ Francis1833------1263
Gary Reasons------2633261
Ed Jones------2925256
Darryl Haley1436------656
Ken Jones1532------855
Bill Pickel------2426555
Ray Alexander2035---------55
Ray Childress------2426353
Tim Smith2031------152
Howie Long------2228252
Cecil Johnson------2125349
Joe Morris1731------149
Mark Cannon1730------148
Tom Morris------14131744
Bobby Duckworth1227------443
Mike McCoy------1625---41
Tony Dorsett612------2139
Vince Stroth1516------839
Toby Williams------1814638
Rydell Malancon------11101738
Marvin Sims812------1636
Damone Johnson615------1536
Matt Blair------13101235
Wilson Faumuina------1314330
Al Richardson------178530
Joel Williams------78924
Keith Willis------715224
Dennis Fowlkes------117624
Ike Harris314------421
Charlie Ane512------320
Prentice McCray------36918
Joe Nash------108---18
Jimmy Teal00------1515
Darryl Meadows------75---12
Mike Martin00------99
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------88
Chuck Nelson00------44
Mike Nott00---------0
Tom Ramsey00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Montana3740---------77
John Scully3640---------76
Larry McCarren3033------972
Don McNeal------14272970
Leotis Harris2928------966
Luis Sharpe2936---------65
Dennis Lick3232---------64
Fredd Young------1941161
Roy Green3226---------58
Frank Pollard2928---------57
Mardye McDole1328------1556
Tony Paige2326------655
Keith Ferguson------1536152
Eric Holle------1734---51
Rodney Holman2616------850
Wayne Smith------1333349
Rod McSwain------1433148
Albert Lewis------1630147
Leonard Smith------1630147
Mark Boyer1615------1647
Melvin Hoover1517------1446
Mike Woods------1624545
Jeff Davis------9191745
Shawn Miller------1725143
Steve Watson1822---------40
Chris Williams------1118938
Rick Woods------821837
James Jones1013------1336
Kent Kremer------1220335
Jerry Gray------1222135
Ben Thomas------617730
Billy Ryckman39------1729
Walt Downing812------929
Brad Shearer------1013629
Eric Laakso58------922
Bill Ring00------2222
Kelvin Clark84------921
Smiley Creswell------813---21
Tommie Ginn77---------14
Ken Woodard------65213
Kervin Wyatt------31711
Benny Ricardo00------77
Bucky Dilts00------77
Scott Bull00------22
Bruce Collie10---------1
Mark Malone00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10363.6
Middle8496.1
Right362.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11292.6
Middle21994.7
Right4174.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Boomer Esiason39142237834
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Montana38192026602

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149694.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)104909.0
Long (19+ Yds)151181.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65396.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1711844.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)93475.2
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander155163035
WR Tim Smith8209031
WR Bobby Duckworth73161127
WR Ike Harris4116014
TE Russ Francis21023133
TE Damone Johnson21011015
RB Joe Morris1104031
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roy Green62139126
WR Billy Ryckman5211709
WR Steve Watson5106022
WR Mardye McDole52015028
RB Frank Pollard43028028
FB James Jones44036113
FB Tony Paige43025026
TE Rodney Holman2101016
TE Mark Boyer2103015
WR Melvin Hoover1000017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard441.004.11
Tony Paige320.673.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason3193.004.54
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Montana84273.384.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Alexander2194.504.20
WR Tim Smith1000.001.13
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green2194.506.50
WR Steve Watson2000.001.20
WR Mardye McDole2152.503.00
FB James Jones1144.009.00
FB Tony Paige1199.006.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Tony Dorsett10
Joe Morris11
St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard22
Tony Paige22
Joe Montana10

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Boomer Esiason1052
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Joe Montana1364

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Smith320
WR Ray Alexander311
WR Bobby Duckworth221
TE Russ Francis100
TE Damone Johnson100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Roy Green311
WR Billy Ryckman200
RB Frank Pollard211
FB Tony Paige211
WR Steve Watson100
WR Mardye McDole110
TE Rodney Holman110
FB James Jones111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)