Exhibition Week 2, 1987

played in Birmingham, AL

89 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals7076-20
Birmingham Texans0300-3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 STL - DJ Dozier 1 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
2Q: 06:31 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 33 field goal
3Q: 06:25 STL - Frank Pollard 5 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
4Q: 04:21 STL - Dale Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 01:15 STL - Dale Dawson 28 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLBIR
Record1-00-1
First Downs248
- by Rushing94
- by Passing152
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards360143
- Offensive Plays7745
- Yards per Play4.683.18
Net Rushing Yards13894
- Rushing Attempts4116
- Yards per Rush3.375.88
Net Passing Yards22249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 28 - 127 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards22260
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/11
- Yards per Pass Play6.171.69
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions10/173/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.87.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/256/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/280/0
Kick Returns/Yards1/214/88
Interception Ret./Yards1/161/22
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 31
Time of Possession40:0219:58

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:417:46OWN 221378Touchdown
11:272:58OWN 22616Punt
212:150:07OPP 3518Fumble
211:141:24OWN 534Punt
26:254:14OWN 201044Punt
20:560:56OWN 14311Half
315:008:44OWN 251575Touchdown
32:113:49OWN 11849Interception
410:326:18OWN 351145Field Goal
43:282:18OPP 38627Field Goal
40:380:38OPP 361-2Game
Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:19OWN 4033Punt
15:554:28OWN 20815Punt
213:291:14OWN 1235Punt
212:080:54OWN 4137Punt
29:503:25OWN 36648Field Goal
22:111:15OWN 20417Punt
36:164:05OWN 44614Punt
413:222:50OPP 49621Missed FG
44:140:46OWN 3345Downs
41:100:32OWN 192-7Interception

Game MVP: Steve Bono, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Frank Pollard21854.051311
DJ Dozier14271.93401
Junior Tautalatasi4143.50600
David Archer1-2-2.00-200
Curtis Adams11414.001410
BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Weathers8506.251610
Tim Wilson4287.002710
Earl Gant4164.001210

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Hostetler18141200/0018171.3
Steve Bono18141020/0011090.3
BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bernie Kosar2714602/11015142.4

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Curtis Duncan79639.008150
WR Roy Green46358.7514140
WR Eugene Goodlow45256.252100
WR Vance Johnson44338.252110
FB Tony Paige33186.004130
RB Frank Pollard23147.005100
WR Mardye McDole1133.00030
TE Rodney Holman1288.00080
TE Mark Boyer121818.005180
RB Junior Tautalatasi1155.00250
BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter57234.604110
TE Len Bias34165.330150
WR Gerald Carter2463.00230
WR Rickey Young1755.00050
FB Tim Wilson1166.00060
WR Doug Donley1322.00220
RB Robert Weathers1122.00220

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jim Bowman11616.000
BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jack Del Rio12222.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Frank Pollard1000
Mardye McDole1000
Mark Boyer0100
BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Davis0100
Rick Upchurch0010
Todd Bell0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bucky Dilts313244.037.3501
BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold625141.837.2514

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/20/00/0372/2
BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh1/20/10/0330/0

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Mardye McDole2168.00
Wayne Smith11212.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
DJ Dozier12121.00
BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch25326.50
Cris Carter23517.50

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Fredd Young410.0718
S Leonard Smith320.01422
ILB Mark Brown300.0910
OLB Paul Butcher300.0711
DT Kent Kremer221.01226
DE Ben Thomas201.01220
CB Lupe Sanchez220.01420
CB Wayne Smith210.01323
DT Eric Holle210.0713
S Jim Bowman210.01122
DE Keith Ferguson200.0720
CB Albert Lewis200.01017
DE Shawn Miller110.01318
FB Tony Paige10---------
QB Steve Bono10---------
CB Jerry Gray100.0820
OLB Greg Lloyd100.0918
OLB Ken Woodard010.023
S Rod McSwain010.0817
BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Todd Bell930.03225
ILB Otis Wilson620.02223
CB J.C. Pearson610.03025
ILB Dan Bunz520.01613
OLB Jesse Penn510.01715
ILB Mike Hunt420.02825
DT Pat Ogrin410.02113
CB Brian Davis400.02626
DE Larry Roberts310.03228
S Darryl Holmes310.02725
CB Tom Morris300.02722
OLB Jack Del Rio220.02925
DE Skip McClendon220.02920
OLB Linden King200.02217
CB Steve Haworth200.01410
CB Dennis Thurman110.01112
S Frank Reed100.01514
DE John Goodman100.098
WR Doug Donley10---------
DE Alonzo Mitz100.01316
DT Gerald Williams100.02023
S Tim Gordon100.01111

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kent Kremer1.010026
DE Ben Thomas1.000120
DE Keith Ferguson0.001220
DE Shawn Miller0.001018
OLB Greg Lloyd0.001018
BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Fredd Young21018
OLB Paul Butcher21011
CB Wayne Smith20023
CB Jerry Gray11020
S Jim Bowman10122
DT Kent Kremer10026
ILB Mark Brown10010
CB Albert Lewis10017
S Leonard Smith10022
CB Lupe Sanchez10020
OLB Greg Lloyd10018
BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB J.C. Pearson51025
ILB Otis Wilson31023
S Darryl Holmes31025
CB Brian Davis30026
S Todd Bell20025
CB Steve Haworth20010
OLB Jesse Penn20015
S Frank Reed11014
OLB Jack Del Rio10125
OLB Linden King10017
DT Pat Ogrin10013
CB Tom Morris10022
DE Alonzo Mitz10016
DE Larry Roberts10028
DE Skip McClendon10020

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Scully310025024
Tommie Ginn34024021
Tony Paige23015018
Ken Dallafior22025027
Harris Barton18038029
Mark Boyer11028021
Dennis Lick05031029
Leotis Harris03025020
Don Laster03030019
Luis Sharpe0107011
BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wilson23013021
Doug Dumler14014226
Len Bias13010017
Jim Dombrowski11012025
Tim Wilson04010011
John Gesek010508

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Davis27
Junior Tautalatasi117
Lupe Sanchez17
BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Rick Upchurch217
Tom Mullady115
Steve Haworth113

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harris Barton3829---------67
Dennis Lick3129------464
Ken Dallafior2527------456
Mark Boyer2821------655
Don Laster3019------554
Curtis Duncan2320------1154
John Scully2524------251
Roy Green2524---------49
Leotis Harris2520------348
Tommie Ginn2421------247
Wayne Smith------1323945
Frank Pollard2321---------44
Junior Tautalatasi169------1742
Lupe Sanchez------1420741
Kent Kremer------1226240
Vance Johnson1913------739
Leonard Smith------1422238
Shawn Miller------1318738
DJ Dozier1412------1137
Tony Paige1518------336
Eugene Goodlow1520---------35
Jeff Hostetler1718---------35
Steve Bono1718---------35
Jim Bowman------1122235
Rod McSwain------817934
Ben Thomas------1220133
Rodney Holman1614------232
Greg Lloyd------918431
Victor Scott------6131130
Paul Butcher------7111230
Keith Ferguson------720229
Jerry Gray------820129
Mardye McDole86------1428
Albert Lewis------1017128
Fredd Young------718328
Mark Brown------910524
Eric Holle------713222
Luis Sharpe711------321
Dick Chapura------68620
Butch Rolle12------1215
Curtis Adams20------79
Jeff Davis------1078
Ken Woodard------2327
David Archer70---------7
Dale Dawson00------77
Bucky Dilts00------55
BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Roberts------3228565
Todd Bell------3225259
Mike Hunt------2825457
Jack Del Rio------2925256
J.C. Pearson------3025156
Brian Davis------2626456
Skip McClendon------2920453
Darryl Holmes------2725---52
Linden King------22171251
Tom Morris------2722150
Doug Dumler1426------848
Otis Wilson------2223247
Bernie Kosar1629---------45
Jim Dombrowski1225------845
Gerald Williams------2023144
Cris Carter1124------540
Jesse Penn------1715638
Paul Oswald1422------238
Frank Reed------1514837
Steve Haworth------14101337
Steve Wilson1321------236
Tim Wilson1011------1536
Pat Ogrin------2113236
Robert Weathers819------936
Rickey Young619------1035
Tom Mullady98------1532
Gerald Carter717------832
Len Bias1017------532
Todd Peat1220---------32
Dan Bunz------1613231
Dennis Thurman------1112730
Alonzo Mitz------1316130
Doug Donley918---------27
Rick Upchurch24------1723
Tim Gordon------1111123
Jeff Sevy615---------21
John Gesek58------720
Harper LeBel43------1219
John Goodman------98---17
Dennis Fisher04------711
Earl Gant45---------9
Jim Arnold00------88
Frank Hamilton44---------8
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------44
Glenn Carano00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10535.3
Middle17533.1
Right13342.6
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5428.4
Middle10444.4
Right188.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Hostetler18140201001
Steve Bono18140103000
BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bernie Kosar27140143331

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21171235.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)86708.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97232.6
Short (0-8 Yds)96222.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)6000.0
Long (19+ Yds)31155.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Curtis Duncan97063020
WR Roy Green64035024
WR Eugene Goodlow54025020
WR Vance Johnson44033013
RB Frank Pollard32014021
FB Tony Paige33018018
TE Rodney Holman2108014
TE Mark Boyer21018021
WR Mardye McDole110306
RB Junior Tautalatasi110509
BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rickey Young7115019
WR Cris Carter75023024
WR Gerald Carter4216017
TE Len Bias43116017
WR Doug Donley3112018
FB Tim Wilson1106011
RB Robert Weathers1102019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Frank Pollard4143.504.05
DJ Dozier351.671.93
BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bono33186.005.67
Jeff Hostetler1199.006.67
BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bernie Kosar1000.002.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Roy Green1199.005.83
WR Vance Johnson1188.008.25
RB Junior Tautalatasi1155.005.00
WR Curtis Duncan1155.007.00
BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rickey Young1000.000.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Frank Pollard52
DJ Dozier21
Junior Tautalatasi11
BirminghamRushesConversions
Earl Gant11
Robert Weathers11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Jeff Hostetler544
Steve Bono432
BirminghamAttCompConversions
Bernie Kosar1051

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
RB Frank Pollard321
WR Curtis Duncan322
WR Roy Green111
WR Eugene Goodlow111
RB Junior Tautalatasi111
BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter431
WR Rickey Young300
WR Doug Donley210
RB Robert Weathers110

SectionAttendance
Stadium40,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (21,400)
End Zone8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)