Week 15, 1989

played in San Francisco, CA

48 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals3300-6
San Francisco 49ers03103-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:05 STL - Dale Dawson 19 field goal
2Q: 11:23 SFO - Roger Ruzek 44 field goal
2Q: 01:19 STL - Dale Dawson 26 field goal
3Q: 08:27 SFO - Bruce Hill 5 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Roger Ruzek extra point)
3Q: 06:30 SFO - Roger Ruzek 24 field goal
4Q: 12:50 SFO - Roger Ruzek 35 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLSFO
Record4-109-5
First Downs1413
- by Rushing57
- by Passing96
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards240202
- Offensive Plays5864
- Yards per Play4.143.16
Net Rushing Yards87138
- Rushing Attempts1942
- Yards per Rush4.583.29
Net Passing Yards15364
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 22 - 120 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards16777
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/142/13
- Yards per Pass Play3.922.91
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions1/126/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.57.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/204/29
Punt Returns/Yards4/192/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/1071/16
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 30
Time of Possession25:2834:32

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:46OWN 35744Missed FG
19:502:45OWN 31411Punt
15:494:50OWN 491049Field Goal
211:152:39OWN 2936Punt
27:222:10OWN 30512Punt
23:041:51OWN 48743Field Goal
312:362:04OPP 4139Missed FG
39:190:52OWN 4320Interception
36:231:20OWN 353-2Punt
412:431:45OWN 2738Punt
48:321:29OWN 3436Punt
42:111:37OWN 20839Downs
San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:141:24OWN 3231Punt
17:051:16OWN 1055Punt
10:594:44OWN 201053Field Goal
28:361:14OWN 1237Punt
25:122:08OWN 123-6Punt
21:131:13OWN 2347Half
315:002:24OWN 203-15Punt
310:321:13OWN 39318Fumble
38:270:07OPP 515Touchdown
38:141:51OPP 1538Field Goal
35:037:20OWN 211361Field Goal
410:582:26OWN 7513Punt
47:034:52OWN 14632Punt
40:340:34OWN 413-4Game

Game MVP: Tony Mandarich, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cleveland Gary11504.551520
DJ Dozier6264.331110
Tony Paige2115.501010
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Settle281244.431830
Warren Williams10191.901210
Steve Beuerlein3-4-1.33-100
Scott Schwedes1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bono37221672/14037159.2
San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein2012772/13115084.8

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Vance Johnson1113847.6422160
WR Curtis Duncan486215.500370
WR J.J. Birden2284.00640
RB Cleveland Gary2273.50050
FB Tony Paige1122.00020
FB Roger Vick13-1-1.000-10
TE Robert Tyler1255.00050
WR Roy Green0500.00000
TE Mark Boyer0100.00000
San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Taylor34268.679150
WR Scott Schwedes35144.6711130
FB Merril Hoge23136.50090
WR Alvin Moore1277.00070
TE John Frank1188.00080
WR Bruce Hill1255.00051
RB John Settle1344.00540

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Anthony Newman14444.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Albert Lewis1000
Greg Lloyd0100
Leonard Smith0010
San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
John Settle1000
Clint Sampson0100
Terry Hoage0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd629949.848.3535
San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Montgomery732446.340.7540

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson2/40/10/0260/0
San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Roger Ruzek3/31/10/0441/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Albert Lewis3113.70
Derrick Crudup188.00
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Jo Jo Townsell294.50

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
DJ Dozier36220.70
Albert Lewis24522.50
San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Dennis Gentry11616.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Albert Lewis710.03420
ILB Vincent Brown651.03319
OLB Greg Lloyd630.03922
S Leonard Smith620.03518
DE Josh Moore501.03620
S Rod McSwain410.03314
DE Tom Gibson310.0189
S Rich Miano300.074
DT Dick Chapura220.02516
DT Rollin Putzier210.0228
OLB Gregg Carr200.093
DT Kent Kremer120.02913
S Cornell Gowdy110.01512
CB Selwyn Brown110.054
S Derrick Crudup110.0158
CB Ernest Gibson100.03420
ILB Fredd Young100.093
TE Mark Boyer10---------
DE Ben Thomas010.062
San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg1010.01937
DE Leon Seals400.01225
S Terry Hoage400.01333
DT Bill Pickel330.51125
OLB Andre Tippett310.51218
OLB Kevin Greene320.01939
CB Erroll Tucker320.01027
CB Wendell Cason310.01528
CB Terry McDaniel310.01531
CB Delton Hall300.01431
DE Ray Seals120.5714
DE Joe Campbell100.5721
S Anthony Newman130.01733
S Chris Mandeville100.01123
DT Tim Goad020.0915
ILB Michael Green010.012

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Josh Moore1.001020
ILB Vincent Brown1.000019
DT Dick Chapura0.001016
DE Tom Gibson0.00109
San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Andre Tippett0.500018
DT Bill Pickel0.500025
DE Joe Campbell0.500021
DE Ray Seals0.500014
DE Leon Seals0.011025
OLB Kevin Greene0.001139

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Albert Lewis40020
OLB Greg Lloyd21022
ILB Vincent Brown21019
S Rich Miano2004
S Derrick Crudup1008
DE Josh Moore10020
S Cornell Gowdy01012
San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Karl Mecklenburg61037
CB Erroll Tucker30027
CB Terry McDaniel30031
OLB Andre Tippett21018
CB Wendell Cason21028
CB Delton Hall21031
S Chris Mandeville11023
S Anthony Newman10133
DT Bill Pickel10025
S Terry Hoage10033

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Luis Sharpe16019035
John Scully14019137
Harris Barton12119037
Bob Landsee12014133
Tony Paige11012015
Jim Lachey110508
Tom McHale0205017
Larry Williams01014024
San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mandarich714037018
Wes Phillips47035121
John Jackson24034020
Matt Darwin05039118
Blake Moore04034018
John Smith0201208
Mark Lewis01022011
Merril Hoge01021013
Sean Lee0101206

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Cornell Gowdy215
David Braxton118
Mike Sherrard112
San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Chris Gaines412
Dennis Gentry218
Terry Hoage120
Merril Hoge113
Mark Lewis112

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Albert Lewis------34201367
Greg Lloyd------3922465
Josh Moore------3620965
Ernest Gibson------3420963
John Scully1937------359
Leonard Smith------3518558
Steve Bono1939---------58
Vincent Brown------3319557
Harris Barton1937---------56
Luis Sharpe1935---------54
Bob Landsee1433------451
Kent Kremer------2913648
Rod McSwain------3314148
Jerry Gray------3014448
Larry Williams1424------846
Tony Paige1215------1744
DJ Dozier719------1844
Keith Ferguson------2413643
Dick Chapura------2516243
Cornell Gowdy------15121542
Robert Tyler1217------1342
Roy Green1326---------39
Vance Johnson1126------138
Curtis Duncan1225---------37
J.J. Birden914------1437
Mark Boyer318------1536
Rollin Putzier------228333
Tom McHale517------1032
Cleveland Gary1220---------32
Roger Vick214------1531
Tom Gibson------189128
Derrick Crudup------158225
Jim Lachey58------922
Fredd Young------93820
David Braxton------101819
Gregg Carr------93618
Selwyn Brown------54817
Galand Thaxton------301316
Mike Sherrard21------1215
Rich Miano------74314
John Bruhin04------1014
Ben Thomas------6219
Dale Dawson00------77
John Kidd00------66
Erik Kramer00------44
David Archer00---------0
San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wes Phillips3521------1066
Matt Darwin3918------966
Terry Hoage------13332066
Steve Beuerlein4222---------64
Kevin Greene------1939462
Anthony Newman------17331262
Karl Mecklenburg------1937460
Blake Moore3418------355
Erroll Tucker------10271855
Tony Mandarich3718---------55
John Jackson3420---------54
Alvin Moore2510------1752
John Frank249------1851
Delton Hall------1431449
John Settle3018---------48
Terry McDaniel------1531248
Merril Hoge2113------1347
Wendell Cason------1528346
Mark Lewis2211------1245
John Taylor2718---------45
Andre Tippett------12181242
Leon Seals------1225542
Bruce Hill2713---------40
Bill Pickel------1125238
Chris Mandeville------1123337
Clyde Simmons------1218535
Ray Seals------714930
John Smith128------929
Joe Campbell------721129
Warren Williams124------1329
Sean Lee126------1028
Tim Goad------915226
Clint Sampson85------1124
Scott Schwedes139---------22
Dennis Gentry10------1819
Wilber Marshall------38617
Chris Gaines------001212
Greg Montgomery00------1212
Scot Brantley------21811
Bob Jozwiak71------19
Michael Green------1236
LaSalle Harper------0066
Jo Jo Townsell00------55
Parnell Dickinson00------33
Roger Ruzek00------33
Jim Everett00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6203.3
Middle12524.3
Right11515.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15453.0
Middle15785.2
Right9192.1
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bono37221515211
San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein20120203300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4382.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2013603.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85627.8
Long (19+ Yds)51377.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74202.9
Short (0-8 Yds)97505.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)4171.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Vance Johnson1311184026
WR Curtis Duncan84062125
WR Roy Green5000026
FB Roger Vick310-1014
WR J.J. Birden2208014
TE Robert Tyler2105017
RB Cleveland Gary2207020
FB Tony Paige1102015
TE Mark Boyer1000018
San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Scott Schwedes5301409
WR John Taylor43026018
FB Merril Hoge32013013
RB John Settle3104018
WR Alvin Moore2107010
WR Bruce Hill2105013
TE John Frank110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Paige11010.005.50
San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Warren Williams310.331.90
John Settle252.504.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bono74101.434.51
San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein2294.503.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Vance Johnson3262.006.46
WR Roy Green1000.000.00
FB Tony Paige1122.002.00
FB Roger Vick1000.00-0.33
RB Cleveland Gary1122.003.50
San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bruce Hill1155.002.50
RB John Settle1144.001.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Cleveland Gary20
San FranciscoRushesConversions
John Settle54
Warren Williams21
Steve Beuerlein10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Steve Bono1051
San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein741

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Vance Johnson321
WR Curtis Duncan310
FB Roger Vick210
WR Roy Green100
WR J.J. Birden110
San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Scott Schwedes310
WR Alvin Moore110
WR John Taylor111
FB Merril Hoge100
RB John Settle110

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,400 (21,400)
End Zone9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,500 (13,600)
Club Seats3,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (3,300)