NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:
Steve Grogan connected on 13 of 21 passes for 172 yards and a touchdown, and Don Calhoun rushed for 143 yards to lead the Patriots to their first win of 1978. New England finished with 441 yards total offense, including 269 yards on the ground. The Cardinals had trouble moving the ball against a tough Patriots defense that yielded only 57 yards on the ground.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.0 (6) | 165.0 (12) | 326.0 (9) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 149.0 (17) | 175.0 (18) | 324.0 (19) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (24) | 137.0 (16) | 236.0 (19) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 194.0 (25) | 49.0 (4) | 243.0 (11) | 0 |
Line: Patriots by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (1-1-0) | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
( 3- 0) NE John Smith 24 yard field goal
(10- 0) NE Steve Grogan 5 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(16- 0) NE Russ Francis 24 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed)
(16- 6) STL Jimmy Childs 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed)
NE STL
First Downs: 21 9
Rushes-yards: 52-269 20-57
Yards/rush: 5.2 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-21-172-2 12-28-150-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-14
Net pass yards: 172 136
Net yards/pass: 8.2 4.5
Total net yards: 441 193
Total plays: 73 (71% run) 50 (40% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-2
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-71 7-48
Attendance: 48,233
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 21 for 172 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 28 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 17 for 143 yards; Andy Johnson, 8 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 8 for 23 yards; Horace Ivory, 7 for 15 yards; James McAlister, 6 for 34 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 1 yard STL: Steve Jones, 9 for 35 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 20 yards; Jerry Latin, 4 for 2 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 1 yard; Wayne Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 6 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 2 for 59 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 16 yards; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 15 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 8 yards STL: Eason Ramson, 4 for 42 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 37 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 10 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 49 yards STL: Tom Southard, 2 for 47 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 37 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 3 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Jerrel Wilson, 2 for 71 yards STL: Steve Little, 7 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1
NE: Steve Grogan, 13 of 21 for 172 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 28 for 150 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 17 for 143 yards; Andy Johnson, 8 for 28 yards; Sam Cunningham, 8 for 23 yards; Horace Ivory, 7 for 15 yards; James McAlister, 6 for 34 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Stanley Morgan, 1 for 6 yards; Mosi Tatupu, 1 for 1 yard STL: Steve Jones, 9 for 35 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 20 yards; Jerry Latin, 4 for 2 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 1 yard; Wayne Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 6 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 2 for 59 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 16 yards; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 15 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 8 yards STL: Eason Ramson, 4 for 42 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 37 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 10 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 2 for 49 yards STL: Tom Southard, 2 for 47 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 4 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Steve Nelson, 1 for 37 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 3 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NE: Jerrel Wilson, 2 for 71 yards STL: Steve Little, 7 for 270 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1