NFL game summary for 10/22/1978:
Scott Dierking ran for two touchdowns and Pat Leahy kicked three field goals as the Jets beat St. Louis. New York broke a 10-10 third quarter tie when Greg Buttle intercepted a lateral to set up Leahy's 38-yard field goal. The Jets added 10 more third quarter points on a 11-yard run by Dierking and Leahy's 45-yard field goal. New York stretched its winning streak to four, longest since 1974, while the Cardinals dropped to 0-8.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.7 (23) | 187.0 (7) | 304.7 (12) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 192.0 (26) | 134.0 (5) | 326.0 (24) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.7 (7) | 157.1 (13) | 319.9 (7) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 155.4 (20) | 189.3 (27) | 344.7 (27) | 17 |
Line: Jets by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-8-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Jets (5-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
( 7- 0) STL Jim Otis 7 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 20 yard field goal
( 7-10) NYJ Scott Dierking 2 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(10-10) STL Jim Bakken 41 yard field goal
(10-13) NYJ Pat Leahy 38 yard field goal
(10-20) NYJ Scott Dierking 11 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(10-23) NYJ Pat Leahy 45 yard field goal
STL NYJ
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 32-160 49-170
Yards/rush: 5.0 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-27-164-2 11-22-126-0
Sacked-yards: 2-20 1-3
Net pass yards: 144 123
Net yards/pass: 5.0 5.3
Total net yards: 304 293
Total plays: 61 (52% run) 72 (68% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 8-75 4-45
Attendance: 49,244
Passing:
STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 10 of 27 for 164 yards (2 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 11 of 22 for 126 yards
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 12 for 43 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 13 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 17 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 23 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Kevin Long, 12 for 49 yards; Matt Robinson, 5 for -6 yards; Clark Gaines, 4 for 10 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 17 yards; Darnell Powell, 2 for 9 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 105 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 4 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 23 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 16 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 61 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 38 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 8 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 7 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 6 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 6 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jimmy Childs, 3 for 53 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 32 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 73 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 53 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 3 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
STL: Jim Bakken, 4 for 147 yards; Steve Little, 2 for 91 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/3
STL: Steve Pisarkiewicz, 10 of 27 for 164 yards (2 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 11 of 22 for 126 yards
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 12 for 43 yards; Steve Pisarkiewicz, 4 for 2 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 13 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 17 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 23 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Kevin Long, 12 for 49 yards; Matt Robinson, 5 for -6 yards; Clark Gaines, 4 for 10 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 17 yards; Darnell Powell, 2 for 9 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 105 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 4 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 23 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 16 yards NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 61 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 2 for 38 yards; Scott Dierking, 1 for 8 yards; Jerome Barkum, 1 for 7 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 6 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 6 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Jimmy Childs, 3 for 53 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 32 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 73 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 53 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 3 yards; Bobby Jackson, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
STL: Jim Bakken, 4 for 147 yards; Steve Little, 2 for 91 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 7 for 307 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 3/3