NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Jim Hart threw two touchdown passes to lead St. Louis to its third straight win. The Cardinals broke a 3-3 second quarter tie when Hart hit Al Chandler with a 15-yard touchdown pass to give St. Louis a 9-3 halftime lead. Hart struck again in the third quarter, connecting with Pat Tilley on a five-yard scoring pass that climaxed a 60-yard drive. The 49ers made it 16-10 early in the final quarter on Bob Ferrell's three-yard run, which was set up by a 48-yard pass from Scott Bull to Kenny Harrison.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.7 (24) | 192.4 (3) | 314.1 (9) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 178.8 (26) | 145.0 (8) | 323.8 (23) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 126.1 (22) | 123.8 (25) | 249.9 (27) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 153.1 (19) | 159.0 (16) | 312.1 (21) | 27 |
Line: Cardinals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-8-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| San Francisco 49ers (1-10-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 0- 3) SF Ray Wersching 45 yard field goal
( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 45 yard field goal
( 9- 3) STL Al Chandler 15 yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed)
(16- 3) STL Pat Tilley 5 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(16-10) SF Bob Ferrell 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
STL SF
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 41-114 37-118
Yards/rush: 2.8 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-38-221-2 10-27-180-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-34
Net pass yards: 221 146
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.7
Total net yards: 335 264
Total plays: 79 (51% run) 68 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 6-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 10-83 9-75
Attendance: 33,155
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 38 for 221 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SF: Scott Bull, 10 of 27 for 180 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 69 yards; Wayne Morris, 10 for 51 yards; Steve Jones, 6 for 8 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -14 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 38 yards; Bob Ferrell, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Scott Bull, 9 for 25 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 6 for 93 yards; Pat Tilley, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 17 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 20 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD SF: Ken MacAfee, 3 for 43 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 18 yards; Kenny Harrison, 2 for 65 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 46 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 29 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 21 yards; Curtis Townsend, 1 for 13 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 49 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards SF: Mike Shumann, 3 for -2 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for -3 yards SF: Chuck Crist, 2 for 43 yards
Punting:
STL: Mike Wood, 8 for 310 yards SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/3
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 38 for 221 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) SF: Scott Bull, 10 of 27 for 180 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 69 yards; Wayne Morris, 10 for 51 yards; Steve Jones, 6 for 8 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -14 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 17 for 38 yards; Bob Ferrell, 12 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Scott Bull, 9 for 25 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 6 for 93 yards; Pat Tilley, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 3 for 17 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 20 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD SF: Ken MacAfee, 3 for 43 yards; Bob Ferrell, 3 for 18 yards; Kenny Harrison, 2 for 65 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 46 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 29 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for 21 yards; Curtis Townsend, 1 for 13 yards SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 49 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 38 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards SF: Mike Shumann, 3 for -2 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for -3 yards SF: Chuck Crist, 2 for 43 yards
Punting:
STL: Mike Wood, 8 for 310 yards SF: Mike Connell, 6 for 203 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 SF: Ray Wersching, 1/3