NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Willard Harrell's 70-yard punt return, coupled with Jim Hart's two touchdown passes, helped streaking St. Louis to an early 24-0 advantage on the way to its fifth straight victory. Washington narrowed the final deficit to 10 points on two scoring passes by Joe Theismann and Mark Moseley's 50-yard field goal. The loss dropped the Redskins into a first place tie with Dallas in the NFC East.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.0 (24) | 195.0 (2) | 316.0 (7) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 173.3 (26) | 145.1 (8) | 318.4 (23) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.5 (13) | 158.1 (12) | 302.6 (12) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 149.5 (17) | 154.3 (11) | 303.8 (16) | 24 |
Line: Redskins by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-8-0) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
| Washington Redskins (8-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
( 7- 0) STL Willard Harrell 70 yard punt return (Jim Bakken kick)
(14- 0) STL Dave Stief 21 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(21- 0) STL Al Chandler 4 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(24- 0) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
(24- 7) WAS Mike Thomas 13 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(24-10) WAS Mark Moseley 50 yard field goal
(24-17) WAS John McDaniel 42 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick)
(27-17) STL Jim Bakken 27 yard field goal
STL WAS
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 47-166 16-18
Yards/rush: 3.5 1.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-29-149-2 16-39-267-3
Sacked-yards: 1-12 9-74
Net pass yards: 137 193
Net yards/pass: 4.6 4.0
Total net yards: 303 211
Total plays: 77 (61% run) 64 (25% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-0
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-55 4-24
Attendance: 52,460
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 29 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 16 of 39 for 267 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 36 for 123 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 42 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 9 for 2 yards; Clarence Harmon, 7 for 16 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 66 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 21 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 7 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD WAS: John McDaniel, 4 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 3 for 79 yards; Clarence Harmon, 3 for 17 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Gordon Bell, 2 for 33 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 27 yards WAS: Tony Green, 5 for 107 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gordon Bell, 4 for 29 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD WAS: Tony Green, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 2 for 51 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Gerard Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Mike Wood, 8 for 322 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 9 for 348 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 29 for 149 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) WAS: Joe Theismann, 16 of 39 for 267 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 36 for 123 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 42 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards WAS: Mike Thomas, 9 for 2 yards; Clarence Harmon, 7 for 16 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 66 yards; Wayne Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 21 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 7 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD WAS: John McDaniel, 4 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 4 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Danny Buggs, 3 for 79 yards; Clarence Harmon, 3 for 17 yards; Ricky Thompson, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Gordon Bell, 2 for 33 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 27 yards WAS: Tony Green, 5 for 107 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gordon Bell, 4 for 29 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 77 yards and 1 TD WAS: Tony Green, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 2 for 51 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 9 yards WAS: Gerard Williams, 1 for 3 yards; Joe Lavender, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Mike Wood, 8 for 322 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 9 for 348 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1