NFL game summary for 10/07/1979:
Trailing 17-10, the Cardinals rallied on Wayne Morris' two touchdowns in the final eight minutes. Morris scored on runs of one and six yards, the first set up by Steve Little's 16-yard pass to Theotis Brown from punt formation. Quarterback Jim Hart (23 of 38 for 253 yards) and rookie running back Ottis Anderson (16 carries for 109 yards) combined to lead the Cardinals' 447-yard attack.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.8 (11) | 160.0 (17) | 301.8 (16) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 130.2 (12) | 182.6 (18) | 312.8 (15) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.8 (5) | 124.2 (27) | 293.0 (18) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 136.0 (16) | 135.2 (5) | 271.2 (7) | 16 |
Line: Oilers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Houston Oilers (4-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 7- 0) STL Theotis Brown 2 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
( 7- 7) HOU Earl Campbell 4 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-14) HOU Ken Burrough 11 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-14) STL Steve Little 24 yard field goal
(10-17) HOU Toni Fritsch 51 yard field goal
(17-17) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
(24-17) STL Wayne Morris 6 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
STL HOU
First Downs: 26 13
Rushes-yards: 43-194 15-57
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-39-269-3 15-29-176-2
Sacked-yards: 3-16 3-11
Net pass yards: 253 165
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.2
Total net yards: 447 222
Total plays: 85 (50% run) 47 (31% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 12-123 6-60
Attendance: 53,043
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 23 of 38 for 253 yards (3 int); Steve Little, 1 of 1 for 16 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 29 for 176 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Ottis Anderson, 16 for 109 yards; Theotis Brown, 7 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 3 for 5 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 69 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 31 yards; Ottis Anderson, 4 for 58 yards; Jimmy Childs, 4 for 56 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 16 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 12 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 11 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 11 yards; Thomas Lott, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 26 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 47 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 17 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 58 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 20 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roy Green, 2 for 10 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; J.C. Wilson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 2 for 73 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Steve Little, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 23 of 38 for 253 yards (3 int); Steve Little, 1 of 1 for 16 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 15 of 29 for 176 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 62 yards and 2 TDs; Ottis Anderson, 16 for 109 yards; Theotis Brown, 7 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 3 for 5 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 6 for 69 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 31 yards; Ottis Anderson, 4 for 58 yards; Jimmy Childs, 4 for 56 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 16 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 12 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 11 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 11 yards; Thomas Lott, 1 for 5 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 5 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 26 yards; Earl Campbell, 2 for 47 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 2 for 17 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Barber, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 58 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 20 yards; Carter Hartwig, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roy Green, 2 for 10 yards HOU: Rich Ellender, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 17 yards; Ken Stone, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Robert Brazile, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; J.C. Wilson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 2 for 73 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 4 for 172 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Steve Little, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1