NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Rookie Ottis Anderson rushed 25 times for 164 yards to boost his season total to 1,000 yards. It was his fifth 100-yard rushing effort of the season. The Cardinals limited the Vikings to 70 yards on the ground, while the Cardinals' backfield combined for a club record 325 yards rushing.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 101.4 (26) | 188.4 (13) | 289.9 (19) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 163.9 (25) | 168.2 (13) | 332.1 (19) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.2 (14) | 168.3 (16) | 310.6 (14) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 136.4 (16) | 173.0 (16) | 309.4 (13) | 23 |
Line: Cardinals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings (4-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-7-0) | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 37 |
( 0- 3) STL Steve Little 42 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL Ottis Anderson 34 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
( 7-10) MIN Sammy White 14 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
( 7-17) STL Roger Wehrli 9 yard interception return (Steve Little kick)
( 7-24) STL Ottis Anderson 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Steve Little kick)
( 7-30) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-37) STL Rod Phillips 16 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
MIN STL
First Downs: 23 29
Rushes-yards: 23-70 45-325
Yards/rush: 3.0 7.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-49-273-3 14-24-142-2
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 263 142
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.9
Total net yards: 333 467
Total plays: 73 (31% run) 69 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 8-67 9-88
Attendance: 47,213
Passing:
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 27 of 49 for 273 yards and 1 TD (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 14 of 24 for 142 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 7 for 18 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 25 for 164 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 8 for 43 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Rod Phillips, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 38 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 68 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 53 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 3 for 11 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 18 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 12 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 16 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 14 yards; Robert Steele, 1 for 10 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 5 for 43 yards; Ottis Anderson, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 33 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 27 yards; Bill Murrell, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 7 for 143 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 41 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 5 yards STL: Ken Greene, 2 for 16 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 164 yards STL: Steve Little, 2 for 95 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2 STL: Steve Little, 1/1
MIN: Tommy Kramer, 27 of 49 for 273 yards and 1 TD (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 14 of 24 for 142 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIN: Ted Brown, 16 for 52 yards; Rickey Young, 7 for 18 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 25 for 164 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 8 for 43 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Rod Phillips, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 38 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIN: Ahmad Rashad, 6 for 68 yards; Rickey Young, 5 for 53 yards; Sammy White, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ted Brown, 3 for 11 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 18 yards; Chuck Foreman, 2 for 12 yards; Brent McClanahan, 2 for 11 yards; Stu Voigt, 1 for 16 yards; Terry LeCount, 1 for 15 yards; Robert Miller, 1 for 14 yards; Robert Steele, 1 for 10 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 5 for 43 yards; Ottis Anderson, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 33 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 27 yards; Bill Murrell, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 7 for 143 yards STL: Roy Green, 2 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIN: Jimmy Edwards, 2 for 41 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 4 for 50 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Nate Wright, 2 for 5 yards STL: Ken Greene, 2 for 16 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIN: Greg Coleman, 4 for 164 yards STL: Steve Little, 2 for 95 yards
Field Goals:
MIN: Rick Danmeier, 0/2 STL: Steve Little, 1/1