NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (19) | 176.5 (21) | 293.5 (24) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 161.7 (26) | 206.3 (15) | 368.0 (23) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.5 (12) | 188.0 (18) | 324.5 (16) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 109.5 (5) | 213.2 (20) | 322.7 (10) | 20 |
Line: Falcons by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Atlanta Falcons (4-3-0) | 0 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
( 7- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (14- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (14- 7) ATL Alfred Jenkins 23 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) (14-10) ATL Mick Luckhurst 24 yard field goal (14-17) ATL Lynn Cain 33 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) (14-20) ATL Mick Luckhurst 37 yard field goal (17-20) STL Neil O'Donoghue 26 yard field goal (17-27) ATL Alfred Jenkins 45 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) (20-27) STL Neil O'Donoghue 22 yard field goal (20-34) ATL William Andrews 18 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) (20-41) ATL William Andrews 70 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick)
STL ATL
First Downs: 22 17
Rushes-yards: 25-120 29-114
Yards/rush: 4.8 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 24-51-263-3 18-32-288-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-8
Net pass yards: 263 280
Net yards/pass: 5.2 8.5
Total net yards: 383 394
Total plays: 76 (32% run) 62 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 5-68 6-43
Attendance: 51,428
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 24 of 49 for 263 yards (3 int); Neil Lomax, 0 of 2 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 18 of 32 for 288 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 18 for 59 yards and 2 TDs; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 2 yards; Neil Lomax, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Lynn Cain, 16 for 79 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 9 for 25 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 8 for 100 yards; Ottis Anderson, 6 for 47 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 35 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 41 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 32 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 8 yards ATL: William Andrews, 8 for 132 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 37 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 11 yards; Junior Miller, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 7 for 178 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 16 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 4 for 113 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 6 for 51 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Glazebrook, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Jones, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 6 for 271 yards ATL: John James, 7 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/4 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2
STL: Jim Hart, 24 of 49 for 263 yards (3 int); Neil Lomax, 0 of 2 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 18 of 32 for 288 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 18 for 59 yards and 2 TDs; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 50 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 2 yards; Neil Lomax, 1 for 1 yard ATL: Lynn Cain, 16 for 79 yards and 1 TD; William Andrews, 9 for 25 yards; James Mayberry, 2 for 7 yards; Bo Robinson, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 8 for 100 yards; Ottis Anderson, 6 for 47 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 35 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 41 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 32 yards; Doug Marsh, 1 for 8 yards ATL: William Andrews, 8 for 132 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Alfred Jackson, 3 for 37 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 11 yards; Junior Miller, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 7 for 178 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 16 yards ATL: Reggie Smith, 4 for 113 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 6 for 51 yards ATL: Scott Woerner, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Glazebrook, 1 for 3 yards; Earl Jones, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 6 for 271 yards ATL: John James, 7 for 287 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/4 ATL: Mick Luckhurst, 2/2