NFL game summary for 12/06/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.9 (6) | 162.0 (26) | 311.9 (24) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 114.7 (5) | 215.8 (17) | 330.5 (13) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.5 (8) | 194.4 (17) | 334.9 (17) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 144.4 (22) | 228.8 (24) | 373.2 (26) | 28 |
Line: Cardinals by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (4-10-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-7-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
( 3- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 44 yard field goal ( 3- 7) STL Neil Lomax 22 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-14) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-17) STL Neil O'Donoghue 41 yard field goal ( 3-24) STL Roy Green 44 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 3-27) STL Neil O'Donoghue 31 yard field goal ( 3-30) STL Neil O'Donoghue 24 yard field goal
NO STL
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 29-117 41-155
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-18-105-3 13-19-173-1
Sacked-yards: 6-46 4-38
Net pass yards: 59 135
Net yards/pass: 2.5 5.9
Total net yards: 176 290
Total plays: 53 (54% run) 64 (64% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-44 4-25
Attendance: 46,923
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 7 of 17 for 105 yards (2 int); Dave Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) STL: Neil Lomax, 13 of 19 for 173 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 23 for 98 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 4 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 5 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 2 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 26 for 64 yards; Wayne Morris, 8 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Randy Love, 2 for 8 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 2 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Larry Hardy, 2 for 37 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 22 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 18 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 3 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 75 yards; Greg LaFleur, 2 for 23 yards; Chris Combs, 2 for 19 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 16 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 28 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 66 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 57 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 33 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 9 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 54 yards STL: Roy Green, 1 for 29 yards; Charles Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 1 for 43 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/3 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3
NO: Archie Manning, 7 of 17 for 105 yards (2 int); Dave Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) STL: Neil Lomax, 13 of 19 for 173 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 23 for 98 yards; Jack Holmes, 2 for 4 yards; Tom Myers, 1 for 6 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 5 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for 2 yards; Wayne Wilson, 1 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 26 for 64 yards; Wayne Morris, 8 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Randy Love, 2 for 8 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 2 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NO: Larry Hardy, 2 for 37 yards; Guido Merkens, 2 for 22 yards; George Rogers, 1 for 25 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 18 yards; Jack Holmes, 1 for 3 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 75 yards; Greg LaFleur, 2 for 23 yards; Chris Combs, 2 for 19 yards; Ottis Anderson, 2 for 16 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 28 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Jimmy Rogers, 3 for 66 yards; Wayne Wilson, 2 for 57 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 33 yards; Randy Love, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 9 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 1 for 54 yards STL: Roy Green, 1 for 29 yards; Charles Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 1 for 43 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 2 for 88 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 1/3 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 3/3