Game Recap
Week 1 of the 1980 season saw the New York Giants defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 41-35.
Notes
- Score: New York GiantsNYG defeat St. Louis Cardinals 41-35
- Date: Sunday, September 7, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 378, Turnovers: 1
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 419, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYG |
7 |
7 |
17 |
10 |
41 |
| STL |
7 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Hart | STL | 18-31 | 322 | 2 | 3 | 56 | |
| Phil Simms | NYG | 16-31 | 280 | 5 | 1 | 58 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 12 | 85 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wayne Morris | STL | 11 | 43 | 2 | 9 | |
| Eddie Hicks | NYG | 15 | 39 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bo Matthews | NYG | 6 | 23 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mike Hogan | NYG | 8 | 20 | 0 | 5 | |
| Larry Heater | NYG | 7 | 19 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jim Hart | STL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earnest Gray | NYG | 9 | 174 | 4 | 42 | |
| Pat Tilley | STL | 4 | 97 | 1 | 42 | |
| Mel Gray | STL | 4 | 92 | 0 | 56 | |
| Johnny Perkins | NYG | 2 | 59 | 1 | 58 | |
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 4 | 39 | 0 | 17 | |
| Mark Bell | STL | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wayne Morris | STL | 3 | 34 | 0 | 24 | |
| Doug Marsh | STL | 2 | 26 | 1 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NYG | 40 | 104 | 0 | | |
| STL | 24 | 132 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NYG | 16-31 | 280 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| STL | 18-31 | 322 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New York Giants at St. Louis Cardinals
- Attendance:
- Weather: 80 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 15 mph
- Time of Game:
