Game Recap
In a week 1 contest in New Orleans, the Saints pitched a 28-17 win against the Cardinals. The Cardinals had the lead at halftime 10-7 but Saints seized control in the 0. The Saints scored 14 in the third quarter,
The Saints were led by Dave Wilson who had 1 TD. George Rogers had 206 rush yards, 2 TDs.
For the Cardinals, threw for zero picks.
The Saints ended up with 383 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 14 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Cardinals finished with 340 total yards, 20 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New Orleans SaintsNOR defeat St. Louis Cardinals 28-17
- Date: Sunday, September 4, 1983
- Game Time Kickoff: 12:00PM
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 383, Turnovers: 2
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 340, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| STL |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| NOR |
0 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Hart | STL | 11-20 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 26 | |
| Dave Wilson | NOR | 7-11 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 42 | |
| Neil Lomax | STL | 11-16 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 33 | |
| Ken Stabler | NOR | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| George Rogers | NOR | 24 | 206 | 2 | 76 | |
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 18 | 60 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hokie Gajan | NOR | 6 | 34 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wayne Wilson | NOR | 10 | 32 | 1 | 9 | |
| Roy Green | STL | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Jim Hart | STL | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Stump Mitchell | STL | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Roy Green | STL | 8 | 82 | 0 | 20 | |
| Pat Tilley | STL | 4 | 65 | 1 | 26 | |
| Jeff Groth | NOR | 2 | 50 | 0 | 42 | |
| Kenny Duckett | NOR | 2 | 44 | 1 | 35 | |
| Mike Shumann | STL | 2 | 41 | 0 | 33 | |
| Doug Marsh | STL | 3 | 31 | 1 | 12 | |
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 3 | 26 | 0 | 15 | |
| Hoby Brenner | NOR | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NOR | 40 | 272 | 3 | | |
| STL | 27 | 115 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NOR | 7-12 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| STL | 22-36 | 252 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
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