Game Recap
In a December week 15 tussle, the Giants pitched a strong 27-7 win against the Cardinals. The Cardinals were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Giants cruised building a 20-0 lead.
The Giants were led by Phil Simms who threw for 0 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 179 yards on the ground, 3 TDs.
For the Cardinals, connected on 0 interceptions.
The Giants tallied 313 total yards, 20 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Cardinals ended up with 184 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New York GiantsNYG defeat St. Louis Cardinals 27-7
- Date: Sunday, December 14, 1986
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 313, Turnovers: 2
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 184, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| STL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| NYG |
7 |
10 |
3 |
7 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Neil Lomax | STL | 20-27 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| Phil Simms | NYG | 5-21 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Stump Mitchell | STL | 1-1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Morris | NYG | 28 | 179 | 3 | 54 | |
| Stump Mitchell | STL | 11 | 46 | 0 | 23 | |
| Maurice Carthon | NYG | 8 | 34 | 0 | 8 | |
| Earl Ferrell | STL | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
| Neil Lomax | STL | 3 | 15 | 0 | 8 | |
| Phil Simms | NYG | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ottis Anderson | NYG | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| J.T. Smith | STL | 4 | 42 | 0 | 18 | |
| Mark Bavaro | NYG | 2 | 42 | 0 | 38 | |
| Roy Green | STL | 5 | 40 | 1 | 16 | |
| Earl Ferrell | STL | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 | |
| Doug Marsh | STL | 2 | 27 | 0 | 16 | |
| Stump Mitchell | STL | 5 | 25 | 0 | 7 | |
| Stacy Robinson | NYG | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
| Bobby Johnson | NYG | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NYG | 47 | 251 | 3 | | |
| STL | 20 | 84 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NYG | 5-21 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| STL | 21-28 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
More Game Information On The St. Louis Cardinals at New York Giants
- Attendance:
- Weather: 26 degrees, relative humidity 46%, wind 14 mph, wind chill 14
- Time of Game: