Game Recap
In a week 4 meeting in Washington, the Redskins got a 28-21 victory against the Cardinals. Redskins took the going into halftime 14-7 and hung on in the second half.
The Redskins were guided by Ed Rubbert who connected on 334 pass yards in the air, 3 touchdowns. Lionel Vital ran for 82 yards on the ground, 1 TD. Anthony Allen had 255 yards receiving, 3 touchdowns.
For the Cardinals, finished with zero interceptions.
The Redskins finished with 452 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Cardinals ended up with 398 total yards, 27 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat St. Louis Cardinals 28-21
- Date: Sunday, October 4, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 452, Turnovers: 1
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 398, Turnovers: 0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| STL |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| WAS |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ed Rubbert | WAS | 14-24 | 334 | 3 | 1 | 88 | |
| Shawn Halloran | STL | 16-35 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 49 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Ferrell | STL | 27 | 87 | 2 | 9 | |
| Lionel Vital | WAS | 27 | 82 | 1 | 10 | |
| Broderick Sargent | STL | 14 | 78 | 0 | 16 | |
| Ed Rubbert | WAS | 4 | 29 | 0 | 14 | |
| Ron Brown | STL | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Walter Holman | WAS | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Shawn Halloran | STL | 2 | -7 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Anthony Allen | WAS | 7 | 255 | 3 | 88 | |
| J.T. Smith | STL | 6 | 116 | 0 | 38 | |
| Troy Johnson | STL | 4 | 97 | 0 | 49 | |
| Craig McEwen | WAS | 4 | 43 | 0 | 20 | |
| Ted Wilson | WAS | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
| Ron Brown | STL | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |
| Roy Green | STL | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Earl Ferrell | STL | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| STL | 44 | 167 | 2 | | |
| WAS | 33 | 118 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| STL | 16-35 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| WAS | 14-24 | 334 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Redskins
- Attendance:
- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 49%, wind 16 mph
- Time of Game: