Game Recap
In a October 11 week 5 meeting, the Cardinals got a 24-19 victory over the Saints. Cardinals took the entering halftime 17-6 and held on in the second half.
The Cardinals were guided by who tossed in zero picks.
For the Saints, John Fourcade had 177 yards. Dwight Beverly ran for 139 yards rushing, 2 TDs. Eric Martin finished with 101 receiving yards, 1 TD.
The Cardinals finished with 143 total yards, 9 first downs, 1 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Saints finished with 368 total yards, 30 first downs, 4 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: St. Louis Cardinals defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 24-19
- Date: Sunday, October 11, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 143, Turnovers: 1
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 368, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NOR |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
| STL |
10 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| John Fourcade | NOR | 16-34 | 177 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Sammy Garza | STL | 1-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Kevin Ingram | NOR | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Shawn Halloran | STL | 2-7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Dwight Beverly | NOR | 35 | 139 | 2 | 15 | |
| Derrick McAdoo | STL | 19 | 91 | 0 | 17 | |
| John Fourcade | NOR | 5 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Earl Ferrell | STL | 8 | 37 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jeff Rodenberger | NOR | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kevin Ingram | NOR | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | |
| Sammy Garza | STL | 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eric Martin | NOR | 7 | 101 | 1 | 24 | |
| Mike Waters | NOR | 2 | 33 | 0 | 17 | |
| Stacey Dawsey | NOR | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | |
| Malcolm Scott | NOR | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 | |
| Ken O'Neal | NOR | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Jeff Rodenberger | NOR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Derrick McAdoo | STL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| J.T. Smith | STL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NOR | 48 | 213 | 2 | | |
| STL | 31 | 139 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NOR | 17-36 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| STL | 3-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New Orleans Saints at St. Louis Cardinals
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- Weather: 44 degrees, relative humidity 71%, wind 9 mph
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