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1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)

3rd place National Football Conference Eastern Division 8-7-1 .531
1983 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Hanifan
Chuck BankerSpecial Teams/Defensive Assistant
Tom BettisDefensive Coordinator
Don BrownStrength and Conditioning
Rod DowhowerOffensive Coordinator
Rudy FeldmanLinebackers
Dick JamiesonOffensive Backs
Tom LovatOffensive Line
Leon McLaughlinSpecial Assistant
Floyd PetersAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Emmitt ThomasReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1983NMinnesota Vikings10-28LLondon, EnglandWembley Stadium32847
Sat8/13/1983HChicago Bears27-24WOTSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31375
Sat8/20/1983AKansas City Chiefs16-17LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium34070
Sat8/27/1983HGreen Bay Packers27-39LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium33041
Sun9/4/1983ANew Orleans Saints17-28LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome60430
Sun9/11/1983HDallas Cowboys17-34LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium48532
Sun9/18/1983HSan Francisco 49ers27-42LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium38132
Sun9/25/1983APhiladelphia Eagles14-11WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium64465
Sun10/2/1983AKansas City Chiefs14-38LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium58975
Sun10/9/1983HWashington Redskins14-38LSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium42698
Sun10/16/1983ATampa Bay Buccaneers34-27WTampa, FLTampa Stadium48224
Mon10/24/1983HNew York Giants20-20TOTSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium45630
Sun10/30/1983HMinnesota Vikings41-31WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium38796
Sun11/6/1983AWashington Redskins7-45LWashington, DCRFK Stadium51380
Sun11/13/1983HSeattle Seahawks33-28WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium33280
Sun11/20/1983HSan Diego Chargers44-14WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium40644
Thu11/24/1983ADallas Cowboys17-35LIrving, TXTexas Stadium60974
Sun12/4/1983ANew York Giants10-6WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium25156
Sun12/11/1983ALos Angeles Raiders34-24WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum48942
Sun12/18/1983HPhiladelphia Eagles31-7WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium21902

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
58Dave AhrensMLB6-424525Wisconsin165
51Kurt AllermanMLB6-322528Penn State168
32Ottis AndersonRB6-222526Miami (Florida)1515
61Dan AudickROG6-325029Hawaii121
60Bubba BakerLDE6-627527Colorado State1616
52Charlie BakerLLB6-223426New Mexico1616
82Steve BirdWR5-1117123Eastern Kentucky140
18Carl BirdsongP6-019224West Texas A&M; Southwestern Oklahoma State160
71Joe BosticROG6-326826Clemson1414
69Rush BrownRDT6-226029Ball State61
64Randy ClarkC-ROT-ROG6-326226Northern Illinois1413
59Paul DavisLB6-121525North Carolina60
72Dan DierdorfC6-328034Michigan74
73Mark DudaLDT-RDT6-327322Maryland146
57Jim EliopulosLB6-323124Westminster; Wyoming40
31Earl FerrellRB6-023225East Tennessee State160
65David GallowayLDT-RDT6-327924Florida1613
81Roy GreenWR6-019526Henderson State1615
75Curtis GreerRDE6-425826Michigan1616
35Jeff GriffinLCB6-018525Utah33
78Elois GroomsRDT6-425030Tennessee Tech1111
39Willard HarrellRB5-818231Pacific140
50Bob HarrisRLB6-320223Auburn88
17Jim HartQB6-220239Southern Illinois53
46Victor HeflinCB6-018423Delaware State80
34Monty HunterS6-020224Salem50
54E.J. JuniorRLB-MLB6-324024Alabama1211
89Greg LaFleurTE6-423725Louisiana State165
16Rusty LischQB6-421327Notre Dame40
15Neil LomaxQB6-321524Portland State1313
40Randy LoveFB6-120527Houston161
47Cedric MackLCB5-1119223Baylor165
80Doug MarshTE6-323825Michigan1616
76Stafford MaysRDT6-225125Mount Hood JC; Washington161
87Eddie McGillTE6-622523Western Carolina20
30Stump MitchellRB5-918824The Citadel151
24Wayne MorrisFB6-021029Southern Methodist1511
38Lee NelsonSS5-1018529Pensacola JC; Florida State1616
11Neil O'DonoghueK6-621030St. Bernard; Auburn160
57Chet ParlavecchioLB6-222523Penn State90
23Benny PerrinFS6-217524Alabama1616
85Danny PittmanWR6-220525Pasadena CC; Wyoming40
70Art PlunkettROT6-726224Nevada-Las Vegas164
63Tootie RobbinsROT6-530625East Carolina1311
26George SchmittS5-1119322Delaware160
56Carlos ScottC6-428523Texas-El Paso131
53Craig ShafferLB6-122724Indiana State90
67Luis SharpeLOT6-425523UCLA1616
84Mike ShumannWR6-017428Florida State160
45Leonard SmithCB5-1120223McNeese State160
44Wayne SmithRCB6-017026Wisconsin-La Crosse; Loop JC; Purdue1616
68Terry StieveLOG6-226329Wisconsin1616
86Kenny ThompsonWR6-117825West Texas A&M; Mesa CC; Utah State50
83Pat TilleyWR5-1017830Louisiana Tech1616
48Lionel WashingtonLCB6-018523Tulane168
55Bill WhitakerLB6-018224Missouri70
85Jamie WilliamsTE6-424523Nebraska10
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
117Leonard SmithDBMcNeese State
244Cedric MackDBBaylor
371Ramsey DardarDTLouisiana State
496Mark DudaDTMaryland
4103Lionel WashingtonDBTulane
5130Steve BirdWREastern Kentucky
6157George SchmittDBDelaware
7184Carlos ScottCTexas-El Paso
8211Bob HarrisDBAuburn
9242Otis BrownRBJackson State
10269Tim LucasLBCalifornia
11296Aaron WilliamsWRWashington
12323James LaneLBAlabama State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals7912886810
Opponents Totals88124105110
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:202961231472684/224 37.5%/ %89770
Opponents Totals28:402861071611866/207 31.9%/ %102819
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Neil O'Donoghue0454795.7152853.6090
Roy Green140000084
Doug Marsh80000048
Ottis Anderson60000036
Pat Tilley50000030
Randy Love30000018
Stump Mitchell30000018
Neil Lomax20000012
Wayne Morris20000012
Earl Ferrell1000006
Elois Grooms1000006
Lee Nelson1000006
Benny Perrin1000006
David Galloway0000012
Team Totals47454795.7152853.61374
Opponents Totals56545696.4121580.01428
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Neil O'Donoghue152853.62520/14/63/86/102/3
Team Totals152853.62520/14/63/86/102/3
Opponents Totals121580.00/04/42/36/60/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ottis Anderson29612704.3435
Stump Mitchell683735.5463
Wayne Morris752573.4172
Neil Lomax271274.7352
Randy Love351032.9162
Earl Ferrell7537.6111
Roy Green44912.37t0
Willard Harrell4133.380
Jim Hart5122.4130
Luis Sharpe11111.0110
Rusty Lisch294.550
Benny Perrin100.000
Team Totals52522774.34615
Opponents Totals44318384.176t23
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Neil Lomax35420920913426367.412.671t246.8113.143315232192.0
Jim Hart915050335926.511.839t44.488.8139949353.0
Rusty Lisch13665665.111.02617.7215.43273947.8
Carl Birdsong11101111.011.01100.000.00011112.5
Benny Perrin111044.04.0400.000.000483.3
Team Totals46026726717233097.212.471t296.3214.659441286882.4
Opponents Totals51929029020136357.012.569t244.6285.459468316770.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Roy Green78122715.771t14
Ottis Anderson544598.5401
Pat Tilley4469015.771t5
Doug Marsh3242113.2388
Wayne Morris14553.9110
Greg LaFleur12998.3210
Mike Shumann1115414.0330
Stump Mitchell7547.7170
Randy Love6589.7161
Willard Harrell3258.3130
Kenny Thompson23115.5220
Danny Pittman22110.5110
Eddie McGill11111.0110
Dave Ahrens144.040
Team Totals267330912.471t29
Opponents Totals290363512.569t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Lionel Washington89211.5260
Benny Perrin45012.5300
E.J. Junior3279.0190
Cedric Mack3258.3130
Bob Harris3103.3100
Bubba Baker22412.0190
Wayne Smith231.530
David Galloway11717.0170
Elois Grooms11010.0100
Lee Nelson188.080
Team Totals282669.5300
Opponents Totals2138518.370t5
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Carl Birdsong85352941.5590714307308236.3
Team Totals85352941.5590714307308236.3
Opponents Totals88354540.3560618461296433.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stump Mitchell3813378.9340
Steve Bird142765.4160
Willard Harrell51316.2110
Earl Ferrell101717.0170
Team Totals5844617.9340
Opponents Totals47133076.5190
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stump Mitchell36077821.6660
Earl Ferrell13025719.8280
Steve Bird9019421.6330
George Schmitt404110.3190
Randy Love307123.7230
Willard Harrell306220.7260
Leonard Smith101919.0190
Roy Green101414.0140
Mark Duda101212.0120
Kurt Allerman101111.0110
Team Totals720145920.3660
Opponents Totals66130019.794t1
SACKSNOYDS
Curtis Greer16.0
Bubba Baker13.0
David Galloway12.0
E.J. Junior7.5
Stafford Mays2.5
Lee Nelson2.0
Benny Perrin1.0
Bob Harris1.0
Elois Grooms1.0
Mark Duda1.0
Rush Brown1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals59.0468.0
Opponents Totals59.0441.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ottis Anderson1030300
Bubba Baker0002200
Steve Bird110100
Joe Bostic0001100
Rush Brown0001180
Randy Clark100000
Mark Duda0002200
Earl Ferrell200000
David Galloway0001100
Roy Green310100
Curtis Greer0001150
Elois Grooms00011401
Willard Harrell100000
Jim Hart520200
E.J. Junior0001110
Greg LaFleur300000
Rusty Lisch100000
Neil Lomax930300
Randy Love410100
Doug Marsh100000
Stafford Mays0011200
Stump Mitchell510100
Wayne Morris200000
Lee Nelson00044361
Neil O'Donoghue0001100
Benny Perrin00112321
Tootie Robbins0010100
George Schmitt101100
Luis Sharpe0020200
Wayne Smith0001100
Pat Tilley110100
Lionel Washington0001100
Team Totals50321820381223
Opponents Totals3220727343
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