New England Patriots 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 6
Sunday, September 10, 1978
New England Patriots 16, St. Louis Cardinals 6
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| New England Patriots (1-1-0) | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| | NWE | STL |
| NWE | John Smith 24 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| NWE | Steve Grogan 5 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 10 | 0 |
| NWE | Russ Francis 24 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) | 16 | 0 |
| STL | Jimmy Childs 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed) | 16 | 6 |
| NWE | STL |
| First downs | 21 | 9 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 52-269-1 | 20-57-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 13-21-172-1-2 | 12-28-150-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 2-14 |
| Net pass yards | 172 | 136 |
| Total yards | 441 | 193 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-71 | 7-48 |
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Tm |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Att |
Yds |
TD |
Rec |
Yds |
TD |
| Don Calhoun |
NWE |
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17 |
143 |
0 |
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