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1962 St. Louis Cardinals

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Record: 4-9-1, Finished 6th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 287 points (20.5/g), 10th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 361 points (25.8/g), 10th.
 Differential of -74 points (-5.3/g), 11th.
 Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.4/g), 14th.

Coached by Wally Lemm (4-9-1)

1962 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 16 box W 1-0 @ Philadelphia Eagles 27 21 23 354 179 175 13 285 257 28 2
2 Sun September 23 box L 1-1 @ Green Bay Packers 0 17 11 131 115 16 5 20 334 163 171 4
3 Sun September 30 box L 1-2 @ Washington Redskins 14 24 23 351 285 66 8 14 294 205 89 3
4 Sun October 7 box L 1-3 New York Giants 14 31 15 224 120 104 2 21 332 231 101 2
5 Sun October 14 box T 1-3-1 Washington Redskins 17 17 16 309 251 58 2 15 321 259 62 1
6 Sun October 21 box L 1-4-1 Cleveland Browns 7 34 16 191 101 90 3 26 487 351 136
7 Sun October 28 box W 2-4-1 @ Dallas Cowboys 28 24 14 349 239 110 5 20 379 178 201 4
8 Sun November 4 box L 2-5-1 @ New York Giants 28 31 29 494 353 141 5 15 266 181 85 1
9 Sun November 11 box L 2-6-1 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 26 17 335 220 115 5 16 253 59 194 1
10 Sun November 18 box L 2-7-1 @ Cleveland Browns 14 38 20 359 149 210 4 22 361 225 136 2
11 Sun November 25 box L 2-8-1 San Francisco 49ers 17 24 18 314 150 164 3 15 215 97 118
12 Sun December 2 box L 2-9-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 7 19 14 271 213 58 4 23 412 174 238 2
13 Sun December 9 box W 3-9-1 Dallas Cowboys 52 20 22 527 310 217 3 14 274 188 86 5
14 Sun December 16 box W 4-9-1 Philadelphia Eagles 45 35 30 589 415 174 2 17 498 419 79 4

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 287 4798 886 5.4 268 220 434 3100 18 30 6.6 138 416 1698 20 4.1 109 51 21 21
Team Defense 361 4711 868 5.4 409 196 377 2987 21 16 7.2 141 452 1724 18 3.8 251 31 15 17
Lg Rank Offense 10 3 2 1 4 10 12 7 9 8 2 6 13 13
Lg Rank Defense 10 9 8 7 10 8 13 9 9 8 11 4 13 9

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Charley Johnson 24 QB 11 10 150 308 48.7 2440 16 5.2 20 6.5 86 7.9 5.5 16.3 221.8 65.9
Sam Etcheverry 32 qb 14 3 58 106 54.7 707 2 1.9 10 9.4 68 6.7 2.6 12.2 50.5 42.5
John David Crow* 27 HB 14 0 12 20 60.0 241 0 0.0 0 0.0 57 12.1 12.1 20.1 17.2 102.3
Team Total 26.1 14 220 434 50.7 3388 18 4.1 30 6.9 86 7.8 5.1 15.4 242.0 61.9
Opp Total 14 196 377 52.0 2987 21 5.6 16 4.2 7.9 6.6 15.2 213.4 79.3 39 315 7.2 5.2

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
John David Crow* 27 HB 14 0 192 751 14 35 3.9 53.6 13.7 23 246 10.7 3 53 1.6 17.6 997 17 14
Prentice Gautt 24 13 0 114 470 2 34 4.1 36.2 8.8 16 240 15.0 0 39 1.2 18.5 710 2 1
Mal Hammack 29 FB 14 0 38 160 1 23 4.2 11.4 2.7 4 27 6.8 0 15 0.3 1.9 187 1 2
Joe Childress 29 hb 14 0 37 162 0 15 4.4 11.6 2.6 15 207 13.8 1 42 1.1 14.8 369 1 2
Charley Johnson 24 QB 11 10 25 138 3 19 5.5 12.5 2.3 138 3 5
Sam Etcheverry 32 qb 14 3 8 5 0 13 0.6 0.4 0.6 5 0 6
Bill Triplett 22 RET 14 0 2 12 0 10 6.0 0.9 0.1 12 0 1
Sonny Randle* 26 SE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 63 1158 18.4 7 86 4.5 82.7 1158 7 1
Bobby Joe Conrad 27 FL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 62 954 15.4 4 72 4.4 68.1 954 4 1
Taz Anderson 24 TE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 35 535 15.3 3 51 2.5 38.2 535 3 0
Jack Elwell 22 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 11 11.0 0 11 0.1 0.8 11 0 0
Hugh McInnis 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.1 1.1 10 0 1
Team Total 26.1 14 416 1698 20 35 4.1 121.3 29.7 220 3388 15.4 18 86 15.7 242.0 5086 38 36
Opp Total 14 452 1724 18 3.8 123.1 32.3 196 2987 15.2 21 14.0 213.4 4711 39 23

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Bill Triplett 22 RET 14 0 24 608 0 49 25.3 620
Norm Beal 22 LS 7 0 7 46 0 14 6.6 16 394 0 66 24.6 440
Pat Fischer 22 12 0 4 37 0 21 9.3 7 187 0 43 26.7 224
Billy Stacy 26 LCB 13 0 5 35 0 15 7.0 5 121 0 33 24.2 156
Prentice Gautt 24 13 0 6 124 0 35 20.7 834
Joe Childress 29 hb 14 0 3 19 0 10 6.3 388
Bobby Joe Conrad 27 FL 14 0 2 10 0 10 5.0 964
John David Crow* 27 HB 14 0 2 6 0 4 3.0 1003
Mal Hammack 29 FB 14 0 2 36 0 19 18.0 223
Taz Anderson 24 TE 14 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 541
Team Total 26.1 14 20 134 0 21 6.7 64 1495 0 66 23.4 6715
Opp Total 14 26 0 41 870 0 21.2

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Sam Etcheverry 32 qb 14 3 59 2259 61 1 38.3
Gerry Perry 32 K 14 0 12 5 41.7% 39 38 97.4%
Jim Bakken 22 8 0 1 0.0%
Bobby Joe Conrad 27 FL 14 0 1 0.0%
Team Total 26.1 14 14 5 35.7% 39 38 97.4% 59 2259 61 1 38.3
Opp Total 14 33 18 54.5% 44 43 97.7% 61 2477 40.6

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Taz Anderson 24 TE 14 0 0 1 0 0
Norm Beal 22 LS 7 0 1 0 0 0
Joe Childress 29 hb 14 0 2 0 0 0
Bobby Joe Conrad 27 FL 14 0 1 3 0 0
John David Crow* 27 HB 14 0 14 3 14 0
Sam Etcheverry 32 qb 14 3 6 2 0 0
Pat Fischer 22 12 0 3 41 0 25
Prentice Gautt 24 13 0 1 2 0 0
Mal Hammack 29 FB 14 0 2 0 0 0
Jimmy Hill* 34 RCB 14 0 2 15 0 15 0 1 0 0
Roland Jackson 22 5 0 0 1 2 0
Charley Johnson 24 QB 11 10 5 2 0 0
Bill Koman* 28 RLB 14 0 1 6 0 6 0 1 0 0
Mike McGee 24 LG 13 0 0 1 0 0
Hugh McInnis 24 9 0 1 0 0 0
Ernie McMillan 24 RT 14 0 0 1 0 0
Dale Meinert 29 mlb 5 0 1 12 0 12
Don Owens 30 LDT 14 0 0 2 5 0
Sonny Randle* 26 SE 14 0 1 0 0 0
Joe Robb 25 LDE 14 0 0 2 14 0
Marion Rushing 26 LLB 13 0 0 1 0 0
Billy Stacy 26 LCB 13 0 6 72 0 53 1 3 3 0
Bill Triplett 22 RET 14 0 1 24 0 24 1 3 20 0
Larry Wilson* 24 RS 14 14 2 59 1 57 0 1 0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 16 229 1 57 36 30 58 0
Opp Total 14 36 23 8

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
John David Crow* 27 HB 14 0 14 3 102
Gerry Perry 32 K 14 0 38 5 53
Sonny Randle* 26 SE 14 0 7 42
Bobby Joe Conrad 27 FL 14 0 4 24
Taz Anderson 24 TE 14 0 3 18
Charley Johnson 24 QB 11 10 3 18
Prentice Gautt 24 13 0 2 12
Joe Childress 29 hb 14 0 1 6
Mal Hammack 29 FB 14 0 1 6
Larry Wilson* 24 RS 14 14 1 6
Team Total 26.1 14 20 18 1 38 5 287
Opp Total 14 18 21 43 18 361