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1968 St. Louis Cardinals

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Record: 9-4-1, Finished 2nd in NFL Century Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 325 points (23.2/g), 4th of 16 in the NFL.
 Allowed 289 points (20.6/g), 8th.
 Differential of 36 points (2.6/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 8.0-6.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.7/g), 14th.

Coached by Charley Winner (9-4-1)

1968 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 Mon September 16 box L 0-1 Los Angeles Rams 13 24 18 244 169 75 3 15 238 84 154 1
2 Sun September 22 box L 0-2 @ San Francisco 49ers 17 35 13 228 123 105 4 22 395 263 132 3
3 Sun September 29 box W 1-2 @ New Orleans Saints 21 20 14 219 97 122 1 18 323 227 96 1
4 Sun October 6 box L 1-3 Dallas Cowboys 10 27 14 251 173 78 2 22 297 103 194 1
5 Sun October 13 box W 2-3 @ Cleveland Browns 27 21 20 282 135 147 2 15 333 311 22 2
6 Sun October 20 box W 3-3 Washington Redskins 41 14 24 321 148 173 1 21 313 257 56 2
7 Sun October 27 box W 4-3 New Orleans Saints 31 17 18 392 226 166 2 16 301 185 116 1
8 Sun November 3 box W 5-3 @ Philadelphia Eagles 45 17 21 362 176 186 1 17 342 230 112 1
9 Sun November 10 box T 5-3-1 Pittsburgh Steelers 28 28 17 425 337 88 2 17 363 280 83
10 Sun November 17 box L 5-4-1 @ Baltimore Colts 0 27 16 202 144 58 5 17 426 256 170 3
11 Sun November 24 box W 6-4-1 Atlanta Falcons 17 12 17 260 127 133 3 10 162 102 60 1
12 Sun December 1 box W 7-4-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 20 10 18 322 137 185 2 13 167 90 77 3
13 Sun December 8 box W 8-4-1 @ New York Giants 28 21 19 351 74 277 3 22 441 284 157 2
14 Sat December 14 box W 9-4-1 Cleveland Browns 27 16 16 324 121 203 13 318 189 129

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 325 4183 871 4.8 245 169 385 2187 16 20 5.4 107 463 1996 22 4.3 117 31 11 21
Team Defense 289 4419 866 5.1 386 210 399 2861 23 13 6.5 131 423 1558 10 3.7 238 21 8 17
Lg Rank Offense 4 7 6 6 11 12 9 7 6 4 1 5 4 1
Lg Rank Defense 8 12 10 11 14 12 15 10 4 4 5 6 15 15

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%
Jim Hart 24 QB 13 12 140 316 44.3 2059 15 4.7 18 5.7 80 6.5 4.4 14.7 158.4 58.2
Charley Johnson 30 7 0 29 67 43.3 330 1 1.5 1 1.5 30 4.9 4.4 11.4 47.1 57.4
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Johnny Roland 25 HB 14 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 26.1 14 169 385 43.9 2389 16 4.2 20 5.2 80 6.2 4.3 14.1 170.6 56.7
Opp Total 14 210 399 52.6 2861 23 5.8 13 3.3 7.2 6.3 13.6 204.4 81.5 44 400 6.5 4.8

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
Willis Crenshaw 27 FB 14 0 203 813 6 66 4.0 58.1 14.5 23 232 10.1 1 42 1.6 16.6 1045 7 8
Johnny Roland 25 HB 14 0 121 455 2 45 3.8 32.5 8.6 8 97 12.1 0 40 0.6 6.9 552 2 6
Roy Shivers 27 14 0 44 184 4 42 4.2 13.1 3.1 9 103 11.4 3 40 0.6 7.4 287 7 1
Cid Edwards 25 14 0 31 214 1 42 6.9 15.3 2.2 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.1 0.1 216 1 0
MacArthur Lane 26 14 0 23 74 0 11 3.2 5.3 1.6 74 0 0
Jim Hart 24 QB 13 12 19 20 6 3 1.1 1.5 1.5 20 6 3
Jackie Smith* 28 TE 14 0 12 163 3 37 13.6 11.6 0.9 49 789 16.1 2 65 3.5 56.4 952 5 0
Charley Johnson 30 7 0 5 -1 0 3 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 -1 0 0
Dave L. Williams 23 SE 12 0 3 47 0 43 15.7 3.9 0.3 43 682 15.9 6 71 3.6 56.8 729 6 1
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 1.1 0.1 15 0 3
Larry Wilson*+ 30 RS 14 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 0.9 0.1 12 0 0
Bobby Joe Conrad 33 FL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 32 449 14.0 4 80 2.3 32.1 449 4 0
Jerry Daanen 24 14 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 4 35 8.8 0 15 0.3 2.5 35 0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 463 1996 22 66 4.3 142.6 33.1 169 2389 14.1 16 80 12.1 170.6 4385 38 24
Opp Total 14 423 1558 10 3.7 111.3 30.2 210 2861 13.6 23 15.0 204.4 4419 33 19

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 28 345 1 86 12.3 46 1237 0 75 26.9 1597
Willis Crenshaw 27 FB 14 0 6 104 0 25 17.3 1149
Johnny Roland 25 HB 14 0 3 11 0 8 3.7 563
Roy Shivers 27 14 0 3 63 0 23 21.0 350
Dave Long 24 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 26.1 14 31 356 1 86 11.5 56 1404 0 75 25.1 6145
Opp Total 14 36 1 56 1303 1 23.3

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
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 65 2701 55 0 41.6
Jim Bakken 28 K 14 0 2 2 7 7 6 3 8 3 1 24 15 62.5% 40 40 100.0%
Team Total 26.1 14 2 2 7 7 6 3 8 3 1 24 15 62.5% 40 40 100.0% 65 2701 55 0 41.6
Opp Total 14 33 15 45.5% 35 34 97.1% 70 2667 38.1

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
Bob Atkins 22 LCB 14 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 20 0
Mike Barnes 24 LS 14 0 0 2 18 0
Don Brumm* 27 LDE 14 0 0 1 17 1
Ernie Clark 31 llb 14 0 1 15 0 15
Bobby Joe Conrad 33 FL 14 0 0 1 0 0
Willis Crenshaw 27 FB 14 0 8 5 0 0
Jim Hart 24 QB 13 12 3 1 -18 0
Brady Keys 32 7 0 1 8 0 8
MacArthur Lane 26 14 0 0 1 0 0
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 3 1 0 0
Dave Long 24 14 0 1 0 0 0
Ernie McMillan 30 RT 14 0 0 1 0 0
Jamie Rivers 23 MLB 9 0 2 22 0 14
Johnny Roland 25 HB 14 0 6 2 0 0
Bob Rowe* 23 RDT 14 0 0 1 0 0
Lonnie Sanders 27 RCB 13 0 3 6 0 6
Roy Shivers 27 14 0 1 0 0 0
Larry Stallings 27 LLB 14 0 0 1 0 0
Mike Strofolino 24 mlb 14 0 0 1 0 0
Chuck Walker 27 RDE 14 0 0 1 0 0
Dave L. Williams 23 SE 12 0 1 1 9 0
Larry Wilson*+ 30 RS 14 0 4 14 0 8
Team Total 26.1 14 13 65 0 15 24 21 46 1
Opp Total 14 23 19 11

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Jim Bakken 28 K 14 0 40 15 85
Willis Crenshaw 27 FB 14 0 6 1 42
Roy Shivers 27 14 0 4 3 42
Jim Hart 24 QB 13 12 6 36
Dave L. Williams 23 SE 12 0 6 36
Jackie Smith* 28 TE 14 0 3 2 30
Bobby Joe Conrad 33 FL 14 0 4 24
Johnny Roland 25 HB 14 0 2 12
Don Brumm* 27 LDE 14 0 1 6
Cid Edwards 25 14 0 1 6
Chuck Latourette 23 P 14 0 1 6
Team Total 26.1 14 22 16 1 1 40 15 325
Opp Total 14 10 23 1 1 34 15 289