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1961 St. Louis Cardinals

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 279 points (19.9/g), 10th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 267 points (19.1/g), 4th.
 Differential of 12 points (0.9/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 7.4-6.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 5th.

Coached by Chuck Drulis (2-0-0) (co-coach with Ray Prochaska and Ray Willsey), Ray Prochaska (2-0-0), Ray Willsey (2-0-0) and Pop Ivy (5-7-0)

1961 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 17 box W 1-0 @ New York Giants 21 10 15 239 76 163 2 12 157 74 83 5
2 Sun September 24 box L 1-1 @ Cleveland Browns 17 20 18 185 90 95 3 14 245 134 111 4
3 Sun October 1 box W 2-1 @ Philadelphia Eagles 30 27 19 368 145 223 3 20 451 371 80 3
4 Sun October 8 box L 2-2 New York Giants 9 24 5 160 132 28 7 15 224 153 71 2
5 Sun October 15 box L 2-3 Philadelphia Eagles 7 20 14 200 121 79 2 14 269 212 57 1
6 Sun October 22 box W 3-3 @ Washington Redskins 24 0 14 242 155 87 11 89 48 41 2
7 Sun October 29 box L 3-4 Cleveland Browns 10 21 13 195 118 77 3 15 326 102 224 2
8 Sun November 5 box W 4-4 @ Dallas Cowboys 31 17 13 193 71 122 1 18 374 238 136 5
9 Sun November 12 box L 4-5 Detroit Lions 14 45 21 214 179 35 4 16 372 171 201 1
10 Sun November 19 box L 4-6 @ Baltimore Colts 0 16 8 129 49 80 2 24 406 227 179 1
11 Sun November 26 box L 4-7 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 27 30 12 224 165 59 7 19 347 187 160 7
12 Sun December 3 box W 5-7 Washington Redskins 38 24 21 450 301 149 3 13 362 222 140 2
13 Sun December 10 box W 6-7 Dallas Cowboys 31 13 14 334 260 74 3 8 126 16 110 3
14 Sun December 17 box W 7-7 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 0 15 245 111 134 1 16 238 155 83 6

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 279 3378 795 4.2 202 168 351 1973 21 23 4.8 110 386 1405 8 3.6 83 41 18 9
Team Defense 267 3986 908 4.4 339 187 389 2310 18 24 5.4 112 477 1676 9 3.5 215 44 20 12
Lg Rank Offense 10 13 13 9 14 7 6 13 12 13 13 12 8 9
Lg Rank Defense 4 5 2 10 3 4 7 4 12 6 2 1 5 3

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec 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%
Sam Etcheverry 31 QB 14 5 4-5-0 96 196 49.0 1275 14 7.1 11 5.6 78 6.5 4.7 13.3 91.1 70.4
Ralph Guglielmi 28 qb 9 5 3-2-0 56 116 48.3 927 5 4.3 8 6.9 80 8.0 5.3 16.6 103.0 61.2
John David Crow 26 8 0 4 14 28.6 76 1 7.1 1 7.1 32 5.4 2.9 19.0 9.5 43.8
Charley Johnson 23 4 0 5 13 38.5 51 0 0.0 2 15.4 16 3.9 -3.0 10.2 12.8 10.9
Prentice Gautt 23 HB 14 0 6 11 54.5 100 1 9.1 1 9.1 22 9.1 5.9 16.7 7.1 77.8
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 1 1 100.0 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.4 87.5
Team Total 25.9 14 7-7-0 168 351 47.9 2434 21 6.0 23 6.6 80 6.9 4.6 14.5 173.9 63.5
Opp Total 14 187 389 48.1 2310 18 4.6 24 6.2 5.9 3.6 12.4 165.0 56.6 42 334 5.4 2.5

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
Prentice Gautt 23 HB 14 0 129 523 3 54 4.1 37.4 9.2 12 132 11.0 3 45 0.9 9.4 655 6 3
Frank Mestnik 23 FB 13 0 95 334 1 26 3.5 25.7 7.3 12 29 2.4 1 15 0.9 2.2 363 2 6
John David Crow 26 8 0 48 192 1 17 4.0 24.0 6.0 20 306 15.3 3 35 2.5 38.3 498 4 1
Sam Etcheverry 31 QB 14 5 33 73 0 44 2.2 5.2 2.4 73 0 15
Ralph Guglielmi 28 qb 9 5 22 101 1 23 4.6 11.2 2.4 101 1 7
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 20 22 0 7 1.1 1.6 1.4 30 499 16.6 2 50 2.1 35.6 521 2 2
Mal Hammack 28 7 0 18 79 1 28 4.4 11.3 2.6 5 70 14.0 0 26 0.7 10.0 149 1 0
Taz Anderson 23 TE 14 0 15 39 1 19 2.6 2.8 1.1 22 399 18.1 2 78 1.6 28.5 438 3 1
Hugh McInnis 23 te 3 0 4 30 0 16 7.5 10.0 1.3 7 107 15.3 0 22 2.3 35.7 137 0 0
Charley Johnson 23 4 0 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.8 0.3 -3 0 1
Jerry Norton* 30 LS 14 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 1.1 0.1 15 0 0
Sonny Randle* 25 SE 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 44 591 13.4 9 41 3.1 42.2 591 9 0
Billy Stacy* 25 LCB/fl 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 241 20.1 1 80 0.9 18.5 241 1 0
Ken Hall 26 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 38 12.7 0 18 0.4 4.8 38 0 0
Pat Fischer 21 RET 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 22 22.0 0 22 0.1 1.8 22 0 1
Team Total 25.9 14 386 1405 8 54 3.6 100.4 27.6 168 2434 14.5 21 80 12.0 173.9 3839 29 39
Opp Total 14 477 1676 9 3.5 119.7 34.1 187 2310 12.4 18 13.4 165.0 3986 27 36

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
Willie West 23 lcb 14 0 11 98 0 28 8.9 16 340 0 40 21.3 438
Pat Fischer 21 RET 12 0 4 18 0 13 4.5 17 426 0 53 25.1 466
Billy Stacy* 25 LCB/fl 13 0 5 9 0 7 1.8 3 60 0 35 20.0 310
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 5 103 1 73 20.6 1 28 0 28 28.0 652
Larry Wilson 23 RS 11 11 4 83 0 23 20.8 83
Joe Driskill 24 rs 14 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 2 8 0 8 4.0 16
Frank Mestnik 23 FB 13 0 2 27 0 18 13.5 390
Mal Hammack 28 7 0 1 8 0 8 8.0 157
Monte Lee 23 12 0 1 12 0 12 12.0 12
Team Total 25.9 14 26 236 1 73 9.1 47 992 0 53 21.1 5067
Opp Total 14 53 1 50 1007 0 20.1

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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
Jerry Norton* 30 LS 14 0 85 3802 78 1 44.7
Gerry Perry 31 rt 13 0 16 7 43.8% 33 30 90.9%
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 1 0.0% 4 4 100.0%
Team Total 25.9 14 17 7 41.2% 37 34 91.9% 85 3802 78 1 44.7
Opp Total 14 38 19 50.0% 30 30 100.0% 67 2814 42.0

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 23 TE 14 0 1 1 0 0
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 2 0 0 0
John David Crow 26 8 0 1 0 7 0
Sam Etcheverry 31 QB 14 5 15 6 0 0
Pat Fischer 21 RET 12 0 1 3 0 0
Frank Fuller 32 RDT 14 0 0 2 5 0
Prentice Gautt 23 HB 14 0 3 2 11 0
Charley Granger 23 6 0 0 1 3 0
Ken Gray* 25 RG 13 0 0 2 1 0
Ralph Guglielmi 28 qb 9 5 7 2 6 0
Jimmy Hill* 33 RCB 13 0 4 92 1 35
Charley Johnson 23 4 0 1 0 0 0
Bill Koman 27 RLB 14 0 1 8 0 8 0 3 0 0
Monte Lee 23 12 0 1 7 0 7
Dale Meinert 28 MLB 14 0 2 68 0 41 0 1 0 0
Frank Mestnik 23 FB 13 0 6 3 10 0
Jerry Norton* 30 LS 14 0 7 136 2 47 0 2 0 0
Don Owens 29 LDT 14 0 0 3 0 0
Gerry Perry 31 rt 13 0 0 1 0 0
Tom Redmond 24 10 0 0 1 0 0
Joe Robb 24 LDE 12 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 0
Billy Stacy* 25 LCB/fl 13 0 4 95 2 39
Willie West 23 lcb 14 0 1 14 0 14 2 2 1 1
Larry Wilson 23 RS 11 11 3 36 0 25 0 3 36 0 1
Team Total 25.9 14 24 459 5 47 39 41 105 2 1
Opp Total 14 58 36 16

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Sonny Randle* 25 SE 14 0 9 54
Gerry Perry 31 rt 13 0 30 7 51
Prentice Gautt 23 HB 14 0 3 3 36
John David Crow 26 8 0 1 3 24
Billy Stacy* 25 LCB/fl 13 0 1 1 2 24
Bobby Joe Conrad 26 FL 14 0 2 1 4 22
Taz Anderson 23 TE 14 0 1 2 18
Frank Mestnik 23 FB 13 0 1 1 12
Jerry Norton* 30 LS 14 0 2 12
Ralph Guglielmi 28 qb 9 5 1 6
Mal Hammack 28 7 0 1 6
Jimmy Hill* 33 RCB 13 0 1 6
Willie West 23 lcb 14 0 1 6
Larry Wilson 23 RS 11 11 1 2
Team Total 25.9 14 8 21 1 2 5 34 7 1 279
Opp Total 14 9 18 1 30 19 267