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The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals season was the franchise's 60th year with the National Football League and its 20th season in St. Louis. Bud Wilkinson would be fired in Week 13 after starting 3–10; Larry Wilson, a Pro Football Hall of Fame safety for the Cardinals from 1960 to 1972, would take over as interim head coach and lead the Cardinals to a 2–1 record to finish the season.
During the Cardinals' tenure in St. Louis, they were locally called the "Big Red", the "Football Cardinals", or "the Gridbirds" in order to avoid confusion with the baseball team. [1] The Cardinals played in the original Busch Stadium as tenants of the baseball team. St. Louis had not had a professional football team since the early days of the ...
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 98th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 88th season in the National League.The Cardinals went 86–76 during the season and finished third in the National League East, 12 games behind the eventual NL pennant and World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
James Victor Cain, Jr. (July 22, 1951 – July 22, 1979) was an American football tight end who played for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the Cardinals seventh overall in the 1974 NFL draft.
Anderson was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft, the 8th overall pick, by the St. Louis Cardinals. [1] He had one of the greatest debut games in NFL history, rushing for 193 yards, which was just 1 yard shy of Alan Ameche's all-time record for an NFL debut (Ameche rushed for 194 yards for the Baltimore Colts in 1955). [3]
Roy Calvin ("Jet Stream") Green (born June 30, 1957) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals, where he played his first three seasons as a safety, then played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1991 to 1992.
Garlich signed as an undrafted free agent in June 1979 with the St. Louis Cardinals. [10] He was cut in August 1979 by the Cardinals. [11] In October 1979 he signed again with the Cardinals. [12] Garlich appeared in nine games for the Cardinals during the 1979 season. [citation needed] He retired after one season in the NFL. [13]
Conrad Francis Dobler (Pronounced: DOH-blur) (October 1, 1950 – February 13, 2023) was an American football guard who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Cardinals.