Week 5, 2024

played in St. Louis, MO

74 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Hartford Whalers07213-31
St. Louis Cardinals3068-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:18 STL - Calvin Ketchum 38 field goal
2Q: 11:59 HAR - Kerry Fleischer 8 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 14:42 HAR - Pat Foley 23 interception return (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 13:56 HAR - Craig Ligeski 45 interception return (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 11:37 STL - Brad Godfrey 29 pass from Mario Gurley (Brad Godfrey run for conversion failed)
3Q: 04:54 HAR - Everett Levine 5 run (Kendall Bailey extra point)
4Q: 07:10 STL - Daryl Breeze 6 pass from Mario Gurley (Jeff McCord run for conversion)
4Q: 01:28 HAR - Kendall Bailey 37 field goal

Team StatisticsHARSTL
Record4-12-3
First Downs1720
- by Rushing71
- by Passing917
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards327324
- Offensive Plays6474
- Yards per Play5.114.38
Net Rushing Yards15628
- Rushing Attempts3117
- Yards per Rush5.031.65
Net Passing Yards171296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 20 - 155 - 30 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards177306
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/10
- Yards per Pass Play5.185.19
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/165/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.89.0
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards5/308/61
Punt Returns/Yards5/212/30
Kick Returns/Yards4/924/79
Interception Ret./Yards3/681/7
2pt Conversions0/02/1
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 25
Time of Possession30:0329:57

Drive Charts

Hartford Whalers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:53OWN 32618Punt
111:052:49OWN 21520Punt
14:111:48OWN 2637Punt
10:113:20OWN 20980Touchdown
28:572:45OWN 3549Punt
24:502:39OWN 37923Interception
21:411:29OWN 20550Missed FG
311:262:14OWN 3635Punt
37:102:23OPP 34534Touchdown
31:582:32OWN 21624Punt
47:044:15OWN 3259Punt
42:000:37OPP 133-7Field Goal
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:071:02OWN 3131Punt
18:164:05OWN 17862Field Goal
12:232:12OWN 2438Punt
211:512:54OWN 33625Punt
26:121:22OWN 2036Punt
22:110:30OWN 293-3Punt
20:120:12OWN 3715Half
315:000:31OWN 1010Interception
314:290:41OWN 1910Interception
313:482:22OWN 33567Touchdown
39:122:02OWN 231Punt
34:471:13OWN 3333Punt
33:341:36OPP 245-3Interception
414:267:22OWN 61994Touchdown
42:490:49OWN 144-1Downs
41:231:23OWN 20636Game

Game MVP: Craig Ligeski, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Everett Levine17643.761321
Keith Keefe13685.232520
Donnie Johnston12424.002410
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brad Godfrey9171.891110
Jeff McCord681.33300
Mario Gurley231.50300

Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donnie Johnston32201771/6132174.6
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mario Gurley55303062/10246360.1

Receiving Statistics

HartfordCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR William Meier445413.5025320
TE Courtney Poliska46256.256160
WR Jeffrey Russell34279.006210
WR Ron Reeves273718.5026210
WR Kerry Fleischer24147.00081
RB Everett Levine2242.00030
TE Oliver Wuerffel111111.000110
FB Monty Burnett1122.00020
TE Arnold Sinclair1333.00030
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Daryl Breeze898911.139191
RB Brad Godfrey699616.0087461
WR Jake Pinkney49194.751120
FB Thurman Becker33165.33990
WR Bruce Berry313227.333180
TE Dustin O'Donnell253115.508180
RB Jeff McCord22147.001100
WR Lance Barton1355.00050
TE Howard Linquist111414.000140

Interception Statistics

HartfordIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Craig Ligeski14545.001
CB Harry Crane100.000
ILB Pat Foley12323.001
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ross Banks177.000

Fumble Statistics

HartfordFumbRecovForceTD
William Meier1000
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Greer0100
Howard Linquist0010

Punting Statistics

HartfordPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Randy Page734048.641.4575
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Totten731144.441.4521

Kicking Statistics

HartfordFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Bailey1/20/10/0374/4
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Calvin Ketchum1/10/00/0380/0

Punt Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
William Meier4112.80
Ron Reeves11010.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Ross Banks23015.00

Kick Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Reeves36321.00
Kerry Fleischer12929.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Ross Banks36622.00
Jake Pinkney11313.00

Defensive Statistics

HartfordTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Harry Crane810.01149
ILB Craig Ligeski710.01240
OLB Gus Hammond500.01544
S Darnell Malicki410.0739
S Richard Guthrie320.01541
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz310.01050
DE Harvey Gonzalez211.0831
DT Ryan Kromer200.5624
OLB Marc Rogers210.0724
DT Nick Baerg200.01133
DE Mickey Atkins200.0934
S Dana Ellison200.0324
DE Morris Lucas120.5825
ILB Deion Dobler110.0517
S Orlando Brisset110.01331
OLB Donnie Cortez100.0822
WR Kerry Fleischer10---------
ILB Pat Foley100.065
ILB Morris Comella020.033
CB Omar Couture010.01541
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ken Swift1030.53033
S Robbie McGee730.03133
OLB Ralph Eads620.03133
CB Bert Puppe440.02526
CB Alvin Halama400.01815
DT Robert Hopkins310.01712
CB Ross Banks310.01625
DT Bart Daniels230.51919
DT Donovan Punzel230.01620
OLB Allen Reeves220.086
CB Leslie Barlow220.01312
CB T.J. Rocco210.02530
DE Grady Stanton110.01421
DT Henry Mason110.01719
WR Bruce Berry10---------
S Adam Hinman100.02223
DE James Tompkins010.01311

Pass Rush Statistics

HartfordSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harvey Gonzalez1.004031
DE Morris Lucas0.501025
DT Ryan Kromer0.500024
DT Nick Baerg0.011033
OLB Marc Rogers0.010024
S Orlando Brisset0.010031
DE Mickey Atkins0.001034
S Dana Ellison0.001024
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Ken Swift0.510133
DT Bart Daniels0.500019
CB Alvin Halama0.010015
DT Donovan Punzel0.002120

Pass Defense Statistics

HartfordCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Harry Crane72149
S Darnell Malicki41039
OLB Gus Hammond40044
ILB Craig Ligeski31140
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz30050
S Richard Guthrie30041
S Dana Ellison21024
DT Nick Baerg10033
OLB Marc Rogers10024
ILB Deion Dobler10017
DE Mickey Atkins10034
CB Omar Couture02041
CB Howard Beeman01026
ILB Pat Foley0015
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ken Swift40033
CB Ross Banks30125
OLB Ralph Eads22033
CB T.J. Rocco20030
CB Alvin Halama20015
S Robbie McGee20033
CB Bert Puppe10026
DT Robert Hopkins10012
DE Nathan Auguston10022
S Adam Hinman10023
CB Leslie Barlow10012

Blocking Statistics

HartfordKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Graham Donovan24021123
Rex O'Connor23026030
J.T. Neimeyer19027028
Earnest Leathers14029031
Craig Codeke13014012
Shannon Bonnette13028026
Brady Sluiter020202
Monty Burnett01013010
Artie Keating010408
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Craig O'Field1105013
Ben Peters04015150
Darryl Delgado02015147
Jamie Schroeder0206014
Mark Palmer02015050
Sammy Greer01011043
Tommie Brock010207
Dustin O'Donnell01014038
Walt Dunn01012044

Special Teams Tackles

HartfordTacklesSTPlays
Harry Crane315
Ron Reeves119
Jeffrey Russell118
Gus Hammond15
Craig Codeke13
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Newsome325
Howard Linquist218
Vinny Rogers118
Lance Barton115
Tommie Brock18
Thurman Becker17

Participation

HartfordRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harry Crane------11491575
Donnie Johnston3133---------64
J.T. Neimeyer2728------964
Gus Hammond------1544564
Eugene Liszkiewicz------1050262
Earnest Leathers2931---------60
Shannon Bonnette2826------660
Omar Couture------1541157
Courtney Poliska2624------757
Richard Guthrie------1541157
Rex O'Connor2630---------56
Craig Ligeski------1240254
Ron Reeves1219------1950
William Meier1617------1649
Howard Beeman------6261749
Marc Rogers------7241748
Keith Keefe1416------1848
Nick Baerg------1133347
Darnell Malicki------739147
Arnold Sinclair1512------1946
Graham Donovan2123------145
Kerry Fleischer1922------445
Mickey Atkins------934144
Orlando Brisset------1331---44
Harvey Gonzalez------831443
Jeffrey Russell1211------1841
Morris Lucas------825740
Dana Ellison------3241138
Everett Levine1818------137
Isaac McQuaig------924134
Donnie Cortez------822333
Ryan Kromer------624131
Craig Codeke1412------329
Monty Burnett1310------528
Edgar Page37------1727
Deion Dobler------517224
Artie Keating48------921
Oliver Wuerffel79------420
Max Lowe45------817
Morris Comella------331016
Pat Foley------65314
Brady Sluiter22------913
Randy Page00------99
Kendall Bailey00------88
Deion Owens00---------0
Graham Walker00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mario Gurley1757---------74
Robbie McGee------31331074
Darryl Delgado1547------769
Ralph Eads------3133266
Ben Peters1550---------65
Ken Swift------3033265
Mark Palmer1550---------65
Sammy Greer1143------862
Daryl Breeze1143------862
Jake Pinkney1336------1160
Dustin O'Donnell1438------759
T.J. Rocco------2530257
Walt Dunn1244---------56
Ross Banks------16251455
Bruce Berry1242---------54
Brad Godfrey1043------154
Bert Puppe------2526253
Leslie Barlow------13122449
Adam Hinman------2223247
Thurman Becker732------746
Lance Barton822------1545
Alvin Halama------18151043
Nathan Auguston------1822242
Bart Daniels------1919341
Donovan Punzel------1620440
Jeff McCord714------1738
Grady Stanton------1421237
Henry Mason------1719137
Robert Hopkins------1712736
Jamie Schroeder614------828
Craig O'Field513------826
James Tompkins------1311226
Jeff Newsome------002525
Howard Linquist14------1823
Pete Howard------831021
Allen Reeves------86721
Vinny Rogers00------1818
Tommie Brock27------817
Gilbert Blair06------1117
Tracy Dunn210------113
Donnie Carranza27---------9
Rick Totten00------88
Thomas Houston25---------7
Calvin Ketchum00------55
Preston Saban00---------0
Vincent Oren00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18673.7
Middle7456.4
Right6447.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left441.0
Middle681.3
Right7162.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donnie Johnston32203142221
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mario Gurley55302118803

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)24151104.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)85678.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen878010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)26161204.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)145694.9
Long (19+ Yds)62376.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ron Reeves72237119
TE Courtney Poliska64025024
WR Kerry Fleischer42114022
WR Jeffrey Russell43027111
WR William Meier44054117
TE Arnold Sinclair3113012
RB Everett Levine2204018
TE Oliver Wuerffel1101109
FB Monty Burnett1102010
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bruce Berry133022042
WR Jake Pinkney94019036
WR Daryl Breeze98089043
RB Brad Godfrey96096243
TE Dustin O'Donnell52131038
FB Thurman Becker33016032
WR Lance Barton3105022
RB Jeff McCord22014014
TE Howard Linquist1101404

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Everett Levine252.503.76
Keith Keefe273.505.23
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donnie Johnston32206.675.53
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mario Gurley63162.675.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kerry Fleischer1188.003.50
WR William Meier111212.0013.50
TE Courtney Poliska1000.004.17
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Daryl Breeze32144.679.89
WR Jake Pinkney2121.002.11
TE Dustin O'Donnell1000.006.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HartfordRushesConversions
Everett Levine31
Keith Keefe21
St. LouisRushesConversions
Mario Gurley10
Brad Godfrey10
Jeff McCord10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompConversions
Donnie Johnston1175
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Mario Gurley1265

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargCatchConversions
WR Ron Reeves311
WR Jeffrey Russell210
TE Arnold Sinclair210
TE Courtney Poliska222
WR Kerry Fleischer111
WR William Meier111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Bruce Berry411
WR Daryl Breeze332
WR Jake Pinkney200
RB Brad Godfrey222
WR Lance Barton100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,300 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (22,400)
End Zone13,600 (16,200)
Mezzanine8,100 (9,300)
Sideline Seats11,500 (14,300)
Club Seats8,200 (11,000)
Luxury Boxes1,000 (1,800)