Owner Bill Bidwill Record 5–11 Playoff finish did not qualify | Home field Busch Memorial Stadium Division place 5th NFC East | |
Head coach Bud Wilkinson
Larry Wilson interim | ||
The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 60th year with the National Football League and the 20th season in St. Louis. Bud Wilkinson would be fired in week 13 after starting 3-10, Larry Wilson would take over as interim head coach and lead the Cardinals to a 2-1 record to finish the season. Wilson however would not return for the 1980 season but would return 9 years later when the Cardinals had moved to Phoenix as Vice President and General Manager.
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Regular season
In his NFL debut, Ottis Anderson had 193 rushing yards.
Awards and records
References
1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA