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1979 Season Recap

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The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals, coached by Larry Wilson (2-1-0) and Bud Wilkinson (3-10-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 5th place in the NFC East with a 5-11 record.

The 1979 St. Louis Cardinals, coached by Larry Wilson (2-1-0) and Bud Wilkinson (3-10-0), missed the playoffs after finishing the NFL regular season in 5th place in the NFC East with a 5-11 record.

1979 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Missed Playoffs

5-11 (.313)

5th place in NFL NFC East

Head Coach

Larry Wilson (2-1-0)
Bud Wilkinson (3-10-0)

General Manager

President

Team Owner

Stadium

Busch Memorial Stadium

Attendance

376,771 total
47,096 per game

1979 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 8 Ottis Anderson RB

2 35 Theotis Brown RB

2 46 Calvin Favron LB

3 64 Joe Bostic T

4 89 Roy Green WR

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