1969 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Century Division
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Charley Winner (4-9-1)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1969 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Century Division
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Charley Winner (4-9-1)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1969 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1969 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's Century Division.
The Cardinals chalked up 314 points, but the shaky defensive squad gave up 389. Charley Johnson threw for 1,847 yards, and Jim Hart played quarterback as well. Dave Williams paced the receiving corps, grabbing 56 passes, while John Gilliam accumulated 997 receiving yards. Jackie Smith provided receiving help, too.
Cid Edwards carried the ball for a team-best 504 yards for St. Louis, while Johnny Roland also contributed to the rushing attack.
Bob Atkins and Roger Wehrli each snatched 3 opponent throws.
Charley Winner coached the team. The 1969 St. Louis Cardinals lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Bob Atkins | DB | April 2, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Grambling St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Jim Bakken | K | November 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 200 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Robert Brown | TE | January 1, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Alcorn St. | Pace, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Terry Brown | DB | January 9, 1947 | 6'0" | 205 | Oklahoma St. | Walters, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Don Brumm | DE | October 4, 1941 | 6'3" | 245 | Purdue | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | Willis Crenshaw | RB | July 16, 1941 | 6'2" | 230 | Kansas St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Jerry Daanen | WR | December 15, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami (FL) | Green Bay, WI USA | 9 | 0 |
| 61 | Bob DeMarco | C | September 16, 1938 | 6'2" | 248 | Indiana | Jersey City, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | Cid Edwards | FB | October 10, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Tennessee St. | Selma, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Vern Emerson | T | September 2, 1945 | 6'5" | 260 | Minnesota-Duluth | Anoka, MN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | John Gilliam | FL | August 7, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | South Carolina St. | Greenwood, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Irv Goode | LG | October 12, 1940 | 6'5" | 255 | Kentucky | Newport, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Ken Gray | RG | March 10, 1936 | 6'2" | 245 | Howard Payne | San Saba, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | Jim Hart | QB | April 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Evanston, IL USA | 9 | 5 |
| 56 | Chip Healy | LB | August 16, 1947 | 6'2" | 235 | Vanderbilt | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Fred Heron | LDT | October 6, 1944 | 6'4" | 260 | San Jose St. | Stockton, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | King Hill | P | November 8, 1936 | 6'3" | 212 | Rice | Hamilton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Fred Hyatt | WR | June 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 200 | Auburn | Roanoke, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Charley Johnson | QB | November 22, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | Schreiner College | Big Spring, TX USA | 12 | 9 |
| 70 | Rolf Krueger | LDE | December 8, 1946 | 6'4" | 253 | Texas A&M | Caldwell, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | MacArthur Lane | KR | March 16, 1942 | 6'1" | 220 | Utah St. | Oakland, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | Ernie McMillan | RT | February 21, 1938 | 6'5" | 275 | Illinois | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Dave Meggyesy | LB | November 1, 1941 | 6'2" | 220 | Syracuse | Cleveland, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 50 | Wayne Mulligan | C-T | May 5, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Clemson | Baltimore, MD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Dave Olerich | LB-TE | November 14, 1944 | 6'1" | 220 | San Francisco | Elmhurst, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Bob Reynolds | LT | January 22, 1939 | 6'5" | 265 | Bowling Green | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Jamie Rivers | MLB | September 22, 1945 | 6'2" | 245 | Bowling Green | Youngstown, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Johnny Roland | HB | May 21, 1943 | 6'2" | 220 | Missouri | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Rocky Rosema | RLB | February 5, 1946 | 6'2" | 230 | Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Bob Rowe | RDT | May 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 270 | West. Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 42 | Lonnie Sanders | DB | November 6, 1941 | 6'3" | 207 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Mack Sauls | DB | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Texas St. | Long Beach, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 82 | Joe Schmiesing | DE-DT | April 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Minnesota | Melrose, MN USA | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | Roy Shivers | RB | July 5, 1941 | 5'11" | 200 | Utah St. | Halley, AR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Jackie Smith | TE | February 23, 1940 | 6'4" | 235 | NW State (LA) | Columbia, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Cal Snowden | DE | November 29, 1946 | 6'4" | 253 | Indiana | Washington, DC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 66 | Rick Sortun | G | September 26, 1942 | 6'2" | 235 | Washington | Tacoma, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Larry Stallings | LLB | December 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 230 | Georgia Tech | Evansville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Jerry Stovall | LS | April 30, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | LSU | West Monroe, LA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 79 | Chuck Walker | RDE | August 10, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Duke | Uniontown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Roger Wehrli | LCB | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri | New Point, MO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 63 | Clyde Williams | G-T | July 27, 1940 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | Dave Williams | SE | August 10, 1945 | 6'2" | 207 | Washington | Cedar Rapids, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Larry Wilson | RS | March 24, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Utah | Rigby, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Mike Wilson | DB | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | West. Illinois | Washington, DC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Nate Wright | RCB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
