Cardinals 31-27 Oilers (Oct 20, 1974)

STL

HOU

1

7

10

2

14

3

0

4

7

14

31

27

1Q

7 - 0

J. Otis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

S. Butler 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 10

M. Montgomery 8-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

E. Thomas 6-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

E. Thomas 40-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 13

S. Butler 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 13

J. Bakken 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 13

D. Anderson 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 20

G. Amundson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 27

G. Amundson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

354

Pastorini

HOU

Rush Yds

77

Metcalf

STL

Rec Yds

179

Montgomery

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Thomas

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

134

Pass Yds

354

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

STL

Team Stats

HOU

345

Total Yds

433

23

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

3

1974 NFC East

STL HOU

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cowboys	8	6	.571
Eagles	7	7	.500
Giants	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Bengals	7	7	0	.500
Browns	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 27, on October 20, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	14/25	134	5.4	2	0	0-0	97.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	26/40	354	8.9	1	0	0-0	101.5
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	16	77	4.8	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	76	5.4	1
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	15	58	3.9	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	12	41	3.4	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	8	34	4.3	0
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	5	9	1.8	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	46	23.0	2
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	29	14.5	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	20	6.7	0
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	16	8.0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	13	4.3	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	10	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	179	19.9	1
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	71	17.8	0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	42	14.0	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	0/0	34	8.5	0
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	0/0	18	6.0	0
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	9	9.0	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Hal Roberts H. Roberts #14	6	233	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack LeVeck J. LeVeck #52	1	12	12.0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	37	18.5
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	141	47.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	144	36.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	10	10.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	1	20	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	34	17.0	0	0
Jim Tolbert J. Tolbert #43	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	32	10.7	0	0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	2	24	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	14/25	134	5.4	2	0	0-0	97.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	16	77	4.8	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	76	5.4	1
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	15	58	3.9	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	46	23.0	2
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	29	14.5	0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	20	6.7	0
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	16	8.0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	13	4.3	0
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	10	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Hal Roberts H. Roberts #14	6	233	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack LeVeck J. LeVeck #52	1	12	12.0
Willie Belton W. Belton #28	2	37	18.5
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	141	47.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	34	17.0	0	0
Jim Tolbert J. Tolbert #43	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	26/40	354	8.9	1	0	0-0	101.5
Lynn Dickey L. Dickey #12	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	12	41	3.4	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	8	34	4.3	0
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	5	9	1.8	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	179	19.9	1
Mack Alston M. Alston #83	0/0	71	17.8	0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	42	14.0	0
Willie Rodgers W. Rodgers #34	0/0	34	8.5	0
George Amundson G. Amundson #12	0/0	18	6.0	0
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	0/0	9	9.0	0
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Skip Butler S. Butler #2	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Beverly D. Beverly #11	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	4	144	36.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	10	10.0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	1	20	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	32	10.7	0	0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	2	24	12.0	0	0

STL

HOU

1

7

10

2

14

3

0

4

7

14

31

27

STL

Team Stats

HOU

345

Total Yds

433

134

Pass Yds

348

211

Rush Yds

85

70

Total Plays

68

4.9

Yards Per Play

6.4

5.4

Yards Per Pass

8.3

4.7

Yards Per Rush

3.3

23

1st Downs

21

6

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-0 STL

HOU 1-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats