Giants 21-20 Cardinals (Oct 3, 1971)

NYG

STL

1

14

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

21

20

1Q

0 - 3

J. Bakken 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

R. Thompson 93-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 3

B. Tucker 10-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 3

F. Tarkenton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 10

M. Gray 64-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

M. Gray 60-yard TD catch from P. Beathard.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 20

J. Bakken 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Tarkenton

NYG

Rush Yds

69

Lane

STL

Rec Yds

124

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

2

Gray

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

Pete Beathard

STL QB #11

239

Pass Yds

186

1

Pass TD

2

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

STL

301

Total Yds

305

16

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

4

1971 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 21 to 20, on October 3, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	20/32	239	7.5	1	2	0-0	69.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	10/22	186	8.5	2	1	0-0	86.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	13	45	3.5	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	7	28	4.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	6	1.2	1
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	2	2.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	1	1	1.0	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	1	0	0.0	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	4	-1	-0.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	17	69	4.1
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	9	37	4.1
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	1	10	10.0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	1	8	8.0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	5	5.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	68	17.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	62	12.4	1
Clifton McNeil C. McNeil #85	0/0	52	13.0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	24	12.0	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/0	21	7.0	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	0/0	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	124	62.0	2
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	0/0	32	8.0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	30	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McGill M. McGill #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	209	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	6	246	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	3	141	47.0	0	1
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	1	7	7.0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	17	17.0
Dan Dierdorf D. Dierdorf #72	1	0	0.0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	1	15	15.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	3	17	5.7	0	0
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	20/32	239	7.5	1	2	0-0	69.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	13	45	3.5	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	7	28	4.0	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	5	6	1.2	1
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	2	2.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	1	1	1.0	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	1	0	0.0	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	4	-1	-0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	68	17.0	0
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	62	12.4	1
Clifton McNeil C. McNeil #85	0/0	52	13.0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	24	12.0	0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	0/0	21	7.0	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	0/0	12	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Williams W. Williams #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	5	209	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	3	141	47.0	0	1
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Lockhart C. Lockhart #43	1	15	15.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	10/22	186	8.5	2	1	0-0	86.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	17	69	4.1
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	9	37	4.1
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	1	10	10.0
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	1	8	8.0
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1	5	5.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	124	62.0	2
MacArthur Lane M. Lane #36	0/0	32	8.0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #80	0/0	30	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike McGill M. McGill #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	6	246	41.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	1	7	7.0
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	1	17	17.0
Dan Dierdorf D. Dierdorf #72	1	0	0.0
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	3	17	5.7	0	0
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

NYG

STL

1

14

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

21

20

NYG

Team Stats

STL

301

Total Yds

305

220

Pass Yds

176

81

Rush Yds

129

66

Total Plays

53

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.8

6.5

Yards Per Pass

7.7

2.5

Yards Per Rush

4.3

16

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

2-1 NYG

STL 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats