NFL game summary for 09/27/1970:
MacArthur Lane rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns and cornerback Miller Farr scored on a 19-yard interception return, as quarterback Pete Beathard came off the bench to replace injured Jim Hart and spark the Cardinals' victory.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.0 (12) | 85.0 (24) | 209.0 (24) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 150.0 (19) | 174.0 (19) | 324.0 (21) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.0 (15) | 228.0 (4) | 327.0 (5) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 157.0 (20) | 185.0 (20) | 342.0 (23) | 1 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (0-2-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (1-1-0) | 0 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
( 7- 0) WAS Larry Brown 5 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(10- 0) WAS Curt Knight 36 yard field goal
(10- 7) STL MacArthur Lane 9 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-13) STL Johnny Roland 6 yard pass from Pete Beathard (kick failed)
(10-20) STL Miller Farr 19 yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-27) STL MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-27) WAS Charlie Harraway 2 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
WAS STL
First Downs: 20 22
Rushes-yards: 31-147 41-174
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-26-114-2 10-21-123-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 107 123
Net yards/pass: 4.0 5.9
Total net yards: 254 297
Total plays: 58 (53% run) 62 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 4-25 9-48
Attendance: 44,246
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 26 for 114 yards (2 int) STL: Pete Beathard, 6 of 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jim Hart, 4 of 8 for 67 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 17 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 14 for 33 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 28 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Cid Edwards, 4 for 17 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 8 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 1 yard; Jackie Smith, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -11 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 54 yards; Walter Roberts, 3 for 26 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 4 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 35 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 66 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 22 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 55 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 24 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 22 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 17 yards STL: Jerry Stovall, 1 for 27 yards; Miller Farr, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 167 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 12 of 26 for 114 yards (2 int) STL: Pete Beathard, 6 of 13 for 56 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Jim Hart, 4 of 8 for 67 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 17 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Harraway, 14 for 33 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 28 for 146 yards and 2 TDs; Cid Edwards, 4 for 17 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 8 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 1 yard; Jackie Smith, 1 for 13 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 0 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for -11 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Charley Taylor, 5 for 54 yards; Walter Roberts, 3 for 26 yards; Jerry Smith, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Charlie Harraway, 1 for 4 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 51 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 35 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Ted Vactor, 3 for 66 yards; Rickie Harris, 1 for 22 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 55 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 24 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 22 yards; Brig Owens, 1 for 17 yards STL: Jerry Stovall, 1 for 27 yards; Miller Farr, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 167 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Curt Knight, 1/1