NFL game summary for 10/11/1970:
Jim Hart threw three consecutive completions, climaxed by a 49-yard scoring pass to tight end Jackie Smith, to break a 17-17 tie and give St. Louis its third straight victory. MacArthur Lane rushed for 132 yards, including a 74-yard dash, the longest ever by a Cardinal in St. Louis.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 78.7 (24) | 104.3 (26) | 183.0 (26) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 135.3 (19) | 170.3 (17) | 305.7 (19) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.3 (6) | 171.7 (8) | 311.0 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 148.3 (23) | 140.0 (10) | 288.3 (16) | 6 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (1-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 7) STL MacArthur Lane 74 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) NO Tony Baker 3 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NO Tom Dempsey 34 yard field goal
(10-10) STL Jim Bakken 44 yard field goal
(10-17) STL Roy Shivers 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-17) NO Dave Parks 18 yard pass from Edd Hargett (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-24) STL Jackie Smith 49 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
NO STL
First Downs: 19 17
Rushes-yards: 27-130 30-196
Yards/rush: 4.8 6.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-38-220-2 18-31-255-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-19
Net pass yards: 212 236
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.2
Total net yards: 342 432
Total plays: 66 (40% run) 63 (47% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-36 7-91
Attendance: 45,294
Passing:
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 38 for 220 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 255 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 17 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 4 for 2 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 19 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 2 for 2 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 7 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 8 for 42 yards; Roy Shivers, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 7 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 51 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 31 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 5 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 36 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Elijah Pitts, 1 for 22 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 14 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 31 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 0 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 297 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
NO: Edd Hargett, 13 of 38 for 220 yards and 1 TD (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 255 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: Tony Baker, 17 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 4 for 2 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 19 yards; Ernie Wheelwright, 2 for 2 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 7 yards; Edd Hargett, 1 for 2 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 16 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 8 for 42 yards; Roy Shivers, 5 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
NO: Dave Parks, 7 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Danny Abramowicz, 3 for 51 yards; Al Dodd, 2 for 31 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 149 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 5 for 22 yards; Dave Williams, 4 for 36 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 41 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Elijah Pitts, 1 for 22 yards; Tom Barrington, 1 for 18 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 14 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 2 for 31 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Gene Howard, 1 for 0 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Jackie Burkett, 1 for 0 yards; Doug Wyatt, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 7 for 297 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1