NFL game summary for 10/25/1970:
Fran Tarkenton threw five touchdown passes, his one-game high, and completed 10 straight passes on his way to hitting 15 of 18 for 280 yards. Rookie tight end Bob Tucker caught six for 150 yards and 2 TDs, while Clifton McNeil grabbed five for 110 yards and a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.4 (2) | 170.4 (10) | 332.8 (4) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 144.2 (21) | 152.8 (12) | 297.0 (15) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.8 (10) | 172.0 (8) | 292.8 (10) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 115.0 (13) | 149.4 (10) | 264.4 (10) | 15 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| New York Giants (3-3-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
( 0- 7) NYG Aaron Thomas 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3- 7) STL Jim Bakken 25 yard field goal
( 3-14) NYG Bob Tucker 41 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 3-21) NYG Clifton McNeil 13 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-21) STL MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-28) NYG Bob Tucker 17 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(17-28) STL Dave Williams 34 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-35) NYG Don Herrmann 6 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 19 20
Rushes-yards: 27-126 32-103
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-40-209-2 16-19-286-0
Sacked-yards: 1-6 3-18
Net pass yards: 203 268
Net yards/pass: 5.0 12.2
Total net yards: 329 371
Total plays: 68 (39% run) 54 (59% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 6.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 2-7 2-20
Attendance: 62,984
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 40 for 209 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 18 for 280 yards and 5 TDs; Dick Shiner, 1 of 1 for 6 yards
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 11 for 58 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 26 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 57 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 18 yards; Les Shy, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 7 for 119 yards; Dave Williams, 5 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 2 for 4 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 150 yards and 2 TDs; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 12 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 6 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Nate Wright, 3 for 59 yards; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 41 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 1 for 69 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 22 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 18 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Tom Longo, 1 for 33 yards; Ralph Heck, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 165 yards NYG: Ernie Koy, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 40 for 209 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 15 of 18 for 280 yards and 5 TDs; Dick Shiner, 1 of 1 for 6 yards
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 11 for 58 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 26 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 18 for 57 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 20 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 18 yards; Les Shy, 2 for 6 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 7 for 119 yards; Dave Williams, 5 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 2 for 4 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 150 yards and 2 TDs; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 1 for 12 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 6 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Joe Morrison, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Nate Wright, 3 for 59 yards; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 41 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 1 for 69 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 22 yards; Les Shy, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Bobby Duhon, 2 for 18 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Tom Longo, 1 for 33 yards; Ralph Heck, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 165 yards NYG: Ernie Koy, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2