NFL game summary for 11/01/1970:
The Cardinals offense rolled for 454 yards, best in the NFC during the first half of the season, with Jim Hart completing 15 passes for 223 yards, and the defense produced St. Louis' first shutout victory since the final game of the 1961 season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.8 (7) | 189.7 (6) | 320.5 (4) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 84.0 (2) | 169.5 (17) | 253.5 (6) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.3 (2) | 175.8 (9) | 332.2 (3) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 137.3 (20) | 172.0 (18) | 309.3 (21) | 12 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (2-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (5-2-0) | 3 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 44 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL MacArthur Lane 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-17) STL John Gilliam 46 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-20) STL Jim Bakken 14 yard field goal
( 0-23) STL Jim Bakken 38 yard field goal
( 0-30) STL Johnny Roland 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-37) STL Dave Williams 58 yard pass from Pete Beathard (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-44) STL Don Parish 41 yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)
HOU STL
First Downs: 9 20
Rushes-yards: 23-79 39-180
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-30-122-2 16-27-281-0
Sacked-yards: 6-41 1-7
Net pass yards: 81 274
Net yards/pass: 2.2 9.8
Total net yards: 160 454
Total plays: 59 (38% run) 67 (58% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-41 8-70
Attendance: 47,911
Passing:
HOU: Jerry Rhome, 13 of 29 for 122 yards (2 int); Bob Naponic, 0 of 1 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 25 for 223 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 1 of 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Joe Dawkins, 11 for 35 yards; Mike Richardson, 11 for 20 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 24 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 15 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 11 for 72 yards; Johnny Roland, 8 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 4 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 2 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 48 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 28 yards; Mike Richardson, 3 for 7 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 33 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 6 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 71 yards; MacArthur Lane, 5 for 49 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 115 yards; Benny Johnson, 2 for 31 yards STL: John Gilliam, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 45 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Don Parish, 1 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Larry Wilson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
HOU: Spike Jones, 9 for 382 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Roy Gerela, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/5
HOU: Jerry Rhome, 13 of 29 for 122 yards (2 int); Bob Naponic, 0 of 1 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 25 for 223 yards and 1 TD; Pete Beathard, 1 of 2 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
HOU: Joe Dawkins, 11 for 35 yards; Mike Richardson, 11 for 20 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 24 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 15 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 11 for 72 yards; Johnny Roland, 8 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 4 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 2 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Charlie Joiner, 4 for 48 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 28 yards; Mike Richardson, 3 for 7 yards; Alvin Reed, 2 for 33 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 6 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 71 yards; MacArthur Lane, 5 for 49 yards; John Gilliam, 4 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Jerry LeVias, 5 for 115 yards; Benny Johnson, 2 for 31 yards STL: John Gilliam, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 45 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Don Parish, 1 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Larry Wilson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
HOU: Spike Jones, 9 for 382 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Roy Gerela, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/5