NFL game summary for 11/08/1970:
The Cardinals scored their second straight shutout victory over an AFC rival, marking the first time since Green Bay achieved the feat in 1962 that an NFL team posted consecutive shutouts. MacArthur Lane scored three touchdowns to lift his season total to 12.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 89.7 (23) | 114.9 (26) | 204.6 (25) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 155.7 (26) | 121.3 (2) | 277.0 (12) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.7 (2) | 189.9 (5) | 349.6 (2) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 129.0 (17) | 159.0 (13) | 288.0 (15) | 15 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (1-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (6-2-0) | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) STL MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-14) STL MacArthur Lane 25 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-21) STL John Gilliam 26 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-24) STL Jim Bakken 43 yard field goal
( 0-31) STL MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
BOS STL
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 21-36 32-151
Yards/rush: 1.7 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-47-203-3 10-22-132-1
Sacked-yards: 3-44 0-0
Net pass yards: 159 132
Net yards/pass: 3.2 6.0
Total net yards: 195 283
Total plays: 71 (29% run) 54 (59% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-86 8-75
Attendance: 46,466
Passing:
BOS: Joe Kapp, 14 of 31 for 152 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 6 of 16 for 51 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 20 for 132 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pete Beathard, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 7 for 6 yards; Jim Nance, 5 for 13 yards; Odell Lawson, 5 for 7 yards; Sid Blanks, 4 for 10 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 15 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 71 yards and 3 TDs; Roy Shivers, 2 for 7 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Charley Frazier, 5 for 54 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 44 yards; Bake Turner, 4 for 40 yards; Barry Brown, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Rademacher, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 4 for 59 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 27 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 2 for 62 yards; Larry Carwell, 1 for 30 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 18 yards STL: Roy Shivers, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 15 yards; Larry Carwell, 1 for -2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 3 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: Don Webb, 1 for 2 yards STL: Miller Farr, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Wilson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 8 for 322 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Charlie Gogolak, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
BOS: Joe Kapp, 14 of 31 for 152 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 6 of 16 for 51 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 20 for 132 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Pete Beathard, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 7 for 6 yards; Jim Nance, 5 for 13 yards; Odell Lawson, 5 for 7 yards; Sid Blanks, 4 for 10 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 15 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 71 yards and 3 TDs; Roy Shivers, 2 for 7 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Charley Frazier, 5 for 54 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 44 yards; Bake Turner, 4 for 40 yards; Barry Brown, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Nance, 1 for 16 yards; Bill Rademacher, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 4 for 59 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 27 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 2 for 62 yards; Larry Carwell, 1 for 30 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 18 yards STL: Roy Shivers, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 15 yards; Larry Carwell, 1 for -2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 3 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: Don Webb, 1 for 2 yards STL: Miller Farr, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Wilson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 8 for 322 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 278 yards
Field Goals:
BOS: Charlie Gogolak, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1