NFL game summary for 12/06/1970:
Detroit turned two fumble recoveries into a pair of first half field goals, and a third recovery by Alex Karras set up Mel Farr's 26-yard run for the game's only touchdown as the Lions defeated a divisional leader for the third straight week.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.5 (1) | 173.7 (10) | 339.2 (2) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 119.7 (11) | 147.7 (9) | 267.5 (8) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.3 (2) | 136.6 (21) | 290.9 (11) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 92.8 (3) | 161.5 (15) | 254.3 (5) | 33 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-3-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Detroit Lions (8-4-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 29 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DET Errol Mann 14 yard field goal
( 3- 6) DET Errol Mann 13 yard field goal
( 3- 9) DET Errol Mann 10 yard field goal
( 3-16) DET Mel Farr 28 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
STL DET
First Downs: 6 18
Rushes-yards: 18-38 40-160
Yards/rush: 2.1 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-26-126-2 11-21-157-1
Sacked-yards: 2-18 6-38
Net pass yards: 108 119
Net yards/pass: 3.9 4.4
Total net yards: 146 279
Total plays: 46 (39% run) 67 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 2-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 6-53 7-80
Attendance: 56,362
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 26 for 126 yards (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 21 for 157 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 10 for 32 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 2 yards DET: Mel Farr, 21 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 11 for 54 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 18 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 105 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 15 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -7 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 76 yards; Mel Farr, 4 for 31 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 44 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 83 yards DET: Steve Owens, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 2 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 229 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 26 for 126 yards (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 11 of 21 for 157 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 10 for 32 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 3 for 2 yards DET: Mel Farr, 21 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Altie Taylor, 11 for 54 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 18 yards; Steve Owens, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Triplett, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 105 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 15 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 13 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -7 yards DET: Charlie Sanders, 5 for 76 yards; Mel Farr, 4 for 31 yards; Earl McCullouch, 1 for 44 yards; Craig Cotton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 83 yards DET: Steve Owens, 1 for 26 yards; Bobby Williams, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 0 yards DET: Lem Barney, 3 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 2 yards DET: Lem Barney, 2 for 13 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 6 for 229 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 6 for 211 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 DET: Errol Mann, 3/3