NFL game summary for 12/13/1970:
A pair of Fran Tarkenton touchdown passes and a three-yard end sweep by the New York quarterback carried the Giants into a 21-0 lead, their second victory of the season over the Cardinals, and into a first-place tie with Dallas in the NFC's Eastern Division.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.8 (9) | 187.6 (3) | 321.3 (4) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 119.1 (12) | 162.5 (17) | 281.6 (14) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.8 (2) | 168.2 (13) | 323.1 (2) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (15) | 145.3 (8) | 268.4 (9) | 32 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (9-4-0) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-4-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
( 7- 0) NYG Bob Tucker 14 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14- 0) NYG Don Herrmann 20 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21- 0) NYG Fran Tarkenton 3 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21- 3) STL Jim Bakken 25 yard field goal
(24- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 27 yard field goal
(24-10) STL MacArthur Lane 78 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(31-10) NYG Ron Johnson 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(31-17) STL Jackie Smith 47 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(34-17) NYG Pete Gogolak 46 yard field goal
NYG STL
First Downs: 22 13
Rushes-yards: 46-144 19-71
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-21-242-0 13-30-291-1
Sacked-yards: 5-25 3-18
Net pass yards: 217 273
Net yards/pass: 8.3 8.3
Total net yards: 361 344
Total plays: 72 (63% run) 52 (36% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 7-66 1-15
Attendance: 50,845
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 21 for 242 yards and 3 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 30 for 291 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 28 for 66 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 15 for 63 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 9 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 7 for 34 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 40 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 41 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for 9 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 4 for 115 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 4 for 81 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 97 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 18 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 2 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Scott Eaton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 153 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 21 for 242 yards and 3 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 30 for 291 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 28 for 66 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 15 for 63 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 9 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 7 for 34 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Don Herrmann, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 40 yards; Clifton McNeil, 1 for 41 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 1 for 9 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 5 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 4 for 115 yards and 1 TD; John Gilliam, 2 for 35 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 4 for 81 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 97 yards; Terry Brown, 1 for 18 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 2 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Scott Eaton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 4 for 153 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 146 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2