NFL game summary for 12/20/1970:
Sonny Jurgensen threw a pair of touchdown passes to tight end Jerry Smith and Larry Brown rushed for 44 yards to close the season as the NFL's No. 1 rusher with 1,125 yards, a Washington record. St. Louis' Jim Bakken missed a 21-yard field goal attempt with 3:21 remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.4 (3) | 176.3 (9) | 324.7 (2) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 124.7 (17) | 150.8 (9) | 275.5 (11) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.6 (5) | 150.9 (14) | 295.5 (9) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 153.8 (26) | 160.3 (14) | 314.1 (25) | 25 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-5-1) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| Washington Redskins (6-8-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) WAS Jerry Smith 10 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
( 7- 7) STL Jackie Smith 16 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-14) WAS Charlie Harraway 3 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(10-14) STL Jim Bakken 45 yard field goal
(10-21) WAS Jerry Smith 10 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Curt Knight kick)
(13-21) STL Jim Bakken 34 yard field goal
(13-28) WAS Charlie Harraway 1 yard rush (Curt Knight kick)
(20-28) STL John Gilliam 57 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(27-28) STL Chuck Latourette 32 yard fumble return (Jim Bakken kick)
STL WAS
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 25-69 43-141
Yards/rush: 2.8 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-31-199-2 9-14-146-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 0-0
Net pass yards: 181 146
Net yards/pass: 5.3 10.4
Total net yards: 250 287
Total plays: 59 (42% run) 57 (75% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-37 2-10
Attendance: 50,415
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 9 of 14 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 17 for 55 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 8 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 44 yards; Charlie Harraway, 18 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Kopay, 4 for 3 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 5 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 4 for 18 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 10 yards; Jerry Daanen, 1 for 22 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -5 yards WAS: Jerry Smith, 3 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Walter Roberts, 1 for 52 yards; Jon Henderson, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Kopay, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Paul White, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 48 yards WAS: Jim Harris, 4 for 90 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 2 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 41 yards WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 32 yards; Jon Jaqua, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 137 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3
STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 31 for 199 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 9 of 14 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 17 for 55 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 8 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 0 yards WAS: Larry Brown, 20 for 44 yards; Charlie Harraway, 18 for 74 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Kopay, 4 for 3 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 20 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 5 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 4 for 18 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 10 yards; Jerry Daanen, 1 for 22 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for -5 yards WAS: Jerry Smith, 3 for 49 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 3 for 26 yards; Walter Roberts, 1 for 52 yards; Jon Henderson, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Kopay, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Paul White, 3 for 65 yards; Charlie Pittman, 2 for 48 yards WAS: Jim Harris, 4 for 90 yards; Ted Vactor, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 2 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 4 yards WAS: Ted Vactor, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 41 yards WAS: Brig Owens, 1 for 32 yards; Jon Jaqua, 1 for 25 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 137 yards WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 177 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3