NFL game summary for 09/27/1971:
Pete Beathard's passing in his first start for the Cardinals set up a pair of one-yard scoring bursts by Cid Edwards for Bob Hollway's initial victory as St. Louis coach. John Gilliam was Beathard's favorite target, catching six passes for 136 yards. Beathard completed 11 of 23 for 222 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 43.0 (24) | 75.0 (25) | 118.0 (26) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 253.0 (26) | 66.0 (2) | 319.0 (18) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (14) | 138.0 (19) | 255.0 (18) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 148.0 (17) | 65.0 (1) | 213.0 (5) | 1 |
Line: Cardinals by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (1-1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) STL Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-14) STL Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-14) NYJ George Nock 3 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7-17) STL Jim Bakken 19 yard field goal
(10-17) NYJ Bobby Howfield 25 yard field goal
NYJ STL
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 31-118 36-118
Yards/rush: 3.8 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-28-151-0 11-23-222-1
Sacked-yards: 2-30 0-0
Net pass yards: 121 222
Net yards/pass: 4.0 9.7
Total net yards: 239 340
Total plays: 61 (50% run) 59 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 3-25 4-66
Attendance: 50,358
Passing:
NYJ: Al Woodall, 16 of 28 for 151 yards STL: Pete Beathard, 11 of 23 for 222 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: George Nock, 11 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 9 for 39 yards; John Riggins, 9 for 36 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 13 yards STL: Cid Edwards, 23 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 9 for 47 yards; Pete Beathard, 2 for 16 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 10 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 6 for 37 yards; Don Maynard, 5 for 51 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 37 yards; Pete Lammons, 1 for 21 yards; George Nock, 1 for 5 yards STL: John Gilliam, 6 for 136 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 48 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Phil Wise, 1 for 41 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 27 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 12 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Willingham, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Al Atkinson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 108 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
NYJ: Al Woodall, 16 of 28 for 151 yards STL: Pete Beathard, 11 of 23 for 222 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: George Nock, 11 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 9 for 39 yards; John Riggins, 9 for 36 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 13 yards STL: Cid Edwards, 23 for 42 yards and 2 TDs; MacArthur Lane, 9 for 47 yards; Pete Beathard, 2 for 16 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for 10 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 6 for 37 yards; Don Maynard, 5 for 51 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 37 yards; Pete Lammons, 1 for 21 yards; George Nock, 1 for 5 yards STL: John Gilliam, 6 for 136 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 48 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 26 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Phil Wise, 1 for 41 yards; Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 27 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 53 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 33 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 1 for 12 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Willingham, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: Al Atkinson, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 108 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1