NFL game summary for 10/31/1971:
Jim Hart threw for two touchdown passes as did the Bills' Dennis Shaw. MacArthur Lane and Cid Edwards also registered for the Cards on one-yard runs and Alvin Wyatt tallied the final TD for Buffalo on a 61-yard punt return.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.0 (18) | 167.3 (9) | 275.3 (17) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 135.0 (15) | 145.2 (10) | 280.2 (12) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 82.0 (24) | 124.8 (24) | 206.8 (26) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 197.0 (26) | 178.2 (20) | 375.2 (25) | 12 |
Line: Cardinals by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-4-0) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Buffalo Bills (0-7-0) | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
( 7- 0) STL MacArthur Lane 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (14- 0) STL Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (14- 2) BUF Safety, Cid Edwards tackled in end zone by Edgar Chandler (14- 9) BUF Ted Koy 20 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) (21- 9) STL Jackie Smith 10 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (21-16) BUF Greg Jones 7 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (John Leypoldt kick) (28-16) STL Jim McFarland 5 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (28-23) BUF Alvin Wyatt 61 yard punt return (John Leypoldt kick)
STL BUF
First Downs: 24 19
Rushes-yards: 41-142 23-62
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-171-0 18-34-269-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 4-22
Net pass yards: 163 247
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.5
Total net yards: 305 309
Total plays: 69 (59% run) 61 (37% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 8-78 10-75
Attendance: 40,040
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 27 for 171 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 17 of 33 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Jim Braxton, 1 of 1 for 49 yards
Rushing:
STL: Cid Edwards, 17 for 52 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Roy Shivers, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 2 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 18 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 16 for 42 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 38 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 2 for 43 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 23 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 17 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 8 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 92 yards; Greg Jones, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 56 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 42 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 1 for 56 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Stegent, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 80 yards; Tim Beamer, 3 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 1 for 23 yards; Miller Farr, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 187 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 223 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 27 for 171 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 17 of 33 for 220 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Jim Braxton, 1 of 1 for 49 yards
Rushing:
STL: Cid Edwards, 17 for 52 yards and 1 TD; MacArthur Lane, 14 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Roy Shivers, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 2 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 18 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 16 for 42 yards; Greg Jones, 5 for 16 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 4 for 38 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 2 for 43 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 23 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 17 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 8 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD BUF: Haven Moses, 5 for 92 yards; Greg Jones, 4 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 56 yards; O.J. Simpson, 2 for 42 yards; Ted Koy, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 2 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 1 for 56 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Stegent, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 3 for 80 yards; Tim Beamer, 3 for 40 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 1 for 23 yards; Miller Farr, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 5 for 187 yards BUF: Spike Jones, 5 for 223 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1