NFL game summary for 11/15/1971:
The Chargers Dennis Partee kicked a tie-breaking 45-yard field goal as time elapsed to give San Diego the victory. After Cid Edwards' 1-yard plunge and the extra point had tied the game 17-17 with 17 seconds remaining in the last period, the Cardinals' bid for an onside kick failed and San Diego recovered. John Hadl's 10-yard pass to Gary Garrison set up the winning field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 103.2 (21) | 169.9 (7) | 273.1 (17) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 130.6 (14) | 164.6 (17) | 295.2 (16) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.1 (18) | 229.4 (1) | 345.5 (2) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 172.1 (24) | 133.0 (6) | 305.1 (18) | 13 |
Line: Chargers by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-6-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (4-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
( 7- 0) STL Jim McFarland 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 7- 3) SD Dennis Partee 25 yard field goal (10- 3) STL Jim Bakken 13 yard field goal (10-10) SD Jeff Queen 4 yard rush (Dennis Partee kick) (10-17) SD Jeff Queen 4 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick) (17-17) STL Cid Edwards 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (17-20) SD Dennis Partee 45 yard field goal
STL SD
First Downs: 21 21
Rushes-yards: 31-132 32-140
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-35-214-3 21-30-249-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 214 249
Net yards/pass: 6.1 8.3
Total net yards: 346 389
Total plays: 66 (46% run) 62 (51% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 5-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 2-10 1-5
Attendance: 46,486
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 35 for 214 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SD: John Hadl, 20 of 28 for 216 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 2 for 33 yards
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 18 for 82 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 2 for 5 yards SD: Mike Montgomery, 17 for 98 yards; Jeff Queen, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 2 for 7 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 51 yards; John Gilliam, 5 for 76 yards; Jackie Smith, 4 for 67 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 17 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD SD: Mike Montgomery, 6 for 77 yards; Jeff Queen, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 4 for 61 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 84 yards; Larry Willingham, 1 for 15 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 41 yards; Lee Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 13 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 2 for 44 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 177 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 35 for 214 yards and 1 TD (3 int) SD: John Hadl, 20 of 28 for 216 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mike Montgomery, 1 of 2 for 33 yards
Rushing:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 18 for 82 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 2 for 5 yards SD: Mike Montgomery, 17 for 98 yards; Jeff Queen, 10 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mike Garrett, 2 for 7 yards; John Hadl, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Garrison, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: MacArthur Lane, 6 for 51 yards; John Gilliam, 5 for 76 yards; Jackie Smith, 4 for 67 yards; Cid Edwards, 1 for 17 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD SD: Mike Montgomery, 6 for 77 yards; Jeff Queen, 5 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 4 for 61 yards; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 84 yards; Larry Willingham, 1 for 15 yards SD: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 41 yards; Lee Thomas, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SD: Chris Fletcher, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Miller Farr, 1 for 13 yards SD: Bryant Salter, 2 for 44 yards; Bob Howard, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 177 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2 SD: Dennis Partee, 2/3