NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
The Eagles defense had four interceptions and the same number of fumble recoveries to provide the offense with the opportunity to post its highest point total in over two seasons. Harold Jackson caught eight passes for 117 yards and a touchdown. Bill Bradley's two interceptions lifted his NFC-leading total to nine, which tied the club record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 67.6 (26) | 147.7 (14) | 215.2 (25) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 163.8 (22) | 173.0 (20) | 336.8 (25) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 106.4 (21) | 174.8 (5) | 281.2 (17) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 131.7 (15) | 174.0 (22) | 305.7 (17) | 17 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-6-1) | 7 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-7-0) | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
( 7- 0) PHI Steve Smith 5 yard fumble return (Tom Dempsey kick)
(14- 0) PHI Harold Jackson 6 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 41 yard field goal
(17- 7) STL George Hoey 103 yard kickoff return (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-14) STL MacArthur Lane 40 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-17) STL Jim Bakken 27 yard field goal
(20-17) PHI Tom Dempsey 27 yard field goal
(20-20) STL Jim Bakken 20 yard field goal
(23-20) PHI Tom Dempsey 45 yard field goal
(30-20) PHI Lee Bouggess 5 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick)
(37-20) PHI Ben Hawkins 5 yard fumble return (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 36-133 21-85
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-144-0 19-36-294-4
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-46
Net pass yards: 134 248
Net yards/pass: 5.0 6.4
Total net yards: 267 333
Total plays: 63 (57% run) 60 (35% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 5-4
Turnovers: 2 8
Penalties-yards: 3-42 3-37
Attendance: 48,658
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 26 for 144 yards and 2 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 28 for 223 yards (2 int); Pete Beathard, 4 of 8 for 71 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Ronnie Bull, 9 for 42 yards; Lee Bouggess, 8 for 41 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 36 yards; Sonny Davis, 6 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 4 for 1 yard; Tom Woodeshick, 2 for 2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 16 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Roy Shivers, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 8 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 2 yards; Lee Bouggess, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 1 for 14 yards STL: John Gilliam, 6 for 166 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 40 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 31 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 21 yards; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 31 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 42 yards STL: George Hoey, 6 for 203 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 50 yards; Leroy Keyes, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 158 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/5 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3
PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 26 for 144 yards and 2 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 28 for 223 yards (2 int); Pete Beathard, 4 of 8 for 71 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Ronnie Bull, 9 for 42 yards; Lee Bouggess, 8 for 41 yards; Tony Baker, 7 for 36 yards; Sonny Davis, 6 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 4 for 1 yard; Tom Woodeshick, 2 for 2 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 16 for 53 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Roy Shivers, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 8 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Sonny Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 2 yards; Lee Bouggess, 2 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 1 for 14 yards STL: John Gilliam, 6 for 166 yards; Johnny Roland, 6 for 40 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 31 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 21 yards; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 31 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 42 yards STL: George Hoey, 6 for 203 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 46 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 4 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 50 yards; Leroy Keyes, 1 for 10 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 158 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/5 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3