NFL game summary for 11/28/1971:
Norm Thompson, Larry Wilson and Larry Stallings intercepted three New York passes in the early minutes of the game and the Cardinals vaulted into a 17-0 lead. Stallings scored on his pass steal, racing 26 yards into the end zone.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.3 (22) | 182.1 (5) | 286.4 (16) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 131.8 (16) | 170.0 (21) | 301.8 (16) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.0 (17) | 184.1 (4) | 301.1 (8) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 141.5 (19) | 163.2 (17) | 304.7 (18) | 23 |
Line: Giants by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-7-0) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| New York Giants (4-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 7- 0) STL John Gilliam 18 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(10- 0) STL Jim Bakken 18 yard field goal
(17- 0) STL Larry Stallings 26 yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)
(17- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 63 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(24- 7) STL John Gilliam 13 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 41-207 24-74
Yards/rush: 5.0 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-17-137-2 18-34-228-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-17
Net pass yards: 137 211
Net yards/pass: 8.1 5.7
Total net yards: 344 285
Total plays: 58 (70% run) 61 (39% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 3 6
Penalties-yards: 6-50 7-65
Attendance: 62,878
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 17 for 137 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 18 of 33 for 228 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bobby Duhon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 24 for 116 yards; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 88 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 10 for 20 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 6 for 23 yards; Bobby Duhon, 5 for 21 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Mel Gray, 1 for 35 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 18 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 53 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 50 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 21 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 16 yards; Rocky Thompson, 2 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 1 for 21 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 49 yards; Joe Green, 1 for 22 yards; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 8 yards; Paul Dickson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Norm Thompson, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Henry Reed, 1 for 11 yards; Scott Eaton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 114 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 7 of 17 for 137 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 18 of 33 for 228 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Bobby Duhon, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 24 for 116 yards; MacArthur Lane, 16 for 88 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 10 for 20 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 6 for 23 yards; Bobby Duhon, 5 for 21 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 3 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Mel Gray, 1 for 35 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 18 yards; MacArthur Lane, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 53 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 50 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 3 for 12 yards; Bob Tucker, 2 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Duhon, 2 for 21 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 16 yards; Rocky Thompson, 2 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 1 for 21 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 2 for 49 yards; Joe Green, 1 for 22 yards; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 8 yards; Paul Dickson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 2 for 0 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Norm Thompson, 1 for 25 yards NYG: Henry Reed, 1 for 11 yards; Scott Eaton, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 114 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1