NFL game summary for 12/05/1971:
After the Cardinals consumed only 14 seconds on four running plays in the final minute while trying to protect a 16-13 lead, Green Bay took over on its own 45 with no timeouts remaining, and completed two passes to the St. Louis 20 yard line. Rookie Tim Webster then kicked the tying field goal from the 27 as time ran out.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.5 (3) | 115.7 (24) | 276.3 (17) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 128.3 (13) | 163.6 (19) | 291.9 (15) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.6 (19) | 178.0 (5) | 291.6 (12) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 126.5 (12) | 173.7 (22) | 300.3 (17) | 25 |
Line: Cardinals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (3-7-2) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-7-1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 42 yard field goal
( 0- 6) STL Jim Bakken 21 yard field goal
( 0- 9) STL Jim Bakken 12 yard field goal
( 3- 9) GB Tim Webster 28 yard field goal
( 6- 9) GB Tim Webster 12 yard field goal
(13- 9) GB Dave Hampton 2 yard rush (Tim Webster kick)
(13-16) STL Mel Gray 57 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(16-16) GB Tim Webster 27 yard field goal
GB STL
First Downs: 19 12
Rushes-yards: 35-211 32-80
Yards/rush: 6.0 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-160-2 11-24-236-0
Sacked-yards: 1-14 1-11
Net pass yards: 146 225
Net yards/pass: 5.0 9.0
Total net yards: 357 305
Total plays: 64 (54% run) 57 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-25 3-22
Attendance: 50,443
Passing:
GB: Scott Hunter, 13 of 23 for 129 yards; Bart Starr, 2 of 5 for 31 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 24 for 236 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 19 for 95 yards; Donny Anderson, 9 for 85 yards; Dave Hampton, 7 for 31 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 57 yards; Johnny Roland, 9 for 22 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: Donny Anderson, 5 for 55 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 43 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 21 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 24 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 5 yards STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 96 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 2 for 31 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 4 for 103 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 22 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 18 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 18 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for -9 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 11 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 3 for 127 yards STL: Jim Bakken, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Tim Webster, 3/5 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/5
GB: Scott Hunter, 13 of 23 for 129 yards; Bart Starr, 2 of 5 for 31 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 24 for 236 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
GB: John Brockington, 19 for 95 yards; Donny Anderson, 9 for 85 yards; Dave Hampton, 7 for 31 yards and 1 TD STL: MacArthur Lane, 19 for 57 yards; Johnny Roland, 9 for 22 yards; Jim Hart, 4 for 1 yard
Receiving:
GB: Donny Anderson, 5 for 55 yards; Carroll Dale, 3 for 43 yards; John Brockington, 3 for 21 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 24 yards; Dave Hampton, 1 for 12 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 5 yards STL: John Gilliam, 4 for 96 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 2 for 31 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Dave Hampton, 4 for 103 yards; Dave Davis, 1 for 22 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 18 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 18 yards; George Hoey, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Ken Ellis, 3 for -9 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 19 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 11 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
GB: Donny Anderson, 3 for 127 yards STL: Jim Bakken, 3 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Tim Webster, 3/5 STL: Jim Bakken, 3/5