NFL game summary for 12/12/1971:
Tom Dempsey kicked four field goals, including a club-record 54-yard success, as the Eagles won their fifth game against two losses and a tie since an 0-5 start. Free safety Bill Bradley had his 11th interception, a club record and the most in the NFL since 1964.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.8 (22) | 181.9 (5) | 292.8 (12) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 133.6 (16) | 171.4 (23) | 305.0 (19) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 82.2 (25) | 154.8 (11) | 236.9 (22) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 148.8 (19) | 182.1 (24) | 330.9 (25) | 40 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-8-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5-7-1) | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
( 0- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 27 yard field goal
( 0- 6) PHI Tom Dempsey 22 yard field goal
( 0-13) PHI Harold Jackson 69 yard pass from Pete Liske (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 0-16) PHI Tom Dempsey 54 yard field goal
( 7-16) STL Mel Gray 80 yard pass from Pete Beathard (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-19) PHI Tom Dempsey 24 yard field goal
STL PHI
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 25-112 49-177
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-25-175-4 15-23-205-0
Sacked-yards: 1-14 0-0
Net pass yards: 161 205
Net yards/pass: 6.2 8.9
Total net yards: 273 382
Total plays: 51 (49% run) 72 (68% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 6-52 4-70
Attendance: 65,358
Passing:
STL: Pete Beathard, 4 of 14 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Hart, 4 of 11 for 65 yards (2 int) PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 11 for 48 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 19 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 10 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 38 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 8 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for -11 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 18 for 55 yards; Ronnie Bull, 15 for 41 yards; Larry Watkins, 7 for 34 yards; Pete Liske, 4 for 17 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 21 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 25 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 21 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Stegent, 1 for 12 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Harold Jackson, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lee Bouggess, 4 for 12 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 38 yards; Fred Hill, 2 for 13 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 17 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 9 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Cid Edwards, 2 for 41 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 25 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 2 for 0 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 44 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 28 yards
Punting:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2 for 81 yards; Chuck Latourette, 2 for 58 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 4/5
STL: Pete Beathard, 4 of 14 for 110 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jim Hart, 4 of 11 for 65 yards (2 int) PHI: Pete Liske, 15 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 11 for 48 yards; MacArthur Lane, 8 for 19 yards; Cid Edwards, 3 for 10 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 38 yards; Pete Beathard, 1 for 8 yards; Chuck Latourette, 1 for -11 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 18 for 55 yards; Ronnie Bull, 15 for 41 yards; Larry Watkins, 7 for 34 yards; Pete Liske, 4 for 17 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 21 yards; Tom Woodeshick, 2 for 9 yards
Receiving:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 25 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 21 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Stegent, 1 for 12 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Harold Jackson, 4 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Lee Bouggess, 4 for 12 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 38 yards; Fred Hill, 2 for 13 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 17 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 9 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Cid Edwards, 2 for 41 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 1 for 25 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Johnny Roland, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 2 for 0 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 44 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 28 yards
Punting:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2 for 81 yards; Chuck Latourette, 2 for 58 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 4/5