NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
Trailing 21-7 at halftime, the Giants rebounded for two touchdowns within 62 seconds to tie the count early in the third period. Two plays after Pat Hughes recovered a fumble at the Cardinals' 19, Norm Snead hit Don Herrmann with a 16-yard TD pass. Then Spider Lockhart intercepted a pass and dashed 29 yards for another score. The deciding points were provided by Pete Gogolak on field goals from the 16 and 43-yard lines.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 71.6 (25) | 131.2 (19) | 202.8 (24) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (21) | 178.0 (22) | 336.0 (20) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (15) | 169.2 (9) | 309.4 (11) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 131.2 (13) | 211.0 (24) | 342.2 (22) | 15 |
Line: Giants by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| New York Giants (4-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
( 7- 0) STL Donny Anderson 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Charlie Evans 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14- 7) STL Johnny Roland 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21- 7) STL Johnny Roland 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21-14) NYG Don Herrmann 16 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21-21) NYG Spider Lockhart 29 yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick)
(21-24) NYG Pete Gogolak 16 yard field goal
(21-27) NYG Pete Gogolak 43 yard field goal
STL NYG
First Downs: 13 16
Rushes-yards: 26-83 36-107
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-25-137-2 15-26-209-1
Sacked-yards: 4-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 108 209
Net yards/pass: 3.7 8.0
Total net yards: 191 316
Total plays: 55 (47% run) 62 (58% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-45 4-30
Attendance: 62,756
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 25 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 26 for 209 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 11 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Donny Anderson, 9 for 20 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 5 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 0 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 76 yards; Charlie Evans, 14 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Johnny Roland, 5 for 41 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 50 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 86 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 69 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 2 for 15 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 78 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 57 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 2 for 42 yards; Chuck Crist, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 22 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Jeff Staggs, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 192 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 78 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3
STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 25 for 137 yards and 1 TD (2 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 26 for 209 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 11 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Donny Anderson, 9 for 20 yards; Cannonball Butler, 2 for 5 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 0 yards; Leon Burns, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 76 yards; Charlie Evans, 14 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Johnny Roland, 5 for 41 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 4 for 50 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 6 for 86 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 69 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Evans, 2 for 15 yards; Bob Grim, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 78 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 57 yards NYG: Joe Orduna, 2 for 42 yards; Chuck Crist, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 22 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Jeff Staggs, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 192 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 78 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/3