NFL game summary for 11/05/1972:
Kickers Jim Bakken of St. Louis and Tom Dempsey of Philadelphia provided all of the points, but each missed a field goal attempt in the closing minutes. Dempsey failed to make a 45-yard effort with less than five minutes remaining. Bakken's miss was from the 27 with only 17 seconds left.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 84.4 (25) | 126.1 (21) | 210.6 (26) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 149.4 (19) | 182.7 (22) | 332.1 (21) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.3 (22) | 174.9 (7) | 279.1 (19) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 145.6 (18) | 192.6 (24) | 338.1 (22) | 13 |
Line: Cardinals by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-5-1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-6-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
( 0- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 11 yard field goal
( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 9 yard field goal
( 6- 3) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 6- 6) PHI Tom Dempsey 30 yard field goal
STL PHI
First Downs: 14 17
Rushes-yards: 32-146 38-99
Yards/rush: 4.6 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-15-106-2 16-26-222-0
Sacked-yards: 3-24 2-22
Net pass yards: 82 200
Net yards/pass: 4.6 7.1
Total net yards: 228 299
Total plays: 50 (64% run) 66 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-45 5-65
Attendance: 65,720
Passing:
STL: Tim Van Galder, 7 of 14 for 106 yards (2 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 16 of 26 for 222 yards
Rushing:
STL: Donny Anderson, 17 for 41 yards; Johnny Roland, 12 for 77 yards; Tim Van Galder, 2 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Po James, 18 for 47 yards; Tony Baker, 15 for 49 yards; Pete Liske, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for -8 yards; Larry Crowe, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Donny Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Fred Hyatt, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards PHI: Kent Kramer, 4 for 72 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 28 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 34 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 10 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 24 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 13 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 6 for 262 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4
STL: Tim Van Galder, 7 of 14 for 106 yards (2 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 16 of 26 for 222 yards
Rushing:
STL: Donny Anderson, 17 for 41 yards; Johnny Roland, 12 for 77 yards; Tim Van Galder, 2 for 11 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 17 yards PHI: Po James, 18 for 47 yards; Tony Baker, 15 for 49 yards; Pete Liske, 2 for 9 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for -8 yards; Larry Crowe, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Donny Anderson, 2 for 36 yards; Fred Hyatt, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards PHI: Kent Kramer, 4 for 72 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 28 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 25 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 34 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 2 for 39 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 10 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 119 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 3 for 24 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 4 for 13 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 6 for 262 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 218 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4