NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Giants' quarterback Norm Snead connected twice with tight end Bob Tucker for passing gains of 22 and 20 yards to place the ball on the Cardinals' 1-yard line, and Ron Johnson ran over for the deciding score with 4:42 remaining. Johnson rushed for 134 yards. Pete Gogolak had a pair of field goals and an extra point to lift his career point total to 489, a new Giants' club record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 130.7 (17) | 177.6 (5) | 308.2 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 141.7 (15) | 186.0 (24) | 327.7 (21) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 87.9 (25) | 137.7 (19) | 225.6 (26) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 152.8 (20) | 186.2 (25) | 339.0 (24) | 16 |
Line: Giants by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (6-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-7-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) STL Johnny Roland 13 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3- 7) NYG Pete Gogolak 40 yard field goal
( 6- 7) NYG Pete Gogolak 21 yard field goal
(13- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG STL
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 41-150 37-186
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-24-97-0 5-8-35-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-14
Net pass yards: 97 21
Net yards/pass: 4.0 1.9
Total net yards: 247 207
Total plays: 65 (63% run) 48 (77% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 4-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 5-35 4-50
Attendance: 48,014
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 13 of 24 for 97 yards STL: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 7 for 35 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Larry Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 30 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Joe Orduna, 7 for 28 yards; Norm Snead, 3 for 7 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for -19 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 22 for 121 yards; Johnny Roland, 15 for 65 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 64 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 1 yard; Joe Orduna, 2 for 3 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 8 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 1 for 12 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 42 yards; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 41 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bob Grim, 2 for 0 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 9 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 176 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4
NYG: Norm Snead, 13 of 24 for 97 yards STL: Gary Cuozzo, 5 of 7 for 35 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Larry Wilson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 30 for 134 yards and 1 TD; Joe Orduna, 7 for 28 yards; Norm Snead, 3 for 7 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for -19 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 22 for 121 yards; Johnny Roland, 15 for 65 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 64 yards; Don Herrmann, 3 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 1 yard; Joe Orduna, 2 for 3 yards; Rich Houston, 1 for 8 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 4 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Joe Orduna, 1 for 12 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 42 yards; Fred Hyatt, 1 for 41 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bob Grim, 2 for 0 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 9 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 4 for 176 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 4 for 148 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/4