NFL game summary for 12/17/1972:
The Cardinals built a 14-0 lead and held off a late Philadelphia surge to finish their season with a 4-9-1 record. The Eagles closed at 2-11-1. Jim Hart threw a pair of touchdown passes for St. Louis while completing 19 of 30 passes for 334 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.2 (24) | 146.1 (18) | 245.2 (24) | 38 |
| DEFENSE | 168.8 (24) | 165.2 (19) | 334.0 (22) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (26) | 131.8 (21) | 220.8 (26) | 37 |
| DEFENSE | 160.4 (20) | 183.0 (25) | 343.4 (25) | 26 |
Line: Cardinals by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-11-1) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-9-1) | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
( 0- 7) STL Donny Anderson 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-14) STL Ahmad Rashad 41 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 33 yard field goal
( 6-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 41 yard field goal
( 9-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 38 yard field goal
( 9-21) STL Walker Gillette 65 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(16-21) PHI Harold Carmichael 5 yard pass from John Reaves (Tom Dempsey kick)
(16-24) STL Jim Bakken 20 yard field goal
(23-24) PHI Billy Walik 15 yard pass from John Reaves (Tom Dempsey kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 30-104 27-72
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-223-0 19-31-334-1
Sacked-yards: 5-52 1-10
Net pass yards: 171 324
Net yards/pass: 5.3 10.1
Total net yards: 275 396
Total plays: 62 (48% run) 59 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 5-55 2-20
Attendance: 34,872
Passing:
PHI: John Reaves, 14 of 27 for 223 yards and 2 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 30 for 334 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 12 for 28 yards; Tony Baker, 10 for 37 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 10 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 12 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 6 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 10 for 33 yards; Craig Baynham, 7 for 18 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 5 for 71 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 37 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: Johnny Roland, 7 for 71 yards; Walker Gillette, 4 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 3 for 85 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Craig Baynham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 50 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 35 yards; Gary Pettigrew, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Overmyer, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 27 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 4 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 161 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 3 for 119 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
PHI: John Reaves, 14 of 27 for 223 yards and 2 TDs STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 30 for 334 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Jackie Smith, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 12 for 28 yards; Tony Baker, 10 for 37 yards; Larry Watkins, 3 for 11 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 10 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 12 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 6 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 10 for 33 yards; Craig Baynham, 7 for 18 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 3 for 9 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 5 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 5 for 71 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 37 yards; Billy Walik, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: Johnny Roland, 7 for 71 yards; Walker Gillette, 4 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 3 for 85 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 11 yards; Craig Baynham, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 50 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 35 yards; Gary Pettigrew, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Overmyer, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 27 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 4 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Leroy Keyes, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 5 for 161 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 3 for 119 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 3/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1