NFL game summary for 10/07/1973:
Ken Stabler, who took over as quarterback after Oakland failed to score an offensive TD in its first three games, led two scoring drives in the second half comeback victory over the Cardinals. Charlie Smith, Marv Hubbard, and Clarence Davis picked up 188 of the 247 yards rushing for the Raiders and Stabler completed 19 of 31 for 207 yards. A Jim Hart-to-Jackie Smith pass gave St. Louis its TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.7 (10) | 96.0 (22) | 250.7 (21) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 125.7 (9) | 108.0 (5) | 233.7 (4) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 102.0 (22) | 239.7 (2) | 341.7 (5) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (14) | 254.0 (26) | 396.7 (25) | 6 |
Line: Raiders by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (2-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 7) STL Jackie Smith 16 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 3- 7) OAK George Blanda 17 yard field goal (10- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 2 yard rush (George Blanda kick) (10-10) STL Jim Bakken 12 yard field goal (17-10) OAK Marv Hubbard 1 yard rush (George Blanda kick)
OAK STL
First Downs: 32 17
Rushes-yards: 43-247 28-120
Yards/rush: 5.7 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-31-207-1 12-27-129-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 5-41
Net pass yards: 199 88
Net yards/pass: 6.2 2.8
Total net yards: 446 208
Total plays: 75 (57% run) 60 (46% run)
Yards/play: 5.9 3.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 8-60 3-48
Attendance: 49,051
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 31 for 207 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 27 for 129 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 10 for 66 yards; Pete Banaszak, 7 for 47 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 12 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 57 yards; Donny Anderson, 11 for 36 yards; Eddie Moss, 6 for 27 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 6 for 66 yards; Bob Moore, 5 for 58 yards; Cliff Branch, 3 for 41 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 25 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 2 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 44 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 23 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 2 for 46 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 15 yards STL: Willie Belton, 1 for 27 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 20 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 19 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 141 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
OAK: Ken Stabler, 19 of 31 for 207 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 27 for 129 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 13 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 10 for 66 yards; Pete Banaszak, 7 for 47 yards; Ken Stabler, 2 for 12 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 57 yards; Donny Anderson, 11 for 36 yards; Eddie Moss, 6 for 27 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Mike Siani, 6 for 66 yards; Bob Moore, 5 for 58 yards; Cliff Branch, 3 for 41 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 25 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 2 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 44 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 23 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Bob Hudson, 2 for 46 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 15 yards STL: Willie Belton, 1 for 27 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 2 for 20 yards STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 19 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 3 for 141 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 6 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2