NFL game summary for 10/28/1973:
Jim Hart threw four touchdown passes, three to Mel Gray and one to Walker Gillette, as St. Louis broke a four-game losing streak and handed the Giants their fifth straight defeat. Randy Johnson, starting his first game for the Giants, completed 28 of 44 for 348 yards but was unable to match the Hart-Gray combination which clicked for five receptions, 125 yards and the three scores. Donny Anderson rushed 18 times for 130 yards and one touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.0 (23) | 188.5 (5) | 299.5 (11) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 140.0 (11) | 101.0 (5) | 241.0 (6) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.5 (25) | 214.5 (1) | 304.0 (8) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 153.2 (17) | 266.3 (26) | 419.5 (26) | 16 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-5-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
( 3- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 14 yard field goal
( 3- 7) STL Mel Gray 10 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-14) STL Donny Anderson 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-14) NYG Randy Johnson 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10-21) STL Walker Gillette 48 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-21) NYG Charlie Evans 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(17-28) STL Mel Gray 55 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-28) NYG Pete Gogolak 22 yard field goal
(20-35) STL Mel Gray 41 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(27-35) NYG Bob Tucker 3 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG STL
First Downs: 29 19
Rushes-yards: 31-95 32-160
Yards/rush: 3.1 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 28-44-348-1 13-18-235-0
Sacked-yards: 3-16 2-15
Net pass yards: 332 220
Net yards/pass: 7.1 11.0
Total net yards: 427 380
Total plays: 78 (39% run) 52 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-43 6-59
Attendance: 47,589
Passing:
NYG: Randy Johnson, 28 of 44 for 348 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 18 for 235 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 57 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 12 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 1 for 4 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 18 for 130 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 10 for 35 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 11 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -2 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 6 for 137 yards; Don Herrmann, 6 for 55 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Vince Clements, 3 for 24 yards; Charlie Evans, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Hyland, 1 for 16 yards STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 125 yards and 3 TDs; Walker Gillette, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Walt Love, 4 for 97 yards; Eldridge Small, 1 for 23 yards STL: Leo Hayden, 3 for 55 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 49 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Jim Tolbert, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 128 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 3 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2
NYG: Randy Johnson, 28 of 44 for 348 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 18 for 235 yards and 4 TDs
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 21 for 57 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 12 yards; Charlie Evans, 3 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 1 for 4 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 18 for 130 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 10 for 35 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 11 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -2 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for -14 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bob Tucker, 7 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 6 for 137 yards; Don Herrmann, 6 for 55 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 36 yards; Vince Clements, 3 for 24 yards; Charlie Evans, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Hyland, 1 for 16 yards STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 125 yards and 3 TDs; Walker Gillette, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Walt Love, 4 for 97 yards; Eldridge Small, 1 for 23 yards STL: Leo Hayden, 3 for 55 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 49 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 2 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Jim Tolbert, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 128 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 3 for 105 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2