NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Jim Turner booted a 12-yard field goal with one second to play to give Denver a 17-17 tie with St. Louis. Turner had missed three long-range field goal attempts earlier. St. Louis led 17-14 with 2:30 to play but safety Bill Thompson intercepted a Jim Hart pass that set up the tying FG.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (13) | 198.3 (4) | 347.0 (2) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (11) | 187.6 (24) | 330.3 (22) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.6 (24) | 215.3 (1) | 314.9 (9) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 144.9 (13) | 275.7 (26) | 420.6 (26) | 17 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (3-3-2) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-4-1) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 7) STL Don Shy 5 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) DEN Riley Odoms 47 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
( 7-10) STL Jim Bakken 28 yard field goal
(14-10) DEN Floyd Little 3 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(14-17) STL Donny Anderson 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-17) DEN Jim Turner 12 yard field goal
DEN STL
First Downs: 15 18
Rushes-yards: 30-104 27-93
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-205-1 18-31-184-2
Sacked-yards: 3-15 2-16
Net pass yards: 190 168
Net yards/pass: 7.3 5.1
Total net yards: 294 261
Total plays: 56 (53% run) 60 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 7-52 2-20
Attendance: 46,565
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 15 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 184 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 29 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for -5 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 9 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 23 yards; Don Shy, 6 for 33 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 5 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 37 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 8 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 4 for 67 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 14 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 13 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Joe Dawkins, 2 for 53 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 14 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 42 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Jamie Rivers, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 139 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
DEN: Charley Johnson, 15 of 23 for 205 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 18 of 31 for 184 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DEN: Floyd Little, 19 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 10 for 29 yards; Bobby Anderson, 1 for -5 yards STL: Donny Anderson, 9 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 23 yards; Don Shy, 6 for 33 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 17 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Floyd Little, 5 for 29 yards; Joe Dawkins, 3 for 37 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 8 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 26 yards; Donny Anderson, 4 for 67 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 21 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 2 for 12 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 14 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 13 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DEN: Joe Dawkins, 2 for 53 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 14 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 42 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 24 yards; Jim McFarland, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 10 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DEN: Calvin Jones, 1 for 14 yards; Bill Thompson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Jamie Rivers, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 4 for 139 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2