NFL game summary for 11/18/1973:
Norm Snead helped the New York Giants snap a seven-game losing streak after replacing the injured Randy Johnson in the first quarter. Snead broke a 10-10 tie with a 45-yard scoring pass to Ron Johnson on the first play of the last quarter and directed a long scoring drive that ended in ex-Cardinal John Roland's clinching touchdown. Jim Hart, St. Louis' starting QB, left the game due to injuries in the first quarter and rookie Gary Keithley went the rest of the way.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 95.7 (25) | 206.9 (2) | 302.6 (11) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 151.2 (18) | 242.4 (26) | 393.7 (26) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 99.9 (23) | 197.4 (5) | 297.3 (13) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 150.2 (17) | 123.1 (9) | 273.3 (13) | 21 |
Line: Giants by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-6-1) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| New York Giants (2-7-1) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 29 yard field goal ( 3- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 16 yard field goal (10- 3) STL Mel Gray 80 yard pass from Gary Keithley (Jim Bakken kick) (10-10) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick) (10-17) NYG Ron Johnson 45 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick) (13-17) STL Jim Bakken 18 yard field goal (13-24) NYG Johnny Roland 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 22-68 45-172
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-228-1 16-23-205-1
Sacked-yards: 1-14 2-19
Net pass yards: 214 186
Net yards/pass: 6.9 7.4
Total net yards: 282 358
Total plays: 53 (41% run) 70 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-35 3-25
Attendance: 65,795
Passing:
STL: Gary Keithley, 16 of 30 for 228 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 14 of 20 for 192 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Randy Johnson, 2 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 12 for 46 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 13 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Keithley, 2 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 24 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 19 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 69 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for -2 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 53 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 14 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 36 yards; Johnny Roland, 4 for 30 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 48 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 35 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Don Shy, 2 for 51 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 37 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 103 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 56 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 6 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 3 for 126 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1
STL: Gary Keithley, 16 of 30 for 228 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 14 of 20 for 192 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Randy Johnson, 2 of 3 for 13 yards
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 12 for 46 yards; Donny Anderson, 6 for 13 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Keithley, 2 for 0 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 24 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Johnny Roland, 19 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Norm Snead, 2 for 14 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 69 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for -2 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 53 yards; Walker Gillette, 2 for 14 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 4 for 36 yards; Johnny Roland, 4 for 30 yards; Bob Grim, 3 for 48 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 35 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Don Shy, 2 for 51 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 37 yards NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 103 yards; Walt Love, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 56 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 6 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 2 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Pat Hughes, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Gary Keithley, 3 for 126 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 225 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/1