NFL game summary for 09/15/1974:
The Eagles took the opening kickoff and moved to a 44-yard field goal, and the Cardinals climaxed an 80-yard drive for the game's only touchdown on a four-yard pass from Jim Hart to Donny Anderson in the second period. Philadelphia moved from its own 21 to St. Louis' 9-yard line with 27 seconds remaining. Roman Gabriel connected with Harold Carmichael on his first- down pass, but the Eagles' receiver was beyond the end line. Gabriel's next three pass attempts fell incomplete.
Line: Eagles by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 44 yard field goal
( 3- 7) STL Donny Anderson 4 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 20 18
Rushes-yards: 28-113 37-126
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-39-208-1 13-27-192-1
Sacked-yards: 5-34 0-0
Net pass yards: 174 192
Net yards/pass: 4.0 7.1
Total net yards: 287 318
Total plays: 72 (38% run) 64 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-35
Attendance: 40,322
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 39 for 208 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 27 for 192 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 44 yards; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 30 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 5 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for -5 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 13 yards; Ken Willard, 10 for 61 yards; Donny Anderson, 8 for 22 yards; Jim Otis, 7 for 30 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 49 yards; Harold Carmichael, 5 for 49 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 37 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 23 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 34 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 10 yards; Po James, 2 for 6 yards STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 52 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 39 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 45 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 2 for 45 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Charlie Smith, 3 for 13 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 9 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 6 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards STL: Larry Stallings, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 7 for 277 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 23 of 39 for 208 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 27 for 192 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 44 yards; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 30 yards; Po James, 4 for 32 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 7 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 5 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for -5 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 13 yards; Ken Willard, 10 for 61 yards; Donny Anderson, 8 for 22 yards; Jim Otis, 7 for 30 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 49 yards; Harold Carmichael, 5 for 49 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 37 yards; Don Zimmerman, 3 for 23 yards; Charle Young, 2 for 34 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 10 yards; Po James, 2 for 6 yards STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 52 yards; Jackie Smith, 3 for 39 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 45 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 2 for 45 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Charlie Smith, 3 for 13 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 9 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 6 for 48 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards STL: Larry Stallings, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 7 for 277 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 5 for 197 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1