NFL game summary for 10/27/1974:
The Cardinals winged to their seventh straight victory and increased their NFC Eastern Division lead on a pair of long early touchdowns -- a 53-yard interception return by Roger Wehrli and a 52-yard Jim Hart-to-Earl Thomas pass -- and a game-ending, 13-play drive that ran out the clock after Washington had pulled within the final margin. Hart, who completed 15 of 19 passes for 200 yards to take the NFC lead in passing, hit Donny Anderson for the 17-yard deciding touchdown late in the third period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (24) | 207.7 (1) | 303.7 (11) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 98.2 (2) | 97.8 (2) | 196.0 (1) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 174.0 (2) | 150.3 (17) | 324.3 (7) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 125.8 (11) | 203.5 (26) | 329.3 (24) | 12 |
Line: Redskins by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (4-3-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-0-0) | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 6) STL Roger Wehrli 53 yard interception return (kick failed)
( 0- 9) STL Jim Bakken 47 yard field goal
( 0-16) STL Earl Thomas 52 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-16) WAS Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal
(10-16) WAS Larry Brown 2 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
(13-16) WAS Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal
(13-23) STL Donny Anderson 17 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-23) WAS Larry Brown 13 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Mark Moseley kick)
WAS STL
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 30-116 27-115
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-29-201-1 15-20-200-0
Sacked-yards: 4-25 1-10
Net pass yards: 176 190
Net yards/pass: 5.3 9.0
Total net yards: 292 305
Total plays: 63 (47% run) 48 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 1-5 6-45
Attendance: 49,410
Passing:
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 20 of 29 for 201 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 19 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Moses Denson, 17 for 77 yards; Larry Brown, 12 for 42 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for -3 yards STL: Jim Otis, 11 for 51 yards; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 37 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 27 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 5 for 40 yards; Larry Brown, 4 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Moses Denson, 4 for 21 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 57 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 36 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 22 yards STL: Earl Thomas, 4 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 24 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 4 for 91 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 22 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 19 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 2 for 11 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 134 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 3 for 118 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
WAS: Sonny Jurgensen, 20 of 29 for 201 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 19 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Moses Denson, 17 for 77 yards; Larry Brown, 12 for 42 yards; Sonny Jurgensen, 1 for -3 yards STL: Jim Otis, 11 for 51 yards; Terry Metcalf, 8 for 37 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 27 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Jerry Smith, 5 for 40 yards; Larry Brown, 4 for 25 yards and 2 TDs; Moses Denson, 4 for 21 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 57 yards; Roy Jefferson, 3 for 36 yards; Frank Grant, 1 for 22 yards STL: Earl Thomas, 4 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 24 yards; Donny Anderson, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 4 for 91 yards; Mike Bass, 1 for 22 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 19 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 2 for 11 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 4 for 134 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 3 for 118 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 2/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2