NFL game summary for 11/17/1974:
The Cardinals halted a two-game losing slide and retained their one-game lead in the NFC East as Jim Hart scored from the one at the end of a 67-yard first-period drive and Jim Bakken kicked a pair of field goals. The St. Louis defense, which held Philadelphia without a touchdown for the second time in the Cardinals' season series sweep, sacked Eagles' passer Roman Gabriel nine times -- eight in the second half.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.2 (9) | 168.3 (10) | 322.6 (8) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 131.2 (12) | 185.4 (23) | 316.7 (19) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.1 (20) | 158.1 (13) | 267.2 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 142.7 (17) | 179.9 (20) | 322.6 (21) | 21 |
Line: Cardinals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) STL Jim Hart 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 3) PHI Tom Dempsey 48 yard field goal
(10- 3) STL Jim Bakken 28 yard field goal
(13- 3) STL Jim Bakken 30 yard field goal
STL PHI
First Downs: 16 13
Rushes-yards: 40-188 23-71
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-23-108-1 19-32-191-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 9-57
Net pass yards: 100 134
Net yards/pass: 4.2 3.3
Total net yards: 288 205
Total plays: 64 (62% run) 64 (35% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 8-68 9-93
Attendance: 61,982
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 23 for 108 yards (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 30 for 170 yards (1 int); Mike Boryla, 1 of 2 for 21 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 21 for 84 yards; Terry Metcalf, 17 for 97 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PHI: Tom Sullivan, 10 for 31 yards; Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 4 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Earl Thomas, 3 for 60 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 31 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 13 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Charle Young, 7 for 101 yards; Po James, 4 for 19 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 26 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 29 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 9 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 20 yards PHI: Randy Jackson, 2 for 55 yards; Larry Marshall, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 54 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 26 yards PHI: Steve Zabel, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 5 for 199 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 7 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 23 for 108 yards (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 30 for 170 yards (1 int); Mike Boryla, 1 of 2 for 21 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 21 for 84 yards; Terry Metcalf, 17 for 97 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PHI: Tom Sullivan, 10 for 31 yards; Po James, 9 for 29 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 4 yards; Mike Boryla, 1 for 7 yards
Receiving:
STL: Earl Thomas, 3 for 60 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 31 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 13 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Charle Young, 7 for 101 yards; Po James, 4 for 19 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 26 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 29 yards; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 9 yards; Don Zimmerman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 20 yards PHI: Randy Jackson, 2 for 55 yards; Larry Marshall, 2 for 49 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 7 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Marshall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 54 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 26 yards PHI: Steve Zabel, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 5 for 199 yards PHI: Merritt Kersey, 7 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/2