NFL game summary for 11/24/1974:
After the Giants had taken a 21-20 lead on a Craig Morton-to-Walker Gillette 17-yard touchdown pass with 1:16 left, the Cardinals moved from New York's 46-yard line, following a short kickoff, to the Giants' 18 and Jim Bakken kicked a 36-yard field goal with three seconds remaining for the St. Louis victory which maintained the Big Red's one-game lead in the NFC East. The two previous weeks, the Giants lost 26-20 in overtime to the Jets and 20-19 to the Lions with two seconds to go.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.6 (7) | 161.5 (11) | 319.1 (8) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 125.2 (11) | 180.3 (21) | 305.5 (17) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.9 (21) | 153.4 (16) | 265.3 (19) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 144.8 (18) | 182.4 (22) | 327.2 (22) | 21 |
Line: Cardinals by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (9-2-0) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| New York Giants (2-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 36 yard field goal
( 6- 0) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 6- 7) NYG Ron Johnson 2 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 6-14) NYG Bob Tucker 29 yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(13-14) STL Earl Thomas 16 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-14) STL Mel Gray 45 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-21) NYG Walker Gillette 17 yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(23-21) STL Jim Bakken 36 yard field goal
STL NYG
First Downs: 20 20
Rushes-yards: 23-82 29-104
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-42-259-0 21-35-257-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 259 257
Net yards/pass: 6.2 7.3
Total net yards: 341 361
Total plays: 65 (35% run) 64 (45% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 7-49 7-65
Attendance: 40,615
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 25 of 42 for 259 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Craig Morton, 21 of 35 for 257 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 15 for 48 yards; Jim Otis, 6 for 32 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 2 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 65 yards; Leon McQuay, 12 for 30 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 7 for 42 yards; Mel Gray, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 4 for 41 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 24 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 13 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 33 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 40 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 34 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 24 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 22 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 3 for 68 yards; Bobby Brooks, 2 for 50 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 8 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 4 for 164 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/1
STL: Jim Hart, 25 of 42 for 259 yards and 2 TDs NYG: Craig Morton, 21 of 35 for 257 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 15 for 48 yards; Jim Otis, 6 for 32 yards; Donny Anderson, 1 for 2 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 65 yards; Leon McQuay, 12 for 30 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 7 for 42 yards; Mel Gray, 5 for 102 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 4 for 41 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 24 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 13 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 4 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 33 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 40 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 34 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 24 yards; Ron Johnson, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 40 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 22 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 3 for 68 yards; Bobby Brooks, 2 for 50 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards NYG: Leon McQuay, 1 for 15 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 8 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 4 for 164 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 126 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 3/4 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/1