NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:

Jim Bakken kicked a 25-yard field goal as time ran out to provide the fourth straight opening game victory for the Cardinals, who trailed 13-20 with five minutes left. An eight-yard touchdown pass from Jim Hart to Earl Thomas tied the score, then Hart directed a 72-yard drive in the final 1:49 to set up Bakken's third and decisive field goal. Atlanta's Dave Hampton ran 23 times for 135 yards and two TDs.

Line: Cardinals by 10

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Atlanta Falcons (0-1-0)	7	6	7	0	20
St. Louis Cardinals (1-0-0)	7	6	0	10	23

( 0- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 39 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) ATL Steve Bartkowski 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-10) STL Jim Bakken 22 yard field goal
(13-10) ATL Dave Hampton 6 yard rush (kick failed)
(13-13) STL Jim Bakken 39 yard field goal
(20-13) ATL Dave Hampton 1 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
(20-20) STL Earl Thomas 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-23) STL Jim Bakken 25 yard field goal

                     ATL             STL
First Downs:         19              18
Rushes-yards:        51-236          36-167
Yards/rush:          4.6             4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     8-16-81-1       12-23-150-2
Sacked-yards:        3-23            0-0
Net pass yards:      58              150
Net yards/pass:      3.1             6.5
Total net yards:     294             317
Total plays:         70 (72% run)    59 (61% run)  
Yards/play:          4.2             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             1-1
Turnovers:           2               3
Penalties-yards:     6-40            1-8

Attendance: 42,172

Passing:
ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 8 of 16 for 81 yards (1 int)
STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 150 yards and 1 TD (2 int)

Rushing:
ATL: Dave Hampton, 23 for 135 yards and 2 TDs; Woody Thompson, 13 for 42 yards; Haskel Stanback, 9 for 50 yards; Steve Bartkowski, 5 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Oscar Reed, 1 for 4 yards
STL: Terry Metcalf, 20 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 16 for 68 yards

Receiving:
ATL: Woody Thompson, 3 for 29 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 1 yard; Alfred Jenkins, 1 for 25 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 13 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 13 yards
STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 37 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 65 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 2 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 8 yards

Kick returns:
ATL: Wallace Francis, 5 for 76 yards
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 41 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 25 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 10 yards

Punt returns:
ATL: Ron Mabra, 2 for 3 yards; Gerald Tinker, 1 for 0 yards
STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 30 yards

Interceptions:
ATL: Ray Brown, 1 for 38 yards; Tom Hayes, 1 for 6 yards
STL: Pete Barnes, 1 for 23 yards

Punting:
ATL: John James, 6 for 233 yards
STL: Jeff West, 4 for 164 yards

Field Goals:
ATL: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/1
STL: Jim Bakken, 3/3

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