NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
Jim Otis rushed for 116 yards, a personal high and his second 100-yard game of the season, and scored two touchdowns as the Cardinals amassed 278 yards on the ground for their highest single game total in the team's 16-year St. Louis history. Jim Hart, afforded perfect protection for the fifth straight week, tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Jackie Smith.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.0 (14) | 203.5 (5) | 338.5 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 125.5 (10) | 165.0 (14) | 290.5 (13) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 151.8 (9) | 202.2 (6) | 354.0 (3) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 170.0 (22) | 168.2 (17) | 338.2 (19) | 7 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
( 3- 0) PHI Horst Muhlmann 45 yard field goal ( 3- 7) STL Jim Otis 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (10- 7) PHI Charlie Smith 11 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) (10-14) STL Jackie Smith 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (10-17) STL Jim Bakken 24 yard field goal (10-24) STL Jim Otis 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (13-24) PHI Horst Muhlmann 40 yard field goal (20-24) PHI Harold Carmichael 15 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) (20-31) STL Eddie Moss 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
PHI STL
First Downs: 16 22
Rushes-yards: 29-102 53-278
Yards/rush: 3.5 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-40-160-1 9-20-125-2
Sacked-yards: 1-12 0-0
Net pass yards: 148 125
Net yards/pass: 3.6 6.2
Total net yards: 250 403
Total plays: 70 (41% run) 73 (72% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 4-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 7-50 9-61
Attendance: 45,242
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 16 of 40 for 160 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 20 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: James McAlister, 11 for 40 yards; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 25 yards; Po James, 5 for 20 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 7 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 11 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for -1 yards STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 81 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 64 yards; Eddie Moss, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 2 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 65 yards; Po James, 3 for 27 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 25 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 2 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 37 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 88 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 26 yards; Po James, 1 for 23 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 58 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 41 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 29 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Joe Lavender, 1 for 7 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 4 yards STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 158 yards STL: Jeff West, 4 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 16 of 40 for 160 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 20 for 125 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PHI: James McAlister, 11 for 40 yards; Tom Sullivan, 6 for 25 yards; Po James, 5 for 20 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 7 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 11 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for -1 yards STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 81 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 64 yards; Eddie Moss, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 2 for 5 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 65 yards; Po James, 3 for 27 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 25 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 2 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 37 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for 14 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 88 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 26 yards; Po James, 1 for 23 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 58 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 41 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 29 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Joe Lavender, 1 for 7 yards; Randy Logan, 1 for 4 yards STL: Mark Arneson, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 4 for 158 yards STL: Jeff West, 4 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1