NFL game summary for 10/25/1975:
Cardinal wide receiver Mel Gray continued to plague the Giants, catching two touchdown passes, one a 51-yarder from running back Terry Metcalf and the other 38 yards from Jim Hart. In Gray's 10 career games versus New York, he has 26 receptions for 716 yards and 10 touchdowns. Jim Bakken ran his consecutive field goal string to 10, with successes from 37 and 40 yards. The Giants did manage to sack Hart twice, marking the first time the St. Louis passer had been thrown for losses this season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 177.0 (3) | 186.8 (7) | 363.8 (3) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 156.4 (18) | 164.2 (17) | 320.6 (16) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.8 (22) | 146.8 (12) | 256.6 (20) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 177.6 (23) | 168.4 (18) | 346.0 (22) | 11 |
Line: Cardinals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-2-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| New York Giants (2-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
( 7- 0) STL Mel Gray 51 yard pass from Terry Metcalf (Jim Bakken kick) (10- 0) STL Jim Bakken 37 yard field goal (13- 0) STL Jim Bakken 40 yard field goal (13- 7) NYG Ray Rhodes 12 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick) (20- 7) STL Mel Gray 38 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (20-13) NYG Walker Gillette 6 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed)
STL NYG
First Downs: 14 22
Rushes-yards: 39-125 30-82
Yards/rush: 3.2 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-22-206-0 19-41-231-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 4-32
Net pass yards: 189 199
Net yards/pass: 7.9 4.4
Total net yards: 314 281
Total plays: 63 (61% run) 75 (40% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 8-92 4-30
Attendance: 49,598
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 21 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 1 of 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 19 of 41 for 231 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 19 for 51 yards; Terry Metcalf, 18 for 70 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 19 for 71 yards; Ron Johnson, 9 for -1 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 12 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 7 for 187 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 41 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 45 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 28 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 56 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 2 for 38 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 36 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 3 for 35 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 33 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for -3 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 9 for 344 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 226 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 29 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 NYG: George Hunt, 0/1
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 21 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 1 of 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 19 of 41 for 231 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 19 for 51 yards; Terry Metcalf, 18 for 70 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 4 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Joe Dawkins, 19 for 71 yards; Ron Johnson, 9 for -1 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 12 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 7 for 187 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Walker Gillette, 6 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Ron Johnson, 6 for 41 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 45 yards; Joe Dawkins, 2 for 28 yards; Ray Rhodes, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 56 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 2 for 38 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 36 yards; Rondy Colbert, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards NYG: Rondy Colbert, 3 for 35 yards; Danny Buggs, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 33 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Stallings, 1 for -3 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 9 for 344 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 226 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 29 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 2/2 NYG: George Hunt, 0/1