NFL game summary for 11/09/1975:
Jim Bakken kicked a 30-yard field goal as time expired to produce the Cardinals' victory which kept the Big Red in a first-place tie with the Redskins in the NFC East. St. Louis controlled the ball for the final 7:48 of the game, marching from their own 17 to the Philadelphia 13 before Bakken's kick, which lifted him into fourth place on the NFL career scoring list with 1,132 points. In the season opener, Bakken kicked a 23-yard field goal as time ran out to defeat Atlanta. St. Louis had trailed 23-7 with 5:30 left in the third period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.7 (6) | 183.0 (8) | 343.7 (6) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 140.9 (14) | 167.4 (16) | 308.3 (15) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.4 (20) | 183.7 (7) | 305.1 (13) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 152.3 (18) | 184.6 (22) | 336.9 (19) | 15 |
Line: Cardinals by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (6-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-7-0) | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
( 0- 7) PHI Charle Young 13 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 0-10) PHI Horst Muhlmann 37 yard field goal ( 7-10) STL Jim Otis 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 7-17) PHI Po James 47 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-20) PHI Horst Muhlmann 27 yard field goal ( 7-23) PHI Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goal (14-23) STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (21-23) STL Jim Hart 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (24-23) STL Jim Bakken 30 yard field goal
STL PHI
First Downs: 23 17
Rushes-yards: 34-153 34-87
Yards/rush: 4.5 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-30-208-1 22-30-239-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 208 239
Net yards/pass: 6.9 8.0
Total net yards: 361 326
Total plays: 64 (53% run) 64 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-50 3-25
Attendance: 60,277
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 30 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 22 of 30 for 239 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 53 yards; Terry Metcalf, 12 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 3 for 23 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD PHI: Art Malone, 14 for 46 yards; Po James, 10 for 21 yards; Tom Sullivan, 9 for 19 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 60 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 61 yards; Earl Thomas, 3 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 23 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 16 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD PHI: Charlie Smith, 7 for 102 yards; Charle Young, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Art Malone, 4 for 21 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 21 yards; Po James, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 47 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 38 yards; Greg Hartle, 1 for 20 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 9 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 94 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 17 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 4 for 137 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 3/3
STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 30 for 208 yards and 1 TD (1 int) PHI: Roman Gabriel, 22 of 30 for 239 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 53 yards; Terry Metcalf, 12 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 3 for 23 yards; Jim Hart, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD PHI: Art Malone, 14 for 46 yards; Po James, 10 for 21 yards; Tom Sullivan, 9 for 19 yards; Roman Gabriel, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 60 yards; Steve Jones, 4 for 61 yards; Earl Thomas, 3 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 23 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 16 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD PHI: Charlie Smith, 7 for 102 yards; Charle Young, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Art Malone, 4 for 21 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 21 yards; Po James, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 47 yards; Gary Hammond, 2 for 38 yards; Greg Hartle, 1 for 20 yards; Ken Reaves, 1 for 9 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 94 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 17 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 4 for 137 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 3 for 131 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 3/3