NFL game summary for 11/23/1975:
Terry Metcalf ran for two touchdowns and Jim Hart passed to Mel Gray for two more to keep the Cardinals out front by one game in the NFC East. The Jets set a club record by losing their seventh straight in Ken Shipp's debut as successor to Charley Winner as head coach. Hart completed 11 of 13 for 242 yards before leaving the game in the third quarter. Joe Namath gave way to J. J Jones in the third quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.6 (5) | 187.3 (7) | 354.9 (5) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 135.3 (12) | 184.8 (20) | 320.1 (13) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.2 (11) | 168.8 (14) | 315.0 (13) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 184.4 (26) | 209.2 (25) | 393.7 (26) | 18 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-2-0) | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 37 |
| New York Jets (2-8-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal ( 6- 3) STL Terry Metcalf 52 yard rush (pass failed) (13- 3) STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) (20- 3) STL Mel Gray 74 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (20- 6) NYJ Pat Leahy 27 yard field goal (23- 6) STL Jim Bakken 31 yard field goal (30- 6) STL Mel Gray 20 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (37- 6) STL Norm Thompson 61 yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)
STL NYJ
First Downs: 23 22
Rushes-yards: 43-209 27-157
Yards/rush: 4.9 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-17-287-0 14-41-190-3
Sacked-yards: 2-20 2-24
Net pass yards: 267 166
Net yards/pass: 14.1 3.9
Total net yards: 476 323
Total plays: 62 (69% run) 70 (38% run)
Yards/play: 7.7 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-0
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 10-83 8-94
Attendance: 53,169
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 13 for 242 yards and 2 TDs; Dennis Shaw, 3 of 4 for 45 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 21 for 117 yards (1 int); J.J. Jones, 6 of 20 for 73 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 49 yards; Steve Jones, 10 for 67 yards; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Latin, 5 for 7 yards; Gary Hammond, 3 for 13 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 17 for 92 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 35 yards; Steve Davis, 2 for 13 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 6 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Harris, 4 for 79 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 18 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Carl Garrett, 4 for 41 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 63 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 34 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Carl Garrett, 3 for 64 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 33 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 27 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Council Rudolph, 1 for 18 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 3 for 75 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 13 for 242 yards and 2 TDs; Dennis Shaw, 3 of 4 for 45 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 21 for 117 yards (1 int); J.J. Jones, 6 of 20 for 73 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 49 yards; Steve Jones, 10 for 67 yards; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Jerry Latin, 5 for 7 yards; Gary Hammond, 3 for 13 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for -2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 17 for 92 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 35 yards; Steve Davis, 2 for 13 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 6 yards; Emerson Boozer, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 4 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Ike Harris, 4 for 79 yards; Earl Thomas, 2 for 24 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 18 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Carl Garrett, 4 for 41 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 63 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 34 yards; John Riggins, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 16 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 50 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 4 yards NYJ: Carl Garrett, 3 for 64 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 33 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 27 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Council Rudolph, 1 for 18 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Jeff West, 3 for 75 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/3