NFL game summary for 11/27/1975:
Despite arriving in St. Louis only three hours before kickoff because a Midwest snowstorm forced them to remain overnight in Chicago, the Bills unleashed a strong ground attack, paced by Jim Braxton's 160 yards and three touchdowns, to keep themselves in contention in the AFC East while snapping the Cardinals six-game winning streak. O. J. Simpson rushed for 85 yards and scored on a three-yard run, while John Leypoldt added two field goals. Dwight Harrison picked off two of Buffalo's four interceptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 211.1 (1) | 180.2 (9) | 391.3 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 148.8 (17) | 242.1 (26) | 390.9 (25) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.7 (4) | 195.3 (4) | 367.0 (3) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 137.5 (13) | 182.9 (20) | 320.4 (16) | 27 |
Line: Cardinals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-4-0) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (8-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) ( 6- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed) (13- 7) BUF O.J. Simpson 3 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (16- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 30 yard field goal (19- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 33 yard field goal (26- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 5 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick) (32- 7) BUF Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (kick failed) (32-14) STL Terry Metcalf 4 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
BUF STL
First Downs: 25 16
Rushes-yards: 59-264 21-54
Yards/rush: 4.5 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-128-2 13-31-167-4
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-11
Net pass yards: 128 156
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.7
Total net yards: 392 210
Total plays: 81 (72% run) 54 (38% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 6-3
Turnovers: 3 7
Penalties-yards: 6-40 4-17
Attendance: 41,899
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 22 for 128 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 31 for 167 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 34 for 160 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 23 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 19 yards STL: Jim Otis, 13 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 33 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 29 yards STL: Steve Jones, 5 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 55 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 174 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 1 for 30 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 37 yards; Ed Jones, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards STL: Jeff West, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 22 for 128 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 13 of 31 for 167 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 34 for 160 yards and 3 TDs; O.J. Simpson, 23 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 19 yards STL: Jim Otis, 13 for 50 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 2 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 5 for 66 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 33 yards; Bob Chandler, 3 for 29 yards STL: Steve Jones, 5 for 39 yards; Terry Metcalf, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Harris, 2 for 31 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Vic Washington, 3 for 55 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 5 for 174 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 21 yards; Tim Gray, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Gary Hayman, 1 for 30 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 24 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for -5 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 2 for 4 yards; Tony Greene, 1 for 37 yards; Ed Jones, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 2 for 20 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 3 for 125 yards STL: Jeff West, 3 for 112 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 2/3 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1