NFL game summary for 10/31/1976:
Jim Bakken's 21-yard field goal at 6:42 of overtime, set up by six straight carries by Jim Otis following a 49ers' fumble of a Cardinals punt, kept St. Louis one game behind Dallas in the NFC East and dropped San Francisco into second place in the NFC West. The 49ers held a 20-14 fourth quarter lead on a three touchdown, club record 194-yard rushing performance by Delvin Williams before Jim Hart combined with Mel Gray for a 77-yard touchdown pass with 8:02 left to tie the game 20-20.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.0 (18) | 141.4 (18) | 279.4 (18) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 123.1 (9) | 90.1 (1) | 213.3 (1) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.7 (8) | 211.7 (5) | 381.4 (4) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 114.9 (5) | 167.0 (16) | 281.9 (9) | 19 |
Line: Cardinals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (6-2-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (6-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
( 0- 7) STL J.V. Cain 9 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 6- 7) SF Delvin Williams 4 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) SF Delvin Williams 23 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(13-14) STL Terry Metcalf 23 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(20-14) SF Delvin Williams 1 yard rush (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(20-20) STL Mel Gray 77 yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed)
(20-23) STL Jim Bakken 21 yard field goal
SF STL
First Downs: 23 17
Rushes-yards: 54-265 34-148
Yards/rush: 4.9 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-17-125-1 16-31-271-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 4-46
Net pass yards: 117 225
Net yards/pass: 6.5 6.4
Total net yards: 382 373
Total plays: 72 (75% run) 69 (49% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-35
Attendance: 50,365
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 17 for 125 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 31 for 271 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 34 for 194 yards and 3 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 67 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 4 yards STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 109 yards; Terry Metcalf, 9 for 28 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 4 for 87 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 8 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 6 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 115 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ike Harris, 3 for 35 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 19 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 3 for 94 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 59 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 4 for 18 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Mel Phillips, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 148 yards STL: Terry Joyce, 7 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
SF: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 17 for 125 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 31 for 271 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 34 for 194 yards and 3 TDs; Wilbur Jackson, 17 for 67 yards; Jim Plunkett, 3 for 4 yards STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 109 yards; Terry Metcalf, 9 for 28 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Jim Lash, 4 for 87 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 8 yards; Tom Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 6 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 115 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ike Harris, 3 for 35 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 19 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 3 for 94 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 59 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Tony Leonard, 4 for 18 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Mel Phillips, 1 for 0 yards STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 4 for 148 yards STL: Terry Joyce, 7 for 294 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2