NFL game summary for 10/16/1977:
Jim Hart completed 17 of 25 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown as the Cardinals ended a two-game losing streak. Hart engineered touchdown drives of 73, 68 and 37 yards to give St. Louis a 21-3 fourth quarter lead, but the Cardinals' defense had to withstand a furious Eagles' rally to secure the victory. Ron Jaworski threw touchdown passes of 36 yards to Herb Lusk and 50 yards to Harold Carmichael to pull the Eagles to within four points with 1:53 left in the game. The Eagles got a final opportunity but Mark Arneson picked off a Jaworski pass with 1:26 remaining.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.5 (21) | 204.0 (1) | 317.5 (9) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (25) | 157.0 (19) | 323.0 (23) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 122.8 (19) | 139.5 (20) | 262.2 (19) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 136.5 (13) | 105.5 (4) | 242.0 (7) | 8 |
Line: Cardinals by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 0- 3) PHI Horst Muhlmann 28 yard field goal
( 7- 3) STL Ike Harris 38 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14- 3) STL Terry Metcalf 10 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21- 3) STL Jerry Latin 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21-10) PHI Herb Lusk 36 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(21-17) PHI Harold Carmichael 50 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick)
STL PHI
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 41-128 23-96
Yards/rush: 3.1 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-209-0 17-38-264-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-6
Net pass yards: 209 258
Net yards/pass: 8.4 6.6
Total net yards: 337 354
Total plays: 66 (62% run) 62 (37% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 7-57 9-77
Attendance: 65,507
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 25 for 209 yards and 1 TD PHI: Ron Jaworski, 17 of 38 for 264 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 21 for 68 yards; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 15 for 89 yards; Tom Sullivan, 7 for 9 yards; Wally Henry, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 37 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 22 yards; Jerry Latin, 2 for 39 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 19 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 4 for 16 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 22 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 45 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 43 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 8 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 41 yards; Mark Arneson, 1 for 15 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 7 for 239 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 25 for 209 yards and 1 TD PHI: Ron Jaworski, 17 of 38 for 264 yards and 2 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 21 for 68 yards; Terry Metcalf, 14 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Latin, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 1 for -1 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 15 for 89 yards; Tom Sullivan, 7 for 9 yards; Wally Henry, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 3 for 37 yards; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 22 yards; Jerry Latin, 2 for 39 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 19 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 11 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 4 for 16 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 3 for 26 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 22 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Keith Krepfle, 2 for 45 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 43 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 4 for 77 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 8 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roger Wehrli, 1 for 41 yards; Mark Arneson, 1 for 15 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 7 for 239 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1