NFL game summary for 10/31/1977:
Conrad Dobler recovered a fumble in the end zone and Mike Sensibaugh raced 79 yards to score on a pass interception to help the Cardinals defeat the Giants 28-0. The Cardinals registered their first shutout of the season and moved into a second place tie with Washington in the NFC East. Jim Hart completed eight of his first nine passes to lead the Cardinals to 14-0 halftime lead. The Giants threatened to score several times but were hampered by penalties, turnovers, and an alert St. Louis defense.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 111.5 (25) | 104.5 (27) | 216.0 (25) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 133.3 (13) | 171.3 (22) | 304.7 (19) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 137.7 (12) | 211.3 (1) | 349.0 (2) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 154.2 (22) | 193.5 (28) | 347.7 (25) | 15 |
Line: Cardinals by 11½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-3-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) STL Steve Jones 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) ( 0-14) STL Conrad Dobler 0 yard fumble return (Jim Bakken kick) ( 0-21) STL Jerry Latin 4 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick) ( 0-28) STL Mike Sensibaugh 79 yard interception return (Jim Bakken kick)
NYG STL
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 35-158 36-145
Yards/rush: 4.5 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-35-190-3 9-14-113-1
Sacked-yards: 6-47 1-0
Net pass yards: 143 113
Net yards/pass: 3.5 7.5
Total net yards: 301 258
Total plays: 76 (46% run) 51 (70% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 8-103 9-62
Attendance: 50,323
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 12 of 25 for 126 yards (2 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 5 of 10 for 64 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 13 for 113 yards; Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 15 for 57 yards; Gordon Bell, 5 for 31 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 5 for 18 yards; Willie Spencer, 3 for 9 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for 23 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 68 yards; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 34 yards; Jerry Latin, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 5 for 12 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYG: Al Dixon, 4 for 63 yards; Johnny Perkins, 4 for 51 yards; Gary Shirk, 2 for 22 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 20 yards; Willie Spencer, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 6 yards STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 38 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 39 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 22 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 2 for 62 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 30 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 21 yards STL: Keith Wortman, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 0 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Bryant, 1 for 0 yards STL: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 3 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 157 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 12 of 25 for 126 yards (2 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 5 of 10 for 64 yards (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 13 for 113 yards; Terry Metcalf, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 15 for 57 yards; Gordon Bell, 5 for 31 yards; Larry Watkins, 5 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 5 for 18 yards; Willie Spencer, 3 for 9 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 2 for 23 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 17 for 68 yards; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 34 yards; Jerry Latin, 6 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 5 for 12 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
NYG: Al Dixon, 4 for 63 yards; Johnny Perkins, 4 for 51 yards; Gary Shirk, 2 for 22 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 20 yards; Willie Spencer, 2 for 10 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 6 yards STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 38 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 39 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 22 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Beasley Reece, 2 for 62 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 30 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 21 yards STL: Keith Wortman, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 0 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Bryant, 1 for 0 yards STL: Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 3 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 157 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1