NFL game summary for 12/04/1977:
Bill Bryant raced 54 yards with an interception for a third period touchdown that broke open a close game. The Giants, beaten 28-0 by St. Louis earlier in the season, raised their record to 5-7 while the Cardinals suffered their second straight loss and dropped to 7-5.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.2 (11) | 185.7 (1) | 334.9 (4) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 158.4 (22) | 172.5 (27) | 330.8 (24) | 28 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.1 (26) | 101.9 (25) | 216.0 (27) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 131.7 (13) | 161.5 (23) | 293.3 (21) | 26 |
Line: Cardinals by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| New York Giants (5-7-0) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 7) NYG Bobby Hammond 15 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7- 7) STL Ike Harris 6 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 7-10) NYG Joe Danelo 20 yard field goal ( 7-17) NYG Bill Bryant 54 yard interception return (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7-20) NYG Joe Danelo 37 yard field goal ( 7-27) NYG Willie Spencer 2 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 15 20
Rushes-yards: 20-91 60-236
Yards/rush: 4.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-27-161-2 3-10-84-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 161 84
Net yards/pass: 6.0 8.4
Total net yards: 252 320
Total plays: 47 (42% run) 70 (85% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-28 7-109
Attendance: 71,826
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bill Donckers, 4 of 4 for 35 yards NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 3 of 10 for 84 yards
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 68 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 15 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 17 for 82 yards; Bobby Hammond, 14 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 13 for 45 yards; Willie Spencer, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Joe Pisarcik, 3 for 2 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
STL: Wayne Morris, 3 for 29 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 26 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 1 for 64 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 43 yards; Kurt Allerman, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Emery Moorehead, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 27 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Bryant, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 213 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2
STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 126 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Bill Donckers, 4 of 4 for 35 yards NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 3 of 10 for 84 yards
Rushing:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 11 for 68 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 15 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for -1 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 17 for 82 yards; Bobby Hammond, 14 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 13 for 45 yards; Willie Spencer, 12 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Joe Pisarcik, 3 for 2 yards; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
STL: Wayne Morris, 3 for 29 yards; Jerry Latin, 3 for 26 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 32 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for 22 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 21 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 1 for 64 yards; Johnny Perkins, 1 for 11 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 43 yards; Kurt Allerman, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Emery Moorehead, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 5 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 27 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Bill Bryant, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Brad Van Pelt, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 213 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 180 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2