NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
Jim Hart completed 10 of 15 first half passes in directing touchdown drives of 45, 99 and 84 yards as the Cardinals ran up a 20-0 lead. Jim Otis, who ran for 78 yards on 22 carries and scored two touchdowns, became the all-time leading St. Louis rusher, surpassing Johnny Roland. The Cardinals' defense dominated, forcing two fumbles, three interceptions, and sacking Giant quarterbacks four times.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.6 (13) | 119.9 (25) | 269.4 (22) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 158.2 (20) | 148.6 (11) | 306.8 (20) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 119.8 (24) | 190.3 (5) | 310.1 (9) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 182.9 (26) | 142.3 (7) | 325.2 (23) | 18 |
Line: Cardinals by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (5-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-8-0) | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 7) STL Al Chandler 5 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-14) STL Jim Otis 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-20) STL Jim Otis 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 3-20) NYG Joe Danelo 26 yard field goal
(10-20) NYG Jim Robinson 52 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG STL
First Downs: 22 17
Rushes-yards: 38-142 37-139
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-32-196-3 12-23-217-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 1-6
Net pass yards: 169 211
Net yards/pass: 4.7 8.8
Total net yards: 311 350
Total plays: 74 (51% run) 61 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 5-53 8-80
Attendance: 48,820
Passing:
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 12 of 27 for 196 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 0 of 5 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 217 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 11 for 47 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 33 yards; Larry Csonka, 7 for 17 yards; Billy Taylor, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 3 for 25 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 5 yards STL: Jim Otis, 22 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Jones, 8 for 41 yards; Wayne Morris, 6 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 4 for 20 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 53 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 25 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 101 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 86 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 15 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 6 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ernest Pough, 3 for 72 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 11 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 39 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 36 yards; Bobby Hammond, 2 for 24 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 207 yards STL: Mike Wood, 7 for 277 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 12 of 27 for 196 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Jerry Golsteyn, 0 of 5 for 0 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 217 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 11 for 47 yards; Doug Kotar, 11 for 33 yards; Larry Csonka, 7 for 17 yards; Billy Taylor, 5 for 15 yards; Joe Pisarcik, 3 for 25 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 5 yards STL: Jim Otis, 22 for 78 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Jones, 8 for 41 yards; Wayne Morris, 6 for 17 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 4 for 20 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 53 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 25 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 21 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Emery Moorehead, 1 for 25 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 4 for 101 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 86 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 15 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 6 yards; Al Chandler, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Ernest Pough, 3 for 72 yards; Gary Shirk, 1 for 11 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 39 yards; Lee Nelson, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 36 yards; Bobby Hammond, 2 for 24 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 2 for 38 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 207 yards STL: Mike Wood, 7 for 277 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 0/1