NFL game summary for 10/11/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.2 (18) | 175.0 (22) | 295.2 (24) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 154.4 (26) | 211.8 (19) | 366.2 (22) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 71.6 (28) | 211.0 (13) | 282.6 (26) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 124.8 (13) | 205.8 (14) | 330.6 (12) | 10 |
Line: Giants by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| New York Giants (3-3-0) | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
( 7- 0) STL Doug Marsh 14 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick) ( 7- 3) NYG Joe Danelo 41 yard field goal ( 7-10) NYG Johnny Perkins 5 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7-17) NYG Johnny Perkins 7 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7-20) NYG Joe Danelo 45 yard field goal ( 7-27) NYG Earnest Gray 22 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) (14-27) STL Theotis Brown 3 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (14-34) NYG Rob Carpenter 21 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 19 27
Rushes-yards: 26-101 36-198
Yards/rush: 3.9 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-29-221-1 19-33-208-0
Sacked-yards: 4-37 5-29
Net pass yards: 184 179
Net yards/pass: 5.6 4.7
Total net yards: 285 377
Total plays: 59 (44% run) 74 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-49 4-44
Attendance: 67,128
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 26 for 195 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Neil Lomax, 2 of 3 for 26 yards NYG: Phil Simms, 19 of 33 for 208 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 17 for 71 yards; Theotis Brown, 6 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rob Carpenter, 14 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 9 for 30 yards; Leon Perry, 5 for 30 yards; Leon Bright, 5 for 8 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 24 yards; Scott Brunner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 5 for 47 yards; Doug Marsh, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 3 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 31 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 24 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Shirk, 3 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 23 yards; Mike Friede, 2 for 22 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 14 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for 10 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 24 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 4 for 68 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 9 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 43 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 24 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 19 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 194 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2
STL: Jim Hart, 17 of 26 for 195 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Neil Lomax, 2 of 3 for 26 yards NYG: Phil Simms, 19 of 33 for 208 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 17 for 71 yards; Theotis Brown, 6 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 1 for 8 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rob Carpenter, 14 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 9 for 30 yards; Leon Perry, 5 for 30 yards; Leon Bright, 5 for 8 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 24 yards; Scott Brunner, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 5 for 47 yards; Doug Marsh, 4 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 3 for 32 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 31 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 24 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 55 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Shirk, 3 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 23 yards; Mike Friede, 2 for 22 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 14 yards; Leon Bright, 2 for 10 yards; Leon Perry, 1 for 24 yards; Earnest Gray, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Louis Jackson, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 4 for 68 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 9 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 43 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 32 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 24 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 19 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Brian Kelley, 1 for 16 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 194 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/2