NFL game summary for 11/15/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.0 (14) | 249.9 (6) | 377.9 (5) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 121.1 (11) | 183.8 (7) | 304.9 (3) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.1 (20) | 198.1 (20) | 315.2 (23) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (24) | 229.2 (22) | 380.2 (25) | 18 |
Line: Bills by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (6-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-7-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
( 0- 3) STL Neil O'Donoghue 35 yard field goal
( 0-10) STL Stump Mitchell 2 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-17) STL Ottis Anderson 18 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 0-24) STL Ottis Anderson 8 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
BUF STL
First Downs: 17 22
Rushes-yards: 19-85 41-258
Yards/rush: 4.5 6.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-37-233-4 13-23-102-1
Sacked-yards: 1-7 2-22
Net pass yards: 226 80
Net yards/pass: 5.9 3.2
Total net yards: 311 338
Total plays: 57 (33% run) 66 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 1-0
Turnovers: 6 1
Penalties-yards: 7-70 6-45
Attendance: 46,214
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 21 of 37 for 233 yards (4 int) STL: Neil Lomax, 13 of 23 for 102 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 14 for 55 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 13 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 13 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 4 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 177 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 7 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 31 yards; Neil Lomax, 3 for 15 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jerry Butler, 6 for 65 yards; Mark Brammer, 5 for 73 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 51 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 19 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 8 yards; Buster Barnett, 1 for 10 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 3 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 36 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 2 for 8 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 9 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 3 for 64 yards; Robb Riddick, 2 for 40 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 5 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ken Greene, 3 for 106 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 135 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 21 of 37 for 233 yards (4 int) STL: Neil Lomax, 13 of 23 for 102 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 14 for 55 yards; Curtis Brown, 3 for 13 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 13 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 4 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 27 for 177 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 7 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 31 yards; Neil Lomax, 3 for 15 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 10 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jerry Butler, 6 for 65 yards; Mark Brammer, 5 for 73 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 51 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 19 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 8 yards; Buster Barnett, 1 for 10 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 3 for 9 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 36 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 25 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Willard Harrell, 2 for 8 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 9 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 3 for 64 yards; Robb Riddick, 2 for 40 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 1 for 5 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 31 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Isiah Robertson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Ken Greene, 3 for 106 yards; Roy Green, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 3 for 135 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2