NFL game summary for 11/22/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.9 (13) | 187.4 (21) | 317.3 (20) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 145.0 (22) | 228.9 (21) | 373.9 (25) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.5 (19) | 197.8 (19) | 319.2 (19) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 145.0 (22) | 280.5 (28) | 425.5 (28) | 25 |
Line: Cardinals by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (5-7-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Baltimore Colts (1-11-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 7- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 4 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 7- 7) BAL Curtis Dickey 36 yard rush (Mike Wood kick)
(14- 7) STL Dave Ahrens 14 yard interception return (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(14-10) BAL Mike Wood 40 yard field goal
(21-10) STL Neil Lomax 10 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(21-17) BAL Roger Carr 5 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(28-17) STL Wayne Morris 3 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(28-24) BAL Ray Butler 8 yard pass from Bert Jones (Mike Wood kick)
(35-24) STL Ottis Anderson 11 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
STL BAL
First Downs: 24 22
Rushes-yards: 48-241 28-155
Yards/rush: 5.0 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-21-219-0 23-45-230-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 0-0
Net pass yards: 211 230
Net yards/pass: 9.6 5.1
Total net yards: 452 385
Total plays: 70 (68% run) 73 (38% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 2-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 7-60 6-54
Attendance: 24,784
Passing:
STL: Neil Lomax, 12 of 21 for 219 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 23 of 45 for 230 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 29 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 4 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards BAL: Zachary Dixon, 12 for 64 yards; Randy McMillan, 7 for 19 yards; Curtis Dickey, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 2 for 12 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 5 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 158 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 19 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 27 yards; Ottis Anderson, 1 for 7 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Ray Butler, 7 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Randy McMillan, 4 for 59 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 2 for 28 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 25 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 19 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 56 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 45 yards BAL: Zachary Dixon, 2 for 56 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 15 yards; David Shula, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 8 yards BAL: Kim Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Dave Ahrens, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; E.J. Junior, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 145 yards BAL: Mike Garrett, 5 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/2 BAL: Mike Wood, 1/2
STL: Neil Lomax, 12 of 21 for 219 yards BAL: Bert Jones, 23 of 45 for 230 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 29 for 130 yards and 2 TDs; Wayne Morris, 12 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Neil Lomax, 4 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 23 yards BAL: Zachary Dixon, 12 for 64 yards; Randy McMillan, 7 for 19 yards; Curtis Dickey, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Bert Jones, 2 for 12 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 5 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 5 for 158 yards; Roy Green, 2 for 19 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 27 yards; Ottis Anderson, 1 for 7 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 4 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Ray Butler, 7 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Randy McMillan, 4 for 59 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 2 for 28 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 25 yards; Zachary Dixon, 2 for 19 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 56 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 45 yards BAL: Zachary Dixon, 2 for 56 yards; Kim Anderson, 1 for 15 yards; David Shula, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 8 yards BAL: Kim Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Dave Ahrens, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; E.J. Junior, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 145 yards BAL: Mike Garrett, 5 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/2 BAL: Mike Wood, 1/2