NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:

Jim Bakken's 37-yard field goal seven minutes into the extra period of the season's fourth overtime game provided the Cardinals with a victory which left them in sole possession of first place in the NFC East, one game ahead of the Redskins and Cowboys. St. Louis won the coin toss after regulation ended 17-17 and moved from its own 25 yard line to Washington's 20 to set up Bakken's winning three-pointer. The Cardinals tied the game at 17-17 on Jim Hart's six-yard touchdown pass to Mel Gray and Bakken's extra point with 20 seconds remaining. Jim Otis, who gained 34 yards in the winning field goal drive, had 109 yards.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

	Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
OFFENSE	128.1 (16)	209.6 (2)	337.8 (7)	25
DEFENSE	119.8 (5)	147.5 (8)	267.2 (8)	22
OFFENSE	159.8 (7)	186.1 (7)	345.9 (6)	22
DEFENSE	134.1 (13)	176.4 (17)	310.5 (14)	19

Line: Cardinals by 4

Team	1	2	3	4	OT	F
Washington Redskins (6-3-0)	0	7	7	3	0	17
St. Louis Cardinals (7-2-0)	0	3	0	14	3	20

( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 20 yard field goal ( 7- 3) WAS Charley Taylor 36 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) (14- 3) WAS Mike Thomas 9 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick) (14-10) STL J.V. Cain 8 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (17-10) WAS Mark Moseley 42 yard field goal (17-17) STL Mel Gray 6 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) (17-20) STL Jim Bakken 37 yard field goal

                     WAS             STL
First Downs:         16              31
Rushes-yards:        38-145          47-230
Yards/rush:          3.8             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     14-27-252-3     19-37-215-2
Sacked-yards:        0-0             2-18
Net pass yards:      252             197
Net yards/pass:      9.3             5.1
Total net yards:     397             427
Total plays:         65 (58% run)    86 (54% run)  
Yards/play:          6.1             5.0
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             4-2
Turnovers:           5               4
Penalties-yards:     8-97            3-31

Attendance: 49,919

Passing:
WAS: Randy Johnson, 14 of 27 for 252 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 19 of 37 for 215 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
WAS: Mike Thomas, 25 for 85 yards; Moses Denson, 10 for 50 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 10 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 0 yards STL: Jim Otis, 23 for 109 yards; Terry Metcalf, 18 for 79 yards; Steve Jones, 5 for 36 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 5 for 61 yards; Charley Taylor, 3 for 70 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 2 for 41 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 1 for 36 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 14 yards STL: Mel Gray, 7 for 109 yards and 1 TD; J.V. Cain, 5 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 2 for 25 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 9 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 2 yards; Ike Harris, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 4 for 106 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 88 yards; Gary Hammond, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 2 for 13 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 33 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Pat Fischer, 1 for 0 yards; Ken Houston, 1 for 0 yards STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 23 yards; Norm Thompson, 1 for 4 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 223 yards STL: Jeff West, 5 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/2 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/4