NFL game summary for 09/19/1976:
Jim Hart completed 15 of 29 attempts for 211 yards, but the game belonged to Jim Bakken and the Cardinals' defense as St. Louis shut out the Packers for their first win over Green Bay since 1965. Bakken scored 17 of the Cardinals 29 points, splitting the uprights on five of six field goal attempts. The St. Louis defense allowed 131 net yards. Terry Metcalf contributed 110 yards of offense on two pass receptions and 15 carries, including a two-yard touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.0 (13) | 102.0 (25) | 227.0 (24) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 210.0 (25) | 104.0 (5) | 314.0 (12) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 281.0 (1) | 175.0 (14) | 456.0 (2) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 73.0 (4) | 279.0 (27) | 352.0 (17) | 3 |
Line: Cardinals by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-0-0) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 28 yard field goal
( 0- 6) STL Jim Bakken 41 yard field goal
( 0- 9) STL Jim Bakken 32 yard field goal
( 0-12) STL Jim Bakken 30 yard field goal
( 0-15) STL Jim Bakken 26 yard field goal
( 0-22) STL Terry Metcalf 2 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-29) STL Steve Jones 3 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
GB STL
First Downs: 7 22
Rushes-yards: 24-62 46-208
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-26-104-3 16-30-216-0
Sacked-yards: 3-35 1-4
Net pass yards: 69 212
Net yards/pass: 2.4 6.8
Total net yards: 131 420
Total plays: 53 (45% run) 77 (59% run)
Yards/play: 2.5 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-4 1-0
Turnovers: 7 0
Penalties-yards: 7-59 10-75
Attendance: 48,842
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 26 for 104 yards (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 29 for 211 yards; Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 5 yards
Rushing:
GB: Willard Harrell, 7 for 23 yards; Barty Smith, 7 for 19 yards; Cliff Taylor, 4 for 11 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 5 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 4 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 15 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 15 for 40 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 52 yards; Jerry Latin, 6 for 26 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 52 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 13 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 3 yards STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 89 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 37 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Latin, 1 for 10 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 59 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 41 yards; Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 19 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 1 for -8 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 7 for 77 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ray White, 1 for 16 yards; Mark Arneson, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 375 yards STL: Terry Joyce, 7 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 5/6
GB: Lynn Dickey, 10 of 26 for 104 yards (3 int) STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 29 for 211 yards; Sam Wyche, 1 of 1 for 5 yards
Rushing:
GB: Willard Harrell, 7 for 23 yards; Barty Smith, 7 for 19 yards; Cliff Taylor, 4 for 11 yards; John Brockington, 4 for 5 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 4 yards; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 15 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 15 for 40 yards; Wayne Morris, 7 for 52 yards; Jerry Latin, 6 for 26 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: Barty Smith, 3 for 10 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 52 yards; Rich McGeorge, 2 for 14 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 13 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 12 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 3 yards STL: Ike Harris, 6 for 89 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 47 yards; Terry Metcalf, 2 for 37 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 23 yards; Jerry Latin, 1 for 10 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 5 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Cliff Taylor, 3 for 59 yards; Steve Odom, 2 for 41 yards; Mike C. McCoy, 2 for 27 yards; Eric Torkelson, 1 for 19 yards STL: Wayne Morris, 1 for 34 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Willard Harrell, 1 for -8 yards STL: Pat Tilley, 7 for 77 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ray White, 1 for 16 yards; Mark Arneson, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
GB: David Beverly, 8 for 375 yards STL: Terry Joyce, 7 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 5/6