NFL game summary for 12/12/1976:
Jim Otis provided the yards and Steve Jones the points as St. Louis drove 63 yards midway through the fourth quarter for a go-ahead touchdown and sixth straight win over the Giants. Jones tied the score 7-7 with his first touchdown and Jim Bakken gave the Cardinals the lead in the third quarter, but the Giants took Bakken's kickoff and drove 57 yards to reclaim the lead 2:44 into the fourth period. New York twice had the ball in St. Louis territory following Jones' second score but were turned back by the Cardinals' defense.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 159.3 (10) | 212.7 (1) | 372.0 (3) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 138.2 (11) | 157.2 (17) | 295.3 (14) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.4 (20) | 132.7 (19) | 265.1 (23) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 151.8 (17) | 147.5 (12) | 299.3 (16) | 24 |
Line: Cardinals by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (10-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| New York Giants (3-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) NYG Larry Watkins 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7- 7) STL Steve Jones 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10- 7) STL Jim Bakken 43 yard field goal
(10-14) NYG Doug Kotar 3 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(17-14) STL Steve Jones 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
STL NYG
First Downs: 23 16
Rushes-yards: 53-230 39-183
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-14-82-1 8-22-87-2
Sacked-yards: 1-12 2-20
Net pass yards: 70 67
Net yards/pass: 4.7 2.8
Total net yards: 300 250
Total plays: 68 (77% run) 63 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 4-20 8-66
Attendance: 60,553
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 14 for 82 yards (1 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 22 for 87 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 28 for 119 yards; Steve Jones, 17 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 40 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 18 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Gordon Bell, 6 for 13 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 13 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 28 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 24 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 2 for 24 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 8 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 24 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 76 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 50 yards; Bobby Hammond, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 42 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rick Volk, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Terry Joyce, 4 for 151 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/2
STL: Jim Hart, 9 of 14 for 82 yards (1 int) NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 22 for 87 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 28 for 119 yards; Steve Jones, 17 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Metcalf, 7 for 40 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 18 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Larry Watkins, 12 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Gordon Bell, 6 for 13 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 13 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 4 for 28 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 24 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 18 yards; Pat Tilley, 1 for 9 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 2 for 24 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 16 yards; Larry Watkins, 2 for 8 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for 24 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 76 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 50 yards; Bobby Hammond, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 42 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Norm Thompson, 1 for 0 yards; Roger Wehrli, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Rick Volk, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Terry Joyce, 4 for 151 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/2