Week 11, 1974

played in Portland (OR), OR

61 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals	0	14	0	0	-	14
Portland (OR) Shockers	10	7	3	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 POR - Willie Baxter 45 field goal
1Q: 00:04 POR - Diron Talbert 84 fumble return (Willie Baxter extra point)
2Q: 10:53 STL - Ray Jarvis 18 pass from Charley Johnson (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 06:27 STL - Terry Metcalf 3 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 01:55 POR - Ron Johnson 2 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
3Q: 07:20 POR - Willie Baxter 31 field goal
4Q: 11:59 POR - Ron Johnson 1 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
4Q: 03:25 POR - Willie Baxter 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 POR - Willie Baxter 45 field goal
1Q: 00:04 POR - Diron Talbert 84 fumble return (Willie Baxter extra point)
2Q: 10:53 STL - Ray Jarvis 18 pass from Charley Johnson (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 06:27 STL - Terry Metcalf 3 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 01:55 POR - Ron Johnson 2 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
3Q: 07:20 POR - Willie Baxter 31 field goal
4Q: 11:59 POR - Ron Johnson 1 run (Willie Baxter extra point)
4Q: 03:25 POR - Willie Baxter 25 field goal

Team Statistics STL POR
Record 7-3 8-2
First Downs 13 15
- by Rushing 1 7
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 224 325
- Offensive Plays 59 61
- Yards per Play 3.80 5.33
Net Rushing Yards 55 122
- Rushing Attempts 17 39
- Yards per Rush 3.24 3.13
Net Passing Yards 169 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 0 21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 196 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/27 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.02 9.23
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.3 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/46 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/67 2/27
Kick Returns/Yards 6/162 2/50
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:56 33:04

Team Statistics	STL	POR
Record	7-3	8-2
First Downs	13	15
- by Rushing	1	7
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	224	325
- Offensive Plays	59	61
- Yards per Play	3.80	5.33
Net Rushing Yards	55	122
- Rushing Attempts	17	39
- Yards per Rush	3.24	3.13
Net Passing Yards	169	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 0	21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	196	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/27	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.02	9.23
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.3	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/46	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/67	2/27
Kick Returns/Yards	6/162	2/50
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 42	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:56	33:04

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:36	OWN 16	6	20	Fumble
1	9:38	4:07	OWN 41	6	22	Punt
1	3:44	3:44	OPP 44	8	28	Fumble
2	15:00	1:52	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
2	11:20	0:37	OPP 24	2	24	Touchdown
2	9:13	2:52	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	1:48	1:12	OWN 36	4	19	Punt
3	11:13	1:35	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	7:13	1:35	OWN 41	3	-1	Punt
3	4:48	1:50	OPP 16	3	-21	Punt
4	11:53	2:56	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
4	3:17	0:59	OWN 42	4	-5	Downs
4	1:43	1:30	OWN 39	7	19	Downs

Portland (OR) Shockers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:24	1:46	OPP 36	3	8	Field Goal
1	5:31	1:47	OWN 20	3	24	Fumble
2	13:08	1:48	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
2	10:43	1:30	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	6:21	4:33	OWN 41	10	59	Touchdown
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 20	1	5	Half
3	15:00	3:47	OWN 33	6	30	Punt
3	9:38	2:25	OPP 45	5	31	Field Goal
3	5:38	0:50	OWN 25	2	10	Fumble
3	2:58	6:05	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	8:57	5:40	OWN 47	8	45	Field Goal
4	2:18	0:35	OPP 37	3	5	Missed FG
4	0:13	0:13	OWN 42	2	-2	Game

Game MVP: Pete Duranko, Portland (OR) Shockers

Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Terry Metcalf	11	33	3.00	9	1
Altie Taylor	5	20	4.00	7	0
Charley Johnson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Duane Thomas	20	73	3.65	19	4	0
Ron Johnson	13	34	2.62	13	1	2
Mike Phipps	6	15	2.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Charley Johnson	37	20	196	5/27	1	43	0	78.2

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Phipps	21	17	209	1/6	0	31	0	108.1

Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ray Jarvis	4	5	45	11.25	1	18	1
WR Terry Metcalf	4	6	20	5.00	8	9	0
FB Norm Bulaich	3	3	26	8.67	0	10	0
WR Bubba O'Neil	3	6	16	5.33	0	10	0
WR Ken Payne	2	6	62	31.00	8	43	0
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Larry Brown	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Rich Caster	1	1	12	12.00	1	12	0
FB Matt Braxton	1	2	7	7.00	4	7	0
WR Cotton Speyrer	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Bob Tucker	5	5	114	22.80	59	31
WR Jon Staggers	4	5	36	9.00	4	15
FB Fran Lynch	3	3	15	5.00	5	5
WR John Gilliam	2	4	21	10.50	3	11
WR Gary Garrison	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
WR Mike Goff	1	1	11	11.00	1	11

Interception Statistics

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charley Johnson	1	0	0
Terry Metcalf	1	0	0
Dwight Lewis	0	1	0
Geoff Carr	0	1	0
Mark Cooney	0	0	1
Jim Tolbert	0	0	1

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Duane Thomas	2	0	0	0
Diron Talbert	0	1	0	1
Pat Toomay	0	1	0	0
Dick Anderson	0	0	1	0
Pete Duranko	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Al Blake	7	262	37.4	25.0	45	1

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Bruce	3	147	49.0	20.0	65	1

Kicking Statistics

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Leypoldt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Willie Baxter	3/4	1/2	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Terry Metcalf	2	67	33.5	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Larry Marshall	2	27	13.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg
Jim Tolbert	4	117	29.3
Al Clark	1	17	17.0
Roger Wehrli	1	28	28.0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jon Staggers	2	50	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Weger	9	3	0.0	38	20
ILB Will Foster	7	3	0.0	36	21
S Jim Tolbert	6	2	0.0	31	17
DT Eric Kasay	6	1	0.0	30	15
CB Al Clark	5	0	0.0	33	21
OLB Jim Merlo	4	0	1.0	14	5
OLB Dwight Lewis	4	2	0.0	34	21
CB Hugh Rodgers	3	2	0.0	24	15
DT Geoff Carr	3	0	0.0	17	7
DE Sammy Danko	2	4	0.0	32	18
CB Ray Easterling	1	1	0.0	6	2
OLB Roy Winston	1	1	0.0	7	3
ILB Mark Cooney	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Dan Myers	1	0	0.0	8	6
DT John Grant	0	2	0.0	31	21
OLB Willie Harper	0	1	0.0	5	1
CB Roger Wehrli	0	1	0.0	34	22

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dick Anderson	5	1	0.0	17	42
DE Pete Duranko	4	2	2.5	17	41
DE Pat Toomay	4	0	1.0	16	41
OLB Doug Swift	4	3	0.0	16	41
S John Charles	4	1	0.0	13	39
OLB Ted Choma	4	0	0.0	8	6
CB Ken Reaves	3	0	0.0	17	41
DT Diron Talbert	3	0	0.0	10	24
CB Larry Marshall	2	0	0.0	8	34
CB Walt Sumner	2	0	0.0	17	38
OLB Jeff Staggs	1	0	1.0	1	3
DT Bill Brundige	1	2	0.5	16	41
ILB Harold McLinton	1	3	0.0	17	40
DT Ron East	1	0	0.0	5	5
CB Curtis Johnson	1	0	0.0	0	6
FB Fran Lynch	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

St. Louis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	1.0	0	0	0	5
DE Ron Yankowski	0.0	0	1	0	21

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Pete Duranko	2.5	0	1	0	41
DE Pat Toomay	1.0	0	4	5	41
OLB Jeff Staggs	1.0	0	0	0	3
DT Bill Brundige	0.5	0	0	1	41
OLB Doug Swift	0.0	1	0	0	41
S Dick Anderson	0.0	0	1	0	42

Pass Defense Statistics

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Al Clark	5	1	21
ILB Will Foster	3	0	21
CB Hugh Rodgers	3	0	15
OLB Dwight Lewis	2	0	21
OLB Jim Merlo	1	0	5
S Jim Tolbert	1	0	17
DT Eric Kasay	1	0	15
DT Geoff Carr	1	0	7

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Doug Swift	5	0	41
CB Ken Reaves	3	0	41
CB Walt Sumner	2	2	38
S John Charles	2	0	39
CB Larry Marshall	2	0	34
DT Diron Talbert	2	0	24
S Dick Anderson	1	3	42
CB Curtis Johnson	1	0	6
ILB Harold McLinton	1	0	40
OLB Ted Choma	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Glen Holloway	3	4	17	1	37
Sam Davis	2	4	16	2	38
Len Hauss	2	4	16	1	39
Dan Dierdorf	0	1	17	1	41
Tom Funchess	0	1	12	0	29
Ron Mikolajczyk	0	1	5	0	14
Matt Braxton	0	1	6	0	11

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Burgess Robinson	3	7	30	1	19
Wayne Moore	2	7	32	0	19
George Buehler	1	5	35	0	19
Ken Mendenhall	1	3	9	0	3
Doug Wilkerson	1	3	11	0	6
Bob Tucker	1	2	33	0	15
Fran Lynch	1	1	16	0	7
Tom Mack	0	2	35	0	19
John McMakin	0	2	12	0	9
Royce Smith	0	1	4	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Roy Winston	2	11
Tom Bailey	1	17
Al Clark	1	14

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Johnson	2	23
Mike Goff	2	7
Ron Johnson	1	24
Robert Foug	1	16
Jeff Kinney	1	8
Fran Lynch	1	6

Participation

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Al Clark	---	---	33	21	14	68
Roger Wehrli	---	---	34	22	10	66
Len Hauss	16	39	---	---	7	62
Mike Weger	---	---	38	20	4	62
Will Foster	---	---	36	21	4	61
Ron Yankowski	---	---	36	21	4	61
Sam Davis	16	38	---	---	6	60
Charley Johnson	17	42	---	---	---	59
Dwight Lewis	---	---	34	21	4	59
Dan Dierdorf	17	41	---	---	---	58
Jim Tolbert	---	---	31	17	9	57
John Grant	---	---	31	21	4	56
Sammy Danko	---	---	32	18	6	56
Glen Holloway	17	37	---	---	---	54
Eric Kasay	---	---	30	15	4	49
Hugh Rodgers	---	---	24	15	8	47
Ken Payne	7	25	---	---	12	44
Rich Caster	14	29	---	---	---	43
Tom Funchess	12	29	---	---	---	41
Terry Metcalf	11	25	---	---	3	39
Bubba O'Neil	10	29	---	---	---	39
Ray Jarvis	12	21	---	---	1	34
Norm Bulaich	5	18	---	---	10	33
Larry Brown	6	19	---	---	3	28
Geoff Carr	---	---	17	7	4	28
Matt Braxton	6	11	---	---	10	27
Ron Mikolajczyk	5	14	---	---	7	26
Cotton Speyrer	6	19	---	---	---	25
Mark Cooney	---	---	3	1	18	22
Willie Harper	---	---	5	1	15	21
Jim Merlo	---	---	14	5	2	21
Roy Winston	---	---	7	3	11	21
Tom Bailey	0	3	---	---	17	20
Ray Easterling	---	---	6	2	11	19
Todd McQuarters	2	0	---	---	17	19
Dan Myers	---	---	8	6	3	17
Billy Howard	---	---	10	5	1	16
Joe Scibelli	1	8	---	---	7	16
Altie Taylor	6	10	---	---	---	16
Jim Arneson	1	4	---	---	7	12
Jerald Whiting	0	1	---	---	10	11
Al Blake	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Leypoldt	0	0	---	---	3	3
Dominic Wolfe	0	0	---	---	1	1
Gary Huff	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Phipps	39	22	---	---	---	61
Dick Anderson	---	---	17	42	1	60
George Buehler	35	19	---	---	6	60
Pete Duranko	---	---	17	41	---	58
Harold McLinton	---	---	17	40	1	58
Ken Reaves	---	---	17	41	---	58
Bill Brundige	---	---	16	41	---	57
Doug Swift	---	---	16	41	---	57
Pat Toomay	---	---	16	41	---	57
Larry Marshall	---	---	8	34	14	56
Burgess Robinson	30	19	---	---	7	56
Walt Sumner	---	---	17	38	---	55
Bob Tucker	33	15	---	---	7	55
Tom Mack	35	19	---	---	---	54
John Charles	---	---	13	39	---	52
Wayne Moore	32	19	---	---	---	51
Chris Morris	30	15	---	---	---	45
John Gilliam	23	18	---	---	3	44
Ron Johnson	14	6	---	---	24	44
Duane Thomas	25	15	---	---	---	40
Gary Garrison	15	6	---	---	17	38
Jon Staggers	19	16	---	---	3	38
Diron Talbert	---	---	10	24	3	37
Mike Goff	21	8	---	---	7	36
Jeff Kinney	14	8	---	---	8	30
Curtis Johnson	---	---	0	6	23	29
Fran Lynch	16	7	---	---	6	29
John McMakin	12	9	---	---	3	24
Doug Wilkerson	11	6	---	---	7	24
Corey Mamula	---	---	1	1	21	23
William Semple	---	---	6	16	---	22
John Andrews	2	1	---	---	17	20
Montique Anderson	9	7	---	---	3	19
Ted Choma	---	---	8	6	4	18
Robert Foug	1	1	---	---	16	18
Ken Mendenhall	9	3	---	---	5	17
Ron East	---	---	5	5	4	14
Royce Smith	4	3	---	---	7	14
Mark Lomas	---	---	2	3	7	12
Willie Baxter	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bob Matheson	---	---	0	0	10	10
Maurice Tyler	---	---	0	0	9	9
Jeff Staggs	---	---	1	3	3	7
Joe Gilliam	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rick Bruce	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ted Fargas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	13	6.5
Middle	14	40	2.9
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	20	56	2.8
Middle	16	55	3.4
Right	1	13	13.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Charley Johnson	37	20	1	1	4	5	6	6	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Phipps	21	17	3	2	0	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	44	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	65	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	10	3	80	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	11	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	76	10.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	91	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	31	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Metcalf	6	4	0	20	0	25
WR Ken Payne	6	2	0	62	1	25
WR Cotton Speyrer	6	0	0	0	0	19
WR Bubba O'Neil	6	3	2	16	0	29
WR Ray Jarvis	5	4	1	45	0	21
FB Norm Bulaich	3	3	0	26	0	18
FB Matt Braxton	2	1	1	7	0	11
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	0	6	0	3
TE Larry Brown	1	1	0	2	0	19
TE Rich Caster	1	1	0	12	0	29

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jon Staggers	5	4	36	0	16
TE Bob Tucker	5	5	114	3	15
WR John Gilliam	4	2	21	0	18
FB Fran Lynch	3	3	15	0	7
WR Gary Garrison	2	1	10	0	6
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	2	0	15
WR Mike Goff	1	1	11	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Metcalf	3	3	1.00	3.00
Altie Taylor	1	-1	-1.00	4.00

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ron Johnson	5	9	1.80	2.62
Duane Thomas	4	1	0.25	3.65
Mike Phipps	1	5	5.00	2.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Charley Johnson	4	3	30	7.50	5.30

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Phipps	2	1	5	2.50	9.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ray Jarvis	4	3	30	7.50	9.00

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Fran Lynch	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Jon Staggers	1	0	0	0.00	7.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions
Charley Johnson	1	0
Terry Metcalf	1	0

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Ron Johnson	7	3
Duane Thomas	3	1
Mike Phipps	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Charley Johnson	11	7	4

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Phipps	3	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. Louis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Norm Bulaich	3	3	2
WR Bubba O'Neil	3	2	1
WR Terry Metcalf	2	2	1
WR Cotton Speyrer	2	0	0
WR Ken Payne	1	0	0

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gary Garrison	1	1	1
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	0
WR Mike Goff	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)