Week 16, 1974

Played in New England, MA, weather: 21 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind.
St. Louis won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Ray Wersching kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 28 yards to the STL37. Tackled by Sandy Durko.
1-10-STL37 (1Q: 14:40) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart.
2-10-STL37 (1Q: 14:05) Jim Hart pass completed to TE Rich Caster for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:24) Terry Metcalf ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Tom Funchess.
2-4-NED44 (1Q: 12:39) Tom Bailey ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen.
3-1-NED41 (1Q: 12:13) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. Speyrer gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Rich Caster on the NED35.
1-10-NED35 (1Q: 11:30) Jim Hart pass completed to TE Rich Caster for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-6-NED31 (1Q: 10:45) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Ybarra. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf.
1-10-NED24 (1Q: 10:08) Terry Metcalf ran around the left tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Tom Funchess.
2-1-NED15 (1Q: 09:26) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Elex Price. Key block delivered by Joe Scibelli.
1-10-NED13 (1Q: 08:59) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. St. Louis's Bubba O'Neil was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
2-7-NED10 (1Q: 08:33) Altie Taylor ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart.
3-2-NED05 (1Q: 07:55) Jim Hart pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-2-NED02 (1Q: 07:22) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DE Tommy Hart.
2-2-NED02 (1Q: 06:56) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Cotton Speyrer for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 6, New England 0
(1Q: 06:56) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 7, New England 0
(1Q: 06:50) John Leypoldt kicked off 73 yards from the STL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 27 yards to the NED24. Tackled by Roy Winston.
1-10-NED24 (1Q: 06:17) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo. Moriarty gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED39 (1Q: 05:52) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. DE Billy Howard hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-NED39 (1Q: 05:46) Essex Johnson ran a draw inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard.
3-6-NED43 (1Q: 05:14) Larry Smith ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert.
4-7-NED42 (1Q: 04:31) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 13 yards to the STL23. Tackled by Jerome Moriarty.
1-10-STL23 (1Q: 04:20) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-STL23 (1Q: 04:11) Tom Bailey ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko.
3-5-STL28 (1Q: 03:30) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. Metcalf gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-STL37 (1Q: 03:03) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko.
1-10-STL48 (1Q: 02:38) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill.
2-9-STL49 (1Q: 02:13) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. S Sandy Durko defended the pass.
3-9-STL49 (1Q: 02:05) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer. OLB Paul Naumoff hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-9-STL49 (1Q: 01:56) Al Blake punted 51 yards. Touchback.
1-10-NED20 (1Q: 01:50) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster.
2-7-NED23 (1Q: 01:14) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Reggie Rucker.
3-7-NED23 (1Q: 01:05) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vincent Slatus. CB Roger Wehrli defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-7-NED23 (1Q: 00:57) Marv Bateman punted and it was blocked by Hugh Rodgers. STL Ken Payne recovered the ball at the NED11.
1-10-NED11 (1Q: 00:48) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 13, New England 0
(1Q: 00:48) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 14, New England 0
(1Q: 00:39) John Leypoldt kicked off 57 yards from the STL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 25 yards to the NED38. Tackled by Ray Easterling.
1-10-NED38 (1Q: 00:20) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Johnson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
Start of second quarter.
1-10-NED50 (2Q: 15:00) Jumbo Asher ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Merlo.
2-11-NED49 (2Q: 14:37) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Al Clark, assisted by CB Roger Wehrli.
3-8-STL48 (2Q: 14:06) Larry Smith ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis. Key block delivered by Jim Langer.
1-10-STL40 (2Q: 13:39) Essex Johnson ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger, assisted by DT Eric Kasay.
2-6-STL36 (2Q: 13:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-STL27 (2Q: 12:50) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Reggie Rucker for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Al Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
1-2-STL02 (2Q: 12:04) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 14, New England 6
(2Q: 12:04) Extra point by Ray Wersching was good. St. Louis 14, New England 7
(2Q: 11:55) Ray Wersching kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Jim Tolbert returned the ball 26 yards to the STL26. Tackled by Maurice Spencer.
1-10-STL26 (2Q: 11:27) Altie Taylor ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Olin Rogers.
2-9-STL27 (2Q: 10:57) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-9-STL27 (2Q: 10:48) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 3 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Ybarra. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-6-STL30 (2Q: 10:05) Al Blake punted 39 yards. Jumbo Asher called for a fair catch at the NED31.
1-10-NED31 (2Q: 09:58) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Adams for 11 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant, assisted by ILB Will Foster. Adams gained 5 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED42 (2Q: 09:30) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Van Harmon.
2-10-NED42 (2Q: 09:21) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger.
3-5-NED47 (2Q: 08:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Will Foster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-NED48 (2Q: 08:27) Marv Bateman punted 44 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 7 yards to the STL15. Tackled by Frank Grant.
1-10-STL15 (2Q: 08:19) Jim Hart pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Taylor gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-7-STL18 (2Q: 07:57) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. DE Coy Bacon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-7-STL18 (2Q: 07:44) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Terry Metcalf. DE Tommy Hart drove right through Sam Davis to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-7-STL18 (2Q: 07:41) Al Blake punted 37 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the NED45.
1-10-NED45 (2Q: 07:33) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant.
2-6-NED49 (2Q: 06:53) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Van Harmon.
3-6-NED49 (2Q: 06:47) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Larry Smith and was intercepted by OLB Dwight Lewis at the STL45. The interception was returned 3 yards. Tackled by Larry Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-STL48 (2Q: 06:37) Jim Hart pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis.
2-10-STL48 (2Q: 06:24) Tom Bailey ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. DE Coy Bacon knocked down Joe Scibelli to break up the play.
3-9-STL49 (2Q: 05:57) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payne gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED34 (2Q: 05:27) Jim Hart pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Bailey gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED23 (2Q: 04:43) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-NED33 (2Q: 04:34) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-2-NED15 (2Q: 04:07) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ray Jarvis for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-NED11 (2Q: 03:24) Terry Metcalf ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko.
2-6-NED07 (2Q: 03:02) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Sam Davis. St. Louis 20, New England 7
(2Q: 03:02) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 21, New England 7
(2Q: 02:53) John Leypoldt kicked off 69 yards from the STL30. Mike Bass returned the ball 27 yards to the NED28. Tackled by Mark Cooney.
1-10-NED28 (2Q: 02:36) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Van Harmon.
2-10-NED28 (2Q: 02:25) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 14 yards. Tackled by S Mike Weger. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harmon gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-NED42 (2Q: 02:06) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Van Harmon for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by CB Al Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-3-NED49 (2Q: 02:00) Jim Plunkett sacked by DT John Grant and DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Van Horn. PENALTY: New England was called for Tripping.
3-19-NED33 (2Q: 01:45) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. S Jim Tolbert defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-19-NED33 (2Q: 01:36) Marv Bateman punted 47 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the STL20.
1-10-STL20 (2Q: 01:26) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Payne. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-STL20 (2Q: 01:14) Jim Hart sacked by DE Tommy Hart for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Len Hauss.
3-15-STL15 (2Q: 00:33) Jim Hart sacked by S Andrew Ybarra for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Funchess.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) John Leypoldt kicked off 59 yards from the STL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 34 yards to the NED45. Tackled by Ray Easterling.
1-10-NED45 (3Q: 14:23) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis, assisted by DE Billy Howard.
2-8-NED47 (3Q: 13:49) Essex Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski, assisted by OLB Dwight Lewis. PENALTY: New England was called for Unnecessary Roughness.
3-20-NED35 (3Q: 13:43) Larry Smith ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Will Foster, assisted by DE Billy Howard. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
4-10-NED45 (3Q: 13:37) Marv Bateman punted 49 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick 3 yards to the STL09. Tackled by Troy Gerhardt.
1-10-STL09 (3Q: 13:28) Jim Hart sacked by DE Bill Stanfill and DE Tommy Hart for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Funchess.
2-15-STL04 (3Q: 12:41) Jim Hart pass completed to TE Larry Brown for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass.
3-1-STL18 (3Q: 12:07) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf.
1-10-STL22 (3Q: 11:37) Jim Hart pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cotton Speyrer.
2-10-STL22 (3Q: 11:29) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 48 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mike Bass. Payne gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED30 (3Q: 10:41) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charlie Hall.
2-10-NED30 (3Q: 09:55) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Ken Payne for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-NED17 (3Q: 09:08) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. OLB Charlie Hall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-NED17 (3Q: 08:58) Jim Hart pass completed to RB Altie Taylor for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt.
3-6-NED13 (3Q: 08:23) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 27, New England 7
(3Q: 08:23) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 28, New England 7
(3Q: 08:15) John Leypoldt kicked off 68 yards from the STL30. Essex Johnson returned the ball 15 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Mark Cooney.
1-10-NED17 (3Q: 07:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Larry Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard. Smith gained 11 yards after the catch.
1-10-NED27 (3Q: 07:05) Essex Johnson ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. Key block delivered by Dan Stonebarger.
1-10-NED39 (3Q: 06:29) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DT Eric Kasay hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-NED39 (3Q: 06:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Yankowski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-7-NED42 (3Q: 05:49) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Al Clark.
4-3-NED46 (3Q: 05:13) Marv Bateman punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the STL06.
1-10-STL06 (3Q: 05:03) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass.
2-7-STL09 (3Q: 04:23) Jim Hart pass completed to TE Rich Caster for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Coy Bacon. Caster gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-STL19 (3Q: 03:57) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt.
2-11-STL18 (3Q: 03:30) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Paul Naumoff.
3-8-STL21 (3Q: 02:47) Jim Hart pass completed to WR Terry Metcalf for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Paul Naumoff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-STL31 (3Q: 02:20) Tom Bailey ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Andrew Ybarra, assisted by OLB Jims Sims. Key block delivered by Vincent Forbes.
2-5-STL36 (3Q: 01:48) Terry Metcalf ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Sam Davis. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask.
1-10-NED42 (3Q: 01:40) Jim Hart pass completed to FB Matt Braxton for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass.
2-6-NED38 (3Q: 00:57) PENALTY: St. Louis was called for a False Start.
2-11-NED43 (3Q: 00:52) Jim Hart pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ray Jarvis. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-11-NED43 (3Q: 00:43) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Tommy Hart.
4-9-NED41 (3Q: 00:16) Al Blake punted 31 yards. Jumbo Asher called for a fair catch at the NED10.
1-10-NED10 (3Q: 00:05) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Babe Morgan.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-19-NED01 (4Q: 15:00) Jumbo Asher ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Lewis.
3-16-NED04 (4Q: 14:23) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-5-NED15 (4Q: 14:00) Marv Bateman punted 52 yards. Terry Metcalf returned the kick -2 yards to the STL31. Tackled by Frank Grant.
1-10-STL31 (4Q: 13:51) Jim Hart pass was dropped by WR Bubba O'Neil.
2-10-STL31 (4Q: 13:41) Altie Taylor ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mike Bass, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt.
3-3-STL38 (4Q: 12:55) Jim Hart pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-STL42 (4Q: 12:09) Altie Taylor ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Dan Dierdorf.
1-10-NED47 (4Q: 11:25) Tom Bailey ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bill Stanfill.
2-9-NED46 (4Q: 10:52) Jim Hart pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bubba O'Neil. DE Tommy Hart drove right through Tom Funchess to hurry the quarterback. PENALTY: New England was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct.
1-10-NED31 (4Q: 10:46) Tom Bailey ran around the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Len Hauss.
1-10-NED15 (4Q: 10:18) Altie Taylor ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo, assisted by DE Coy Bacon.
2-8-NED13 (4Q: 09:46) Terry Metcalf ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart, assisted by DE Bill Stanfill. The ball was fumbled and recovered by STL Len Hauss to the NED14.
3-9-NED14 (4Q: 09:04) Jim Hart pass was dropped by WR Bubba O'Neil.
4-9-NED14 (4Q: 08:54) John Leypoldt attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. St. Louis 31, New England 7
(4Q: 08:46) John Leypoldt kicked off 68 yards from the STL30. Mike Bass returned the ball 23 yards to the NED25. Tackled by Mark Cooney.
1-10-NED25 (4Q: 08:15) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Vincent Slatus for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers, assisted by CB Roger Wehrli.
1-10-NED35 (4Q: 07:47) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DT John Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-NED35 (4Q: 07:34) Jim Plunkett pass completed to FB John Brockington for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers.
3-8-NED37 (4Q: 07:01) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Van Harmon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-8-NED37 (4Q: 06:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert, assisted by ILB Will Foster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-NED46 (4Q: 06:26) Isaac Daniels pass completed to RB Jumbo Asher for 2 yards. Tackled by DT John Grant. Asher gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-8-NED48 (4Q: 05:55) Isaac Daniels pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gloster Richardson. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-8-NED48 (4Q: 05:45) Isaac Daniels pass was dropped by WR Larry Smith.
4-8-NED48 (4Q: 05:35) Isaac Daniels pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. S Mike Weger hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs.
1-10-NED48 (4Q: 05:26) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson.
2-6-NED44 (4Q: 04:41) Terry Metcalf ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Tommy Hart.
3-7-NED45 (4Q: 03:56) Terry Metcalf ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance.
4-5-NED43 (4Q: 03:11) Al Blake punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the NED04.
1-10-NED04 (4Q: 03:04) Isaac Daniels pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gloster Richardson. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-NED04 (4Q: 02:54) Isaac Daniels pass was intended for FB John Brockington and was intercepted by S Dan Myers at the NED13. The interception was returned 13 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 37, New England 7
(4Q: 02:54) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 38, New England 7
(4Q: 02:41) John Leypoldt kicked off 67 yards from the STL30. Mike Bass returned the ball 24 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Mark Cooney.
1-10-NED27 (4Q: 02:36) Isaac Daniels pass was dropped by WR Reggie Rucker. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-NED27 (4Q: 02:26) Isaac Daniels pass was intended for FB John Brockington and was intercepted by CB Hugh Rodgers at the NED31. The interception was returned 31 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! St. Louis 44, New England 7
(4Q: 02:26) Extra point by John Leypoldt was good. St. Louis 45, New England 7
(4Q: 02:14) John Leypoldt kicked off 79 yards from the STL30. Touchback.
1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:14) Isaac Daniels pass completed to WR Gloster Richardson for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roger Wehrli. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-6-NED24 (4Q: 02:00) Essex Johnson ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Hugh Rodgers. Key block delivered by Babe Morgan.
1-10-NED33 (4Q: 01:13) Isaac Daniels pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gloster Richardson. DT John Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: St. Louis was called for Too Many Men on the Field.
1-5-NED38 (4Q: 01:13) Isaac Daniels pass completed to RB Essex Johnson for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jim Tolbert. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED John Brockington on the NED37.
2-6-NED37 (4Q: 00:47) Isaac Daniels sacked by DE Ron Yankowski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jean Barrett.
3-11-NED32 (4Q: 00:18) Isaac Daniels pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reggie Rucker. DE Ron Yankowski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
4-11-NED32 (4Q: 00:12) Marv Bateman punted 38 yards. Terry Metcalf called for a fair catch at the STL30.
1-10-STL30 (4Q: 00:01) Jim Hart dropped to one knee for -2 yards.
Final Score: St. Louis Cardinals 45, New England Patriots 7