Cardinals 24-13 Lions (Dec 20, 1975)

STL

DET

1

7

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

6

24

13

1Q

7 - 0

T. Metcalf 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

D. Crump 64-yard TD blocked field goal return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 7

D. Bussey 32-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 7

J. Latin 57-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 7

J. Bakken 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 13

M. Briscoe 23-yard TD catch from J. Reed.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

199

Reed

DET

Rush Yds

112

Latin

STL

Rec Yds

45

Sanders

DET

Scrim TD

1

Latin

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Joe Reed

DET QB #14

57

Pass Yds

199

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

DET

345

Total Yds

300

20

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

2

1975 NFC East

STLDET

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	12	2	.857
Lions	7	7	.500
Bears	4	10	.286
Packers	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 24 to 13, on December 21, 1975.

Game Info

December 20, 1975

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	5/9	57	6.3	0	0	0-0	74.8
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1/3	16	5.3	0	1	0-0	12.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	14/29	199	6.9	1	1	0-0	68.0
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	15	112	7.5	1	57
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	69	4.9	0	16
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	9	41	4.6	0	9
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	9	38	4.2	1	14
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	3	15	5.0	0	9
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	10	75	7.5	1	32
Horace King H. King #25	2	14	7.0	0	12
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	6	12	2.0	0	7
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	1	6	6.0	0	6
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	6	6.0	0	6
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-12	-12.0	0	-12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	26	13.0	15
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	16	8.0	10
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	15	15.0	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	45	11.3	0	15
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	44	14.7	0	34
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	19.0	1	23
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	21	10.5	0	16

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	126	31.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	4	199	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	44	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace King H. King #25	2	42	21.0	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	3	66	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	30	30.0	0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	47	23.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	5/9	57	6.3	0	0	0-0	74.8
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1/3	16	5.3	0	1	0-0	12.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	15	112	7.5	1	57
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	14	69	4.9	0	16
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	9	41	4.6	0	9
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	9	38	4.2	1	14
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	3	15	5.0	0	9
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	26	13.0	15
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	0/0	16	16.0	16
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	16	8.0	10
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	15	15.0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	4	126	31.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	30	30.0	0	0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	29	29.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	14/29	199	6.9	1	1	0-0	68.0
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	10	75	7.5	1	32
Horace King H. King #25	2	14	7.0	0	12
Altie Taylor A. Taylor #42	6	12	2.0	0	7
Joe Reed J. Reed #14	1	6	6.0	0	6
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	1	6	6.0	0	6
Leonard Thompson L. Thompson #39	1	-12	-12.0	0	-12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	45	11.3	0	15
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	0/0	44	14.7	0	34
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	38	19.0	1	23
Ray Jarvis R. Jarvis #45	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Horace King H. King #25	0/0	21	10.5	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Levi Johnson L. Johnson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Errol Mann E. Mann #12	0/1	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Herman Weaver H. Weaver #18	4	199	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Horace King H. King #25	2	42	21.0	0	0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #33	3	66	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	2	47	23.5	0	0

STL

DET

1

7

0

2

7

0

3

7

4

3

6

24

13

STL

Team Stats

DET

345

Total Yds

300

73

Pass Yds

199

272

Rush Yds

101

63

Total Plays

51

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.9

6.1

Yards Per Pass

6.6

5.3

Yards Per Rush

4.8

20

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

4

47

Penalty Yards

24

0

Sacks

0

Sack Yards

0

D/ST TD

0

11-3 STL

DET 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats