St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Oilers
Stadium
Capacity: 69,143
Inaugurated: 01/01/1965
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber, John Madden
Summary
St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Oilers saw the Oilers' run game control the pace. Houston leaned on rushing while the Cardinals relied on the pass.
Expected Points Summary
STL
Total7.00
Off6.72
Def7.07
ST-5.67
HOU
Total-7.00
Off-7.07
Def-6.72
ST5.67
Team Stats
Stat
STL
HOU
First Downs
26
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-194-3
15-57-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-39-269-0-3
15-29-176-1-2
Sacked-Yards
3-16
3-11
Net Pass Yards
253
165
Total Yards
447
222
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
12-123
6-60
Expected Points Detail
STL
Offense
Pass: 2.98
Rush: -2.37
TO: -8.69
Defense
Pass: 4.14
Rush: 1.99
TO: 0.08
Returns
KO: 1.44
KR: -1.22
P: -0.85
PR: -3.22
FG/XP: -1.82
HOU
Offense
Pass: -4.14
Rush: -1.99
TO: -0.08
Defense
Pass: -2.98
Rush: 2.37
TO: 8.69
Returns
KO: 1.22
KR: -1.44
P: 3.22
PR: 0.85
FG/XP: 1.82
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
STL
HOU
First Downs
26
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-194-3
15-57-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-39-269-0-3
15-29-176-1-2
Sacked-Yards
3-16
3-11
Net Pass Yards
253
165
Total Yards
447
222
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
2-1
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
12-123
6-60
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Cardinals
Theotis Brown 2 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
7-0
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Oilers
Earl Campbell 4 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
7-7
—
Oilers
Ken Burrough 11 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
7-14
3
Cardinals
Steve Little 24 yard field goal
10-14
4
Oilers
Toni Fritsch 51 yard field goal
10-17
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Cardinals
Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
17-17
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Cardinals
Wayne Morris 6 yard rush (Steve Little kick)
24-17