Game Recap
Week 13 during the 1968 NFL season saw the traveling St. Louis Cardinals defeat the 0 New York Giants 28-21. Both teams were dead even entering the deciding quarter 21-21 when the Cardinals outscored Giants 7-0.
The Cardinals were guided by who finished with 0 interceptions.
For the Giants, Fran Tarkenton threw for 325 pass yards, 2 TDs. Ernie Koy had 1 touchdown. Homer Jones had 142 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Cardinals finished with 351 total yards, 19 first downs, 3 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Giants registered 441 total yards, 22 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: St. Louis Cardinals defeat New York GiantsNYG 28-21
- Date: Sunday, December 8, 1968
- Game Time Kickoff:
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 351, Turnovers: 3
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 441, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| STL |
14 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
| NYG |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | NYG | 16-29 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Hart | STL | 7-10 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Willis Crenshaw | STL | 26 | 162 | 3 | 0 | |
| Johnny Roland | STL | 9 | 81 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ernie Koy | NYG | 17 | 71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tucker Frederickson | NYG | 16 | 68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fran Tarkenton | NYG | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackie Smith | STL | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Roy Shivers | STL | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Homer Jones | NYG | 4 | 142 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Morrison | NYG | 4 | 109 | 1 | 0 | |
| Aaron Thomas | NYG | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| Johnny Roland | STL | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackie Smith | STL | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Joe Conrad | STL | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ernie Koy | NYG | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tucker Frederickson | NYG | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NYG | 39 | 157 | 1 | | |
| STL | 42 | 277 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NYG | 16-29 | 325 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| STL | 7-10 | 74 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The St. Louis Cardinals at New York Giants
- Attendance:
- Weather: 33 degrees, relative humidity 50%, wind 17 mph, wind chill 22
- Time of Game:
