St. Louis Cardinals 27 at New England Patriots 20
Sunday, November 29, 1981
St. Louis Cardinals 27, New England Patriots 20
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| St. Louis Cardinals (6-7-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| New England Patriots (2-11-0) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| | STL | NWE |
| STL | Neil O'Donoghue 44 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| NWE | Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 3 | 7 |
| STL | Neil O'Donoghue 45 yard field goal | 6 | 7 |
| NWE | Tony Collins 6 yard rush (kick failed) | 6 | 13 |
| STL | Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 13 | 13 |
| STL | Ottis Anderson 14 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 20 | 13 |
| NWE | Vagas Ferguson 3 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 20 | 20 |
| STL | Roy Green 33 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick) | 27 | 20 |
| STL | NWE |
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-157-2 | 27-127-3 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 20-28-280-1-0 | 17-25-245-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-25 | 3-19 |
| Net pass yards | 255 | 226 |
| Total yards | 412 | 353 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 3-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-20 | 6-46 |