Cardinals 13-22 Cowboys (Oct 21, 1979)

STL

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

14

3

0

2

4

0

3

13

22

1Q

0 - 3

R. Septien 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

S. Little 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 3

S. Little 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

B. Joe DuPree 10-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 17

T. Hill 10-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

R. Green 106-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 19

Safety.

Safety

4Q

13 - 22

R. Septien 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

164

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

111

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

48

Joe DuPree

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Joe DuPree

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

156

Pass Yds

164

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

DAL

235

Total Yds

319

18

1st Downs

12

2

Turnovers

3

1979 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals, 22 to 13, on October 21, 1979.

Game Info

October 20, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	16/38	156	4.1	0	0	0-0	54.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/25	164	6.6	2	2	0-0	59.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	20	105	5.3	19
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	8	23	2.9	6
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	3	9	3.0	4
Steve Little S. Little #12	1	0	0.0	0
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	111	5.6	41
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	21	3.5	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	4	12	3.0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	9	9.0	9
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	39	7.8	14
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	26	13.0	14
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	24	24.0	24
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	18	9.0	11
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	17	8.5	9
Dave Stief D. Stief #84	0/0	11	11.0	11
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	11	11.0	11
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	10	5.0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	48	16.0	1	33
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	30	15.0	1	20
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	8.0	0	17
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	2/4	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	5	249	49.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	260	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	125	62.5	0	1
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	31	31.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	21	21.0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	41	20.5
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	32	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	20	6.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	16/38	156	4.1	0	0	0-0	54.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	20	105	5.3	19
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	8	23	2.9	6
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	3	9	3.0	4
Steve Little S. Little #12	1	0	0.0	0
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	39	7.8	14
Jimmy Childs J. Childs #86	0/0	26	13.0	14
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	24	24.0	24
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	18	9.0	11
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	17	8.5	9
Dave Stief D. Stief #84	0/0	11	11.0	11
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	11	11.0	11
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	10	5.0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	2/4	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	5	249	49.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	125	62.5	0	1
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	31	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/25	164	6.6	2	2	0-0	59.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	111	5.6	41
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	21	3.5	5
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	4	12	3.0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	9	9.0	9
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	48	16.0	1	33
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	30	15.0	1	20
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	8.0	0	17
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	260	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1	21	21.0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	41	20.5
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	32	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	20	6.7	0	0

STL

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

14

3

0

2

4

0

3

13

22

STL

Team Stats

DAL

235

Total Yds

319

98

Pass Yds

164

137

Rush Yds

155

78

Total Plays

57

3.0

Yards Per Play

5.6

2.2

Yards Per Pass

6.6

4.2

Yards Per Rush

4.8

18

1st Downs

12

5

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

6

36

Penalty Yards

55

0

Sacks

7

0

Sack Yards

58

1

D/ST TD

0

2-6 STL

DAL 7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats