The Dallas Cowboys handily beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 21, on November 16, 1980.

1980 Dallas Cowboys

Final

STL

21

DAL

Cowboys

8-3-0

31

1

14

7

2

7

10

3

0

7

4

0

7

Total

21

31

1st quarter

STL

DAL

Cardinals

Ottis Anderson 51-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

7

0

Cardinals

Mel Gray 69-yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

14

0

Cowboys

Preston Pearson 18-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

14

7

2nd quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 23-yard field goal

14

10

Cardinals

Pat Tilley 60-yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

21

10

Cowboys

Tony Hill 58-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

21

17

3rd quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 14-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

21

24

4th quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 11-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

21

31

Cardinals

Cowboys

1st Downs

16

26

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

61

79

Total Yards

329

460

Yards per play

5.4

5.8

Passing

188

276

Comp - Att

12 - 30

20 - 37

Yards per pass

5.7

7.1

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 21

2 - 20

Rushing

141

184

Rushing Attempts

28

40

Yards per rush

5.0

4.6

Penalties

7

4

Turnovers

1

2

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim Hart 12 30 209 7.0 2 1 72.8
Team 12 30 188 7.0 2 1 3 72.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ottis Anderson 16 100 6.3 1
Wayne Morris 9 41 4.6 0
Willard Harrell 2 0 0.0 0
Jim Hart 1 0 0.0 0
Team 28 141 5.0 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Mel Gray 2 76 38.0 1
Pat Tilley 3 75 25.0 1
Doug Marsh 3 34 11.3 0
Dave Stief 3 26 8.7 0
Ottis Anderson 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 12 209 7.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Neil O'Donoghue 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Larry Swider 6 264 44.0
Team 6 264 44.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Willard Harrell 3 72 24.0 0
Roy Green 3 66 22.0 0
Team 6 138 23.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Roy Green 2 12 6.0 0
Team 2 12 6.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Danny White 20 36 296 8.2 3 1 98.8
Tony Dorsett 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 20 37 276 8.0 3 1 2 96.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 26 122 4.7 1
Robert Newhouse 10 53 5.3 0
James Jones 2 6 3.0 0
Danny White 2 3 1.5 0
Team 40 184 4.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 7 126 18.0 1
Drew Pearson 3 42 14.0 1
Preston Pearson 3 36 12.0 1
Billy Joe DuPree 2 29 14.5 0
Tony Dorsett 2 26 13.0 0
Ron Springs 2 26 13.0 0
Jay Saldi 1 11 11.0 0
Team 20 296 8.0 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 4 168 42.0
Team 4 168 42.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
James Jones 4 85 21.3 0
Team 4 85 21.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
James Jones 4 68 17.0 0
Roland Solomon 1 8 8.0 0
Team 5 76 15.2 0

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PASS

4,516

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,005

Pollard

Tony Pollard

REC

1,749

Lamb

CeeDee Lamb

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PPG

29.9

1st

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

274.1

3rd

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TEAM W L T PCT
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
Giants Giants
6 11 0 .353
Commanders Commanders
4 13 0 .235

Last Game

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DAL Cowboys

0-1-0

32

Final

48

GB Packers

1-0-0

Sun 14 Jan 2024

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NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529