The Dallas Cowboys schooled the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 12, on December 18, 1971.
1st quarter
STL
DAL
Duane Thomas 53-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
STL
DAL
Duane Thomas 3-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
0
14
Jim Bakken 33-yard field goal
3
14
Duane Thomas 34-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
3
21
Jim Bakken 29-yard field goal
6
21
3rd quarter
STL
DAL
Jim Bakken 23-yard field goal
9
21
Jim Bakken 35-yard field goal
12
21
4th quarter
STL
DAL
Mike Clark 24-yard field goal
12
24
Duane Thomas 3-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
12
31
Cardinals
Cowboys
1st Downs
14
18
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
71
57
Total Yards
215
323
Yards per play
3.0
5.7
Passing
127
118
Comp - Att
12 - 43
10 - 16
Yards per pass
2.8
6.2
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 16
3 - 29
Rushing
88
205
Rushing Attempts
26
38
Yards per rush
3.4
5.4
Penalties
2
8
Turnovers
3
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hart | 11 | 36 | 141 | 3.9 | 0 | 1 | 32.3 | |
Pete Beathard | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Team | 12 | 43 | 127 | 3.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21.6 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cid Edwards | 20 | 65 | 3.3 | 0 |
John Gilliam | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
Johnny Roland | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 88 | 3.4 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Gilliam | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | |
Mel Gray | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
Freddie Hyatt | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Johnny Roland | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Cid Edwards | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 143 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 1 | 3 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bakken | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
Team | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Latourette | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | |
Team | 5 | 182 | 36.4 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Gray | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 0 | |
George Hoey | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 132 | 26.4 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Gilliam | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Staubach | 10 | 16 | 147 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 87.2 | |
Team | 10 | 16 | 118 | 9.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 87.2 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Thomas | 18 | 83 | 4.6 | 3 |
Walt Garrison | 11 | 53 | 4.8 | 0 |
Calvin Hill | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 |
Roger Staubach | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
Mike Ditka | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 205 | 5.4 | 3 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Thomas | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | |
Bob Hayes | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
Lance Alworth | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
Mike Ditka | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Walt Garrison | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Calvin Hill | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 10 | 147 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 3 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Clark | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Widby | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | |
Team | 4 | 154 | 38.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Harris | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 0 | |
Mike Ditka | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Ike Thomas | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 153 | 30.6 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cliff Harris | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
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Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
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McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
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Brown
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Love
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Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
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Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1