Cardinals 17-31 Cowboys (Dec 3, 1966)

STL

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

10

17

31

1Q

0 - 7

D. Reeves 45-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

J. Bakken 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 7

J. Roland 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

B. Hayes 25-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 21

D. Perkins 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 24

D. Villanueva 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 24

B. Gambrell 16-yard TD catch from T. Nofsinger.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

D. Perkins 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

240

Nofsinger

STL

Rush Yds

65

Reeves

DAL

Rec Yds

79

Hayes

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Perkins

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Nofsinger

STL QB #18

Don Meredith

DAL QB #17

240

Pass Yds

111

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

STL

Team Stats

DAL

295

Total Yds

190

21

1st Downs

11

5

Turnovers

1

1966 Eastern Conference

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	3	1	.750
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Eagles	9	5	0	.643
Cardinals	8	5	1	.607
Redskins	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	5	8	1	.393
Falcons	3	11	0	.214
Giants	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 17, on December 4, 1966.

Game Info

December 3, 1966

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	21/42	240	5.7	1	2	0-0	55.7
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	7/21	111	5.3	1	0	0-0	67.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	12	50	4.2	1
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	13	33	2.5	0
Willis Crenshaw W. Crenshaw #33	1	11	11.0	0
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	1	1	1.0	0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	2	-1	-0.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	14	65	4.6	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	14	43	3.1	2
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	1	1	1.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	0/0	65	13.0	1
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	58	19.3	0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	48	12.0	0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	36	12.0	0
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	0/0	29	7.3	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	79	26.3	1
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	20	10.0	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	9	9.0	0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	3	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cornell Green C. Green #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/4	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	5	174	34.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	9	399	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Long D. Long #89	1	9	9.0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	3	87	29.0
Charlie Bryant C. Bryant #30	1	21	21.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	4	34	8.5	0	0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	1	30	30.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	21/42	240	5.7	1	2	0-0	55.7
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	12	50	4.2	1
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	13	33	2.5	0
Willis Crenshaw W. Crenshaw #33	1	11	11.0	0
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	1	1	1.0	0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #18	2	-1	-0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	0/0	65	13.0	1
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	58	19.3	0
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	48	12.0	0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	36	12.0	0
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	0/0	29	7.3	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	5	174	34.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Long D. Long #89	1	9	9.0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	3	87	29.0
Charlie Bryant C. Bryant #30	1	21	21.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	4	34	8.5	0	0
Roy Shivers R. Shivers #27	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	7/21	111	5.3	1	0	0-0	67.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	14	65	4.6	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	14	43	3.1	2
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	1	1	1.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	79	26.3	1
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	20	10.0	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	9	9.0	0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cornell Green C. Green #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	9	399	44.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Renfro M. Renfro #20	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	1	30	30.0	0	0

STL

DAL

1

10

7

2

0

14

3

0

4

7

10

17

31

STL

Team Stats

DAL

295

Total Yds

190

201

Pass Yds

82

94

Rush Yds

108

77

Total Plays

55

3.8

Yards Per Play

3.5

4.2

Yards Per Pass

3.3

3.2

Yards Per Rush

3.6

21

1st Downs

11

5

Punts

9

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

2

72

Penalty Yards

20

4

Sacks

5

29

Sack Yards

39

0

D/ST TD

0

8-3-1 STL

DAL 9-2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1966 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats