The Dallas Cowboys handily beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 30 to 17, on September 13, 1981.

1981 Dallas Cowboys

Final

STL

17

DAL

Cowboys

2-0-0

30

1

7

14

2

7

13

3

0

3

4

3

0

Total

17

30

1st quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

0

7

Cardinals

Willard Harrell 62-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

7

7

Cowboys

Ron Springs 4-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

7

14

2nd quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 47-yard field goal

7

17

Cowboys

Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

7

24

Cardinals

Theotis Brown 11-yard run (Neil O'Donoghue kick)

14

24

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 32-yard field goal

14

27

3rd quarter

STL

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 25-yard field goal

14

30

4th quarter

STL

DAL

Cardinals

Neil O'Donoghue 24-yard field goal

17

30

Cardinals

Cowboys

1st Downs

18

24

Passing 1st Downs

10

11

Rushing 1st Downs

8

11

1st downs from penalties

0

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

72

67

Total Yards

404

391

Yards per play

5.6

5.8

Passing

262

210

Comp - Att

14 - 41

21 - 29

Yards per pass

5.8

6.6

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 33

3 - 30

Rushing

142

181

Rushing Attempts

27

35

Yards per rush

5.3

5.2

Penalties

11

6

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Neil Lomax 14 41 295 7.2 1 2 4 48.3
Team 14 41 262 7.2 1 2 4 48.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ottis Anderson 16 80 5.0 0
Theotis Brown 4 31 7.8 1
Neil Lomax 2 18 9.0 0
Stump Mitchell 4 10 2.5 0
Wayne Morris 1 3 3.0 0
Team 27 142 5.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Willard Harrell 1 62 62.0 1
Ottis Anderson 4 60 15.0 0
Roy Green 1 60 60.0 0
Pat Tilley 3 46 15.3 0
Theotis Brown 1 28 28.0 0
Stump Mitchell 1 16 16.0 0
Chris Combs 1 12 12.0 0
Greg LaFleur 1 6 6.0 0
John Floyd 1 5 5.0 0
Team 14 295 7.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Neil O'Donoghue 1 2 2 5
Team 1 2 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Carl Birdsong 4 144 36.0
Team 4 144 36.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Stump Mitchell 2 78 39.0 0
Roy Green 4 60 15.0 0
Team 6 138 23.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Stump Mitchell 1 18 18.0 0
Team 1 18 18.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Danny White 21 29 240 8.3 0 1 3 82.5
Team 21 29 210 8.3 0 1 3 82.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 16 129 8.1 0
Ron Springs 15 45 3.0 3
James Jones 3 7 2.3 0
Danny White 1 0 0.0 0
Team 35 181 5.2 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Butch Johnson 4 80 20.0 0
Tony Dorsett 5 45 9.0 0
Tony Hill 2 30 15.0 0
Drew Pearson 2 27 13.5 0
Doug Cosbie 2 23 11.5 0
Ron Springs 4 23 5.8 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 7 7.0 0
Jay Saldi 1 5 5.0 0
Team 21 240 8.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 3 3 3 12
Team 3 3 3 12

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 4 173 43.3
Team 4 173 43.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Fellows 2 37 18.5 0
Doug Cosbie 1 0 0.0 0
Team 3 37 12.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Fellows 3 14 4.7 0
Team 3 14 4.7 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 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