The Dallas Cowboys got the win against the St. Louis Cardinals, 21 to 12, on September 24, 1978.
1st quarter
STL
DAL
Mel Gray 9-yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
STL
DAL
Jim Bakken 23-yard field goal
10
0
Tony Dorsett 7-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
10
7
3rd quarter
STL
DAL
Safety by Jim Thaxton
12
7
4th quarter
STL
DAL
Robert Newhouse 2-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
12
14
Robert Newhouse 15-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
12
21
Cardinals
Cowboys
1st Downs
16
21
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
67
65
Total Yards
310
389
Yards per play
4.6
6.0
Passing
195
173
Comp - Att
15 - 30
16 - 26
Yards per pass
6.3
6.2
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 9
2 - 9
Rushing
115
216
Rushing Attempts
36
37
Yards per rush
3.2
5.8
Penalties
2
4
Turnovers
0
2
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hart | 15 | 30 | 204 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 83.2 | |
Team | 15 | 30 | 195 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83.2 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Morris | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 |
Jim Otis | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 |
Steve Jones | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 |
Willard Harrell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team | 36 | 115 | 3.2 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Gray | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | |
Eason Ramson | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Wayne Morris | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
Pat Tilley | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Jim Otis | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Jimmy Childs | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 204 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Bakken | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Little | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | |
Team | 6 | 225 | 37.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Shelby | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | |
Willard Harrell | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Shelby | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Staubach | 16 | 26 | 182 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 95.4 | |
Team | 16 | 26 | 173 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 95.4 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Dorsett | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 1 |
Robert Newhouse | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 |
Roger Staubach | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
Doug Dennison | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 216 | 5.8 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Pearson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
Robert Newhouse | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | |
Preston Pearson | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | |
Tony Hill | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Butch Johnson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Doug Dennison | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Tony Dorsett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 182 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | |
Team | 6 | 226 | 37.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butch Johnson | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | |
Doug Dennison | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butch Johnson | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 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
Rice
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Love
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Gibbs
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Playoff Rec TD Leaders
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Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Stroud
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