Cowboys 17-21 Cardinals (Oct 17, 1976)

DAL

STL

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

17

21

2Q

7 - 0

B. Joe DuPree 34-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

M. Gray 54-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

E. Herrera 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 14

T. Metcalf 4-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 21

M. Gray 17-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

D. Pearson 11-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

346

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

62

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

152

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

2

Gray

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

250

Pass Yds

346

2

Pass TD

3

1

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

STL

380

Total Yds

436

23

1st Downs

26

1

Turnovers

4

1976 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 21 to 17, on October 17, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/42	250	6.0	2	1	0-0	74.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/33	346	10.5	3	2	0-0	106.4
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	62	5.6	13
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	9	48	5.3	12
Charley Young C. Young #30	7	25	3.6	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	16	5.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	16	43	2.7	9
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	19	33	1.7	5
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	5	14	2.8	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	81	20.3	1	34
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	44	8.8	0	12
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	35	17.5	1	24
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	11.5	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	4	2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	152	21.7	2	54
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	65	16.3	1	27
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	59	11.8	0	19
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	40	10.0	0	13
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	30	15.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray White R. White #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	262	43.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	4	152	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	46	23.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	57	28.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	61	30.5	0	0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	15	7.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/42	250	6.0	2	1	0-0	74.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	62	5.6	13
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	9	48	5.3	12
Charley Young C. Young #30	7	25	3.6	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	16	5.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	81	20.3	1	34
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	44	8.8	0	12
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	35	17.5	1	24
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	11.5	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	4	2.0	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	262	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	46	23.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	57	28.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	22/33	346	10.5	3	2	0-0	106.4
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	16	43	2.7	9
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	19	33	1.7	5
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	5	14	2.8	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	152	21.7	2	54
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	65	16.3	1	27
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	59	11.8	0	19
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	40	10.0	0	13
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	30	15.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ray White R. White #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	4	152	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	61	30.5	0	0
Dwayne Crump D. Crump #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	0	0.0	0	0

DAL

STL

1

0

2

10

7

3

0

7

4

7

17

21

DAL

Team Stats

STL

380

Total Yds

436

229

Pass Yds

346

151

Rush Yds

90

76

Total Plays

74

5

Yards Per Play

5.9

5

Yards Per Pass

10.2

5

Yards Per Rush

2.3

23

1st Downs

26

6

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

9

Penalties

2

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-1 DAL

STL 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats