Cowboys 30-24 Cardinals (Oct 9, 1977)

DAL

STL

1

3

10

2

10

7

3

7

4

14

0

30

24

1Q

0 - 3

J. Bakken 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

E. Herrera 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 10

T. Metcalf 62-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

T. Dorsett 77-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

M. Gray 60-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

E. Herrera 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 17

E. Herrera 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 24

C. Davis 35-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 24

T. Dorsett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 24

G. Richards 17-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

186

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

141

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

84

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

2

Dorsett

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

153

Pass Yds

186

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

STL

388

Total Yds

320

22

1st Downs

15

2

Turnovers

2

1977 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 24, on October 9, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	18/29	153	5.3	1	0	0-0	87.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	9/32	186	5.8	1	2	0-0	35.7
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1/2	9	4.5	0	0	0-0	62.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	141	10.1	2	77
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	67	5.6	0	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	46	4.6	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	10	3.3	0	12

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	10	79	7.9	1	62
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	19	78	4.1	0	32
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	1	2	2.0	0	2
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	55	9.2	0	12
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	26	6.5	0	12
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	17	17.0	1	17
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	84	28.0	1	60
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	52	17.3	0	27
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	37	18.5	0	19
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	22	11.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	137	34.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	6	204	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	81	20.3	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	35	35.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	7	166	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	18/29	153	5.3	1	0	0-0	87.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	141	10.1	2	77
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	67	5.6	0	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	46	4.6	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	10	3.3	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	55	9.2	0	12
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	26	6.5	0	12
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	25	12.5	0	15
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	17	17.0	1	17
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	137	34.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	81	20.3	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	35	35.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	9/32	186	5.8	1	2	0-0	35.7
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1/2	9	4.5	0	0	0-0	62.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	10	79	7.9	1	62
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	19	78	4.1	0	32
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	1	2	2.0	0	2
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	1	-13	-13.0	0	-13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	84	28.0	1	60
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	52	17.3	0	27
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	37	18.5	0	19
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	22	11.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Joyce T. Joyce #87	6	204	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	7	166	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	9	4.5	0	0

DAL

STL

1

3

10

2

10

7

3

7

4

14

0

30

24

DAL

Team Stats

STL

388

Total Yds

320

124

Pass Yds

174

264

Rush Yds

146

71

Total Plays

67

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.8

3.9

Yards Per Pass

4.8

6.8

Yards Per Rush

4.7

22

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

0

9

Penalties

11

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-0 DAL

STL 1-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats