Cardinals 24-17 Cowboys (Nov 14, 1977)

STL

DAL

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

14

3

24

17

1Q

3 - 0

J. Bakken 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

T. Dorsett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

B. Joe DuPree 2-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

W. Morris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

E. Herrera 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 17

M. Gray 49-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

J. Smith 3-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

141

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

72

Morris

STL

Rec Yds

76

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

1

Morris

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

141

Pass Yds

102

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

DAL

295

Total Yds

236

19

1st Downs

16

2

Turnovers

3

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 Dallas Cowboys fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 24 to 17, on November 14, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	10/24	141	5.9	2	1	0-0	71.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/20	102	5.1	1	2	0-0	46.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	21	72	3.4	1	13
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	15	63	4.2	0	18
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	6	19	3.2	0	8
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	4	4.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	61	5.1	0	17
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	50	3.1	1	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	30	10.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	4	12	3.0	0	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	76	25.3	1	49
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	36	12.0	0	15
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	0	29
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	33	11.0	0	23
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

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

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	6	213	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	232	46.4	0
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1	28	28.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	42	21.0	0	0
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	79	19.8	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	1	21	21.0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	8	8.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	21	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	10/24	141	5.9	2	1	0-0	71.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	21	72	3.4	1	13
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	15	63	4.2	0	18
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	6	19	3.2	0	8
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	76	25.3	1	49
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	36	12.0	0	15
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	3	3.0	1	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Duane Carrell D. Carrell #3	6	213	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	42	21.0	0	0
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	1	21	21.0
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	8	8.0
Jeff Severson J. Severson #46	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	11/20	102	5.1	1	2	0-0	46.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	61	5.1	0	17
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	50	3.1	1	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	30	10.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	4	12	3.0	0	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	45	11.3	0	29
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	33	11.0	0	23
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
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	5	232	46.4	0
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1	28	28.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	79	19.8	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	21	7.0	0	0

STL

DAL

1

3

0

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

14

3

24

17

STL

Team Stats

DAL

295

Total Yds

236

137

Pass Yds

80

158

Rush Yds

156

68

Total Plays

59

4.3

Yards Per Play

4

5.5

Yards Per Pass

3.5

3.7

Yards Per Rush

4.3

19

1st Downs

16

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

3

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-3 STL

DAL 8-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats