Cardinals 12-31 Cowboys (Dec 18, 1971)

STL

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

14

3

6

0

4

0

10

12

31

1Q

0 - 7

D. Thomas 53-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 14

J. Bakken 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 21

D. Thomas 34-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 21

J. Bakken 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 21

J. Bakken 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

12 - 21

J. Bakken 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

12 - 24

M. Clark 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

12 - 31

D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

147

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

83

Thomas

DAL

Rec Yds

61

Thomas

DAL

Scrim TD

4

Thomas

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

141

Pass Yds

147

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

DAL

215

Total Yds

323

14

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

4

1971 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 31 to 12, on December 18, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/36	141	3.9	0	1	0-0	32.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1/7	2	0.3	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/16	147	9.2	1	1	0-0	87.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	20	65	3.3
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	12	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	11	2.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	18	83	4.6	3
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	11	53	4.8	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	34	5.7	0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	49	12.3
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	49	24.5
Freddie Hyatt F. Hyatt #88	0/0	24	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	11	5.5
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	10	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	61	20.3	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	46	15.3	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	25	25.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	5	5.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/6	0/0	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	5	182	36.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	4	113	28.3	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	19	19.0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	20	20.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	114	38.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/36	141	3.9	0	1	0-0	32.3
Pete Beathard P. Beathard #11	1/7	2	0.3	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	20	65	3.3
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	12	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	5	11	2.2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	49	12.3
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	49	24.5
Freddie Hyatt F. Hyatt #88	0/0	24	12.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	11	5.5
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	10	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	4/6	0/0	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Latourette C. Latourette #26	5	182	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	4	113	28.3	0	0
George Hoey G. Hoey #23	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/16	147	9.2	1	1	0-0	87.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	18	83	4.6	3
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	11	53	4.8	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	6	34	5.7	0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	61	20.3	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	46	15.3	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	25	25.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	6	6.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	5	5.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Edwards D. Edwards #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	154	38.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	19	19.0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	1	20	20.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	3	114	38.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	10	5.0	0	0

STL

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

14

3

6

0

4

0

10

12

31

STL

Team Stats

DAL

215

Total Yds

323

127

Pass Yds

118

88

Rush Yds

205

71

Total Plays

57

3

Yards Per Play

5.7

2.8

Yards Per Pass

6.2

3.4

Yards Per Rush

5.4

14

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-9 STL

DAL 11-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats