The St. Louis Cardinals barely put up a fight against the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 6, on December 3, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
DAL
STL
Toni Fritsch 29-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
DAL
STL
Walt Garrison 18-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
10
0
3rd quarter
DAL
STL
Walt Garrison 3-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)
17
0
Jackie Smith 3-yard pass from Jim Hart (kick failed)
17
6
4th quarter
DAL
STL
Walt Garrison 26-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
24
6
Toni Fritsch 42-yard field goal
27
6
Cowboys
Cardinals
1st Downs
18
10
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
73
57
Total Yards
349
141
Yards per play
4.8
2.5
Passing
140
89
Comp - Att
11 - 23
14 - 36
Yards per pass
5.6
2.3
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 12
2 - 15
Rushing
209
52
Rushing Attempts
48
19
Yards per rush
4.4
2.7
Penalties
8
4
Turnovers
5
5
Fumbles lost
3
4
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton | 10 | 20 | 131 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 64.8 | |
R. Staubach | 1 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | |
Team | 11 | 23 | 140 | 6.6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 62.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill | 26 | 120 | 4.6 | 0 |
W. Garrison | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 1 |
R. Staubach | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
R. Neely | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
J. Fugett | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
C. Morton | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 48 | 209 | 4.4 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Garrison | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 2 | |
L. Alworth | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | |
R. Sellers | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | |
C. Hill | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
M. Ditka | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
J. Fugett | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 11 | 152 | 6.6 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | |
Team | 2 | 79 | 39.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Roland | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 |
D. Anderson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
L. Hayden | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 |
J. Hart | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 19 | 52 | 2.7 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Gillette | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | |
J. Roland | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | |
A. Rashad | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
J. Smith | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | |
Team | 14 | 104 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Anderson | 8 | 255 | 31.9 | |
Team | 8 | 255 | 31.9 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Cardinals Stats
PPG
23.0
15th
OPP PPG
23.8
19th
RUSH YDS/G
149.7
7th
PASS YDS/G
199.1
28th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
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 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
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| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
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