Cowboys 17-31 Cardinals (Dec 7, 1975)

DAL

STL

1

3

14

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

7

3

17

31

1Q

0 - 7

T. Metcalf 30-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

T. Fritsch 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 14

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

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 21

S. Jones 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 28

M. Gray 6-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 28

D. Dennison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 31

J. Bakken 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 31

P. Pearson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

268

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

88

Otis

STL

Rec Yds

74

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Gray

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

268

Pass Yds

199

0

Pass TD

3

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

STL

373

Total Yds

368

28

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

1

1975 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals decisively defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 31 to 17, on December 7, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	25/41	268	6.5	0	3	0-0	49.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/17	199	11.7	3	1	0-0	119.9
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	6	61	10.2	0	0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	28	4.0	0	11
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	20	2.5	1	7
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	4	9	2.3	1	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	21	88	4.2	0	12
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	14	86	6.1	0	17
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	3	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	3	-1	-0.3	1	1
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	74	18.5	20
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	61	7.6	16
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	42	10.5	17
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	38	12.7	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	32	8.0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	17.0	17
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	71	17.8	0	36
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	65	16.3	2	49
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	30	30.0	1	30
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	36	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	42	21.0
Cal Peterson C. Peterson #50	1	10	10.0
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	2	45	22.5
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	1	3	3.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	47	23.5	0	0
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	25/41	268	6.5	0	3	0-0	49.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	6	61	10.2	0	0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	28	4.0	0	11
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	20	2.5	1	7
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	4	9	2.3	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	74	18.5	20
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	61	7.6	16
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	42	10.5	17
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	38	12.7	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	32	8.0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	17	17.0	17
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

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
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	1	36	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	42	21.0
Cal Peterson C. Peterson #50	1	10	10.0
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	2	45	22.5
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	1	3	3.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	11/17	199	11.7	3	1	0-0	119.9
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	21	88	4.2	0	12
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	14	86	6.1	0	17
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	3	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	3	-1	-0.3	1	1
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	2	-4	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	71	17.8	0	36
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	65	16.3	2	49
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	30	30.0	1	30
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	16	16.0	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	2	79	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	2	47	23.5	0	0
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	1	5	5.0	0	0

DAL

STL

1

3

14

2

0

14

3

7

0

4

7

3

17

31

DAL

Team Stats

STL

373

Total Yds

368

255

Pass Yds

199

118

Rush Yds

169

69

Total Plays

61

5.4

Yards Per Play

6

5.8

Yards Per Pass

11.1

4.7

Yards Per Rush

3.9

28

1st Downs

22

1

Punts

2

3

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-4 DAL

STL 9-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats