Cowboys 22-21 Cardinals (Sep 2, 1979)

DAL

STL

1

3

0

2

7

3

7

4

9

7

22

21

1Q

3 - 0

R. Septien 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

R. Newhouse 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

A. Chandler 2-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 7

R. Septien 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 14

P. Tilley 18-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

19 - 14

T. Hill 30-yard TD catch from R. Springs.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

19 - 21

O. Anderson 76-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

22 - 21

R. Septien 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

269

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

193

Anderson

STL

Rec Yds

113

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

269

Pass Yds

112

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

STL

455

Total Yds

342

24

1st Downs

17

1

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 22 to 21, on September 2, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/34	269	7.9	0	0	0-0	84.1
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1/1	30	30.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/29	112	3.9	2	2	0-0	46.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	18	108	6.0	1	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	15	30	2.0	0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	9	4.5	0	10
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	0	0.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	21	193	9.2	1	76
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	10	41	4.1	0	10
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	113	22.6	1	44
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	99	19.8	0	41
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	32	16.0	0	18
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	31	15.5	1	18
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	28	7.0	0	17
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	21	5.3	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/4	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	195	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	83	27.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	1	33	33.0	0	0
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	4	97	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	10	3.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/34	269	7.9	0	0	0-0	84.1
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	1/1	30	30.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	18	108	6.0	1	21
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	15	30	2.0	0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	9	9.0	0	9
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	9	4.5	0	10
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	0	0.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	113	22.6	1	44
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	99	19.8	0	41
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	195	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	83	27.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	3	10	3.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/29	112	3.9	2	2	0-0	46.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	21	193	9.2	1	76
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	10	41	4.1	0	10
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	32	16.0	0	18
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	31	15.5	1	18
Wayne Morris W. Morris #24	0/0	28	7.0	0	17
Al Chandler A. Chandler #82	0/0	21	5.3	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	6	229	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roy Green R. Green #81	1	33	33.0	0	0
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	4	97	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	2	2.0	0	0

DAL

STL

1

3

0

2

7

3

7

4

9

7

22

21

DAL

Team Stats

STL

455

Total Yds

342

294

Pass Yds

105

161

Rush Yds

237

77

Total Plays

62

5.9

Yards Per Play

5.5

8.2

Yards Per Pass

3.5

3.9

Yards Per Rush

7.4

24

1st Downs

17

5

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 DAL

STL 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats