Week 4
Final
STL
DAL1Q
7 - 0
M. Gray 9-yard TD catch from J. Hart.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
J. Bakken 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 7
T. Dorsett 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
12 - 7
Safety by J. Thaxton.
Safety
4Q
12 - 14
R. Newhouse 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
12 - 21
R. Newhouse 15-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
204
Hart
STL
Rush Yds
154
Dorsett
DAL
Rec Yds
107
Gray
STL
Scrim TD
2
Newhouse
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants Game Summary
The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals, 21 to 12, on September 24, 1978.
Game Info
November 17, 2024
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 15/30 | 204 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 16/26 | 182 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 95.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Morris #24 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
J. Otis #35 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
W. Harrell #39 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 1 | 25 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | 35 |
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 25 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 27 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Dennison #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Shelby #30 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Harrell #39 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Shelby #30 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Hart #17 | 15/30 | 204 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Morris #24 | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
J. Otis #35 | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Jones #34 | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 0 | 7 |
W. Harrell #39 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Gray #85 | 0/0 | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | 35 |
E. Ramson #80 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 |
W. Morris #24 | 0/0 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 |
P. Tilley #83 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 |
J. Otis #35 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Childs #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Bakken #25 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Little #12 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Shelby #30 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 |
W. Harrell #39 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Shelby #30 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 16/26 | 182 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 95.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 21 | 154 | 7.3 | 1 | 25 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 1 | 15 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 25 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 27 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 15 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
D. Dennison #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
310
Total Yds
389
195
Pass Yds
173
115
Rush Yds
216
0
Total Drives
0
67
Total Plays
65
4.6
Yards Per Play
6
6.3
Yards Per Pass
6.2
3.2
Yards Per Rush
5.8
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
16
1st Downs
21
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
6
0
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
4
2.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
