Cardinals 31-37 Cowboys (Sep 28, 1975)

STL

DAL

1

0

2

3

7

3

14

21

4

14

3

OT

0

6

31

37

2Q

3 - 0

J. Bakken 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

J. Fugett 1-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 14

D. Pearson 12-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

M. Gray 23-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

C. Young 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

E. Thomas 80-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 28

T. Henderson 97-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

T. Fritsch 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 31

J. Smith 35-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 31

M. Gray 37-yard TD catch from J. Hart.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

31 - 37

B. Joe DuPree 3-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Top Performers

Pass Yds

314

Hart

STL

Rush Yds

90

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

114

Gray

STL

Scrim TD

2

Gray

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

314

Pass Yds

307

4

Pass TD

3

2

Int

1

STL

Team Stats

DAL

432

Total Yds

448

19

1st Downs

28

3

Turnovers

2

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 Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the St. Louis Cardinals, 37 to 31, on September 28, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	15/32	314	9.8	4	2	0-0	95.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/34	307	9.0	3	1	0-0	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	23	86	3.7	11
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	7	25	3.6	11
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	2	7	3.5	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	23	90	3.9	0	12
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	17	42	2.5	0	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Charley Young C. Young #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	114	22.8	2	37
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	80	80.0	1	80
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	21	10.5	0	17
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	100	16.7	1	28
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	81	16.2	1	30
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	51	10.2	1	15
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	46	23.0	0	41
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	30	7.5	0	20

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	6	234	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	5	206	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	4	112	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	23	23.0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	4	75	18.8	0
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	1	97	97.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	39	13.0	0	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	15/32	314	9.8	4	2	0-0	95.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	23	86	3.7	11
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	7	25	3.6	11
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	2	7	3.5	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	114	22.8	2	37
Earl Thomas E. Thomas #82	0/0	80	80.0	1	80
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	35	35.0	1	35
Ike Harris I. Harris #82	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	0/0	21	10.5	0	17
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
J.V. Cain #88	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Hammond G. Hammond #30	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Reaves K. Reaves #36	0-0	0	0	1	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	6	234	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	4	112	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Terry Metcalf T. Metcalf #21	3	39	13.0	0	0
Roger Wehrli R. Wehrli #22	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	23/34	307	9.0	3	1	0-0	113.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	23	90	3.9	0	12
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	17	42	2.5	0	9
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	24	12.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	3	3.0	0	3
Charley Young C. Young #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	100	16.7	1	28
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	81	16.2	1	30
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	51	10.2	1	15
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	46	23.0	0	41
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	30	7.5	0	20

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Mark Washington M. Washington #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	5	206	41.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	23	23.0	0
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	4	75	18.8	0
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	1	97	97.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland Woolsey R. Woolsey #25	1	7	7.0	0	0

STL

DAL

1

0

2

3

7

3

14

21

4

14

3

OT

0

6

31

37

STL

Team Stats

DAL

432

Total Yds

448

314

Pass Yds

288

118

Rush Yds

160

64

Total Plays

81

6.8

Yards Per Play

5.5

9.8

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3.6

19

1st Downs

28

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 STL

DAL 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats