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Arizona Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
September 24, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
ARI 12 — DAL 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

On the ground, Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 154. Through the air, Drew Pearson led DAL with 54.

Expected Points Summary

STL
Total-9.04
Off-0.93
Def-2.13
ST-7.45
DAL
Total9.04
Off2.13
Def0.93
ST7.45

Team Stats

Stat STL DAL
First Downs 16 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-115-0 37-216-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-30-204-1-0 16-26-182-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-9 2-9
Net Pass Yards 195 173
Total Yards 310 389
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 2-15 4-33

Expected Points Detail

STL
Offense
Pass: 4.35
Rush: -4.84
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 1.72
Rush: -4.46
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.97
KR: -1.83
P: -0.61
PR: -1.68
FG/XP: -7.30
DAL
Offense
Pass: -1.72
Rush: 4.46
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.35
Rush: 4.84
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.83
KR: -3.97
P: 1.68
PR: 0.61
FG/XP: 7.30

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat STL DAL
First Downs 16 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 36-115-0 37-216-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-30-204-1-0 16-26-182-1-0
Sacked-Yards 1-9 2-9
Net Pass Yards 195 173
Total Yards 310 389
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2
Turnovers 0 2
Penalties-Yards 2-15 4-33

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cardinals Mel Gray 9 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) 7-0
2 Cardinals Jim Bakken 23 yard field goal 10-0
Cowboys Tony Dorsett 7 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 10-7
3 Cardinals Safety, Thaxton blocked punt out of end zone 12-7
4 Cowboys Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 12-14
Cowboys Robert Newhouse 15 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 12-21

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