NFL game summary for 10/04/1970:
A pair of second half scoring passes by Jim Hart on consecutive series broke open the game for the Cardinals who moved into a tie for first place with Dallas in the NFC East before the largest crowd in St. Louis history. The Cardinals held the Cowboys scoreless until the final three minutes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 198.5 (2) | 130.0 (20) | 328.5 (6) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 101.5 (8) | 130.0 (5) | 231.5 (5) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.5 (8) | 175.5 (11) | 312.0 (9) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 152.0 (20) | 146.0 (10) | 298.0 (16) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (2-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) STL Jim Bakken 38 yard field goal
( 0- 6) STL Jim Bakken 35 yard field goal
( 0-13) STL Cid Edwards 7 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 0-20) STL John Gilliam 59 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-20) DAL Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
DAL STL
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 33-141 32-145
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-22-157-2 12-22-174-2
Sacked-yards: 3-29 1-10
Net pass yards: 128 164
Net yards/pass: 5.1 7.1
Total net yards: 269 309
Total plays: 58 (56% run) 55 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-48 5-46
Attendance: 50,780
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 7 of 16 for 141 yards; Roger Staubach, 2 of 6 for 16 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 22 for 174 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 32 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 23 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 3 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 15 for 61 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 64 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 21 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 80 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 18 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 3 for 29 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 4 for 74 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for -5 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 19 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 30 yards; Chuck Howley, 1 for 1 yard STL: Larry Wilson, 2 for 15 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 219 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3
DAL: Craig Morton, 7 of 16 for 141 yards; Roger Staubach, 2 of 6 for 16 yards (2 int) STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 22 for 174 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 32 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 23 yards; Craig Morton, 3 for 14 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 3 yards STL: MacArthur Lane, 15 for 61 yards; Cid Edwards, 11 for 64 yards; Johnny Roland, 5 for 21 yards; Roy Shivers, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 80 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 44 yards; Pettis Norman, 2 for 15 yards; Calvin Hill, 1 for 18 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 3 for 29 yards; MacArthur Lane, 2 for 14 yards; Dave Williams, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 4 for 74 yards STL: Charlie Pittman, 1 for 30 yards; Larry Wilson, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for -5 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 19 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 30 yards; Chuck Howley, 1 for 1 yard STL: Larry Wilson, 2 for 15 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 5 for 219 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 0/1 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3