NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
Playing with one quarterback, Roger Staubach, for the first time in 1971 and using Austrian soccer kicker Toni Fritsch, who was activated from the taxi squad, the Cowboys pulled out the victory when Fritsch kicked his third field goal, a 26-yarder, with 1:53 remaining to be played. Staubach completed 20 of 31 passes for 199 yards and one touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.3 (11) | 225.4 (2) | 370.7 (1) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 90.1 (5) | 166.7 (19) | 256.9 (7) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.9 (18) | 166.7 (6) | 279.6 (16) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 124.6 (14) | 159.7 (13) | 284.3 (13) | 14 |
Line: Cowboys by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (5-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
( 3- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal ( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 41 yard field goal ( 3-10) STL Dave Williams 11 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick) ( 6-10) DAL Toni Fritsch 14 yard field goal (13-10) DAL Mike Ditka 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Dan Reeves run) (13-13) STL Jim Bakken 36 yard field goal (16-13) DAL Toni Fritsch 26 yard field goal
DAL STL
First Downs: 20 11
Rushes-yards: 38-173 16-36
Yards/rush: 4.6 2.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-31-199-0 12-23-227-0
Sacked-yards: 1-0 4-35
Net pass yards: 199 192
Net yards/pass: 6.2 7.1
Total net yards: 372 228
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 43 (37% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 8-98 5-53
Attendance: 50,486
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 20 of 31 for 199 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 26 for 101 yards; Roger Staubach, 7 for 60 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 12 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 6 for 17 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 10 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 5 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Lance Alworth, 8 for 89 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 49 yards; Mike Ditka, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Truax, 2 for 23 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 67 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 61 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 37 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 30 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 12 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 53 yards; Larry Willingham, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 24 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 4 for 154 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3
DAL: Roger Staubach, 20 of 31 for 199 yards and 1 TD STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 23 for 227 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 26 for 101 yards; Roger Staubach, 7 for 60 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 12 yards STL: Johnny Roland, 6 for 17 yards; MacArthur Lane, 4 for 10 yards; Cid Edwards, 4 for 5 yards; Roy Shivers, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Lance Alworth, 8 for 89 yards; Walt Garrison, 5 for 49 yards; Mike Ditka, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Truax, 2 for 23 yards STL: John Gilliam, 3 for 67 yards; MacArthur Lane, 3 for 61 yards; Dave Williams, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 2 for 37 yards; Johnny Roland, 2 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 45 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 30 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 12 yards STL: Mel Gray, 2 for 53 yards; Larry Willingham, 2 for 33 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 24 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 4 for 154 yards STL: Chuck Latourette, 4 for 157 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 2/3