NFL game summary for 11/12/1972:
The Cowboys rolled for 427 yards in their best offensive effort of the season, Toni Fritsch kicked four field goals, and cornerback Charlie Waters had a pair of interceptions, including one he returned 28 yards for a touchdown. Dallas' defense continued to sag, however, and the Cardinals' total pushed the Cowboys' point yield to 100 in the last four games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 92.1 (25) | 120.6 (22) | 212.8 (25) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 143.1 (17) | 184.9 (24) | 328.0 (21) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (13) | 187.5 (4) | 327.8 (4) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 106.1 (2) | 171.2 (18) | 277.4 (12) | 16 |
Line: Cowboys by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-6-1) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Dallas Cowboys (7-2-0) | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
( 0- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal
( 0-10) DAL Ron Sellers 41 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 0-17) DAL Calvin Hill 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-17) STL Jackie Smith 68 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-20) DAL Toni Fritsch 14 yard field goal
( 7-23) DAL Toni Fritsch 50 yard field goal
(10-23) STL Jim Bakken 34 yard field goal
(10-30) DAL Charlie Waters 28 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
(17-30) STL Johnny Roland 12 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Jim Bakken kick)
(17-33) DAL Toni Fritsch 38 yard field goal
(24-33) STL Leo Hayden 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
STL DAL
First Downs: 16 23
Rushes-yards: 18-54 48-230
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-38-282-2 16-28-197-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 0-0
Net pass yards: 274 197
Net yards/pass: 7.0 7.0
Total net yards: 328 427
Total plays: 57 (31% run) 76 (63% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-40 7-73
Attendance: 65,218
Passing:
STL: Gary Cuozzo, 15 of 37 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Donny Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Craig Morton, 16 of 28 for 197 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 9 for 36 yards; Donny Anderson, 5 for 13 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for -4 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 8 yards; Leo Hayden, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DAL: Calvin Hill, 25 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 14 for 83 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 52 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 3 for 59 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 55 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 46 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD DAL: Ron Sellers, 7 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 5 for 45 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 12 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 121 yards DAL: Bill Thomas, 1 for 30 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 22 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 11 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 1 for 24 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 204 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 4/5
STL: Gary Cuozzo, 15 of 37 for 282 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Donny Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Craig Morton, 16 of 28 for 197 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Johnny Roland, 9 for 36 yards; Donny Anderson, 5 for 13 yards; Craig Baynham, 2 for -4 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 8 yards; Leo Hayden, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DAL: Calvin Hill, 25 for 93 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 14 for 83 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 52 yards; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Jackie Smith, 5 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Walker Gillette, 3 for 59 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 55 yards; Donny Anderson, 3 for 46 yards; Johnny Roland, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD DAL: Ron Sellers, 7 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 5 for 45 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 22 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 12 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Mel Gray, 5 for 121 yards DAL: Bill Thomas, 1 for 30 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 22 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 11 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Larry Willingham, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Larry Wilson, 1 for 24 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
STL: Donny Anderson, 5 for 204 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 4/5