NFL game summary for 09/24/1973:
Tom Landry earned his 100th victory in 13 years at Dallas, the 10th coach to reach the milestone. The Saints trailed 12-3 at the end of the half before two TDs by Robert Newhouse put it out of reach in the third quarter. Craig Morton took over for a dazed Roger Staubach in the third period and Archie Manning also was forced out with leg cramps.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.0 (10) | 35.0 (26) | 187.0 (25) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 218.0 (24) | 278.0 (26) | 496.0 (26) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.0 (5) | 84.0 (24) | 272.0 (17) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 172.0 (19) | 30.0 (1) | 202.0 (2) | 6 |
Line: Cowboys by 20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) | 12 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 40 |
( 0- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 7 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 0- 9) DAL Safety, Steve O'Neal tackled in end zone by Benny Barnes
( 0-12) DAL Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal
( 3-12) NO Happy Feller 9 yard field goal
( 3-19) DAL Robert Newhouse 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-26) DAL Robert Newhouse 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-33) DAL Mike Montgomery 7 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3-40) DAL Les Strayhorn 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
NO DAL
First Downs: 17 24
Rushes-yards: 38-138 36-169
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-21-116-1 15-22-197-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 1-11
Net pass yards: 98 186
Net yards/pass: 4.1 8.1
Total net yards: 236 355
Total plays: 62 (61% run) 59 (61% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 6-1 0-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 6-50
Attendance: 52,715
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 11 of 15 for 97 yards; Bob Davis, 2 of 6 for 19 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 15 for 124 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Craig Morton, 5 of 7 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 11 for 29 yards; Bill Butler, 10 for 37 yards; Archie Manning, 8 for 16 yards; Howard Stevens, 6 for 44 yards; Odell Lawson, 3 for 12 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 13 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 8 for 34 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Les Strayhorn, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
NO: Bill Butler, 5 for 31 yards; Jess Phillips, 3 for 30 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 22 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 14 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 50 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Otto Stowe, 1 for 16 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 15 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Odell Lawson, 2 for 49 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 45 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 1 for 26 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Doug Winslow, 1 for 4 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 23 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 159 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 1/3 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
NO: Archie Manning, 11 of 15 for 97 yards; Bob Davis, 2 of 6 for 19 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 15 for 124 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Craig Morton, 5 of 7 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NO: Jess Phillips, 11 for 29 yards; Bill Butler, 10 for 37 yards; Archie Manning, 8 for 16 yards; Howard Stevens, 6 for 44 yards; Odell Lawson, 3 for 12 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 13 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 8 for 34 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Les Strayhorn, 5 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 15 yards
Receiving:
NO: Bill Butler, 5 for 31 yards; Jess Phillips, 3 for 30 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 22 yards; Jubilee Dunbar, 1 for 14 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Brown, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 50 yards; Mike Montgomery, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Otto Stowe, 1 for 16 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 15 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Odell Lawson, 2 for 49 yards; Howard Stevens, 2 for 45 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 1 for 26 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Doug Winslow, 1 for 4 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Ernie Jackson, 1 for 23 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 159 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 136 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Happy Feller, 1/3 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1