NFL game summary for 10/13/1974:
Jim Bakken kicked a 31-yard field goal with 62 seconds remaining to provide the Cardinals with their fifth straight victory. Terry Metcalf's 56-yard kickoff return to the Dallas 34 set up the winning field goal and he moved into the NFC lead in both punt and kickoff returns. Dallas rookie Dennis Morgan tied the NFL record for the longest punt return when he ran 98 yards for a touchdown to open the game's scoring. The game also featured the longest pass play of the season in the NFC, an 81-yarder from Gary Hammond to Jackie Smith, setting up a Cardinals' score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 157.2 (9) | 193.2 (3) | 350.5 (2) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 113.0 (6) | 126.0 (9) | 239.0 (6) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 173.8 (3) | 133.0 (18) | 306.8 (9) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 131.0 (12) | 162.2 (19) | 293.2 (14) | 8 |
Line: Cowboys by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (1-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (5-0-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
( 7- 0) DAL Dennis Morgan 98 yard punt return (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7- 7) STL Donny Anderson 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7-14) STL Mel Gray 80 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14-14) DAL Jean Fugett 24 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(14-21) STL Jackie Smith 19 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14-28) STL Terry Metcalf 8 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21-28) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(28-28) DAL Roger Staubach 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(28-31) STL Jim Bakken 31 yard field goal
DAL STL
First Downs: 24 17
Rushes-yards: 34-146 34-138
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-29-236-1 9-21-236-0
Sacked-yards: 2-12 0-0
Net pass yards: 224 236
Net yards/pass: 7.2 11.2
Total net yards: 370 374
Total plays: 65 (52% run) 55 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 6-53 6-54
Attendance: 49,885
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 29 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 8 of 20 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Hammond, 1 of 1 for 81 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 19 for 92 yards; Walt Garrison, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 8 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for -22 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 11 for 52 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 29 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 8 for 118 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 10 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bill Houston, 2 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 25 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 3 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 15 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 12 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 77 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 56 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 56 yards; Jack LeVeck, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 16 yards; Roger Finnie, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Crum, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Harris, 2 for 4 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 206 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 29 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 8 of 20 for 155 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Hammond, 1 of 1 for 81 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 19 for 92 yards; Walt Garrison, 8 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 4 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 8 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for -22 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Jim Otis, 11 for 52 yards; Donny Anderson, 7 for 29 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 8 for 118 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 10 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Bill Houston, 2 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 25 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 24 yards STL: Jackie Smith, 3 for 110 yards and 1 TD; Mel Gray, 2 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Donny Anderson, 2 for 15 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 12 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 77 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 56 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 56 yards; Jack LeVeck, 1 for 20 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 16 yards; Roger Finnie, 1 for 8 yards; Bob Crum, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Harris, 2 for 4 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Clarence Duren, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 206 yards STL: Hal Roberts, 6 for 246 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1