NFL game summary for 11/03/1974:
The Cowboys, who suffered three of their four losses when opponents, including the Cardinals, kicked winning field goals in the final seconds, turned the tables as rookie Efren Herrera kicked a 20-yard field goal with four seconds remaining to hand St. Louis its first loss of the season. Dallas marched 68 yards to St. Louis' 3-yard line to set up the winning three-pointer.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 165.6 (7) | 156.0 (11) | 321.6 (8) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 124.4 (9) | 199.6 (25) | 324.0 (23) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 172.1 (2) | 190.1 (4) | 362.3 (1) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 100.3 (2) | 165.0 (17) | 265.3 (8) | 16 |
Line: Cowboys by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Dallas Cowboys (4-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
( 7- 0) STL Jackie Smith 19 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(14- 7) STL Mel Gray 10 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(14-14) DAL Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(14-17) DAL Efren Herrera 20 yard field goal
STL DAL
First Downs: 19 22
Rushes-yards: 33-134 34-132
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-28-116-0 15-27-154-0
Sacked-yards: 3-34 2-8
Net pass yards: 82 146
Net yards/pass: 2.6 5.0
Total net yards: 216 278
Total plays: 64 (51% run) 63 (53% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 9-62 8-69
Attendance: 64,146
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 28 for 116 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 27 for 154 yards
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 69 yards; Donny Anderson, 11 for 28 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 37 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 14 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 10 for 52 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 29 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Les Strayhorn, 1 for 2 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 1 yard; Golden Richards, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 2 for -2 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 61 yards; Golden Richards, 4 for 60 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 18 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 7 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 75 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 21 yards; Les Strayhorn, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 14 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 27 yards; Cliff Harris, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 8 for 305 yards DAL: Duane Carrell, 8 for 328 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 11 of 28 for 116 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 27 for 154 yards
Rushing:
STL: Jim Otis, 17 for 69 yards; Donny Anderson, 11 for 28 yards; Terry Metcalf, 5 for 37 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 14 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 10 for 52 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 29 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD; Les Strayhorn, 1 for 2 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 1 yard; Golden Richards, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Jackie Smith, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Earl Thomas, 2 for -2 yards; J.V. Cain, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 12 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 61 yards; Golden Richards, 4 for 60 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 18 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 7 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 5 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 75 yards; Eddie Moss, 1 for 21 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 21 yards; Les Strayhorn, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Gary Hammond, 2 for 14 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 27 yards; Cliff Harris, 3 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Hal Roberts, 8 for 305 yards DAL: Duane Carrell, 8 for 328 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1