NFL game summary for 09/24/1978:
Two fourth quarter touchdowns by Robert Newhouse wiped out a 12-7 St. Louis advantage, leading the Cowboys to a 21-12 triumph. The Cardinals opened a 10-point lead before Tony Dorsett's seven-yard touchdown run narrowed the score to 10-7 at the half. After St. Louis blocked a Dallas punt out of the end zone for a safety, Dallas drove 73 yards on nine plays, with Newhouse tallying the winning score. Roger Staubach also hit Newhouse with a touchdown pass later in the fourth period.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (26) | 156.3 (16) | 252.3 (23) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 239.3 (27) | 89.3 (2) | 328.7 (21) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 187.7 (4) | 246.7 (1) | 434.3 (1) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 99.0 (3) | 181.3 (20) | 280.3 (11) | 9 |
Line: Cowboys by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) STL Mel Gray 9 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(10- 0) STL Jim Bakken 23 yard field goal
(10- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 7 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(12- 7) STL Safety, Jim Thaxton blocked punt out of end zone
(12-14) DAL Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(12-21) DAL Robert Newhouse 15 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
STL DAL
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 36-115 37-216
Yards/rush: 3.2 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-30-204-0 16-26-182-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 2-9
Net pass yards: 195 173
Net yards/pass: 6.3 6.2
Total net yards: 310 389
Total plays: 67 (53% run) 65 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 2-15 4-33
Attendance: 62,760
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 30 for 204 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 16 of 26 for 182 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 16 for 65 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 25 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 19 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 7 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 7 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 2 for 31 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 25 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 10 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 54 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 26 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 39 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 3 for 79 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 12 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 52 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 5 for 53 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 6 for 225 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/4
STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 30 for 204 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 16 of 26 for 182 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 16 for 65 yards; Jim Otis, 10 for 25 yards; Steve Jones, 9 for 19 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 154 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 3 for 7 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 7 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Eason Ramson, 2 for 31 yards; Wayne Morris, 2 for 25 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 24 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 10 yards; Jimmy Childs, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 54 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 26 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 39 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 7 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 6 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 3 for 79 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 12 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 52 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 5 for 53 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 6 for 225 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 226 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/4