NFL game summary for 11/16/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 131.3 (12) | 201.2 (16) | 332.5 (14) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 123.7 (14) | 213.8 (23) | 337.5 (20) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (4) | 214.0 (9) | 362.7 (6) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 118.7 (11) | 213.7 (22) | 332.4 (15) | 33 |
Line: Cowboys by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (3-8-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Dallas Cowboys (8-3-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
( 7- 0) STL Ottis Anderson 51 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (14- 0) STL Mel Gray 69 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (14- 7) DAL Preston Pearson 18 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (14-10) DAL Rafael Septien 23 yard field goal (21-10) STL Pat Tilley 60 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick) (21-17) DAL Tony Hill 58 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (21-24) DAL Drew Pearson 14 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (21-31) DAL Tony Dorsett 11 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
STL DAL
First Downs: 16 26
Rushes-yards: 28-141 40-184
Yards/rush: 5.0 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-30-209-1 20-37-296-1
Sacked-yards: 3-21 2-20
Net pass yards: 188 276
Net yards/pass: 5.7 7.1
Total net yards: 329 460
Total plays: 61 (45% run) 79 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 7-47 4-35
Attendance: 52,567
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 30 for 209 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Danny White, 20 of 36 for 296 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Tony Dorsett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 9 for 41 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 26 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 53 yards; James Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Danny White, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Doug Marsh, 3 for 34 yards; Dave Stief, 3 for 26 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Ottis Anderson, 1 for -2 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 29 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 26 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 3 for 72 yards; Roy Green, 3 for 66 yards DAL: James Jones, 4 for 85 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roy Green, 2 for 12 yards DAL: James Jones, 4 for 68 yards; Roland Solomon, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roy Green, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Bob Breunig, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
STL: Larry Swider, 6 for 264 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 30 for 209 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Danny White, 20 of 36 for 296 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Tony Dorsett, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 9 for 41 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 26 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 53 yards; James Jones, 2 for 6 yards; Danny White, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Doug Marsh, 3 for 34 yards; Dave Stief, 3 for 26 yards; Mel Gray, 2 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Ottis Anderson, 1 for -2 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 7 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 29 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards; Ron Springs, 2 for 26 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Willard Harrell, 3 for 72 yards; Roy Green, 3 for 66 yards DAL: James Jones, 4 for 85 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Roy Green, 2 for 12 yards DAL: James Jones, 4 for 68 yards; Roland Solomon, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Roy Green, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Bob Breunig, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
STL: Larry Swider, 6 for 264 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 168 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/1 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1