NFL game summary for 09/13/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 61.0 (24) | 142.0 (22) | 203.0 (27) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 151.0 (18) | 141.0 (7) | 292.0 (8) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 206.0 (3) | 140.0 (23) | 346.0 (11) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 44.0 (1) | 280.0 (24) | 324.0 (14) | 6 |
Line: Cowboys by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-2-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
( 0- 7) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7- 7) STL Willard Harrell 62 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 7-14) DAL Ron Springs 4 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-17) DAL Rafael Septien 47 yard field goal
( 7-24) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(14-24) STL Theotis Brown 11 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(14-27) DAL Rafael Septien 32 yard field goal
(14-30) DAL Rafael Septien 25 yard field goal
(17-30) STL Neil O'Donoghue 24 yard field goal
STL DAL
First Downs: 18 24
Rushes-yards: 27-142 35-181
Yards/rush: 5.3 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-41-295-2 21-29-240-1
Sacked-yards: 4-33 3-30
Net pass yards: 262 210
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.6
Total net yards: 404 391
Total plays: 72 (37% run) 67 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 11-84 6-35
Attendance: 63,602
Passing:
STL: Neil Lomax, 14 of 41 for 295 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DAL: Danny White, 21 of 29 for 240 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 80 yards; Theotis Brown, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 4 for 10 yards; Neil Lomax, 2 for 18 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 129 yards; Ron Springs, 15 for 45 yards and 3 TDs; James Jones, 3 for 7 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 4 for 60 yards; Pat Tilley, 3 for 46 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Roy Green, 1 for 60 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 28 yards; Stump Mitchell, 1 for 16 yards; Chris Combs, 1 for 12 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 6 yards; John Floyd, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 5 for 45 yards; Butch Johnson, 4 for 80 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 23 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 30 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Doug Cosbie, 2 for 23 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 4 for 60 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 78 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 37 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Greene, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 2 for 21 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 144 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3
STL: Neil Lomax, 14 of 41 for 295 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DAL: Danny White, 21 of 29 for 240 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 80 yards; Theotis Brown, 4 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 4 for 10 yards; Neil Lomax, 2 for 18 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 129 yards; Ron Springs, 15 for 45 yards and 3 TDs; James Jones, 3 for 7 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
STL: Ottis Anderson, 4 for 60 yards; Pat Tilley, 3 for 46 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Roy Green, 1 for 60 yards; Theotis Brown, 1 for 28 yards; Stump Mitchell, 1 for 16 yards; Chris Combs, 1 for 12 yards; Greg LaFleur, 1 for 6 yards; John Floyd, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 5 for 45 yards; Butch Johnson, 4 for 80 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 23 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 30 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Doug Cosbie, 2 for 23 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
STL: Roy Green, 4 for 60 yards; Stump Mitchell, 2 for 78 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 37 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Stump Mitchell, 1 for 18 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 3 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Greene, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 2 for 21 yards
Punting:
STL: Carl Birdsong, 4 for 144 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 173 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 1/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3