NFL game summary for 10/04/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 187.0 (2) | 190.2 (17) | 377.2 (7) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 94.8 (3) | 256.2 (25) | 351.0 (16) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.5 (17) | 172.8 (20) | 294.2 (23) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (25) | 223.2 (21) | 381.2 (24) | 8 |
Line: Cowboys by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (4-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2-3-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) STL Wayne Morris 9 yard rush (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 7 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-10) STL Neil O'Donoghue 19 yard field goal
(10-10) DAL Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal
(10-17) STL Roy Green 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Neil O'Donoghue kick)
(17-17) DAL Tony Dorsett 11 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(17-20) STL Neil O'Donoghue 37 yard field goal
DAL STL
First Downs: 17 18
Rushes-yards: 33-140 29-115
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-182-1 16-29-199-1
Sacked-yards: 3-16 3-15
Net pass yards: 166 184
Net yards/pass: 5.4 5.8
Total net yards: 306 299
Total plays: 64 (51% run) 61 (47% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-2
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 5-45 5-41
Attendance: 49,477
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 15 of 28 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 29 for 199 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 10 for 39 yards; Danny White, 2 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 20 for 72 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 11 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 101 yards; Tony Dorsett, 4 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; James Jones, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roy Green, 5 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Pat Tilley, 5 for 73 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 16 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 1 yard; Doug Marsh, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 4 for 70 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 73 yards; Jeff Griffin, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 9 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Michael Downs, 1 for 23 yards STL: Jeff Griffin, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 264 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 6 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/2
DAL: Danny White, 15 of 28 for 182 yards and 1 TD (1 int) STL: Jim Hart, 16 of 29 for 199 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 21 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 10 for 39 yards; Danny White, 2 for 2 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 20 for 72 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Stump Mitchell, 3 for 11 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 101 yards; Tony Dorsett, 4 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; James Jones, 1 for 16 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 0 yards STL: Roy Green, 5 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Pat Tilley, 5 for 73 yards; Mel Gray, 3 for 16 yards; Willard Harrell, 2 for 1 yard; Doug Marsh, 1 for 20 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 4 for 70 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 3 for 73 yards; Jeff Griffin, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 9 yards STL: Stump Mitchell, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Michael Downs, 1 for 23 yards STL: Jeff Griffin, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 264 yards STL: Carl Birdsong, 6 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 STL: Neil O'Donoghue, 2/2