NFL game summary for 12/16/1973:
Roger Staubach completed 14 of 19 passes for 256 yards and three touchdowns, two to Drew Pearson, and Dallas clinched the NFC East title and its eighth consecutive playoff berth. Robert Newhouse carried 19 times for 124 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.1 (5) | 160.1 (9) | 330.2 (4) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 102.8 (2) | 153.0 (19) | 255.8 (6) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.2 (23) | 182.8 (4) | 301.0 (9) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 147.2 (15) | 213.6 (26) | 360.8 (26) | 26 |
Line: Cowboys by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4-9-1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 3- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
( 3- 3) STL Jim Bakken 33 yard field goal
( 6- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 13 yard field goal
(13- 3) DAL Drew Pearson 28 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(20- 3) DAL Jean Fugett 48 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(27- 3) DAL Drew Pearson 17 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(30- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 17 yard field goal
DAL STL
First Downs: 24 10
Rushes-yards: 45-207 31-135
Yards/rush: 4.6 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-23-267-0 6-20-30-2
Sacked-yards: 3-15 3-24
Net pass yards: 252 6
Net yards/pass: 9.7 0.3
Total net yards: 459 141
Total plays: 71 (63% run) 54 (57% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 2.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-2
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 7-59 1-15
Attendance: 43,946
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 19 for 256 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 1 of 4 for 11 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 6 of 20 for 30 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 19 for 124 yards; Calvin Hill, 13 for 47 yards; Cyril Pinder, 7 for 10 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 30 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for -4 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 16 for 56 yards; Donny Anderson, 8 for 48 yards; Gary Keithley, 3 for 23 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 140 yards and 2 TDs; Jean Fugett, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 3 for 27 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 12 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for -1 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 57 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 81 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 40 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for 19 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 46 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 115 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 19 for 256 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 1 of 4 for 11 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 6 of 20 for 30 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 19 for 124 yards; Calvin Hill, 13 for 47 yards; Cyril Pinder, 7 for 10 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 30 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for -4 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 16 for 56 yards; Donny Anderson, 8 for 48 yards; Gary Keithley, 3 for 23 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 140 yards and 2 TDs; Jean Fugett, 3 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 3 for 27 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 22 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 12 yards STL: Ahmad Rashad, 3 for 16 yards; Jackie Smith, 2 for -1 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 57 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 3 for 81 yards; Don Shy, 2 for 40 yards; Chuck Detwiler, 1 for 19 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 46 yards STL: Gary Hammond, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 13 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 115 yards STL: Gary Keithley, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/4 STL: Jim Bakken, 1/2