NFL game summary for 11/14/1977:
Jim Hart hit Jackie Smith with a three-yard touchdown pass with 3:10 remaining to give the Cardinals a 24-17 win over the last of the NFL's unbeaten teams. Five-and-a-half minutes earlier, Hart threw a 49-yard scoring toss to Mel Gray to tie the game. Carl Allen preserved the win by intercepting a Roger Staubach pass with 1:57 left. Terry Metcalf's 18-yard burst up the middle helped set up Hart's winning pass to Smith.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.9 (8) | 190.5 (1) | 351.4 (2) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 148.8 (19) | 179.2 (27) | 328.0 (23) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 170.5 (4) | 187.6 (2) | 358.1 (1) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 108.6 (1) | 76.5 (1) | 185.1 (1) | 24 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (6-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| Dallas Cowboys (8-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 3- 0) STL Jim Bakken 26 yard field goal
( 3- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 3-14) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(10-14) STL Wayne Morris 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-17) DAL Efren Herrera 21 yard field goal
(17-17) STL Mel Gray 49 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(24-17) STL Jackie Smith 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
STL DAL
First Downs: 19 16
Rushes-yards: 43-158 36-156
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-141-1 11-20-102-2
Sacked-yards: 1-4 3-22
Net pass yards: 137 80
Net yards/pass: 5.5 3.5
Total net yards: 295 236
Total plays: 68 (63% run) 59 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 3-22 3-53
Attendance: 64,038
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 24 for 141 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 11 of 20 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 21 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 15 for 63 yards; Jim Otis, 6 for 19 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 61 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 12 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 30 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 36 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 27 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 45 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 33 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 11 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 42 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 22 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 79 yards; Larry Brinson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Pat Tilley, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 22 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 213 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 232 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 28 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
STL: Jim Hart, 10 of 24 for 141 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 11 of 20 for 102 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 21 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 15 for 63 yards; Jim Otis, 6 for 19 yards; Steve Jones, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 61 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 12 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 30 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
STL: Mel Gray, 3 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Terry Metcalf, 3 for 36 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 27 yards; Jackie Smith, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 45 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 33 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 11 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 2 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
STL: Terry Metcalf, 2 for 42 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 22 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 79 yards; Larry Brinson, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
STL: Pat Tilley, 1 for 21 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Carl Allen, 1 for 22 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
STL: Duane Carrell, 6 for 213 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 232 yards; Efren Herrera, 1 for 28 yards
Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1