Dallas Cowboys 22 at St. Louis Cardinals 21
Sunday, September 2, 1979
Dallas Cowboys 22, St. Louis Cardinals 21
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
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| Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| | DAL | STL |
|---|
| DAL | Rafael Septien 37 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| DAL | Robert Newhouse 4 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) | 10 | 0 |
| STL | Al Chandler 2 yard pass from Jim Hart (Mike Wood kick) | 10 | 7 |
| DAL | Rafael Septien 24 yard field goal | 13 | 7 |
| STL | Pat Tilley 18 yard pass from Jim Hart (Mike Wood kick) | 13 | 14 |
| DAL | Tony Hill 30 yard pass from Ron Springs (kick failed) | 19 | 14 |
| STL | Ottis Anderson 76 yard rush (Mike Wood kick) | 19 | 21 |
| DAL | Rafael Septien 27 yard field goal | 22 | 21 |
| DAL | STL |
|---|
| First downs | 24 | 17 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-161-1 | 32-237-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 21-35-299-1-0 | 12-29-112-2-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-5 | 1-7 |
| Net pass yards | 294 | 105 |
| Total yards | 455 | 342 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-35 | 6-50 |
