The Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 6, in the 1977 NFC Championship game on January 1, 1978.
1st quarter
MIN
DAL
Golden Richards 32-yard pass from Roger Staubach (kick failed)
0
6
2nd quarter
MIN
DAL
Robert Newhouse 5-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
0
13
Fred Cox 32-yard field goal
3
13
Fred Cox 37-yard field goal
6
13
Efren Herrera 21-yard field goal
6
16
4th quarter
MIN
DAL
Tony Dorsett 11-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
6
23
Vikings
Cowboys
1st Downs
12
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
63
64
Total Yards
214
328
Yards per play
3.4
5.1
Passing
148
158
Comp - Att
14 - 31
12 - 23
Yards per pass
4.5
6.3
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 10
2 - 7
Rushing
66
170
Rushing Attempts
30
39
Yards per rush
2.2
4.4
Penalties
5
5
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
3
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lee | 14 | 31 | 158 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 47.5 |
Team | 14 | 31 | 148 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 47.5 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Foreman | 21 | 59 | 2.8 | 0 |
Robert Miller | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 0 |
Sammy Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 30 | 66 | 2.2 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sammy White | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | |
Robert Miller | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
Chuck Foreman | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | |
Stu Voigt | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Ahmad Rashad | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 158 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 3 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fred Cox | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Neil Clabo | 8 | 278 | 34.8 | 54 |
Team | 8 | 278 | 34.8 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manfred Moore | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 | 35 |
Sammy White | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 |
Mark Kellar | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Team | 5 | 122 | 24.4 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manfred Moore | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 3 |
Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Staubach | 12 | 23 | 165 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71.8 |
Team | 12 | 23 | 158 | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 71.8 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Newhouse | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 1 |
Tony Dorsett | 19 | 71 | 3.7 | 1 |
Danny White | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
Roger Staubach | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 39 | 170 | 4.4 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drew Pearson | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Preston Pearson | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Golden Richards | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | |
Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Robert Newhouse | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 165 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Efren Herrera | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 8 | 293 | 36.6 | 49 |
Team | 8 | 293 | 36.6 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Brinson | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 |
Team | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Hill | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 20 |
Butch Johnson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
Team | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Schedule
See morePlayoff Pass Yards Leaders
See moreMahomes
Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
See morePacheco
McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
See moreKelce
Brown
Rice
Playoff Pass TD Leaders
See moreMayfield
Mahomes
Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
See moreMcCaffrey
Gibbs
Pacheco
Playoff Rec TD Leaders
See moreKelce
Ferguson
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
See moreJennings
Stafford
Stroud
Playoff Sack Leaders
See moreHutchinson
Karlaftis
Bosa
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
See more14-6
13-6
13-7-1
12-7
10-6-1
10-7-1
Worst Record ATS
See more5-12
5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1
Scores