The Dallas Cowboys won against 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
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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 more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff PPG Rankings
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34.5
32.0
28.7
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27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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389.0
386.0
383.7
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
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Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
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10-6-1
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5-12
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