Vikings 6-23 Cowboys (Dec 31, 1977)

MIN

DAL

1

0

6

2

6

10

3

0

4

0

7

6

23

1Q

0 - 6

G. Richards 32-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

0 - 13

R. Newhouse 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 13

F. Cox 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 13

F. Cox 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 16

E. Herrera 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 23

T. Dorsett 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

165

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

81

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

62

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Lee

MIN QB #19

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

158

Pass Yds

165

0

Pass TD

1

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

214

Total Yds

328

12

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

2

1977 NFC Central

MINDAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the Minnesota Vikings, 23 to 6, in the 1977 NFC Championship game on January 1, 1978.

Game Info

December 31, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	14/31	158	5.1	0	1	2-10	47.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/23	165	7.2	1	1	2-7	71.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	21	59	2.8	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	8	5	0.6	4
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	15	81	5.4	1	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	71	3.7	1	13
Danny White D. White #11	1	14	14.0	0	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	4	1.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	46	15.3	28
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	39	19.5	38
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	36	7.2	9
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	19	19.0	19
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	18	6.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	15.5	0	28
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	48	16.0	0	32
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	34	17.0	1	32
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	5	2.5	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	8	278	34.8	54

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	8	293	36.6	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	1	11	11.0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	3	74	24.7
Sammy White S. White #85	1	37	37.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	3	36	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	3	-2	-0.7	3	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	3	44	14.7	20	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	13	6.5	9	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Lee B. Lee #19	14/31	158	5.1	0	1	2-10	47.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	21	59	2.8	11
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	8	5	0.6	4
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	46	15.3	28
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	0/0	39	19.5	38
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	36	7.2	9
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	19	19.0	19
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	18	6.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Nate Wright N. Wright #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Cox F. Cox #14	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Neil Clabo N. Clabo #12	8	278	34.8	54

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mark Kellar M. Kellar #39	1	11	11.0
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	3	74	24.7
Sammy White S. White #85	1	37	37.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Manfred Moore M. Moore #45	3	-2	-0.7	3	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/23	165	7.2	1	1	2-7	71.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	15	81	5.4	1	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	71	3.7	1	13
Danny White D. White #11	1	14	14.0	0	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	4	1.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	15.5	0	28
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	48	16.0	0	32
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	34	17.0	1	32
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	5	2.5	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	8	293	36.6	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	3	36	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	3	44	14.7	20	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	13	6.5	9	0

MIN

DAL

1

0

6

2

6

10

3

0

4

0

7

6

23

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

214

Total Yds

328

148

Pass Yds

158

66

Rush Yds

170

63

Total Plays

64

3.4

Yards Per Play

5.1

4.5

Yards Per Pass

6.3

2.2

Yards Per Rush

4.4

12

1st Downs

16

8

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

32

Penalty Yards

84

2

Sacks

2

7

Sack Yards

10

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIN

DAL 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats