The Dallas Cowboys handily defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 14 to 3, in the 1971 NFC Championship game on January 2, 1972.
2nd quarter
SF
DAL
Calvin Hill 1-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
0
7
3rd quarter
SF
DAL
Bruce Gossett 28-yard field goal
3
7
4th quarter
SF
DAL
Duane Thomas 2-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
3
14
49ers
Cowboys
1st Downs
9
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
47
70
Total Yards
239
244
Yards per play
5.1
3.5
Passing
178
72
Comp - Att
14 - 30
9 - 18
Yards per pass
5.7
3
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 6
6 - 31
Rushing
61
172
Rushing Attempts
16
46
Yards per rush
3.8
3.7
Penalties
1
2
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brodie | 14 | 30 | 184 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26.9 |
| Team | 14 | 30 | 178 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Washington | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 |
| Ken Willard | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Team | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Washington | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Ted Kwalick | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Vic Washington | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
| Ken Willard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Dick Witcher | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 14 | 184 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 6.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Gossett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Spurrier | 6 | 229 | 38.2 | 43 |
| Team | 6 | 229 | 38.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Washington | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Doug Cunningham | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Fuller | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bruce Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 9 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67.6 |
| Team | 9 | 18 | 72 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 |
| Walt Garrison | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Duane Thomas | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 |
| Calvin Hill | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 |
| Team | 46 | 172 | 3.7 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Truax | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Hayes | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Lance Alworth | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Dan Reeves | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
| Duane Thomas | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Ditka | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Clark | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Widby | 6 | 270 | 45.0 | 60 |
| Team | 6 | 270 | 45.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Harris | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Team | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hayes | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cliff Harris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 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
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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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383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
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5-11-1
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