Week 3
Final
DAL
LA3Q
7 - 0
T. Dorsett 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 0
S. Laidlaw 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 0
B. Joe DuPree 11-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
28 - 0
T. Henderson 68-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
130
Ferragamo
LA
Rush Yds
101
Dorsett
DAL
Rec Yds
96
Miller
LA
Scrim TD
1
Laidlaw
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC East
DALLA
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
Giants
Rams
Falcons
Saints
49ersGame Summary
The Los Angeles Rams were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 28 to 0, in the 1978 NFC Championship game on January 7, 1979.
Game Info
January 6, 1979
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/25 | 126 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3-17 | 59.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Ferragamo #15 | 7/16 | 130 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 32.8 |
P. Haden #11 | 7/19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 2-1 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 1 | 53 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Smith #81 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 20 | 52 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 |
P. Haden #11 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Phillips #39 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
J. Jodat #43 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Waddy #80 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 23 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Miller #82 | 0/0 | 96 | 32.0 | 0 | 65 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Waddy #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
T. Nelson #83 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henderson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
R. Hughes #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cromwell #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Corral #3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 280 | 35.0 | 48 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Walker #19 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jodat #43 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Marshall #22 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/25 | 126 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 3-17 | 59.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 1 | 53 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
R. Staubach #12 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 11 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
J. Smith #81 | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | -9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 23 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 17 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Henderson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
R. Hughes #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 280 | 35.0 | 48 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Ferragamo #15 | 7/16 | 130 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 1-9 | 32.8 |
P. Haden #11 | 7/19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | 3 | 2-1 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 20 | 52 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 |
P. Haden #11 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 |
R. Phillips #39 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 |
J. Jodat #43 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Waddy #80 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | -7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Miller #82 | 0/0 | 96 | 32.0 | 0 | 65 |
R. Jessie #89 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Waddy #80 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
D. Scales #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
T. Nelson #83 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
C. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Thomas #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
N. Cromwell #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Corral #3 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Walker #19 | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jodat #43 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Marshall #22 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wallace #20 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 23 | 0 |
235
Total Yds
277
109
Pass Yds
196
126
Rush Yds
81
61
Total Plays
69
3.9
Yards Per Play
4.0
3.9
Yards Per Pass
5.2
3.8
Yards Per Rush
2.6
16
1st Downs
15
8
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
7
2
Interceptions Thrown
5
1
Fumbles Lost
2
10
Penalties
5
85
Penalty Yards
40
3
Sacks
3
10
Sack Yards
17
1
D/ST TD
0
