Bears 21-31 Cowboys (Oct 24, 1976)

CHI

DAL

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

14

7

4

0

7

21

31

1Q

0 - 3

E. Herrera 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

R. Staubach 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

W. Payton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

D. Pearson 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

P. Pearson 15-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 24

M. Hartenstine 37-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 24

J. Musso 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

P. Pearson 6-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

62

Dennison

DAL

Rec Yds

90

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

54

Pass Yds

162

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

110

Total Yds

529

8

1st Downs

29

0

Turnovers

3

1976 NFC Central

CHIDAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 21, on October 24, 1976.

Game Info

October 23, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/16	54	3.4	0	0	0-0	47.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/21	162	7.7	1	0	0-0	97.7
Danny White D. White #11	7/10	145	14.5	2	2	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	41	2.4	1	13
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	4	27	6.8	0	14
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	3	19	6.3	0	11
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	3	6	2.0	1	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	14	62	4.4	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	12	56	4.7	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	9	48	5.3	0	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	38	3.5	0	8
Danny White D. White #11	3	13	4.3	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	13	13.0	0	13
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	1	4
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	5	2.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	24	24.0	24
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	0/0	11	5.5	6
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	90	15.0	2	28
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	78	39.0	0	56
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	64	10.7	1	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	42	21.0	0	24
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	372	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	87	29.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	46	23.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	24	24.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	59	29.5
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	26	26.0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	52	26.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	17	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/16	54	3.4	0	0	0-0	47.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	41	2.4	1	13
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	4	27	6.8	0	14
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	3	19	6.3	0	11
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	3	6	2.0	1	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	24	24.0	24
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	0/0	11	5.5	6
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Mike Hartenstine M. Hartenstine #73	0-0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	372	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	87	29.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	46	23.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	52	26.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/21	162	7.7	1	0	0-0	97.7
Danny White D. White #11	7/10	145	14.5	2	2	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	14	62	4.4	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	12	56	4.7	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	9	48	5.3	0	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	38	3.5	0	8
Danny White D. White #11	3	13	4.3	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	13	13.0	0	13
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	1	4
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	5	2.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	90	15.0	2	28
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	78	39.0	0	56
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	64	10.7	1	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	42	21.0	0	24
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	59	29.5
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	26	26.0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	17	4.3	0	0

CHI

DAL

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

14

7

4

0

7

21

31

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

110

Total Yds

529

17

Pass Yds

288

93

Rush Yds

241

48

Total Plays

88

2.3

Yards Per Play

6.0

0.9

Yards Per Pass

8.7

3.3

Yards Per Rush

4.4

8

1st Downs

29

9

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

4.0

1

D/ST TD

0

3-4 CHI

DAL 6-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats