The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 10, on October 26, 1978.
1st quarter
MIN
DAL
Chuck Foreman 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
7
0
Rickey Young 4-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick)
14
0
2nd quarter
MIN
DAL
Rafael Septien 25-yard field goal
14
3
Sammy White 12-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Rick Danmeier kick)
21
3
3rd quarter
MIN
DAL
Robert Newhouse 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
21
10
Vikings
Cowboys
1st Downs
21
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
71
53
Total Yards
281
239
Yards per play
4.0
4.5
Passing
137
147
Comp - Att
18 - 32
12 - 27
Yards per pass
4.2
5.1
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 2
2 - 1
Rushing
144
92
Rushing Attempts
38
24
Yards per rush
3.8
3.8
Penalties
6
7
Turnovers
0
4
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fran Tarkenton | 18 | 32 | 139 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 87.9 | |
Team | 18 | 32 | 137 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87.9 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Foreman | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 0 |
Sammy Johnson | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 |
Rickey Young | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 |
Sammy White | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
Fran Tarkenton | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 144 | 3.8 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sammy White | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | |
Ahmad Rashad | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Chuck Foreman | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | |
Bob Tucker | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |
Rickey Young | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Stu Voigt | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 139 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Danmeier | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Coleman | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | |
Team | 7 | 320 | 45.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Miller | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Miller | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Staubach | 12 | 26 | 148 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 32.2 | |
Tony Dorsett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 12 | 27 | 147 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31.1 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Newhouse | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 1 |
Tony Dorsett | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 |
Preston Pearson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Roger Staubach | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 24 | 92 | 3.8 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Drew Pearson | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Tony Hill | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | |
Preston Pearson | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
Tony Dorsett | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Robert Newhouse | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 12 | 148 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | |
Team | 5 | 215 | 43.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alois Blackwell | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | |
Larry Brinson | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Hill | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
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 moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
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Goff
Purdy
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McCaffrey
Jones
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Brown
Rice
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Love
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Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
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Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1