Week 9
Final
MIN
DAL1Q
7 - 0
C. Foreman 4-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
14 - 0
R. Young 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 3
R. Septien 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
21 - 3
S. White 12-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 10
R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
148
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
101
Foreman
MIN
Rec Yds
41
Joe DuPree
DAL
Scrim TD
1
White
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC Central
MINDAL
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
Vikings
Packers
Lions
Bears
Buccaneers
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 10, on October 26, 1978.
Game Info
October 25, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/32 | 139 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 12/26 | 148 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 32.2 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
S. Johnson #48 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
R. Young #34 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 |
S. White #85 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Newhouse #44 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Staubach #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 24 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 13 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 27 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 27 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Wise #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Blackwell #24 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brinson #36 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 18/32 | 139 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Foreman #44 | 22 | 101 | 4.6 | 0 | 16 |
S. Johnson #48 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 17 |
R. Young #34 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 |
S. White #85 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. White #85 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 24 |
A. Rashad #28 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
C. Foreman #44 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 13 |
B. Tucker #38 | 0/0 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 |
R. Young #34 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
S. Voigt #83 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Wise #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bryant #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Danmeier #7 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Coleman #8 | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Miller #87 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 12/26 | 148 | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 32.2 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Newhouse #44 | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 1 | 9 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Staubach #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 27 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 27 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Blackwell #24 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brinson #36 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
281
Total Yds
239
137
Pass Yds
147
144
Rush Yds
92
71
Total Plays
53
4.0
Yards Per Play
4.5
4.2
Yards Per Pass
5.1
3.8
Yards Per Rush
3.8
21
1st Downs
13
7
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
6
Penalties
7
40
Penalty Yards
50
2
Sacks
1
1
Sack Yards
2
0
D/ST TD
0