The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Detroit Lions, 28 to 24, on October 30, 1972.

1972 Dallas Cowboys

Final

DET

Lions

4-3-0

24

DAL

Cowboys

5-2-0

28

1

0

14

2

14

7

3

3

0

4

7

7

Total

24

28

1st quarter

DET

DAL

Cowboys

Billy Parks 38-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)

0

7

Cowboys

Calvin Hill 33-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

DET

DAL

Lions

Greg Landry 2-yard run (Errol Mann kick)

7

14

Cowboys

Mike Montgomery 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)

7

21

Lions

Altie Taylor 40-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

14

21

3rd quarter

DET

DAL

Lions

Errol Mann 17-yard field goal

17

21

4th quarter

DET

DAL

Cowboys

Mike Montgomery 15-yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)

17

28

Lions

Larry Walton 21-yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)

24

28

Lions

Cowboys

1st Downs

14

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

51

62

Total Yards

283

365

Yards per play

5.5

5.9

Passing

224

206

Comp - Att

12 - 21

11 - 19

Yards per pass

9.7

10.8

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 16

0 - 0

Rushing

59

159

Rushing Attempts

28

43

Yards per rush

2.1

3.7

Penalties

1

8

Turnovers

0

2

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Greg Landry 11 20 217 10.9 2 0 126.5
Earl McCullouch 1 1 23 23.0 0 0 118.8
Team 12 21 224 11.4 2 0 2 129.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Greg Landry 9 46 5.1 1
Steve Owens 2 7 3.5 0
Mel Farr 11 5 0.5 0
Altie Taylor 6 1 0.2 0
Team 28 59 2.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Charlie Sanders 3 82 27.3 0
Mel Farr 3 59 19.7 0
Altie Taylor 2 47 23.5 1
Larry Walton 2 30 15.0 1
Ron Jessie 1 17 17.0 0
Steve Owens 1 5 5.0 0
Team 12 240 11.4 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Errol Mann 1 2 3 6
Team 1 2 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Herman Weaver 5 205 41.0
Team 5 205 41.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Mickey Zofko 2 62 31.0 0
Ron Jessie 2 56 28.0 0
Team 4 118 29.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Larry Walton 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 1 -4 -4.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Craig Morton 11 19 206 10.8 3 1 113.2
Team 11 19 206 10.8 3 1 0 113.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Calvin Hill 20 81 4.1 0
Mike Montgomery 10 38 3.8 1
Walt Garrison 9 37 4.1 0
Robert Newhouse 2 3 1.5 0
Craig Morton 1 0 0.0 0
Dan Reeves 1 0 0.0 0
Team 43 159 3.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Billy Parks 2 53 26.5 1
Walt Garrison 3 42 14.0 0
Mike Montgomery 2 42 21.0 1
Calvin Hill 1 33 33.0 1
Jean Fugett 2 30 15.0 0
Mike Ditka 1 6 6.0 0
Team 11 206 10.8 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Toni Fritsch 0 1 4 4
Team 0 1 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Marv Bateman 3 119 39.7
Team 3 119 39.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Robert Newhouse 2 59 29.5 0
Cliff Harris 2 55 27.5 0
Charlie Waters 1 0 0.0 0
Team 5 114 22.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Cliff Harris 3 30 10.0 0
Charlie Waters 1 5 5.0 0
Team 4 35 8.8 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,516

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,005

Pollard

Tony Pollard

REC

1,749

Lamb

CeeDee Lamb

Team Rankings

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PPG

29.9

1st

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

274.1

3rd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
Giants Giants
6 11 0 .353
Commanders Commanders
4 13 0 .235

Last Game

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DAL Cowboys

0-1-0

32

Final

48

GB Packers

1-0-0

Sun 14 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM