Giants 3-24 Cowboys (Oct 7, 1978)

NYG

DAL

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

24

1Q

0 - 7

T. Hill 17-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

J. Danelo 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

B. Joe DuPree 23-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 21

T. Hill 30-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 24

R. Septien 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

73

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

112

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Hill

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

76

Pass Yds

246

0

Pass TD

3

0

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

142

Total Yds

357

10

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the New York Giants, 24 to 3, on October 8, 1978.

Game Info

October 7, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/6	76	12.7	0	0-0	95.8
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3/13	27	2.1	1	0-0	7.5
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/32	246	7.7	3	1	0-0	96.6
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	5	42	8.4	17
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	32	2.7	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	12	3.0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	1	6	6.0	6
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	3	6	2.0	4
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	1	3	3.0	3
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	1	2	2.0	2
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	73	4.3	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	51	5.7	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	5	2.5	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	3	3.0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	53	26.5	44
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	23	23.0	23
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	112	16.0	2	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	13.3	0	22
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	42	14.0	0	25
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	23	23.0	1	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	406	45.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	2	56	28.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	79	26.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	4	45	11.3	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	7	77	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/6	76	12.7	0	0-0	95.8
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3/13	27	2.1	1	0-0	7.5
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	5	42	8.4	17
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	32	2.7	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	12	3.0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	1	6	6.0	6
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	3	6	2.0	4
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	1	3	3.0	3
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	1	2	2.0	2
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	53	26.5	44
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	23	23.0	23
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	406	45.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #22,85	2	56	28.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	79	26.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	4	45	11.3	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/32	246	7.7	3	1	0-0	96.6
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	73	4.3	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	51	5.7	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	5	2.5	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	3	3.0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	112	16.0	2	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	13.3	0	22
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	42	14.0	0	25
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	23	23.0	1	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	7	77	11.0	0	0

NYG

DAL

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

24

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

142

Total Yds

357

40

Pass Yds

200

102

Rush Yds

157

56

Total Plays

72

2.5

Yards Per Play

5.0

1.4

Yards Per Pass

5.3

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.6

10

1st Downs

21

9

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

4

55

Penalty Yards

35

5

Sacks

8

46

Sack Yards

63

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 NYG

DAL 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats