The New England Patriots came up just a bit short against the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 31, on November 16, 1975.
1st quarter
DAL
NE
Toni Fritsch 43-yard field goal
3
0
Drew Pearson 33-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
10
0
2nd quarter
DAL
NE
John Smith 29-yard field goal
10
3
Jim Plunkett 1-yard run (John Smith kick)
10
10
Drew Pearson 31-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
17
10
3rd quarter
DAL
NE
Doug Dennison 6-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)
24
10
Russ Francis 37-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
24
17
4th quarter
DAL
NE
Golden Richards 41-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
31
17
Toni Fritsch 26-yard field goal
34
17
Darryl Stingley 13-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
34
24
Darryl Stingley 5-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)
34
31
Cowboys
Patriots
1st Downs
16
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
65
Total Yards
336
324
Yards per play
5.1
5.0
Passing
165
225
Comp - Att
11 - 20
12 - 30
Yards per pass
6.6
6.3
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 33
6 - 39
Rushing
171
99
Rushing Attempts
41
29
Yards per rush
4.2
3.4
Penalties
10
5
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 10 | 14 | 190 | 13.6 | 3 | 0 | 153.3 | |
| Clint Longley | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Team | 11 | 20 | 165 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 128.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Newhouse | 16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 |
| Preston Pearson | 16 | 56 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Doug Dennison | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 |
| Charley Young | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 41 | 171 | 4.2 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 2 | |
| Golden Richards | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | |
| Preston Pearson | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
| Robert Newhouse | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Charley Young | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 11 | 198 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 6.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Fritsch | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Hoopes | 8 | 357 | 44.6 | |
| Team | 8 | 357 | 44.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Dennison | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
| Charley Young | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| Charlie Waters | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plunkett | 12 | 30 | 264 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 77.6 | |
| Team | 12 | 30 | 225 | 8.8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 77.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Carter | 13 | 53 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Sam Cunningham | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Andy Johnson | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 99 | 3.4 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Burks | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 0 | |
| Darryl Stingley | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 2 | |
| Russ Francis | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | |
| Randy Vataha | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Allen Carter | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Andy Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 264 | 8.8 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Patrick | 6 | 210 | 35.0 | |
| Team | 6 | 210 | 35.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Carter | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 0 | |
| Steve Burks | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Andy Johnson | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Leon McQuay | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Stingley | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 |
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