The New England Patriots came up just a bit short against the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 31, on November 16, 1975.

1975 New England Patriots

Final

DAL

Cowboys

6-3-0

34

NE

Patriots

3-6-0

31

Team

DAL

NE

1

10

0

2

7

10

3

7

7

4

10

14

Total

34

31

1st quarter

DAL

NE

Cowboys

Toni Fritsch 43-yard field goal

3

0

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 33-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)

10

0

2nd quarter

DAL

NE

Patriots

John Smith 29-yard field goal

10

3

Patriots

Jim Plunkett 1-yard run (John Smith kick)

10

10

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 31-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)

17

10

3rd quarter

DAL

NE

Cowboys

Doug Dennison 6-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)

24

10

Patriots

Russ Francis 37-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)

24

17

4th quarter

DAL

NE

Cowboys

Golden Richards 41-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)

31

17

Cowboys

Toni Fritsch 26-yard field goal

34

17

Patriots

Darryl Stingley 13-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (John Smith kick)

34

24

Patriots

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

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Toni Fritsch 2 2 4 10
Team 2 2 4 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mitch Hoopes 8 357 44.6
Team 8 357 44.6

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Golden Richards 2 9 4.5 0
Team 2 9 4.5 0

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
John Smith 1 1 4 7
Team 1 1 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Patrick 6 210 35.0
Team 6 210 35.0

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Darryl Stingley 4 25 6.3 0
Team 4 25 6.3 0

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