Oilers 30-24 Cowboys (Nov 22, 1979)

HOU

DAL

1

7

14

2

10

7

3

6

0

4

7

3

30

24

1Q

0 - 7

D. Pearson 56-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

E. Campbell 61-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

R. Newhouse 21-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

T. Fritsch 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 21

T. Dorsett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 21

E. Campbell 27-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 21

M. Renfro 47-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

23 - 24

R. Septien 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

30 - 24

K. Burrough 32-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

287

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

195

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

118

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Campbell

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

163

Pass Yds

287

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

2

HOU

Team Stats

DAL

378

Total Yds

371

17

1st Downs

20

0

Turnovers

3

1979 AFC Central

HOUDAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys fell to the Houston Oilers, 30 to 24, on November 22, 1979.

Game Info

November 21, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	9/17	163	9.6	2	0	0-0	125.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/30	287	9.6	2	2	0-0	94.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	33	195	5.9	2	61
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	4	17	4.3	0	7
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	3	14	4.7	0	7
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	12	54	4.5	1	16
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	30	2.5	0	9
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	6	6.0	0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	3	0.8	0	0
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	55	18.3	1	32
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	53	26.5	1	47
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	16	8.0	0	11
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	118	23.6	1	56
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	36	18.0	1	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	36	7.2	0	16
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	29	14.5	0	16
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	16	5.3	0	11
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/4	6	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	178	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	110	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	51	25.5
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	18	18.0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	2	28	14.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	64	21.3
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	6	6.0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	13	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	9/17	163	9.6	2	0	0-0	125.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	33	195	5.9	2	61
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	4	17	4.3	0	7
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	3	14	4.7	0	7
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	55	18.3	1	32
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	53	26.5	1	47
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	16	8.0	0	11
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
J.C. Wilson J.C. Wilson #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	2	51	25.5
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	18	18.0
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	2	28	14.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/30	287	9.6	2	2	0-0	94.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	12	54	4.5	1	16
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	30	2.5	0	9
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	6	6.0	0	6
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	3	0.8	0	0
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	118	23.6	1	56
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	36	18.0	1	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	36	7.2	0	16
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	29	14.5	0	16
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	16	5.3	0	11
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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	3	110	36.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	64	21.3
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	6	6.0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	41	20.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	3	13	4.3	0	0

HOU

DAL

1

7

14

2

10

7

3

6

0

4

7

3

30

24

HOU

Team Stats

DAL

378

Total Yds

371

154

Pass Yds

279

224

Rush Yds

92

59

Total Plays

61

6.4

Yards Per Play

6.1

8.6

Yards Per Pass

9.0

5.5

Yards Per Rush

3.1

17

1st Downs

20

4

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-3 HOU

DAL 8-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats