Cowboys 42-35 49ers (Dec 12, 1977)

DAL

SF

1

0

7

2

21

7

3

7

4

14

42

35

1Q

0 - 7

B. Ferrell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

R. Staubach 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

P. Pearson 36-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

K. Harrison 10-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 14

T. Dorsett 20-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 14

T. Dorsett 21-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 21

G. Washington 27-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 21

B. Johnson 22-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 28

D. Williams 1-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 28

P. Pearson 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 35

P. Seal 47-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

263

Plunkett

SF

Rush Yds

92

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

130

Washington

SF

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Plunkett

SF QB #16

220

Pass Yds

263

3

Pass TD

4

0

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

SF

398

Total Yds

362

24

1st Downs

19

0

Turnovers

0

1977 NFC East

DALSF

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	10	4	.714
Falcons	7	7	.500
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The San Francisco 49ers fell to the Dallas Cowboys, 42 to 35, on December 12, 1977.

Game Info

December 11, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	14/19	220	11.6	3	0	0-0	151.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/29	263	9.1	4	0	0-0	122.6
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	1/1	15	15.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	92	4.6	1	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	13	48	3.7	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	9	23	2.6	1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	20	6.7	1	15

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	17	44	2.6	0	7
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	12	20	1.7	0	9
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	2	13	6.5	1	12
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	10	3.3	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	15.3	0	34
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	59	19.7	1	36
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	39	13.0	1	20
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	28	14.0	0	15
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	22	22.0	1	22
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	130	26.0	1	34
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	75	37.5	1	47
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	29	7.3	1	14
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	16	8.0	1	10
Tony Cline T. Cline #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	0/1	6/6	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	92	30.7
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	51	25.5
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	9	9.0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	2	29	14.5
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	4	114	28.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	43	10.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Black S. Black #26	3	3	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	14/19	220	11.6	3	0	0-0	151.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	20	92	4.6	1	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	13	48	3.7	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	9	23	2.6	1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	20	6.7	1	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	15.3	0	34
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	59	19.7	1	36
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	39	13.0	1	20
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	28	14.0	0	15
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	22	22.0	1	22
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	0/1	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	92	30.7
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	51	25.5
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	43	10.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/29	263	9.1	4	0	0-0	122.6
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	1/1	15	15.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	17	44	2.6	0	7
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	12	20	1.7	0	9
Bob Ferrell B. Ferrell #38	2	13	6.5	1	12
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	10	3.3	0	0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	130	26.0	1	34
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	0/0	75	37.5	1	47
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	29	7.3	1	14
Kenny Harrison K. Harrison #83	0/0	16	8.0	1	10
Tony Cline T. Cline #84	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Wilbur Jackson W. Jackson #40	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ray Wersching R. Wersching #14	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Wittum T. Wittum #13	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Obradovich J. Obradovich #86	1	9	9.0
Dave Williams D. Williams #22	2	29	14.5
Paul Hofer P. Hofer #36	4	114	28.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Stan Black S. Black #26	3	3	1.0	0	0

DAL

SF

1

0

7

2

21

7

3

7

4

14

42

35

DAL

Team Stats

SF

398

Total Yds

362

215

Pass Yds

269

183

Rush Yds

93

66

Total Plays

66

6.0

Yards Per Play

5.5

10.2

Yards Per Pass

8.7

4.1

Yards Per Rush

2.7

24

1st Downs

19

3

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

5

30

Penalty Yards

38

1

Sacks

2

9

Sack Yards

5

0

D/ST TD

0

11-2 DAL

SF 5-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats