The Dallas Cowboys came up just a bit short against the Los Angeles Rams, 14 to 12, in the 1976 NFC divisional game on December 19, 1976.
1st quarter
LA
DAL
Efren Herrera 44-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
LA
DAL
Pat Haden 4-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick)
7
3
Scott Laidlaw 1-yard run (Efren Herrera kick)
7
10
4th quarter
LA
DAL
Lawrence McCutcheon 1-yard run (Tom Dempsey kick)
14
10
Safety by Jim Jensen
14
12
Rams
Cowboys
1st Downs
17
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
73
69
Total Yards
250
211
Yards per play
3.4
3.1
Passing
130
126
Comp - Att
10 - 21
15 - 37
Yards per pass
5.4
3.1
Interceptions thrown
3
3
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 22
4 - 24
Rushing
120
85
Rushing Attempts
49
28
Yards per rush
2.4
3.0
Penalties
8
6
Turnovers
3
4
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Haden | 10 | 21 | 152 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32.3 |
| Team | 10 | 21 | 130 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 21 | 58 | 2.8 | 1 |
| John Cappelletti | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Pat Haden | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Rusty Jackson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 49 | 120 | 2.4 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Jackson | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 0 | |
| John Cappelletti | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Bob Klein | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 152 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty Jackson | 7 | 253 | 36.1 | 50 |
| Team | 9 | 253 | 28.1 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Bryant | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Tom Geredine | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Team | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Bryant | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 15 | 37 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19.0 |
| Team | 15 | 37 | 126 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Pearson | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Drew Pearson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Doug Dennison | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Scott Laidlaw | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 28 | 85 | 3.0 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Pearson | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | |
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | |
| Robert Newhouse | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efren Herrera | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 52 |
| Team | 6 | 232 | 38.7 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Team | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Team | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Prescott
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Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff PPG Rankings
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34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
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155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
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7.0
7.0
5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
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5-12
5-11-1
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6-10-1
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