Week 1
Final
LA
DAL1Q
0 - 3
E. Herrera 44-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
7 - 3
P. Haden 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 10
S. Laidlaw 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 10
L. McCutcheon 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 12
Safety by J. Jensen.
Safety
Top Performers
Pass Yds
152
Haden
LA
Rush Yds
58
McCutcheon
LA
Rec Yds
116
Jackson
LA
Scrim TD
1
McCutcheon
LA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 NFC West
LADAL
Game Summary
The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Los Angeles Rams, 14 to 12, in the 1976 NFC divisional game on December 19, 1976.
Game Info
December 18, 1976
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Haden #11 | 10/21 | 152 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 3-22 | 32.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/37 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 4-24 | 19.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 21 | 58 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | 16 |
P. Haden #11 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 |
R. Jackson #4 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
R. Staubach #12 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Pearson #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 116 | 19.3 | 0 | 42 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 22 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Robertson #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Elmendorf #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jackson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Barnes #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 7 | 253 | 36.1 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Haden #11 | 10/21 | 152 | 7.2 | 0 | 3 | 3-22 | 32.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. McCutcheon #30 | 21 | 58 | 2.8 | 1 | 6 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 19 | 54 | 2.8 | 0 | 16 |
P. Haden #11 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 |
R. Jackson #4 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | -8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 116 | 19.3 | 0 | 42 |
J. Cappelletti #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 |
B. Klein #80 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
L. McCutcheon #30 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Robertson #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Elmendorf #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Jackson #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 7 | 253 | 36.1 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bryant #32 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/37 | 150 | 4.1 | 0 | 3 | 4-24 | 19.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 15 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 0 | 6 |
R. Staubach #12 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Pearson #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
D. Dennison #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 22 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
B. Johnson #86 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Barnes #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Herrera #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 44 | 0 |
250
Total Yds
211
130
Pass Yds
126
120
Rush Yds
85
73
Total Plays
69
3.4
Yards Per Play
3.1
5.4
Yards Per Pass
3.1
2.4
Yards Per Rush
3.0
17
1st Downs
14
9
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
4
3
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Fumbles Lost
1
8
Penalties
6
94
Penalty Yards
34
4
Sacks
3
24
Sack Yards
22
0
D/ST TD
0
