Saints 7-21 Cowboys (Dec 18, 1982)

NO

DAL

1

0

2

0

21

3

0

4

7

0

7

21

2Q

0 - 7

T. Dorsett 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

D. Cosbie 3-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

T. Dorsett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 21

G. Rogers 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

222

White

DAL

Rush Yds

166

Rogers

NO

Rec Yds

85

Cosbie

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Dorsett

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Guido Merkens

NO QB #19

Danny White

DAL QB #11

54

Pass Yds

222

0

Pass TD

1

Int

2

NO

Team Stats

DAL

301

Total Yds

316

18

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

5

1982 NFC West

NODAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Falcons	5	4	.556
Saints	4	5	.444
49ers	3	6	.333
Rams	2	7	.222

Team	W	L	PCT
Redskins	8	1	.889
Cowboys	6	3	.667
Cardinals	5	4	.556
Giants	4	5	.444
Eagles	3	6	.333

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 7, on December 19, 1982.

Game Info

December 18, 1982

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	4/10	54	5.4	1	1-7	18.3
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	2/10	32	3.2	2	2-16	0.8
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	14/22	222	10.1	1	2	2-27	74.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	33	166	5.0	1	19
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	10	51	5.1	0	11
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	2	28	14.0	0	32
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	25	105	4.2	2	19
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	17	2.4	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	20.0	28
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	24	12.0	16
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	85	21.3	1	45
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	58	19.3	0	42
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	38	19.0	0	26
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	5.3	0	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Russell Gary R. Gary #20	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	1.0	1
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	2.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/2	1/1	1	0
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	0/1	0/0	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	181	45.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	49	24.5	0	0
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	4/10	54	5.4	1	1-7	18.3
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	2/10	32	3.2	2	2-16	0.8
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	33	166	5.0	1	19
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	10	51	5.1	0	11
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	2	28	14.0	0	32
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	40	20.0	28
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	0/0	24	12.0	16
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Russell Gary R. Gary #20	0-0	0.0	1
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	0/2	1/1	1	0
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	4	181	45.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	2	49	24.5	0	0
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	14/22	222	10.1	1	2	2-27	74.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	25	105	4.2	2	19
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	17	2.4	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	85	21.3	1	45
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	58	19.3	0	42
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	38	19.0	0	26
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	5.3	0	15
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	1.0	1
Harvey Martin H. Martin #79	0-0	2.0	0
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	0.0	1
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	0.0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	178	35.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	2	3	1.5	0	0

NO

DAL

1

0

2

0

21

3

0

4

7

0

7

21

NO

Team Stats

DAL

301

Total Yds

316

63

Pass Yds

195

238

Rush Yds

121

71

Total Plays

57

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.5

2.5

Yards Per Pass

8.1

5.2

Yards Per Rush

3.7

18

1st Downs

16

4

Passing 1st Downs

7

14

Rushing 1st Downs

7

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

5

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

8

Penalties

4

70

Penalty Yards

35

2

Sacks

3

27

Sack Yards

23

0

D/ST TD

0

3-4 NO

DAL 6-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1982 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

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