The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants, 28 to 7, on December 2, 1979.

1979 Dallas Cowboys

Final

NYG

Giants

6-8-0

7

DAL

Cowboys

9-5-0

28

1

7

0

2

0

7

3

0

14

4

0

7

Total

7

28

1st quarter

NYG

DAL

Giants

Billy Taylor 2-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

7

3rd quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 8-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

14

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 44-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

21

4th quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

7

28

Giants

Cowboys

1st Downs

14

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

51

66

Total Yards

197

316

Yards per play

3.9

4.8

Passing

98

150

Comp - Att

9 - 15

11 - 19

Yards per pass

4.9

6.8

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

5 - 32

3 - 24

Rushing

99

166

Rushing Attempts

31

44

Yards per rush

3.2

3.8

Penalties

5

4

Turnovers

3

0

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Phil Simms 9 15 130 8.7 0 1 60.4
Team 9 15 98 8.7 0 1 5 60.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Billy Taylor 24 69 2.9 1
Ken Johnson 6 27 4.5 0
Phil Simms 1 3 3.0 0
Team 31 99 3.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gary Shirk 2 66 33.0 0
Jimmy Robinson 2 20 10.0 0
Billy Taylor 3 20 6.7 0
Ken Johnson 1 15 15.0 0
Earnest Gray 1 9 9.0 0
Team 9 130 8.7 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Joe Danelo 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dave Jennings 6 231 38.5
Team 6 231 38.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Odom 3 54 18.0 0
Jimmy Robinson 1 30 30.0 0
Eddie Hicks 1 21 21.0 0
Team 5 105 21.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Odom 1 7 7.0 0
Team 1 7 7.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 10 18 164 9.1 3 0 125.9
Danny White 1 1 10 10.0 0 0 108.3
Team 11 19 150 9.2 3 0 3 128.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 29 108 3.7 1
Robert Newhouse 10 48 4.8 0
Ron Springs 2 6 3.0 0
Larry Brinson 2 3 1.5 0
Scott Laidlaw 1 1 1.0 0
Team 44 166 3.8 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Drew Pearson 5 88 17.6 3
Ron Springs 1 27 27.0 0
Jay Saldi 2 21 10.5 0
Tony Dorsett 1 17 17.0 0
Tony Hill 1 11 11.0 0
Steve Wilson 1 10 10.0 0
Team 11 174 9.2 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 0 3 4 4
Team 0 3 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 3 115 38.3
Team 3 115 38.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Springs 2 45 22.5 0
Team 2 45 22.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Wilson 2 20 10.0 0
Wade Manning 1 13 13.0 0
Team 3 33 11.0 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

4,516

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,005

Pollard

Tony Pollard

REC

1,749

Lamb

CeeDee Lamb

Team Rankings

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PPG

29.9

1st

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

274.1

3rd

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
Giants Giants
6 11 0 .353
Commanders Commanders
4 13 0 .235

Last Game

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DAL Cowboys

0-1-0

32

Final

48

GB Packers

1-0-0

Sun 14 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM