Rams 16-27 Cowboys (Dec 23, 1973)

LA

DAL

1

0

14

2

6

3

0

4

10

16

27

1Q

0 - 7

C. Hill 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

D. Pearson 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

T. Fritsch 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

D. Ray 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 17

D. Ray 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 17

D. Ray 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 17

T. Baker 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 24

D. Pearson 83-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 27

T. Fritsch 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

180

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

97

Hill

DAL

Rec Yds

87

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Hadl

LA QB #21

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

133

Pass Yds

180

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

2

LA

Team Stats

DAL

192

Total Yds

298

11

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

4

1973 NFC West

LADAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	2	.857
Falcons	9	5	.643
49ers	5	9	.357
Saints	5	9	.357

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Redskins	10	4	0	.714
Eagles	5	8	1	.393
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 27 to 16, in the 1973 NFC divisional game on December 23, 1973.

Game Info

December 22, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	7/23	133	5.8	0	1	5-34	33.4
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	8/16	180	11.3	2	2	7-44	90.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	13	48	3.7	0	12
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	12	37	3.1	0	13
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	10	5.0	0	6
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	1	5	5.0	1	5
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	2	-7	-3.5	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	25	97	3.9	1	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	30	7.5	0	12
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	10	30	3.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	5	0.8	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	77	25.7	50
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	40	40.0	40
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	13	6.5	9
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	87	43.5	2	83
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	21	10.5	0	16
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jack Reynolds J. Reynolds #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	3/6	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	5	218	43.6	64

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	7	327	46.7	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	4	106	26.5	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	2	49	24.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	4	52	13.0	30	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	1	1	1.0	1	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	3	1.5	2	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	7/23	133	5.8	0	1	5-34	33.4
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	13	48	3.7	0	12
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	12	37	3.1	0	13
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	10	5.0	0	6
Tony Baker T. Baker #35	1	5	5.0	1	5
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	2	-7	-3.5	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	77	25.7	50
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	40	40.0	40
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	13	6.5	9
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	0/0	3	3.0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jack Reynolds J. Reynolds #64	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	3/6	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	5	218	43.6	64

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rob Scribner R. Scribner #33	4	106	26.5	0	0
Al Clark A. Clark #44	2	49	24.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Bertelsen J. Bertelsen #45	4	52	13.0	30	0
Dave Elmendorf D. Elmendorf #42	1	1	1.0	1	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	8/16	180	11.3	2	2	7-44	90.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	25	97	3.9	1	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	30	7.5	0	12
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	10	30	3.0	0	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	5	0.8	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	87	43.5	2	83
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	38	38.0	0	38
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	29	29.0	0	29
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	21	10.5	0	16
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	7	327	46.7	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	23	23.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	3	1.5	2	0

LA

DAL

1

0

14

2

6

3

0

4

10

16

27

LA

Team Stats

DAL

192

Total Yds

298

99

Pass Yds

136

93

Rush Yds

162

59

Total Plays

68

3.3

Yards Per Play

4.4

3.4

Yards Per Pass

5.9

3.1

Yards Per Rush

3.6

11

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

5

7.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 LA

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats