The Dallas Cowboys won against the New England Patriots, 17 to 10, on December 3, 1978.
1st quarter
NE
DAL
Rafael Septien 26-yard field goal
0
3
Sam Cunningham 52-yard run (David Posey kick)
7
3
2nd quarter
NE
DAL
David Posey 30-yard field goal
10
3
3rd quarter
NE
DAL
Tony Hill 40-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
10
10
4th quarter
NE
DAL
Billy Joe DuPree 36-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
10
17
Patriots
Cowboys
1st Downs
16
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
68
64
Total Yards
363
329
Yards per play
5.3
5.1
Passing
150
230
Comp - Att
13 - 29
15 - 27
Yards per pass
4.7
7.9
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 20
2 - 13
Rushing
213
99
Rushing Attempts
36
35
Yards per rush
5.9
2.8
Penalties
4
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Grogan | 13 | 29 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 35.1 | |
Team | 13 | 29 | 150 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35.1 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Cunningham | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 |
Andy Johnson | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 |
Steve Grogan | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 |
Horace Ivory | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 |
Team | 36 | 213 | 5.9 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harold Jackson | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | |
Stanley Morgan | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Russ Francis | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Andy Johnson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Sam Cunningham | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Posey | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jerrel Wilson | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | |
Team | 5 | 196 | 39.2 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Ivory | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | |
Donald Westbrook | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Haynes | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
Stanley Morgan | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Staubach | 15 | 27 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 110.6 | |
Team | 15 | 27 | 230 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110.6 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Dorsett | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 |
Scott Laidlaw | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 |
Roger Staubach | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 |
Team | 35 | 99 | 2.8 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Hill | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | |
Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | |
Scott Laidlaw | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | |
Preston Pearson | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | |
Tony Dorsett | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | |
Team | 8 | 308 | 38.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butch Johnson | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Butch Johnson | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
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 moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
See moreMahomes
Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
See morePacheco
McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
See moreKelce
Brown
Rice
Playoff Pass TD Leaders
See moreMayfield
Mahomes
Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
See moreMcCaffrey
Gibbs
Pacheco
Playoff Rec TD Leaders
See moreFerguson
Kelce
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
See moreStafford
Stroud
Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
See moreHutchinson
Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
See more14-6
13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
See more5-12
5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1