Week 14
Final
NE
DAL1Q
0 - 3
R. Septien 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
7 - 3
S. Cunningham 52-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
D. Posey 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 10
T. Hill 40-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 17
B. Joe DuPree 36-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
243
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
93
Cunningham
NE
Rec Yds
80
Jackson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Cunningham
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC East
NEDAL
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
Bills
Colts
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
Cardinals
GiantsGame Summary
The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 17 to 10, on December 3, 1978.
Game Info
December 2, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/29 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/27 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 52 |
A. Johnson #32 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 37 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 23 |
H. Ivory #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 36 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Martin #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Westbrook #83 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/29 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 52 |
A. Johnson #32 | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 37 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 23 |
H. Ivory #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Johnson #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Westbrook #83 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/27 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 36 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Martin #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
363
Total Yds
329
150
Pass Yds
230
213
Rush Yds
99
68
Total Plays
64
5.3
Yards Per Play
5.1
4.7
Yards Per Pass
7.9
5.9
Yards Per Rush
2.8
16
1st Downs
17
5
Punts
8
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
1
36
Penalty Yards
10
2
Sacks
3
13
Sack Yards
20
0
D/ST TD
0