The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Minnesota Vikings, 27 to 10, in the 1973 NFC Championship game on December 30, 1973.
1st quarter
MIN
DAL
Fred Cox 44-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
MIN
DAL
Chuck Foreman 5-yard run (Fred Cox kick)
10
0
3rd quarter
MIN
DAL
Golden Richards 63-yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick)
10
7
John Gilliam 54-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
17
7
Toni Fritsch 17-yard field goal
17
10
4th quarter
MIN
DAL
Bobby Bryant 63-yard interception return (Fred Cox kick)
24
10
Fred Cox 34-yard field goal
27
10
Vikings
Cowboys
1st Downs
20
9
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
49
Total Yards
306
153
Yards per play
4.3
3.1
Passing
103
63
Comp - Att
10 - 21
10 - 21
Yards per pass
4.1
2.6
Interceptions thrown
1
4
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 30
3 - 26
Rushing
203
90
Rushing Attempts
47
25
Yards per rush
4.3
3.6
Penalties
3
2
Turnovers
4
6
Fumbles lost
3
2
Interceptions
1
4
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Tarkenton | 10 | 21 | 133 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 64.2 |
| Team | 10 | 21 | 103 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 64.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Foreman | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Oscar Reed | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Dave Osborn | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Bill Brown | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Team | 47 | 203 | 4.3 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gilliam | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | |
| Chuck Foreman | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Stu Voigt | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | |
| Jim Lash | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Oscar Reed | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 133 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Cox | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Eischeid | 3 | 130 | 43.3 | 58 |
| Team | 3 | 130 | 43.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie West | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 24 |
| John Gilliam | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 10 | 21 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19.8 |
| Team | 10 | 21 | 63 | 4.2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 19.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Newhouse | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Walt Garrison | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Jean Fugett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 25 | 90 | 3.6 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hayes | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | |
| Drew Pearson | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Montgomery | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Jean Fugett | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Robert Newhouse | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 10 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Fritsch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Bateman | 4 | 158 | 39.5 | 41 |
| Team | 4 | 158 | 39.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Harris | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Charlie Waters | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Team | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Richards | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 1 | 63 |
| Team | 1 | 63 | 63.0 | 1 |
Team Leaders
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274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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