The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 27 to 20, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1978.
1st quarter
ATL
DAL
Rafael Septien 34-yard field goal
0
3
Bubba Bean 14-yard run (Tim Mazzetti kick)
7
3
Scott Laidlaw 13-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
7
10
2nd quarter
ATL
DAL
Tim Mazzetti 42-yard field goal
10
10
Rafael Septien 48-yard field goal
10
13
Wally Francis 17-yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
17
13
Tim Mazzetti 22-yard field goal
20
13
3rd quarter
ATL
DAL
Jackie Smith 2-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
20
20
4th quarter
ATL
DAL
Scott Laidlaw 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
20
27
Falcons
Cowboys
1st Downs
16
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
64
75
Total Yards
216
369
Yards per play
3.4
4.9
Passing
52
221
Comp - Att
8 - 23
17 - 37
Yards per pass
1.9
5.8
Interceptions thrown
3
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 43
1 - 11
Rushing
164
148
Rushing Attempts
36
37
Yards per rush
4.6
4.0
Penalties
7
7
Turnovers
3
4
Fumbles lost
0
3
Interceptions
3
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | 8 | 23 | 95 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23.2 |
| Team | 8 | 23 | 52 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 23.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Bean | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Haskel Stanback | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 0 |
| George Franklin | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Mike Esposito | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 36 | 164 | 4.6 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Francis | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| Billy Ryckman | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
| Mike Esposito | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 8 | 95 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mazzetti | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 49 |
| Team | 6 | 225 | 37.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Pearson | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 36 |
| Tom Pridemore | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 20 |
| George Franklin | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
| Team | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 10 | 20 | 127 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66.0 |
| Roger Staubach | 7 | 17 | 105 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 |
| Team | 17 | 37 | 221 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64.2 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Laidlaw | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Tony Dorsett | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Preston Pearson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Danny White | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 148 | 4.0 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | |
| Jackie Smith | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | |
| Tony Hill | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Scott Laidlaw | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Tony Dorsett | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 232 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Septien | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 40 |
| Team | 3 | 108 | 36.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Larry Brinson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tom Henderson | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Team | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Team | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Team Rankings
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29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
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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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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