Falcons 20-27 Cowboys (Dec 30, 1978)

ATL

DAL

1

7

10

2

13

3

0

7

4

0

7

20

27

1Q

0 - 3

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

B. Bean 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 10

S. Laidlaw 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

T. Mazzetti 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 13

R. Septien 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 13

W. Francis 17-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 13

T. Mazzetti 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 20

J. Smith 2-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

S. Laidlaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

127

White

DAL

Rush Yds

72

Bean

ATL

Rec Yds

75

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Laidlaw

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Danny White

DAL QB #11

95

Pass Yds

127

1

Pass TD

1

3

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

216

Total Yds

369

16

1st Downs

26

3

Turnovers

4

1978 NFC West

ATLDAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 27 to 20, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1978.

Game Info

December 29, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8/23	95	4.1	1	3	5-43	23.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	10/20	127	6.4	1	1	1-11	66.0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	7/17	105	6.2	0	0	0-0	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	17	72	4.2	1	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	9	62	6.9	0	14
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	8	24	3.0	0	12
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	6	3.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	17	66	3.9	2	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	65	4.6	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	20	20.0	0	20
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Danny White D. White #11	3	-4	-1.3	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	66	11.0	1	20
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	75	18.8	0	39
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	59	11.8	0	24
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	38	12.7	1	18
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	225	37.5	49

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	59	29.5
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	36	18.0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	29	29.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	50	12.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	32	8.0	16	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	8/23	95	4.1	1	3	5-43	23.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	17	72	4.2	1	14
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	9	62	6.9	0	14
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	8	24	3.0	0	12
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	2	6	3.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	66	11.0	1	20
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	22	22.0	0	22
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tim Mazzetti T. Mazzetti #4	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	6	225	37.5	49

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	2	59	29.5
Tom Pridemore T. Pridemore #27	2	36	18.0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	1	29	29.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	10/20	127	6.4	1	1	1-11	66.0
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	7/17	105	6.2	0	0	0-0	62.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	17	66	3.9	2	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	65	4.6	0	12
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	20	20.0	0	20
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Danny White D. White #11	3	-4	-1.3	0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	75	18.8	0	39
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	59	11.8	0	24
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	38	12.7	1	18
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	36	12.0	0	22
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	1
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	40

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	50	12.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	32	8.0	16	0

ATL

DAL

1

7

10

2

13

3

0

7

4

0

7

20

27

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

216

Total Yds

369

52

Pass Yds

221

164

Rush Yds

148

64

Total Plays

75

3.4

Yards Per Play

4.9

1.9

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.0

16

1st Downs

26

6

Punts

3

Turnovers

4

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 ATL

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats