The Dallas Cowboys came up just a bit short against the Los Angeles Rams, 21 to 19, in the 1979 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1979.
1st quarter
LA
DAL
Safety by Randy White
0
2
2nd quarter
LA
DAL
Wendell Tyler 32-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
7
2
Rafael Septien 33-yard field goal
7
5
Ron Smith 43-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
14
5
3rd quarter
LA
DAL
Ron Springs 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
14
12
4th quarter
LA
DAL
Jay Saldi 2-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
14
19
Billy Waddy 50-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
21
19
Rams
Cowboys
1st Downs
16
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
64
Total Yards
361
280
Yards per play
5.9
4.4
Passing
202
124
Comp - Att
9 - 21
12 - 29
Yards per pass
9.2
4.1
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 8
1 - 0
Rushing
159
156
Rushing Attempts
39
34
Yards per rush
4.1
4.6
Penalties
6
6
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Ferragamo | 9 | 21 | 210 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 |
| Team | 9 | 21 | 202 | 10.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Tyler | 19 | 82 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Cullen Bryant | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Nolan Cromwell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Billy Waddy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 159 | 4.1 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Waddy | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 1 | |
| Ron Smith | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | |
| Wendell Tyler | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | |
| Preston Dennard | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Cullen Bryant | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 9 | 210 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Corral | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Clark | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 44 |
| Team | 5 | 203 | 40.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Hill | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Jim Jodat | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Brown | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 12 | 28 | 124 | 4.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53.3 |
| Ron Springs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Team | 12 | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51.5 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Dorsett | 19 | 87 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Ron Springs | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Roger Staubach | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Preston Pearson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 156 | 4.6 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Jay Saldi | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 1 | |
| Preston Pearson | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Ron Springs | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Tony Hill | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 12 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| 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 | 295 | 36.9 | 44 |
| Team | 8 | 295 | 36.9 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Springs | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Steve Wilson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Team | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Wilson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Wade Manning | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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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 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 PPG Rankings
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34.5
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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155.0
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125.3
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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