Week 1
Final
DAL
ATL1Q
7 - 0
R. Staubach 9-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
M. Percival 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
17 - 0
G. Richards 52-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 0
R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
252
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
58
Hill
DAL
Rec Yds
95
Pearson
DAL
Scrim TD
1
Newhouse
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1974 NFC East
DALATL
Cardinals
Redskins
Cowboys
Eagles
Giants
Rams
49ers
Saints
FalconsGame Summary
The Atlanta Falcons were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 0, on September 15, 1974.
Game Info
September 14, 1974
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/27 | 252 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.4 |
C. Morton #14 | 2/2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Sullivan #7 | 4/6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 48.6 |
B. Lee #19 | 4/22 | 28 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 20.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill #35 | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
L. Strayhorn #40 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
W. Garrison #32 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Staubach #12 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Young #30 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ray #44 | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lee #19 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. McGee #31 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Garrison #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Young #30 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Kendrick #20 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Neal #80 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roy Jordan #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Percival #83 | 1/3 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman #7 | 7 | 233 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 11 | 413 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Morgan #37 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Tinker #81 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris #43 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richards #83 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dodd #25 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 13/27 | 252 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.4 |
C. Morton #14 | 2/2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 91.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hill #35 | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
L. Strayhorn #40 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
W. Garrison #32 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Staubach #12 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Young #30 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 0 |
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Garrison #32 | 0/0 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Young #30 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roy Jordan #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Renfro #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Percival #83 | 1/3 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman #7 | 7 | 233 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Morgan #37 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris #43 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 |
G. Richards #83 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Sullivan #7 | 4/6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 48.6 |
B. Lee #19 | 4/22 | 28 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 20.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Ray #44 | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Lee #19 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. McGee #31 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Stanback #24 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
V. Kendrick #20 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Burrow #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Malone #25 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Neal #80 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 11 | 413 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Tinker #81 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Geredine #84 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Dodd #25 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
411
Total Yds
108
206
Pass Yds
44
205
Rush Yds
64
80
Total Plays
52
5.1
Yards Per Play
2.1
5.7
Yards Per Pass
1.4
4.7
Yards Per Rush
3.0
21
1st Downs
7
7
Punts
11
2
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
3
7
Penalties
3
84
Penalty Yards
26
3
Sacks
7
28
Sack Yards
58
0
D/ST TD
0
