The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 24 to 20, on September 16, 1979.

1979 Dallas Cowboys

Final

CHI

Bears

2-1-0

20

DAL

Cowboys

3-0-0

24

1

7

7

2

0

3

3

6

7

4

7

7

Total

20

24

1st quarter

CHI

DAL

Bears

Vince Evans 3-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)

7

0

Cowboys

Tony Hill 42-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

7

2nd quarter

CHI

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 46-yard field goal

7

10

3rd quarter

CHI

DAL

Bears

Golden Richards 52-yard pass from Vince Evans (kick failed)

13

10

Cowboys

Billy Joe DuPree 11-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

13

17

4th quarter

CHI

DAL

Bears

James Scott 64-yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)

20

17

Cowboys

Tony Hill 22-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

20

24

Bears

Cowboys

1st Downs

14

26

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

56

79

Total Yards

318

420

Yards per play

5.7

5.3

Passing

118

206

Comp - Att

5 - 16

18 - 31

Yards per pass

5.9

6.2

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 37

2 - 16

Rushing

200

214

Rushing Attempts

36

46

Yards per rush

5.6

4.7

Penalties

4

4

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

1

3

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Vince Evans 5 16 155 9.7 2 1 82.0
Team 5 16 118 9.7 2 1 4 82.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Walter Payton 22 134 6.1 0
Dave Williams 12 43 3.6 0
Vince Evans 2 23 11.5 1
Team 36 200 5.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Golden Richards 3 79 26.3 1
James Scott 2 76 38.0 1
Team 5 155 9.7 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bob Thomas 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bob Parsons 7 283 40.4
Team 7 283 40.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Brian Baschnagel 2 46 23.0 0
Rickey Watts 1 19 19.0 0
Team 3 65 21.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Schubert 1 2 2.0 0
Team 1 2 2.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 18 31 222 7.2 3 0 112.6
Team 18 31 206 7.2 3 0 2 112.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 20 108 5.4 0
Scott Laidlaw 12 52 4.3 0
Roger Staubach 4 21 5.3 0
Robert Newhouse 9 17 1.9 0
Drew Pearson 1 16 16.0 0
Team 46 214 4.7 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Hill 5 91 18.2 2
Drew Pearson 3 38 12.7 0
Preston Pearson 2 36 18.0 0
Jay Saldi 2 22 11.0 0
Ron Springs 3 20 6.7 0
Billy Joe DuPree 2 12 6.0 1
Tony Dorsett 1 3 3.0 0
Team 18 222 7.2 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 3 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 1 2 3 6
Team 1 2 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Danny White 5 207 41.4
Team 5 207 41.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Springs 3 83 27.7 0
Steve Wilson 1 14 14.0 0
Team 4 97 24.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tony Hill 3 20 6.7 0
Steve Wilson 2 17 8.5 0
Team 5 37 7.4 0

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PASS

4,516

Prescott

Dak Prescott

RUSH

1,005

Pollard

Tony Pollard

REC

1,749

Lamb

CeeDee Lamb

Team Rankings

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PPG

29.9

1st

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

274.1

3rd

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TEAM W L T PCT
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
Giants Giants
6 11 0 .353
Commanders Commanders
4 13 0 .235

Last Game

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DAL Cowboys

0-1-0

32

Final

48

GB Packers

1-0-0

Sun 14 Jan 2024

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NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529