The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 24 to 20, on September 16, 1979.
1st quarter
CHI
DAL
Vince Evans 3-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
7
0
Tony Hill 42-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
CHI
DAL
Rafael Septien 46-yard field goal
7
10
3rd quarter
CHI
DAL
Golden Richards 52-yard pass from Vince Evans (kick failed)
13
10
Billy Joe DuPree 11-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
13
17
4th quarter
CHI
DAL
James Scott 64-yard pass from Vince Evans (Bob Thomas kick)
20
17
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Thomas | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Parsons | 7 | 283 | 40.4 | |
Team | 7 | 283 | 40.4 |
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 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Schubert | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | |
Team | 5 | 207 | 41.4 |
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 |
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 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
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 moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
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Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
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McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
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Brown
Rice
Playoff Pass TD Leaders
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Mahomes
Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
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Gibbs
Pacheco
Playoff Rec TD Leaders
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Kelce
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Stroud
Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
See moreHutchinson
Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
See more14-6
13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
See more5-12
5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1