Cowboys 7-26 Browns (Sep 23, 1979)

DAL

CLE

1

7

20

2

0

3

0

4

0

6

7

26

1Q

0 - 6

D. Logan 23-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

0 - 13

O. Newsome 52-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 20

T. Darden 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 20

T. Hill 48-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 26

M. Pruitt 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

303

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

64

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

109

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Hill

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

303

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

394

Total Yds

311

20

1st Downs

15

5

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC East

DALCLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns dominated the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 7, on September 24, 1979.

Game Info

September 23, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/39	303	7.8	1	2	0-0	66.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	15/28	239	8.5	2	1	0-0	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	64	4.6	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	13	49	3.8	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	11	5.5	0
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	31	2.2	1	4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	7	24	3.4	0	6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	6	15	2.5	0	4
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	2	7	3.5	0	4
Pat Moriarty P. Moriarty #25	2	5	2.5	0	3
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	109	21.8	0	44
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	70	23.3	1	48
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	34	11.3	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	18
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	9	3.0	0	7
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	57	11.4	0	21
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	55	18.3	0	27
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	53	17.7	1	52
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	42	21.0	1	23
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/4	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	51	17.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	27	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/39	303	7.8	1	2	0-0	66.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	64	4.6	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	13	49	3.8	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	11	5.5	0
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	109	21.8	0	44
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	70	23.3	1	48
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	34	11.3	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	18
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	9	3.0	0	7
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	51	17.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	15/28	239	8.5	2	1	0-0	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	31	2.2	1	4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	7	24	3.4	0	6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	6	15	2.5	0	4
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	2	7	3.5	0	4
Pat Moriarty P. Moriarty #25	2	5	2.5	0	3
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	57	11.4	0	21
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	55	18.3	0	27
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	53	17.7	1	52
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	42	21.0	1	23
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/4	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	27	9.0	0	0

DAL

CLE

1

7

20

2

0

3

0

4

0

6

7

26

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

394

Total Yds

311

271

Pass Yds

229

123

Rush Yds

82

73

Total Plays

62

5.4

Yards Per Play

5.0

6.3

Yards Per Pass

7.9

4.1

Yards Per Rush

2.5

20

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

8

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

2

52

Penalty Yards

19

1

Sacks

4

10

Sack Yards

32

0

D/ST TD

1

3-1 DAL

CLE 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats