The Dallas Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 20, on September 25, 1983.
1st quarter
NO
DAL
Drew Pearson 4-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
NO
DAL
Rafael Septien 41-yard field goal
0
10
Morten Andersen 19-yard field goal
3
10
Wayne Wilson 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)
10
10
Rafael Septien 34-yard field goal
10
13
3rd quarter
NO
DAL
Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal
13
13
4th quarter
NO
DAL
Wayne Wilson 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)
20
13
Ron Fellows 62-yard blocked field goal return (kick failed)
20
19
Safety by Anthony Dickerson
20
21
Saints
Cowboys
1st Downs
17
16
Passing 1st Downs
11
8
Rushing 1st Downs
5
7
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
75
64
Total Yards
298
272
Yards per play
4.0
4.3
Passing
183
99
Comp - Att
18 - 34
15 - 31
Yards per pass
4.9
2.6
Interceptions thrown
1
4
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 24
7 - 67
Rushing
115
173
Rushing Attempts
38
26
Yards per rush
3.0
6.7
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
3
6
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
1
4
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Stabler | 18 | 34 | 207 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 59.3 |
Team | 18 | 34 | 183 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 59.3 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Wilson | 31 | 108 | 3.5 | 2 |
Hokie Gajan | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 |
Tim Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Jimmy Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Ken Stabler | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 115 | 3.0 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoby Brenner | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Jeff Groth | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | |
Kenny Duckett | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
Larry Hardy | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Wayne Wilson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Eugene Goodlow | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Lindsay Scott | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
John Tice | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 207 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Clark | 1.0 | |||||
Tony Elliott | 1.0 | |||||
Rickey Jackson | 2.0 | |||||
Jim Kovach | 1.0 | |||||
Derland Moore | 1.0 | |||||
Whitney Paul | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 7.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Morten Andersen | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Russell Erxleben | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | |
Team | 5 | 204 | 40.8 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Wilson | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | |
Kenny Duckett | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Rich Mauti | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Groth | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 15 | 30 | 166 | 5.5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 38.3 |
Drew Pearson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Team | 15 | 31 | 99 | 5.4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 35.9 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Dorsett | 16 | 124 | 7.8 | 0 |
Timmy Newsome | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 |
Ron Springs | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
Team | 26 | 173 | 6.7 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Cosbie | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Doug Donley | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Tony Dorsett | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Drew Pearson | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | |
Timmy Newsome | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Ron Springs | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 166 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Bethea | 1.0 | |||||
Anthony Dickerson | 1.0 | |||||
Don Smerek | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Warren | 6 | 236 | 39.3 | |
Team | 6 | 236 | 39.3 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ron Fellows | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Rod Hill | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rod Hill | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 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