The Dallas Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 20, on September 25, 1983.

1983 Dallas Cowboys

Final

NO

Saints

2-2-0

20

DAL

Cowboys

4-0-0

21

1

0

7

2

10

6

3

3

0

4

7

8

Total

20

21

1st quarter

NO

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 4-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

NO

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 41-yard field goal

0

10

Saints

Morten Andersen 19-yard field goal

3

10

Saints

Wayne Wilson 2-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)

10

10

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 34-yard field goal

10

13

3rd quarter

NO

DAL

Saints

Morten Andersen 42-yard field goal

13

13

4th quarter

NO

DAL

Saints

Wayne Wilson 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick)

20

13

Cowboys

Ron Fellows 62-yard blocked field goal return (kick failed)

20

19

Cowboys

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

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 2

Defense

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

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Morten Andersen 2 4 2 8
Team 2 4 2 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Russell Erxleben 5 204 40.8
Team 5 204 40.8

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jeff Groth 3 43 14.3 0
Team 3 43 14.3 0

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Larry Bethea 1.0
Anthony Dickerson 1.0
Don Smerek 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 2 2 1 7
Team 2 2 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John Warren 6 236 39.3
Team 6 236 39.3

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rod Hill 4 47 11.8 0
Team 4 47 11.8 0

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Team Leaders

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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

2023 Division Standings

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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

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

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

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM