Saints 20-21 Cowboys (Sep 25, 1983)

NO

DAL

1

0

7

2

10

6

3

0

4

7

8

20

21

1Q

0 - 7

D. Pearson 4-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

R. Septien 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

M. Andersen 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

W. Wilson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 13

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 13

M. Andersen 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 13

W. Wilson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 19

R. Fellows 62-yard TD blocked field goal return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

20 - 21

Safety by A. Dickerson.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Stabler

NO

Rush Yds

124

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

70

Brenner

NO

Scrim TD

2

Wilson

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

Danny White

DAL QB #11

207

Pass Yds

166

0

Pass TD

1

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

DAL

298

Total Yds

272

17

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

6

1983 NFC West

NODAL

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	14	2	0	.875
Cowboys	12	4	0	.750
Cardinals	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	5	11	0	.313
Giants	3	12	1	.219

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 20, on September 25, 1983.

Game Info

September 24, 1983

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	18/34	207	6.1	0	1	3-24	59.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/30	166	5.5	1	3	7-67	38.3
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	31	108	3.5	2	16
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	4	6	1.5	0	5
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	124	7.8	34
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	32	5.3	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	4	17	4.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	70	14.0	25
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	50	12.5	18
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	35	11.7	16
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	22	22.0	22
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	10	10.0	10
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	9	4.5	11
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	50	10.0	0	23
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0	24
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	21	10.5	1	17
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Warren F. Warren #73	0-0	0.0	1
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Bethea L. Bethea #76	0-0	1.0	0
Don Smerek D. Smerek #60	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	6	236	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	6	6.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	32	32.0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	60	20.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	3	43	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	47	11.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	18/34	207	6.1	0	1	3-24	59.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	31	108	3.5	2	16
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	4	6	1.5	0	5
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	70	14.0	25
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	50	12.5	18
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	35	11.7	16
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	22	22.0	22
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	10	10.0	10
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	9	4.5	11
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Warren F. Warren #73	0-0	0.0	1
Dennis Winston D. Winston #53	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	6	6.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	32	32.0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	3	43	14.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/30	166	5.5	1	3	7-67	38.3
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	124	7.8	34
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	32	5.3	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	4	17	4.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	50	10.0	0	23
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0	24
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	21	10.5	1	17
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Bethea L. Bethea #76	0-0	1.0	0
Don Smerek D. Smerek #60	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	6	236	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	60	20.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	47	11.8	0	0

NO

DAL

1

0

7

2

10

6

3

0

4

7

8

20

21

NO

Team Stats

DAL

298

Total Yds

272

183

Pass Yds

99

115

Rush Yds

173

75

Total Plays

64

4.0

Yards Per Play

4.3

4.9

Yards Per Pass

2.6

3.0

Yards Per Rush

6.7

17

1st Downs

16

11

Passing 1st Downs

8

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

2

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

8

7.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NO

DAL 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats