The Dallas Cowboys put the smackdown on the Baltimore Colts, 38 to 0, on September 4, 1978.

1978 Dallas Cowboys

Final

BAL

Colts

0-1-0

0

DAL

Cowboys

1-0-0

38

1

0

0

2

0

21

3

0

14

4

0

3

Total

0

38

2nd quarter

BAL

DAL

Cowboys

Doug Dennison 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

0

7

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 91-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

0

14

Cowboys

Billy Joe DuPree 8-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

0

21

3rd quarter

BAL

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 38-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

0

28

Cowboys

Jay Saldi 1-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

0

35

4th quarter

BAL

DAL

Cowboys

Rafael Septien 48-yard field goal

0

38

Colts

Cowboys

1st Downs

9

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

52

72

Total Yards

181

583

Yards per play

3.5

8.1

Passing

82

305

Comp - Att

9 - 20

19 - 27

Yards per pass

3.3

11.3

Interceptions thrown

2

2

Sacks - Yards lost

5 - 34

0 - 0

Rushing

99

278

Rushing Attempts

27

45

Yards per rush

3.7

6.2

Penalties

6

4

Turnovers

3

3

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

2

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Mike Kirkland 9 20 116 5.8 0 2 24.2
Team 9 20 82 5.8 0 2 5 24.2

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Don McCauley 12 40 3.3 0
Roosevelt Leaks 9 34 3.8 0
Mike Kirkland 2 17 8.5 0
Don Hardeman 1 4 4.0 0
Ron Lee 3 4 1.3 0
Team 27 99 3.7 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Reese McCall 3 53 17.7 0
Marshall Johnson 1 22 22.0 0
Roger Carr 1 17 17.0 0
Ron Lee 2 14 7.0 0
Glenn Doughty 1 9 9.0 0
Don McCauley 1 1 1.0 0
Team 9 116 5.8 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Toni Linhart 0 1 0 0
Team 0 1 0 0

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
David Lee 7 259 37.0
Team 7 259 37.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Marshall Johnson 5 169 33.8 0
Joe Washington 1 26 26.0 0
Don McCauley 1 24 24.0 0
Team 7 219 31.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Roger Staubach 16 22 280 12.7 4 2 116.5
Danny White 3 4 25 6.3 0 0 90.6
Tony Hill 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 19 27 305 11.3 4 2 0 116.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 15 147 9.8 0
Doug Dennison 11 65 5.9 1
Robert Newhouse 10 46 4.6 0
Scott Laidlaw 7 13 1.9 0
Preston Pearson 1 5 5.0 0
Danny White 1 2 2.0 0
Team 45 278 6.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tony Dorsett 3 107 35.7 1
Drew Pearson 3 61 20.3 1
Tony Hill 2 55 27.5 0
Preston Pearson 4 49 12.3 0
Butch Johnson 1 13 13.0 0
Billy Joe DuPree 2 11 5.5 1
Robert Newhouse 2 6 3.0 0
Golden Richards 1 2 2.0 0
Jay Saldi 1 1 1.0 1
Team 19 305 11.3 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rafael Septien 1 3 5 8
Team 1 3 5 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 0 0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Butch Johnson 1 24 24.0 0
Team 1 24 24.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Butch Johnson 5 54 10.8 0
Team 5 54 10.8 0

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REC

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29.9

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OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.9

14th

PASS YDS/G

274.1

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Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
Giants Giants
6 11 0 .353
Commanders Commanders
4 13 0 .235

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DAL Cowboys

0-1-0

32

Final

48

GB Packers

1-0-0

Sun 14 Jan 2024

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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