The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 31 to 28, on September 8, 1986.
2nd quarter
NYG
DAL
Tony Dorsett 36-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
0
7
Herschel Walker 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
0
14
Bobby Johnson 13-yard pass from Phil Simms (Bob Thomas kick)
7
14
Stacy Robinson 3-yard pass from Phil Simms (Bob Thomas kick)
14
14
Rafael Septien 35-yard field goal
14
17
3rd quarter
NYG
DAL
Joe Morris 2-yard run (Bob Thomas kick)
21
17
4th quarter
NYG
DAL
Thornton Chandler 1-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
21
24
Bobby Johnson 44-yard pass from Phil Simms (Bob Thomas kick)
28
24
Herschel Walker 10-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
28
31
Giants
Cowboys
1st Downs
24
22
Passing 1st Downs
18
13
Rushing 1st Downs
5
7
1st downs from penalties
1
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
77
65
Total Yards
377
378
Yards per play
4.9
5.8
Passing
261
265
Comp - Att
22 - 45
23 - 40
Yards per pass
5.3
6.3
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 39
2 - 14
Rushing
116
113
Rushing Attempts
28
23
Yards per rush
4.1
4.9
Penalties
5
9
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phil Simms | 22 | 45 | 300 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 83.6 |
Team | 22 | 45 | 261 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 83.6 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morris | 20 | 87 | 4.4 | 1 |
Phil Simms | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
Lee Rouson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
Maurice Carthon | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 |
Tony Galbreath | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
Team | 28 | 116 | 4.1 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Johnson | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 2 | |
Mark Bavaro | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | |
Stacy Robinson | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | |
Lionel Manuel | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
Solomon Miller | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Tony Galbreath | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Team | 22 | 300 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leonard Marshall | 0.5 | |||||
Lawrence Taylor | 1.5 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Thomas | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Landeta | 7 | 320 | 45.7 | |
Team | 7 | 320 | 45.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Collins | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | |
Solomon Miller | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Lee Rouson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lionel Manuel | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Mark Collins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 23 | 39 | 279 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98.1 |
Steve Pelluer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 23 | 40 | 265 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95.7 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Herschel Walker | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 2 |
Tony Dorsett | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
Timmy Newsome | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
Robert Lavette | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Danny White | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Team | 23 | 113 | 4.9 | 2 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Hill | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 | |
Gordon Banks | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
Tony Dorsett | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | |
Herschel Walker | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 0 | |
Doug Cosbie | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Timmy Newsome | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | |
Mike Sherrard | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Thornton Chandler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
Team | 23 | 279 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Dutton | 1.0 | |||||
Jim Jeffcoat | 1.0 | |||||
Eugene Lockhart | 1.0 | |||||
Jeff Rohrer | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Saxon | 8 | 348 | 43.5 | |
Team | 8 | 348 | 43.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Lavette | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | |
Darryl Clack | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Lavette | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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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
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Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
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Gibbs
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Playoff Rec TD Leaders
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Kelce
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Stroud
Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
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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
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1