Dallas Cowboys 49 at Buffalo Bills 37
Sunday, September 19, 1971
Dallas Cowboys 49, Buffalo Bills 37
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
| | DAL | BUF |
| DAL | Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 7 | 0 |
| BUF | Haven Moses 73 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) | 7 | 7 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 6 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) | 7 | 14 |
| DAL | Bob Hayes 76 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick) | 14 | 14 |
| DAL | Walt Garrison 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 21 | 14 |
| BUF | Grant Guthrie 40 yard field goal | 21 | 17 |
| BUF | Marlin Briscoe 75 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) | 21 | 24 |
| DAL | Calvin Hill 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 28 | 24 |
| BUF | Marlin Briscoe 23 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (kick failed) | 28 | 30 |
| DAL | Reggie Rucker 19 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick) | 35 | 30 |
| DAL | Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 42 | 30 |
| DAL | Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) | 49 | 30 |
| BUF | Ike Hill 26 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick) | 49 | 37 |
| DAL | BUF |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 40-160-5 | 22-66-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 10-14-221-2-0 | 18-30-353-4-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 2-10 | 3-18 |
| Net pass yards | 211 | 335 |
| Total yards | 371 | 401 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 13-129 | 8-95 |