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New England Patriots 21 at Dallas Cowboys 44

Sunday, October 24, 1971

New England Patriots 21, Dallas Cowboys 44

1234Final
New England Patriots (2-4-0)7001421
Dallas Cowboys (4-2-0)102401044

NWEDAL
DALDuane Thomas 56 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)07
DALMike Clark 16 yard field goal010
NWEJim Nance 1 yard rush (Charlie Gogolak kick)710
DALRoger Staubach 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)717
DALMike Clark 17 yard field goal720
DALBob Hayes 35 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)727
DALBob Hayes 28 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)734
DALMike Clark 12 yard field goal737
NWERandy Vataha 33 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)1437
DALJoe Williams 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)1444
NWETom Beer 31 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)2144

NWEDAL
First downs1720
Rush-yards-TDs24-76-134-168-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT16-29-228-2-116-25-241-2-0
Sacked-yards5-451-3
Net pass yards183238
Total yards259406
Fumbles-lost2-22-0
Turnovers30
Penalties-yards4-595-58

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Randy Vataha NWE 7 107 1