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Dallas Cowboys 34 at New York Giants 24

Sunday, September 10, 1978

Dallas Cowboys 34, New York Giants 24

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Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0)7146734
New York Giants (1-1-0)0710724

Scoring

DALNYG
1stDALBilly Joe DuPree 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)70
2ndDALRobert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)140
NYGAl Dixon 4 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)147
DALJay Saldi 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)217
3rdNYGBobby Hammond 11 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)2114
NYGJoe Danelo 42 yard field goal2117
DALRobert Newhouse 1 yard rush (kick failed)2717
4thDALTony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)3417
NYGDan Doornink 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)3424

Team Stats

DALNYG
First downs3222
Rush-yards-TDs49-189-324-100-2
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT18-28-212-2-115-37-261-1-3
Sacked-yards0-03-18
Net pass yards212243
Total yards401343
Fumbles-lost2-12-1
Turnovers24
Penalties-yards6-605-37

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Tony Dorsett DAL 24 111 1 13 2 6 0 8
Roger Staubach DAL 18 28 212 2 1 27 3 3 0 3
Robert Newhouse DAL 22 75 2 15 1 14 0 14
Drew Pearson DAL 6 89 0 27
Tony Hill DAL 3 35 0 12
Preston Pearson DAL 2 33 0 21
Billy Joe DuPree DAL 3 33 1 20
Jay Saldi DAL 1 2 1 2
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Joe Pisarcik NYG 15 37 261 1 3 51
Jim Robinson NYG 4 100 0 51
Doug Kotar NYG 10 26 0 8 2 50 0 31
Gary Shirk NYG 3 72 0 45
Bobby Hammond NYG 5 33 1 11 1 -2 0 -2
James Thompson NYG 3 26 0 15
Ernest Pough NYG 1 25 0 25
Al Dixon NYG 2 15 1 11
Billy Taylor NYG 2 13 0 7
Larry Csonka NYG 3 5 0 3
Dan Doornink NYG 1 1 1 1
Willie Spencer NYG 2 -3 0 -1

Defense & Returns

Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Benny Barnes DAL 2 38 0 0
Butch Johnson DAL 0 0 0 0 2 19 9.5 0 0
Dennis Thurman DAL 0 0 0 0 3 42 14.0 0 0
Charlie Waters DAL 1 22 0 0
Def Interceptions Fumbles Kick Returns Punt Returns
Tm Sk Int Yds TD Lng FR Yds TD Rt Yds Y/Rt TD Lng Ret Yds Y/R TD Lng
Bobby Hammond NYG 0 0 0 0 1 25 25.0 0 0 1 10 10.0 0 0
Terry Jackson NYG 1 26 0 0
Ernest Pough NYG 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Jim Robinson NYG 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Billy Taylor NYG 0 0 0 0 3 56 18.7 0 0