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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
October 27, 1985
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 10 — DAL 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Verne Lundquist, Terry Bradshaw

Summary

ATL and DAL combined for 461 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 127 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 90. Through the air, Arthur Cox topped ATL with 56 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 161.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-12.73
Off-11.76
Def-2.39
ST0.15
DAL
Total12.73
Off2.39
Def11.76
ST-0.15

Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 18 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-162-0 22-109-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-125-1-4 27-47-362-1-3
Sacked-Yards 5-34 1-10
Net Pass Yards 91 352
Total Yards 253 461
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 4 4
Penalties-Yards 10-115 7-60
Time of Possession 31:17 28:43

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -13.80
Rush: 0.14
TO: -13.73
Defense
Pass: -8.23
Rush: 4.94
TO: 16.17
Returns
KO: 1.58
KR: -0.76
P: 1.70
PR: 1.23
FG/XP: -3.60
DAL
Offense
Pass: 8.23
Rush: -4.94
TO: -16.17
Defense
Pass: 13.80
Rush: -0.14
TO: 13.73
Returns
KO: 0.76
KR: -1.58
P: -1.23
PR: -1.70
FG/XP: 3.60

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 18 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-162-0 22-109-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-27-125-1-4 27-47-362-1-3
Sacked-Yards 5-34 1-10
Net Pass Yards 91 352
Total Yards 253 461
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1
Turnovers 4 4
Penalties-Yards 10-115 7-60
Time of Possession 31:17 28:43

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Allama Matthews 3 yard pass from David Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick) 7-0
2 Falcons Mick Luckhurst 38 yard field goal 10-0
Cowboys Tony Hill 35 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) 10-7
Cowboys Tony Dorsett 60 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 10-14
Cowboys Rafael Septien 28 yard field goal 10-17
4 Cowboys Danny White 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 10-24

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