New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, O.J. Simpson
Summary
NO and DAL combined for 213 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Hokie Gajan led NO with 78 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 80. Through the air, Tyrone Young topped NO with 49 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 90.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total1.78
Off-9.27
Def14.45
ST-2.13
DAL
Total-1.78
Off-14.45
Def9.27
ST2.13
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
17
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
44-235-1
29-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
7-25-115-1-3
26-43-239-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-8
6-45
Net Pass Yards
107
194
Total Yards
342
292
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
1-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
13-113
8-58
Time of Possession
30:49
32:53
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: -11.98
Rush: 2.33
TO: -8.56
Defense
Pass: 15.39
Rush: 2.32
TO: 11.46
Returns
KO: 5.32
KR: -3.77
P: 1.04
PR: -2.19
FG/XP: -2.53
DAL
Offense
Pass: -15.39
Rush: -2.32
TO: -11.46
Defense
Pass: 11.98
Rush: -2.33
TO: 8.56
Returns
KO: 3.77
KR: -5.32
P: 2.19
PR: -1.04
FG/XP: 2.53
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
17
22
Rush-Yds-TDs
44-235-1
29-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
7-25-115-1-3
26-43-239-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-8
6-45
Net Pass Yards
107
194
Total Yards
342
292
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
1-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
13-113
8-58
Time of Possession
30:49
32:53
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 37 yard field goal
0-3
2
Saints
Tyrone Young 36 yard pass from Richard Todd (Morten Andersen kick)
7-3
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 27 yard field goal
7-6
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Saints
Hokie Gajan 62 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
14-6
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Saints
Morten Andersen 49 yard field goal
17-6
3
Saints
Morten Andersen 50 yard field goal
20-6
—
Saints
Dirt Winston 43 yard interception return (Morten Andersen kick)
27-6
4
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
27-13
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Cowboys
Mike Renfro 12 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
27-20
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Cowboys
Jim Jeffcoat defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Rafael Septien kick)
27-27
OT
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 41 yard field goal
27-30