New England Patriots
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Bob Griese, Bill Macatee
Summary
NE and DAL combined for 492 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Craig James led NE with 112 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 49. Through the air, Derrick Ramsey topped NE with 71 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 125.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-3.00
Off-14.09
Def10.94
ST-1.51
DAL
Total3.00
Off-10.94
Def14.09
ST1.51
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
19
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-150-1
30-67-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-38-204-1-1
21-41-288-1-1
Sacked-Yards
10-57
2-13
Net Pass Yards
147
275
Total Yards
297
342
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
4-30
5-25
Time of Possession
30:36
29:24
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -19.59
Rush: 3.04
TO: -6.37
Defense
Pass: 2.27
Rush: 7.36
TO: 3.20
Returns
KO: 2.75
KR: -3.16
P: 3.23
PR: -4.03
FG/XP: -0.30
DAL
Offense
Pass: -2.27
Rush: -7.36
TO: -3.20
Defense
Pass: 19.59
Rush: -3.04
TO: 6.37
Returns
KO: 3.16
KR: -2.75
P: 4.03
PR: -3.23
FG/XP: 0.30
Officials
—
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
19
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-150-1
30-67-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
19-38-204-1-1
21-41-288-1-1
Sacked-Yards
10-57
2-13
Net Pass Yards
147
275
Total Yards
297
342
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
2-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
4-30
5-25
Time of Possession
30:36
29:24
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Michael Downs 27 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
0-7
—
Patriots
Tony Franklin 29 yard field goal
3-7
2
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 28 yard field goal
3-10
3
Cowboys
Tony Hill 9 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
3-17
4
Patriots
Derrick Ramsey 1 yard pass from Tony Eason (Tony Franklin kick)
10-17
—
Patriots
Tony Eason 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
17-17
—
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 23 yard field goal
17-20