New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber, Dick Vermeil
Summary
NO and DAL combined for 373 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Wayne Wilson led NO with 108 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 124. Through the air, Hoby Brenner topped NO with 70 receiving yards while Doug Cosbie led DAL with 50.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total6.36
Off-10.99
Def23.24
ST-4.21
DAL
Total-6.36
Off-23.24
Def10.99
ST4.21
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
17
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-115-2
26-173-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-34-207-0-1
15-31-166-1-4
Sacked-Yards
3-24
7-67
Net Pass Yards
183
99
Total Yards
298
272
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
4-2
Turnovers
3
6
Penalties-Yards
8-51
8-67
Time of Possession
31:09
28:51
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 4.63
Rush: -19.15
TO: -3.14
Defense
Pass: 26.26
Rush: -1.19
TO: 17.14
Returns
KO: 1.30
KR: 2.99
P: 2.70
PR: 0.03
FG/XP: -11.23
DAL
Offense
Pass: -26.26
Rush: 1.19
TO: -17.14
Defense
Pass: -4.63
Rush: 19.15
TO: 3.14
Returns
KO: -2.99
KR: -1.30
P: -0.03
PR: -2.70
FG/XP: 11.23
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
17
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-115-2
26-173-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
18-34-207-0-1
15-31-166-1-4
Sacked-Yards
3-24
7-67
Net Pass Yards
183
99
Total Yards
298
272
Fumbles-Lost
2-2
4-2
Turnovers
3
6
Penalties-Yards
8-51
8-67
Time of Possession
31:09
28:51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Drew Pearson 4 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
0-7
2
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 41 yard field goal
0-10
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Saints
Morten Andersen 19 yard field goal
3-10
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Saints
Wayne Wilson 2 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
10-10
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 34 yard field goal
10-13
3
Saints
Morten Andersen 42 yard field goal
13-13
4
Saints
Wayne Wilson 1 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
20-13
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Cowboys
Ron Fellows 62 yard blocked field goal return
20-19
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Cowboys
Safety, Dickerson tackled Stabler in end zone
20-21