Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Pat Summerall, John Madden
Summary
DAL and MIN combined for 485 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 141 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 29. Through the air, Ron Springs topped DAL with 64 receiving yards while Sammy White led MIN with 107.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total13.00
Off0.73
Def15.64
ST-3.86
MIN
Total-13.00
Off-15.64
Def-0.73
ST3.86
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
28
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-200-2
16-44-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-40-213-1-2
17-39-272-2-3
Sacked-Yards
1-13
1-0
Net Pass Yards
200
272
Total Yards
400
316
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
1-10
6-45
Time of Possession
38:40
21:20
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: -6.15
Rush: 1.52
TO: -6.02
Defense
Pass: 11.34
Rush: 4.28
TO: 12.98
Returns
KO: 6.41
KR: -5.08
P: 1.21
PR: -4.29
FG/XP: -2.11
MIN
Offense
Pass: -11.34
Rush: -4.28
TO: -12.98
Defense
Pass: 6.15
Rush: -1.52
TO: 6.02
Returns
KO: 5.08
KR: -6.41
P: 4.29
PR: -1.21
FG/XP: 2.11
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
28
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-200-2
16-44-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
22-40-213-1-2
17-39-272-2-3
Sacked-Yards
1-13
1-0
Net Pass Yards
200
272
Total Yards
400
316
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
0-0
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
1-10
6-45
Time of Possession
38:40
21:20
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Vikings
Sammy White 43 yard pass from Steve Dils (Benny Ricardo kick)
0-7
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 45 yard field goal
3-7
2
Vikings
Sammy White 36 yard pass from Steve Dils (Benny Ricardo kick)
3-14
—
Vikings
Benny Ricardo 41 yard field goal
3-17
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Cowboys
Danny White 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
10-17
—
Vikings
Ted Brown 5 yard rush (Benny Ricardo kick)
10-24
—
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 45 yard field goal
13-24
3
Cowboys
Ron Springs 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
20-24
—
Cowboys
Ron Fellows 58 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
27-24
4
Cowboys
Drew Pearson 11 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
34-24
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 35 yard field goal
37-24