Dallas Cowboys
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Summary
DAL and NE combined for 453 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 162 rushing yards while Mosi Tatupu paced NE with 63. Through the air, Ron Springs topped DAL with 72 receiving yards while Don Hasselbeck led NE with 93.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total12.13
Off4.77
Def10.95
ST-1.39
NE
Total-12.13
Off-10.95
Def-4.77
ST1.39
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NE
First Downs
22
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-237-1
22-108-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-34-218-2-0
14-27-235-0-4
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-10
Net Pass Yards
218
225
Total Yards
455
333
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
3-3
Turnovers
1
7
Penalties-Yards
7-75
5-38
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: 10.32
Rush: -7.94
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 9.87
Rush: -2.30
TO: 16.36
Returns
KO: 1.10
KR: -4.47
P: 3.98
PR: -2.43
FG/XP: 0.43
NE
Offense
Pass: -9.87
Rush: 2.30
TO: -16.36
Defense
Pass: -10.32
Rush: 7.94
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.47
KR: -1.10
P: 2.43
PR: -3.98
FG/XP: -0.43
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NE
First Downs
22
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-237-1
22-108-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
24-34-218-2-0
14-27-235-0-4
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-10
Net Pass Yards
218
225
Total Yards
455
333
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
3-3
Turnovers
1
7
Penalties-Yards
7-75
5-38
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Butch Johnson 28 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
7-0
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Patriots
Don Calhoun 4 yard rush (John Smith kick)
7-7
2
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal
10-7
—
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 75 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
17-7
—
Patriots
Tony Collins 3 yard rush (John Smith kick)
17-14
3
Patriots
Mosi Tatupu 38 yard rush (John Smith kick)
17-21
—
Cowboys
Billy Joe DuPree 1 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
24-21
4
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal
27-21
—
Cowboys
Safety, intentional grounding in end zone by Cavanaugh
29-21
—
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 27 yard field goal
32-21
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 25 yard field goal
35-21