Dallas Cowboys
Detroit Lions
Stadium
Capacity: 65,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Pat Summerall, John Madden
Summary
DAL and DET combined for 508 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 55 rushing yards while Billy Sims paced DET with 119. Through the air, Tony Hill topped DAL with 80 receiving yards while David Hill led DET with 92.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total-3.00
Off-3.09
Def-5.10
ST5.34
DET
Total3.00
Off5.10
Def3.09
ST-5.34
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
DET
First Downs
19
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-98-0
35-198-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-30-244-3-2
14-24-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-19
5-52
Net Pass Yards
225
231
Total Yards
323
429
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
3-20
6-51
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: 4.39
Rush: -4.57
TO: -10.62
Defense
Pass: -4.69
Rush: 1.58
TO: 4.31
Returns
KO: 2.47
KR: -2.06
P: 4.58
PR: 0.25
FG/XP: 0.10
DET
Offense
Pass: 4.69
Rush: -1.58
TO: -4.31
Defense
Pass: -4.39
Rush: 4.57
TO: 10.62
Returns
KO: 2.06
KR: -2.47
P: -0.25
PR: -4.58
FG/XP: -0.10
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
DET
First Downs
19
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
27-98-0
35-198-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-30-244-3-2
14-24-283-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-19
5-52
Net Pass Yards
225
231
Total Yards
323
429
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
3-20
6-51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Drew Pearson 10 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
7-0
2
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 43 yard field goal
10-0
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Cowboys
Drew Pearson 12 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
17-0
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Lions
Billy Sims 3 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
17-7
3
Lions
Mark Nichols 6 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
17-14
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Lions
Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal
17-17
4
Cowboys
Jay Saldi 14 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
24-17
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Lions
Billy Sims 81 yard pass from Eric Hipple (Eddie Murray kick)
24-24
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Lions
Eddie Murray 47 yard field goal
24-27