Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Stadium
Capacity: 82,500
Inaugurated: 01/01/1976
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Glieber, Roger Staubach
Summary
DAL and NYG combined for 506 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 183 rushing yards while Larry Heater paced NYG with 69. Through the air, Ron Springs topped DAL with 58 receiving yards while Mike Friede led NYG with 137.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total-3.00
Off4.13
Def-10.45
ST6.04
NYG
Total3.00
Off10.45
Def-4.13
ST-6.04
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NYG
First Downs
21
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-239-4
40-117-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-23-155-1-5
18-33-351-3-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-6
Net Pass Yards
155
345
Total Yards
394
462
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
2-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
12-80
9-95
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: -8.72
Rush: 7.83
TO: -16.66
Defense
Pass: -9.56
Rush: 9.99
TO: 6.94
Returns
KO: 7.04
KR: -1.34
P: 1.25
PR: -0.74
FG/XP: -0.17
NYG
Offense
Pass: 9.56
Rush: -9.99
TO: -6.94
Defense
Pass: 8.72
Rush: -7.83
TO: 16.66
Returns
KO: 1.34
KR: -7.04
P: 0.74
PR: -1.25
FG/XP: 0.17
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NYG
First Downs
21
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-239-4
40-117-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
10-23-155-1-5
18-33-351-3-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-6
Net Pass Yards
155
345
Total Yards
394
462
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
2-1
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
12-80
9-95
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Giants
Earnest Gray 25 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
0-7
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Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 11 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
7-7
2
Giants
Larry Heater 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
7-14
—
Cowboys
Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
14-14
—
Giants
George Martin 4 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
14-21
—
Giants
Leon Perry 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
14-28
—
Cowboys
Ron Springs 58 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
21-28
3
Cowboys
Robert Newhouse 29 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
28-28
—
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 13 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
35-28
4
Giants
Tom Mullady 20 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
35-35
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Giants
Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal
35-38