Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1956
Broadcast
Announcers
Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier
Summary
DAL and MIN combined for 380 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 145 rushing yards while Rickey Young paced MIN with 29. Through the air, Tony Dorsett topped DAL with 47 receiving yards while Sammy White led MIN with 131.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total16.00
Off12.47
Def10.64
ST-6.73
MIN
Total-16.00
Off-10.64
Def-12.47
ST6.73
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
25
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-279-4
22-61-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-23-174-0-0
18-34-206-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-7
3-27
Net Pass Yards
167
179
Total Yards
446
240
Fumbles-Lost
5-2
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
4-53
2-25
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: 5.31
Rush: 4.63
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 4.53
Rush: 7.52
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.31
KR: -7.70
P: 0.99
PR: 0.56
FG/XP: -2.89
MIN
Offense
Pass: -4.53
Rush: -7.52
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -5.31
Rush: -4.63
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 7.70
KR: -2.31
P: -0.56
PR: -0.99
FG/XP: 2.89
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
25
14
Rush-Yds-TDs
46-279-4
22-61-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-23-174-0-0
18-34-206-2-0
Sacked-Yards
1-7
3-27
Net Pass Yards
167
179
Total Yards
446
240
Fumbles-Lost
5-2
2-2
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
4-53
2-25
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 34 yard field goal
3-0
—
Vikings
Bob Tucker 2 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
3-7
2
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 5 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
10-7
—
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
17-7
—
Cowboys
Benny Barnes 33 yard defensive fumble return
23-7
—
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 37 yard field goal
23-10
3
Vikings
Rick Danmeier 35 yard field goal
23-13
—
Vikings
Sammy White 28 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
23-20
—
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 30 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
30-20
4
Cowboys
Preston Pearson 6 yard rush
36-20