Houston Oilers
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Mike Adamle
Summary
On the ground, Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 54. Through the air, Drew Pearson led DAL with 118.
Expected Points Summary
HOU
Total-6.00
Off3.46
Def-11.37
ST2.35
DAL
Total6.00
Off11.37
Def-3.46
ST-2.35
Team Stats
Stat
HOU
DAL
First Downs
17
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-224-2
30-92-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-17-163-2-0
21-30-287-2-2
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-8
Net Pass Yards
154
279
Total Yards
378
371
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
4-45
7-42
Expected Points Detail
HOU
Offense
Pass: 13.73
Rush: -6.89
TO: -4.99
Defense
Pass: -9.19
Rush: -3.11
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.89
KR: -3.74
P: 2.13
PR: -3.05
FG/XP: 2.12
DAL
Offense
Pass: 9.19
Rush: 3.11
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -13.73
Rush: 6.89
TO: 4.99
Returns
KO: 3.74
KR: -4.89
P: 3.05
PR: -2.13
FG/XP: -2.12
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
HOU
DAL
First Downs
17
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-224-2
30-92-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
9-17-163-2-0
21-30-287-2-2
Sacked-Yards
1-9
1-8
Net Pass Yards
154
279
Total Yards
378
371
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
4-45
7-42
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Drew Pearson 56 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
0-7
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Oilers
Earl Campbell 61 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
7-7
—
Cowboys
Robert Newhouse 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
7-14
2
Oilers
Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal
10-14
—
Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
10-21
—
Oilers
Earl Campbell 27 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
17-21
3
Oilers
Mike Renfro 47 yard pass from Dan Pastorini
23-21
4
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 44 yard field goal
23-24
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Oilers
Ken Burrough 32 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
30-24