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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
New York Giants
New York Giants
Date
September 10, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DAL 34 — NYG 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1976

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Tom Brookshier, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

DAL and NYG combined for 473 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 111 rushing yards while Bobby Hammond paced NYG with 33. Through the air, Drew Pearson topped DAL with 89 receiving yards while Jim Robinson led NYG with 100.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total7.54
Off15.35
Def-1.31
ST-4.32
NYG
Total-7.54
Off1.31
Def-15.35
ST4.32

Team Stats

Stat DAL NYG
First Downs 32 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 49-189-3 24-100-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-28-212-2-1 15-37-261-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-18
Net Pass Yards 212 243
Total Yards 401 343
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 6-60 5-37

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: 15.48
Rush: -15.09
TO: -3.26
Defense
Pass: 1.38
Rush: 3.80
TO: 8.05
Returns
KO: 0.98
KR: -3.06
P: -1.02
PR: 0.95
FG/XP: -2.17
NYG
Offense
Pass: -1.38
Rush: -3.80
TO: -8.05
Defense
Pass: -15.48
Rush: 15.09
TO: 3.26
Returns
KO: 3.06
KR: -0.98
P: -0.95
PR: 1.02
FG/XP: 2.17

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL NYG
First Downs 32 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 49-189-3 24-100-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-28-212-2-1 15-37-261-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-18
Net Pass Yards 212 243
Total Yards 401 343
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 4
Penalties-Yards 6-60 5-37

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 7-0
2 Cowboys Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 14-0
Giants Al Dixon 4 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick) 14-7
Cowboys Jay Saldi 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 21-7
3 Giants Bobby Hammond 11 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) 21-14
Giants Joe Danelo 42 yard field goal 21-17
Cowboys Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush 27-17
4 Cowboys Tony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 34-17
Giants Dan Doornink 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) 34-24

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