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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams
Date
September 17, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DAL 14 — LAR 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 70,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier, Sonny Jurgensen

Summary

DAL and LAR combined for 473 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 38 rushing yards while Cullen Bryant paced LAR with 61. Through the air, Preston Pearson topped DAL with 72 receiving yards while Ron Jessie led LAR with 144.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total-13.00
Off-15.54
Def3.71
ST1.24
LA
Total13.00
Off-3.71
Def15.54
ST-1.24

Team Stats

Stat DAL LA
First Downs 21 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-96-0 36-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-46-246-2-4 14-25-227-2-2
Sacked-Yards 3-23 1-8
Net Pass Yards 223 219
Total Yards 319 317
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0
Turnovers 5 2
Penalties-Yards 6-34 9-84

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: -7.48
Rush: -8.82
TO: -17.61
Defense
Pass: -4.86
Rush: 7.62
TO: 5.48
Returns
KO: 3.27
KR: -2.75
P: 0.33
PR: -0.67
FG/XP: 1.06
LA
Offense
Pass: 4.86
Rush: -7.62
TO: -5.48
Defense
Pass: 7.48
Rush: 8.82
TO: 17.61
Returns
KO: 2.75
KR: -3.27
P: 0.67
PR: -0.33
FG/XP: -1.06

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL LA
First Downs 21 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-96-0 36-98-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-46-246-2-4 14-25-227-2-2
Sacked-Yards 3-23 1-8
Net Pass Yards 223 219
Total Yards 319 317
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0
Turnovers 5 2
Penalties-Yards 6-34 9-84

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Rams John Cappelletti 1 yard rush (Frank Corral kick) 0-7
2 Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 14 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 7-7
Rams Ron Jessie 21 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick) 7-14
4 Cowboys Tony Hill 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 14-14
Rams Willie Miller 43 yard pass from Pat Haden 14-20
Rams Rod Perry 43 yard interception return (Frank Corral kick) 14-27

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