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New York Giants
New York Giants
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
October 8, 1978
Kickoff
02:00 PM ET
11:00 AM PT
Score
NYG 3 — DAL 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier

Summary

NYG and DAL combined for 322 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Doug Kotar led NYG with 42 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 73. Through the air, Jim Robinson topped NYG with 53 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 112.

Expected Points Summary

NYG
Total-21.00
Off-26.66
Def-2.09
ST5.53
DAL
Total21.00
Off2.09
Def26.66
ST-5.53

Team Stats

Stat NYG DAL
First Downs 10 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-102-0 34-157-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-20-103-0-1 17-33-246-3-1
Sacked-Yards 8-63 5-46
Net Pass Yards 40 200
Total Yards 142 357
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 5-55 4-35

Expected Points Detail

NYG
Offense
Pass: -20.40
Rush: -4.73
TO: -3.91
Defense
Pass: -0.23
Rush: -1.86
TO: 5.62
Returns
KO: 3.71
KR: -1.81
P: 0.88
PR: 1.89
FG/XP: 0.86
DAL
Offense
Pass: 0.23
Rush: 1.86
TO: -5.62
Defense
Pass: 20.40
Rush: 4.73
TO: 3.91
Returns
KO: 1.81
KR: -3.71
P: -1.89
PR: -0.88
FG/XP: -0.86

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NYG DAL
First Downs 10 21
Rush-Yds-TDs 28-102-0 34-157-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-20-103-0-1 17-33-246-3-1
Sacked-Yards 8-63 5-46
Net Pass Yards 40 200
Total Yards 142 357
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 5-55 4-35

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Tony Hill 17 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 0-7
2 Giants Joe Danelo 37 yard field goal 3-7
Cowboys Billy Joe DuPree 23 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 3-14
3 Cowboys Tony Hill 30 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 3-21
4 Cowboys Rafael Septien 22 yard field goal 3-24

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