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Dallas Cowboys
Date
November 23, 1978
Kickoff
03:30 PM ET
12:30 PM PT
Score
WAS 10 — DAL 37 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier

Summary

WAS and DAL combined for 368 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led WAS with 40 rushing yards while Scott Laidlaw paced DAL with 122. Through the air, Ricky Thompson topped WAS with 64 receiving yards while Drew Pearson led DAL with 116.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total24.68
Off15.20
Def18.82
ST-6.68
DAL
Total-24.68
Off-18.82
Def-15.20
ST6.68

Team Stats

Stat WAS DAL
First Downs 11 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-81-0 54-289-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-24-150-1-0 9-19-218-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-30 0-0
Net Pass Yards 120 218
Total Yards 201 507
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 11-100 8-81

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: 9.83
Rush: 2.59
TO: -1.86
Defense
Pass: 0.15
Rush: 18.60
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.82
KR: -3.10
P: 2.82
PR: -7.16
FG/XP: -0.06
DAL
Offense
Pass: -0.15
Rush: -18.60
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -9.83
Rush: -2.59
TO: 1.86
Returns
KO: 3.10
KR: -0.82
P: 7.16
PR: -2.82
FG/XP: 0.06

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS DAL
First Downs 11 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-81-0 54-289-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 10-24-150-1-0 9-19-218-1-1
Sacked-Yards 3-30 0-0
Net Pass Yards 120 218
Total Yards 201 507
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Turnovers 1 2
Penalties-Yards 11-100 8-81

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Rafael Septien 33 yard field goal 0-3
Cowboys Rafael Septien 21 yard field goal 0-6
Cowboys Scott Laidlaw 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 0-13
2 Cowboys Drew Pearson 53 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) 0-20
3 Redskins Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal 3-20
Cowboys Rafael Septien 44 yard field goal 3-23
Cowboys Scott Laidlaw 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 3-30
4 Cowboys Larry Brinson 39 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 3-37
Redskins Jean Fugett 16 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) 10-37

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