Stadium

Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen
Summary
NE and DAL combined for 413 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sam Cunningham led NE with 93 rushing yards while Tony Dorsett paced DAL with 49. Through the air, Harold Jackson topped NE with 80 receiving yards while Tony Hill led DAL with 72.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-7.00
Off-4.52
Def6.13
ST-10.87
DAL
Total7.00
Off-6.13
Def4.52
ST10.87
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
16
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-213-1
35-99-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-170-0-2
15-27-243-2-0
Sacked-Yards
3-20
2-13
Net Pass Yards
150
230
Total Yards
363
329
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-36
1-10
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -9.51
Rush: 4.99
TO: -9.43
Defense
Pass: 2.43
Rush: 9.21
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.33
KR: -2.48
P: -2.37
PR: -1.64
FG/XP: -7.71
DAL
Offense
Pass: -2.43
Rush: -9.21
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 9.51
Rush: -4.99
TO: 9.43
Returns
KO: 2.48
KR: -3.33
P: 1.64
PR: 2.37
FG/XP: 7.71
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
16
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
36-213-1
35-99-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-170-0-2
15-27-243-2-0
Sacked-Yards
3-20
2-13
Net Pass Yards
150
230
Total Yards
363
329
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-36
1-10
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal
0-3
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Patriots
Sam Cunningham 52 yard rush (David Posey kick)
7-3
2
Patriots
David Posey 30 yard field goal
10-3
3
Cowboys
Tony Hill 40 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
10-10
4
Cowboys
Billy Joe DuPree 36 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
10-17