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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
December 3, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
NE 10 — DAL 17 F

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

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
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

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