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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
New York Jets
New York Jets
Date
December 17, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DAL 30 — NYJ 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1964

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, Tom Matte

Summary

DAL and NYJ combined for 258 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 121 rushing yards while Kevin Long paced NYJ with 40. Through the air, Drew Pearson topped DAL with 44 receiving yards while Derrick Gaffney led NYJ with 47.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total16.00
Off6.16
Def22.95
ST-9.32
NYJ
Total-16.00
Off-22.95
Def-6.16
ST9.32

Team Stats

Stat DAL NYJ
First Downs 23 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 52-190-3 19-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-24-156-0-1 8-28-102-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-33
Net Pass Yards 156 69
Total Yards 346 137
Fumbles-Lost 4-0 3-1
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 4-25 1-10

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: 1.23
Rush: 0.45
TO: -3.39
Defense
Pass: 24.62
Rush: 0.98
TO: 11.38
Returns
KO: 0.89
KR: -6.17
P: -2.77
PR: -0.26
FG/XP: -1.01
NYJ
Offense
Pass: -24.62
Rush: -0.98
TO: -11.38
Defense
Pass: -1.23
Rush: -0.45
TO: 3.39
Returns
KO: 6.17
KR: -0.89
P: 0.26
PR: 2.77
FG/XP: 1.01

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL NYJ
First Downs 23 11
Rush-Yds-TDs 52-190-3 19-68-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-24-156-0-1 8-28-102-1-3
Sacked-Yards 0-0 5-33
Net Pass Yards 156 69
Total Yards 346 137
Fumbles-Lost 4-0 3-1
Turnovers 1 4
Penalties-Yards 4-25 1-10

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Tony Dorsett 7 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 7-0
2 Cowboys Rafael Septien 22 yard field goal 10-0
3 Cowboys Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 17-0
Cowboys Tony Dorsett 54 yard offensive fumble return 23-0
4 Jets Jerome Barkum 9 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick) 23-7
Cowboys Larry Brinson 8 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) 30-7

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