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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
New York Giants
New York Giants
Date
December 12, 1971
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DAL 42 — NYG 14 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1923

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Glieber, Eddie Le Baron, Frank Clarke

Summary

DAL and NYG combined for 383 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Duane Thomas led DAL with 94 rushing yards while Rocky Thompson paced NYG with 35. Through the air, Bob Hayes topped DAL with 154 receiving yards while Don Herrmann led NYG with 91.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat DAL NYG
First Downs 23 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-197-3 20-64-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-22-262-3-2 25-43-225-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-20 5-42
Net Pass Yards 242 183
Total Yards 439 247
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-2
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 3-25 2-17

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL NYG
First Downs 23 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 33-197-3 20-64-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 12-22-262-3-2 25-43-225-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-20 5-42
Net Pass Yards 242 183
Total Yards 439 247
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 5-2
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 3-25 2-17

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Bob Hayes 46 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) 7-0
Cowboys Duane Thomas 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) 14-0
2 Cowboys Calvin Hill 10 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) 21-0
Cowboys Bob Hayes 85 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick) 28-0
Giants Don Herrmann 6 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick) 28-7
3 Cowboys Duane Thomas 7 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) 35-7
Cowboys Calvin Hill 4 yard rush (Mike Clark kick) 42-7
4 Giants Pete Athas 37 yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick) 42-14

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