Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Stadium
Capacity: 66,655
Inaugurated: 01/01/1982
Broadcast
Announcers
Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell
Summary
DAL and MIN combined for 433 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Dorsett led DAL with 153 rushing yards while Ted Brown paced MIN with 100. Through the air, Doug Cosbie topped DAL with 59 receiving yards while Ted Brown led MIN with 50.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total-4.00
Off-10.08
Def-0.26
ST3.16
MIN
Total4.00
Off0.26
Def10.08
ST-3.16
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
18
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-197-2
38-159-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-32-191-0-1
18-34-242-2-2
Sacked-Yards
2-24
3-20
Net Pass Yards
167
222
Total Yards
364
381
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
5-35
6-55
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: -5.05
Rush: -3.69
TO: -7.23
Defense
Pass: 4.29
Rush: -5.55
TO: 11.94
Returns
KO: 1.35
KR: 2.24
P: 1.08
PR: -0.05
FG/XP: -1.46
MIN
Offense
Pass: -4.29
Rush: 5.55
TO: -11.94
Defense
Pass: 5.05
Rush: 3.69
TO: 7.23
Returns
KO: -2.24
KR: -1.35
P: 0.05
PR: -1.08
FG/XP: 1.46
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
MIN
First Downs
18
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-197-2
38-159-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-32-191-0-1
18-34-242-2-2
Sacked-Yards
2-24
3-20
Net Pass Yards
167
222
Total Yards
364
381
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
1-1
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
5-35
6-55
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Rafael Septien 42 yard field goal
3-0
2
Cowboys
Dennis Thurman 60 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
10-0
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Vikings
Rick Danmeier 28 yard field goal
10-3
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Vikings
Ted Brown 1 yard rush (Rick Danmeier kick)
10-10
3
Vikings
Ted Brown 13 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
10-17
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Cowboys
Rafael Septien 22 yard field goal
13-17
4
Vikings
John Turner 33 yard interception return (Rick Danmeier kick)
13-24
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Cowboys
Tony Dorsett 99 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
20-24
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Cowboys
Ron Springs 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
27-24
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Vikings
Rickey Young 14 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)
27-31