The Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 14 to 3, in the 1971 NFC Championship game on January 2, 1972.
Final
2nd quarter
SF
DAL
Calvin Hill 1-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
0
7
3rd quarter
SF
DAL
Bruce Gossett 28-yard field goal
3
7
4th quarter
SF
DAL
Duane Thomas 2-yard run (Mike Clark kick)
3
14
49ers
Cowboys
1st Downs
9
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
47
70
Total Yards
239
244
Yards per play
5.1
3.5
Passing
178
72
Comp - Att
14 - 30
9 - 18
Yards per pass
5.7
3
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 6
6 - 31
Rushing
61
172
Rushing Attempts
16
46
Yards per rush
3.8
3.7
Penalties
1
2
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brodie | 14 | 30 | 184 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26.9 |
Team | 14 | 30 | 178 | 6.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Washington | 10 | 58 | 5.8 | 0 |
K. Willard | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 |
Team | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Washington | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | |
T. Kwalick | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | |
V. Washington | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | |
K. Willard | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
D. Witcher | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
D. Cunningham | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 14 | 184 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 6.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gossett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Spurrier | 6 | 229 | 38.2 | 43 |
Team | 6 | 229 | 38.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Washington | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 22 |
D. Cunningham | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
Team | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 9 | 18 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67.6 |
Team | 9 | 18 | 72 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 67.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 |
W. Garrison | 14 | 52 | 3.7 | 0 |
D. Thomas | 15 | 44 | 2.9 | 1 |
C. Hill | 9 | 21 | 2.3 | 1 |
Team | 46 | 172 | 3.7 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Truax | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
B. Hayes | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
L. Alworth | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
D. Reeves | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
D. Thomas | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
M. Ditka | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
W. Garrison | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 103 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Clark | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Widby | 6 | 270 | 45.0 | 60 |
Team | 6 | 270 | 45.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Harris | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
Team | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 |
More Cowboys Stats
PPG
21.4
20th
OPP PPG
28.1
31st
RUSH YDS/G
82.0
31st
PASS YDS/G
268.1
3rd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Cowboys | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
 Giants | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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