Buccaneers 7-23 Cowboys (Oct 2, 1977)

TB

DAL

1

0

17

2

7

3

0

3

4

0

7

23

1Q

0 - 3

E. Herrera 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

T. Henderson 79-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

R. Newhouse 17-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

R. Wood 37-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

E. Herrera 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 23

E. Herrera 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

212

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

73

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

65

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Huff

TB QB #19

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

107

Pass Yds

212

0

Pass TD

0

2

Int

1

TB

Team Stats

DAL

163

Total Yds

415

10

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC Central

TB DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 23 to 7, on October 2, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	8/23	107	4.7	0	2	0-0	14.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/24	212	8.8	0	1	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	15	30	2.0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	6	23	3.8	8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	6	16	2.7	0
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	3	7	2.3	3
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	1	2	2.0	2
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	73	4.6	1	17
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	72	7.2	0	14
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	12	56	4.7	0	14
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	11	11.0	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	-7	-2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	57	14.3	24
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	0/0	30	30.0	30
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	9	9.0	9
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	65	13.0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	47	15.7	16
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	39	19.5	24
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	17	8.5	9
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Richard Wood R. Wood #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Leavitt A. Leavitt #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	10	415	41.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	216	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	19	19.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	5	118	23.6	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	3	3.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	2	1	0.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	6	88	14.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	8/23	107	4.7	0	2	0-0	14.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	15	30	2.0	9
Jimmy DuBose J. DuBose #35	6	23	3.8	8
Louis Carter L. Carter #32	6	16	2.7	0
Ricky Bell R. Bell #42	3	7	2.3	3
Gary Huff G. Huff #19	1	2	2.0	2
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Morris Owens M. Owens #85	0/0	57	14.3	24
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	0/0	30	30.0	30
Ed Williams E. Williams #43	0/0	9	9.0	9
John McKay J. McKay #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Richard Wood R. Wood #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allan Leavitt A. Leavitt #9	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Green D. Green #4	10	415	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Anthony Davis A. Davis #28	1	19	19.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	5	118	23.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Danny Reece D. Reece #46	1	3	3.0	0	0
Isaac Hagins I. Hagins #81	2	1	0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/24	212	8.8	0	1	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	73	4.6	1	17
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	72	7.2	0	14
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	12	56	4.7	0	14
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	11	11.0	0	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	-7	-2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	65	13.0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	47	15.7	16
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	39	19.5	24
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	20	20.0	20
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	17	8.5	9
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	16	16.0	16
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	216	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	6	88	14.7	0	0

TB

DAL

1

0

17

2

7

3

0

3

4

0

7

23

TB

Team Stats

DAL

163

Total Yds

415

87

Pass Yds

210

76

Rush Yds

205

57

Total Plays

67

2.9

Yards Per Play

6.2

3.5

Yards Per Pass

8.4

2.4

Yards Per Rush

4.9

10

1st Downs

23

10

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 TB

DAL 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats