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

Possession

10

1st Downs

23

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

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.

Game Info

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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

0

Total Drives

0

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

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

10

1st Downs

23

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

10

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

8

1.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 TB

DAL 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats