Cowboys 37-24 Vikings (Oct 2, 1983)

DAL

MIN

1

3

7

2

10

17

3

14

0

4

10

0

37

24

1Q

0 - 7

S. White 43-yard TD catch from S. Dils.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

R. Septien 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

S. White 36-yard TD catch from S. Dils.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

B. Ricardo 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

D. White 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 24

T. Brown 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 24

R. Septien 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 24

R. Springs 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 24

R. Fellows 58-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 24

D. Pearson 11-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 24

R. Septien 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

272

Dils

MIN

Rush Yds

141

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

107

White

MIN

Scrim TD

2

White

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Steve Dils

MIN QB #8

213

Pass Yds

272

1

Pass TD

2

Int

3

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

400

Total Yds

316

28

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

3

1983 NFC East

DAL MIN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	14	2	0	.875
Cowboys	12	4	0	.750
Cardinals	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	5	11	0	.313
Giants	3	12	1	.219

Team	W	L	PCT
Lions	9	7	.563
Packers	8	8	.500
Bears	8	8	.500
Vikings	8	8	.500
Buccaneers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 37 to 24, on October 2, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/40	213	5.3	1	2	1-13	57.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Dils S. Dils #8	17/39	272	7.0	2	3	1-0	52.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	26	141	5.4	0	25
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	14	59	4.2	1	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	2	2.0	0	2
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	0	0.0	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	5	-2	-0.4	1	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	9	29	3.2	1	8
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	7	15	2.1	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	64	8.0	0	12
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	10.3	1	16
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	107	35.7	2	43
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	68	13.6	0	20
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Dave Casper D. Casper #87	0/0	27	13.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	10	5.0	0	8
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	2
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/4	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	4	172	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	335	47.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	7	7.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	4	109	27.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	88	29.3
Jarvis Redwine J. Redwine #22	2	60	30.0
Dave Huffman D. Huffman #72	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	51	12.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/40	213	5.3	1	2	1-13	57.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	26	141	5.4	0	25
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	14	59	4.2	1	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	2	2.0	0	2
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	0	0.0	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	5	-2	-0.4	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	64	8.0	0	12
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	62	10.3	1	16
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	2
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/4	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	4	172	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	7	7.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	4	109	27.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	51	12.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Dils S. Dils #8	17/39	272	7.0	2	3	1-0	52.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	9	29	3.2	1	8
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	7	15	2.1	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	107	35.7	2	43
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	0/0	68	13.6	0	20
Steve Jordan S. Jordan #83	0/0	28	28.0	0	28
Dave Casper D. Casper #87	0/0	27	13.5	0	20
Ted Brown T. Brown #23	0/0	26	8.7	0	14
Sam McCullum S. McCullum #84	0/0	10	5.0	0	8
Bob Bruer B. Bruer #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Martin D. Martin #79	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
John Turner J. Turner #27	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	335	47.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Darrin Nelson D. Nelson #20	3	88	29.3
Jarvis Redwine J. Redwine #22	2	60	30.0
Dave Huffman D. Huffman #72	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rufus Bess R. Bess #21	2	5	2.5	0	0

DAL

MIN

1

3

7

2

10

17

3

14

0

4

10

0

37

24

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

400

Total Yds

316

200

Pass Yds

272

200

Rush Yds

44

88

Total Plays

56

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.6

4.9

Yards Per Pass

6.8

4.3

Yards Per Rush

2.8

28

1st Downs

14

11

Passing 1st Downs

12

15

Rushing 1st Downs

2

1st Downs from Penalties

0

4

Punts

7

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-0 DAL

MIN 3-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats