Patriots 21-44 Cowboys (Oct 24, 1971)

NE

DAL

1

7

10

2

0

24

3

0

4

14

10

21

44

1Q

0 - 7

D. Thomas 56-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

M. Clark 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 10

J. Nance 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

R. Staubach 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

M. Clark 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 27

B. Hayes 35-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 34

B. Hayes 28-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 37

M. Clark 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 37

R. Vataha 33-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 44

J. Williams 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 44

T. Beer 31-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

228

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

70

Garrison

DAL

Rec Yds

107

Vataha

NE

Scrim TD

2

Hayes

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

228

Pass Yds

197

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

DAL

259

Total Yds

406

17

1st Downs

20

3

Turnovers

0

1971 AFC East

NE DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys dominated the New England Patriots, 44 to 21, on October 24, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/29	228	7.9	2	1	0-0	89.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	13/21	197	9.4	2	0	0-0	124.5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/4	44	11.0	0	0	0-0	110.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	9	27	3.0	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	7	22	3.1	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	15	7.5	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	11	2.8	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	1	0.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	15	70	4.7	0
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	7	61	8.7	1
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	15	7.5	1
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	2	12	6.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	4	7	1.8	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	3	7	2.3	1
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	107	15.3	1
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	31	31.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	25	25.0	0
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	24	12.0	0
Al Sykes A. Sykes #13	0/0	15	15.0	0
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	12	12.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	11	11.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	83	27.7	2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	45	22.5	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	38	19.0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	20	10.0	0
Billy Truax B. Truax #87	0/0	19	19.0	0
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	12	12.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	3/4	5/5	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	249	41.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	28	28.0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	45	22.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	6	172	28.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	1	39	39.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	66	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	4	4.0	0	0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	6	6.0	0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/29	228	7.9	2	1	0-0	89.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	9	27	3.0	1
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	7	22	3.1	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	15	7.5	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	4	11	2.8	0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	107	15.3	1
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	31	31.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	25	25.0	0
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	24	12.0	0
Al Sykes A. Sykes #13	0/0	15	15.0	0
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	12	12.0	0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	11	11.0	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	28	28.0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	2	45	22.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	6	172	28.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	4	4.0	0	0
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	13/21	197	9.4	2	0	0-0	124.5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/4	44	11.0	0	0	0-0	110.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	15	70	4.7	0
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	7	61	8.7	1
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	15	7.5	1
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	2	12	6.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	4	7	1.8	0
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	3	7	2.3	1
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	83	27.7	2
Joe Williams J. Williams #24	0/0	45	22.5	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	38	19.0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	0/0	24	12.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	20	10.0	0
Billy Truax B. Truax #87	0/0	19	19.0	0
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	0/0	12	12.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	3/4	5/5	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	1	39	39.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	66	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	6	6.0	0	0
Margene Adkins M. Adkins #26	1	2	2.0	0	0

NE

DAL

1

7

10

2

0

24

3

0

4

14

10

21

44

NE

Team Stats

DAL

259

Total Yds

406

183

Pass Yds

238

76

Rush Yds

168

58

Total Plays

60

4.5

Yards Per Play

6.8

5.4

Yards Per Pass

9.2

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.9

17

1st Downs

20

6

Punts

3

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-4 NE

DAL 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats