Bears 21-31 Cowboys (Oct 24, 1976)

CHI

DAL

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

14

7

4

0

7

21

31

1Q

0 - 3

E. Herrera 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

R. Staubach 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

W. Payton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

D. Pearson 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

P. Pearson 15-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 24

M. Hartenstine 37-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 24

J. Musso 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

P. Pearson 6-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

162

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

62

Dennison

DAL

Rec Yds

90

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

54

Pass Yds

162

0

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

110

Total Yds

529

8

1st Downs

29

0

Turnovers

3

1976 NFC Central

CHI DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	2	1	.821
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Lions	6	8	0	.429
Packers	5	9	0	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 21, on October 24, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/16	54	3.4	0	0	0-0	47.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/21	162	7.7	1	0	0-0	97.7
Danny White D. White #11	7/10	145	14.5	2	2	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	41	2.4	1	13
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	4	27	6.8	0	14
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	3	19	6.3	0	11
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	3	6	2.0	1	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	14	62	4.4	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	12	56	4.7	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	9	48	5.3	0	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	38	3.5	0	8
Danny White D. White #11	3	13	4.3	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	13	13.0	0	13
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	1	4
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	5	2.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	24	24.0	24
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	0/0	11	5.5	6
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	90	15.0	2	28
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	78	39.0	0	56
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	64	10.7	1	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	42	21.0	0	24
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	372	41.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	87	29.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	46	23.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	24	24.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	59	29.5
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	26	26.0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	52	26.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	17	4.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	6/16	54	3.4	0	0	0-0	47.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	17	41	2.4	1	13
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	4	27	6.8	0	14
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	3	19	6.3	0	11
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	3	6	2.0	1	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	24	24.0	24
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	0/0	11	5.5	6
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	7	7.0	7
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	0/0	6	6.0	6
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	9	372	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brian Baschnagel B. Baschnagel #84	3	87	29.0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	2	46	23.0
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	1	24	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	2	52	26.0	0	0
Mike Adamle M. Adamle #20	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/21	162	7.7	1	0	0-0	97.7
Danny White D. White #11	7/10	145	14.5	2	2	0-0	112.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	14	62	4.4	0	14
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	12	56	4.7	0	13
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	9	48	5.3	0	21
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	38	3.5	0	8
Danny White D. White #11	3	13	4.3	0	14
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	13	13.0	0	13
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	6	2.0	1	4
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	5	2.5	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	90	15.0	2	28
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	78	39.0	0	56
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	64	10.7	1	30
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	42	21.0	0	24
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	59	29.5
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	26	26.0
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	4	17	4.3	0	0

CHI

DAL

1

0

3

2

7

14

3

14

7

4

0

7

21

31

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

110

Total Yds

529

17

Pass Yds

288

93

Rush Yds

241

48

Total Plays

88

2.3

Yards Per Play

6

0.9

Yards Per Pass

8.7

3.3

Yards Per Rush

4.4

8

1st Downs

29

9

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-4 CHI

DAL 6-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats