Dolphins 27-28 Cowboys (Oct 25, 1981)

MIA

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

7

3

7

0

4

14

27

28

1Q

0 - 7

R. Springs 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

T. Nathan 5-yard TD catch from D. Woodley.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 14

B. Johnson 21-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 14

J. Cefalo 69-yard TD catch from D. Woodley.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 14

T. Nathan 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 14

J. Rose 4-yard TD catch from D. Woodley.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

D. Cosbie 5-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 28

R. Springs 32-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

408

Woodley

MIA

Rush Yds

122

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

165

Harris

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Nathan

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

David Woodley

MIA QB #16

Danny White

DAL QB #11

408

Pass Yds

354

3

Pass TD

3

5

Int

1

MIA

Team Stats

DAL

529

Total Yds

466

25

1st Downs

23

5

Turnovers

2

1981 AFC East

MIA DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	11	4	1	.719
Jets	10	5	1	.656
Bills	10	6	0	.625
Colts	2	14	0	.125
Patriots	2	14	0	.125

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Miami Dolphins, 28 to 27, on October 25, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	21/37	408	11.0	3	5	3-27	82.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/32	354	11.1	3	1	2-27	123.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	16	76	4.8	1	13
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	11	39	3.5	0	9
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	4	21	5.3	0	12
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	6	3.0	0	5
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	122	5.1	0	18
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	9	1.3	1	5
Danny White D. White #11	5	8	1.6	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	165	27.5	0	45
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	164	32.8	1	69
Joe Rose J. Rose #80	0/0	43	10.8	1	14
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	22	5.5	1	6
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	106	21.2	0	38
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	93	15.5	1	32
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	68	22.7	1	25
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	31	15.5	0	23
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earnest Rhone E. Rhone #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	2
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	2
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	3/4	3	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Orosz T. Orosz #3	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	218	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	2	29	14.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	30	30.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	10	3.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	21/37	408	11.0	3	5	3-27	82.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	16	76	4.8	1	13
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	11	39	3.5	0	9
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	4	21	5.3	0	12
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	6	3.0	0	5
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	165	27.5	0	45
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	164	32.8	1	69
Joe Rose J. Rose #80	0/0	43	10.8	1	14
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	22	5.5	1	6
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Earnest Rhone E. Rhone #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Orosz T. Orosz #3	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	2	29	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/32	354	11.1	3	1	2-27	123.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	122	5.1	0	18
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	7	9	1.3	1	5
Danny White D. White #11	5	8	1.6	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	106	21.2	0	38
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	93	15.5	1	32
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	68	22.7	1	25
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	31	15.5	0	23
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	31	10.3	0	19
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	5	5.0	1	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	2
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	2
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	218	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	30	30.0	0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	10	3.3	0	0

MIA

DAL

1

0

7

2

6

7

3

7

0

4

14

27

28

MIA

Team Stats

DAL

529

Total Yds

466

381

Pass Yds

327

148

Rush Yds

139

74

Total Plays

70

7.1

Yards Per Play

6.7

9.5

Yards Per Pass

9.6

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.9

25

1st Downs

23

18

Passing 1st Downs

15

7

Rushing 1st Downs

7

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

2

5

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-2 MIA

DAL 6-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats