Vikings 21-10 Cowboys (Oct 26, 1978)

MIN

DAL

1

14

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

21

10

1Q

7 - 0

C. Foreman 4-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

R. Young 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

R. Septien 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 3

S. White 12-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 10

R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

148

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

101

Foreman

MIN

Rec Yds

41

Joe DuPree

DAL

Scrim TD

1

White

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

139

Pass Yds

148

2

Pass TD

0

Int

2

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

281

Total Yds

239

Possession

21

1st Downs

13

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

0

Turnovers

4

1978 NFC Central

MIN DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	7	1	.531
Packers	8	7	1	.531
Lions	7	9	0	.438
Bears	7	9	0	.438
Buccaneers	5	11	0	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 10, on October 26, 1978.

Game Info

November 13, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/32	139	4.3	2	0	0-0	87.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/26	148	5.7	0	2	0-0	32.2
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	22	101	4.6	0	16
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	5	22	4.4	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	21	2.6	1	7
Sammy White S. White #85	2	3	1.5	0	3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	43	3.9	1	9
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	11	38	3.5	0	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	8	8.0	0	8
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	36	18.0	1	24
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	34	8.5	0	10
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	33	6.6	1	13
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	25	6.3	0	8
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	8	4.0	0	4
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	41	20.5	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	38	19.0	27
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	34	11.3	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	14	7.0	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	12	12.0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	4.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	0/1	3/3	3	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	320	45.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	72	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	51	25.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	14	4.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	4	61	15.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	18/32	139	4.3	2	0	0-0	87.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	22	101	4.6	0	16
Sammy Johnson S. Johnson #48	5	22	4.4	0	17
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	21	2.6	1	7
Sammy White S. White #85	2	3	1.5	0	3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	36	18.0	1	24
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	34	8.5	0	10
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	33	6.6	1	13
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	25	6.3	0	8
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	8	4.0	0	4
Stu Voigt S. Voigt #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Phil Wise P. Wise #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bobby Bryant B. Bryant #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	7	320	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	72	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kevin Miller K. Miller #87	3	14	4.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	12/26	148	5.7	0	2	0-0	32.2
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	11	43	3.9	1	9
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	11	38	3.5	0	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	8	8.0	0	8
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	41	20.5	27
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	38	19.0	27
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	34	11.3	18
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	14	7.0	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	12	12.0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	9	4.5	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	215	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	51	25.5	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	4	61	15.3	0	0

MIN

DAL

1

14

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

21

10

MIN

Team Stats

DAL

281

Total Yds

239

137

Pass Yds

147

144

Rush Yds

92

0

Total Drives

0

71

Total Plays

53

4

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.2

Yards Per Pass

5.1

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3.8

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

21

1st Downs

13

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

5-4 MIN

DAL 6-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats