Chargers 31-42 Cowboys (Oct 26, 1980)

SD

DAL

1

3

7

2

21

7

3

0

21

4

7

31

42

1Q

3 - 0

R. Benirschke 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

R. Springs 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

J. Jefferson 58-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

W. Lowe 16-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

B. Johnson 17-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 14

K. Winslow 9-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 21

T. Newsome 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 28

T. Newsome 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 35

J. Saldi 12-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 42

B. Joe DuPree 9-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 42

K. Winslow 3-yard TD catch from D. Fouts.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

371

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

71

Muncie

SD

Rec Yds

160

Jefferson

SD

Scrim TD

2

Winslow

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

Danny White

DAL QB #11

371

Pass Yds

260

3

Pass TD

3

4

Int

1

SD

Team Stats

DAL

449

Total Yds

425

21

1st Downs

29

7

Turnovers

2

1980 AFC West

SD DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	11	5	.688
Raiders	11	5	.688
Chiefs	8	8	.500
Broncos	8	8	.500
Seahawks	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	12	4	.750
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Redskins	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313
Giants	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the San Diego Chargers, 42 to 31, on October 26, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/44	371	8.4	3	4	0-0	61.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/34	260	7.6	3	1	0-0	105.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	71	6.5	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	2	23	11.5	18
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	3	6	2.0	5
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	3	3.0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-6	-6.0	-6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	13	61	4.7	1	18
Danny White D. White #11	6	39	6.5	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	12	36	3.0	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	32	4.6	0	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	8	16	2.0	2	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	2	12	6.0	0	11
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	160	20.0	1	58
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	110	22.0	2	65
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	61	20.3	0	33
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	14	4.7	0	15

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	45	9.0	1	16
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	38	12.7	1	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	37	12.3	0	16
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	36	18.0	1	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	35	11.7	0	14
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	24
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	2
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/3	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	3	114	38.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	150	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	4	111	27.8	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	21	10.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	5	123	24.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

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
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	21/44	371	8.4	3	4	0-0	61.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	11	71	6.5	18
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	2	23	11.5	18
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	3	6	2.0	5
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	3	3.0	3
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	1	-6	-6.0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Jefferson J. Jefferson #83	0/0	160	20.0	1	58
Kellen Winslow K. Winslow #80	0/0	110	22.0	2	65
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	61	20.3	0	33
Mike Thomas M. Thomas #22	0/0	26	13.0	0	17
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	14	4.7	0	15

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Woodrow Lowe W. Lowe #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Partridge R. Partridge #17	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	4	111	27.8	0	0
Mike Fuller M. Fuller #42	2	21	10.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	22/34	260	7.6	3	1	0-0	105.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	13	61	4.7	1	18
Danny White D. White #11	6	39	6.5	0	0
James Jones J. Jones #23	12	36	3.0	0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	32	4.6	0	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	8	16	2.0	2	6
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	2	12	6.0	0	11
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	45	9.0	1	16
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	38	12.7	1	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	37	12.3	0	16
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	36	18.0	1	19
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	35	11.7	0	14
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	30	15.0	0	24
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	16	8.0	0	12
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	2
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/3	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	150	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	5	123	24.6	0	0

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

SD

DAL

1

3

7

2

21

7

3

0

21

4

7

31

42

SD

Team Stats

DAL

449

Total Yds

425

352

Pass Yds

227

97

Rush Yds

198

64

Total Plays

88

7

Yards Per Play

4.8

7.7

Yards Per Pass

5.8

5.4

Yards Per Rush

4

21

1st Downs

29

3

Punts

4

7

Turnovers

2

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

12

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 SD

DAL 6-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats