Cowboys 36-20 Vikings (Oct 7, 1979)

DAL

MIN

1

3

7

2

20

3

7

10

4

6

0

36

20

1Q

3 - 0

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

B. Tucker 2-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

T. Dorsett 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

T. Dorsett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

23 - 7

B. Barnes 33-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

23 - 10

R. Danmeier 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 13

R. Danmeier 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 20

S. White 28-yard TD catch from T. Kramer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

30 - 20

T. Dorsett 30-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

36 - 20

P. Pearson 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

206

Kramer

MIN

Rush Yds

145

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

131

White

MIN

Scrim TD

3

Dorsett

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Tommy Kramer

MIN QB #9

174

Pass Yds

206

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

446

Total Yds

240

25

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

2

1979 NFC East

DAL MIN

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 36 to 20, on October 7, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/23	174	7.6	0	0	0-0	88.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	18/34	206	6.1	2	0	0-0	91.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	21	145	6.9	3	30
Danny White D. White #11	1	25	25.0	0	25
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	4	22	5.5	0	10
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	20	20.0	0	20
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	19	9.5	0	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	17	8.5	1	11
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	8	15	1.9	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	4	14	3.5	0	7
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	2	0.7	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	9	29	3.2	7
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	10	19	1.9	10
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	12	6.0	10
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	47	9.4	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	13.5	16
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	20	20.0	20
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	18	18.0	18
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	13	13.0	13
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	11.0	11
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	4	2.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	131	18.7	1	37
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	19	4.8	0	8
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	6	3.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/5	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	155	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	190	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	5	69	13.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	27	13.5
Robert Steele R. Steele #82	1	0	0.0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	3	91	30.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/23	174	7.6	0	0	0-0	88.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	21	145	6.9	3	30
Danny White D. White #11	1	25	25.0	0	25
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	4	22	5.5	0	10
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	20	20.0	0	20
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	19	9.5	0	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	17	8.5	1	11
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	8	15	1.9	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	4	14	3.5	0	7
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	2	0.7	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	47	9.4	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	13.5	16
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	20	20.0	20
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	18	18.0	18
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	13	13.0	13
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	11	11.0	11
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	4	2.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/5	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	155	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	5	69	13.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	18/34	206	6.1	2	0	0-0	91.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rickey Young R. Young #34	9	29	3.2	7
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	10	19	1.9	10
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	12	6.0	10
Tommy Kramer T. Kramer #9	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sammy White S. White #85	0/0	131	18.7	1	37
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	42	10.5	0	14
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	19	4.8	0	8
Chuck Foreman C. Foreman #44	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	6	3.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rick Danmeier R. Danmeier #7	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Coleman G. Coleman #8	5	190	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Robert Miller R. Miller #35	2	27	13.5
Robert Steele R. Steele #82	1	0	0.0
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	3	91	30.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Edwards J. Edwards #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

DAL

MIN

1

3

7

2

20

3

7

10

4

6

0

36

20

DAL

Team Stats

MIN

446

Total Yds

240

167

Pass Yds

179

279

Rush Yds

61

70

Total Plays

59

6.4

Yards Per Play

4.1

7

Yards Per Pass

4.8

6.1

Yards Per Rush

2.8

25

1st Downs

14

4

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

2

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-1 DAL

MIN 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats