Giants 3-24 Cowboys (Oct 8, 1978)

NYG

DAL

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

24

1Q

0 - 7

T. Hill 17-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

J. Danelo 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 14

B. Joe DuPree 23-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 21

T. Hill 30-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 24

R. Septien 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

73

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

112

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Hill

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

76

Pass Yds

246

0

Pass TD

3

0

Int

1

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

142

Total Yds

357

10

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC East

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 dominated the New York Giants, 24 to 3, on October 8, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/6	76	12.7	0	0-0	95.8
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3/13	27	2.1	1	0-0	7.5
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/32	246	7.7	3	1	0-0	96.6
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	5	42	8.4	17
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	32	2.7	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	12	3.0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	1	6	6.0	6
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	3	6	2.0	4
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	3	3.0	3
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	1	2	2.0	2
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	73	4.3	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	51	5.7	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	5	2.5	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	3	3.0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	53	26.5	44
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	23	23.0	23
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	112	16.0	2	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	13.3	0	22
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	42	14.0	0	25
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	23	23.0	1	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	0/0	3	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	406	45.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	2	56	28.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	79	26.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	4	45	11.3	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	7	77	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	3/6	76	12.7	0	0-0	95.8
Jerry Golsteyn J. Golsteyn #12	3/13	27	2.1	1	0-0	7.5
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	5	42	8.4	17
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	12	32	2.7	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	4	12	3.0	5
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	1	6	6.0	6
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	3	6	2.0	4
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	3	3.0	3
Randy Dean R. Dean #15	1	2	2.0	2
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	53	26.5	44
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	23	23.0	23
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Brad Van Pelt B. Van Pelt #10	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	9	406	45.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	2	56	28.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	79	26.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	4	45	11.3	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	17/32	246	7.7	3	1	0-0	96.6
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	73	4.3	10
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	51	5.7	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	2	5	2.5	4
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	1	3	3.0	3
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	112	16.0	2	30
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	53	13.3	0	22
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	42	14.0	0	25
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	23	23.0	1	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	238	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	7	77	11.0	0	0

NYG

DAL

1

0

7

2

3

7

3

0

7

4

0

3

24

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

142

Total Yds

357

40

Pass Yds

200

102

Rush Yds

157

56

Total Plays

72

2.5

Yards Per Play

5

1.4

Yards Per Pass

5.3

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.6

10

1st Downs

21

9

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

4

5.0

Sacks

8.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 NYG

DAL 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats