Cowboys 34-31 Patriots (Nov 16, 1975)

DAL

NE

1

10

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

10

14

34

31

1Q

3 - 0

T. Fritsch 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

D. Pearson 33-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

J. Smith 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

J. Plunkett 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

D. Pearson 31-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 10

D. Dennison 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 17

R. Francis 37-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

G. Richards 41-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 17

T. Fritsch 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

34 - 24

D. Stingley 13-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 31

D. Stingley 5-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

70

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

83

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

190

Pass Yds

264

3

Pass TD

3

0

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

NE

336

Total Yds

324

16

1st Downs

20

2

Turnovers

4

1975 NFC East

DAL NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 31, on November 16, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	190	13.6	3	0	0-0	153.3
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	1/6	8	1.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	12/30	264	8.8	3	2	0-0	77.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	70	4.4	0	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	56	3.5	0	16
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	22	5.5	0	9
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	4	18	4.5	1	6
Charley Young C. Young #30	1	5	5.0	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	13	53	4.1	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	12	48	4.0	0	11
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	1	1.0	1	1
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	-3	-1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	83	27.7	2	33
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	46	23.0	1	41
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	24	8.0	0	12
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	76	76.0	0	76
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	75	15.0	2	28
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	63	31.5	1	37
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	16.0	0	19
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	4/4	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	8	357	44.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	0	0.0
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	29	14.5
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	2	39	19.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	29	29.0
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	1	15	15.0
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	3	54	18.0
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	2	64	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	4	25	6.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	190	13.6	3	0	0-0	153.3
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	1/6	8	1.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	70	4.4	0	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	56	3.5	0	16
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	22	5.5	0	9
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	4	18	4.5	1	6
Charley Young C. Young #30	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	83	27.7	2	33
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	46	23.0	1	41
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	24	8.0	0	12
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	8	357	44.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	0	0.0
Charley Young C. Young #30	2	29	14.5
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	12/30	264	8.8	3	2	0-0	77.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	13	53	4.1	0	14
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	12	48	4.0	0	11
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	1	1.0	1	1
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	-3	-1.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	0/0	76	76.0	0	76
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	75	15.0	2	28
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	63	31.5	1	37
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	32	16.0	0	19
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	6	210	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	29	29.0
Leon McQuay L. McQuay #31	1	15	15.0
Steve Burks S. Burks #82	3	54	18.0
Allen Carter A. Carter #21	2	64	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	4	25	6.3	0	0

DAL

NE

1

10

0

2

7

10

3

7

4

10

14

34

31

DAL

Team Stats

NE

336

Total Yds

324

165

Pass Yds

225

171

Rush Yds

99

66

Total Plays

65

5.1

Yards Per Play

5

6.6

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.4

16

1st Downs

20

8

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

2

10

Penalties

5

6.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-3 DAL

NE 3-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats