Cowboys 10-17 Falcons (Nov 21, 1976)

DAL

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

17

10

17

1Q

7 - 0

S. Laidlaw 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 0

E. Herrera 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 3

N. Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 10

M. Esposito 35-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

S. Hunter 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

157

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

88

Laidlaw

DAL

Rec Yds

60

Jenkins

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Laidlaw

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Scott Hunter

ATL QB #16

157

Pass Yds

99

0

Pass TD

0

3

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

ATL

307

Total Yds

230

15

1st Downs

13

4

Turnovers

2

1976 NFC East

DAL ATL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Atlanta Falcons emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 17 to 10, on November 21, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	13/28	157	5.6	0	3	0-0	24.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	8/20	99	5.0	0	1	0-0	35.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	15	88	5.9	1	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	61	3.8	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	2	16	8.0	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	11	11.0	0	11
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	6	3.0	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	13	82	6.3	1	35
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	8	24	3.0	0	9
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	15	17	1.1	0	5
Billy Pritchett B. Pritchett #39	2	8	4.0	0	4
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	4	4	1.0	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	47	11.8	30
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	39	9.8	18
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	16.0	18
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	25	12.5	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	60	20.0	30
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	20	10.0	23
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	19	6.3	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dewey McClain D. McClain #52	0-0	1
Tommy Nobis T. Nobis #60	0-0	1
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	221	36.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	388	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	18	18.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	73	24.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	1	17	17.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	32	10.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Mabra R. Mabra #29	1	0	0.0	0	0
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	13/28	157	5.6	0	3	0-0	24.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	15	88	5.9	1	17
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	61	3.8	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	2	16	8.0	0	11
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	11	11.0	0	11
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	6	3.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	47	11.8	30
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	39	9.8	18
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	32	16.0	18
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	25	12.5	17
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	14	14.0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	221	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	18	18.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	32	10.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	8/20	99	5.0	0	1	0-0	35.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	13	82	6.3	1	35
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	8	24	3.0	0	9
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	15	17	1.1	0	5
Billy Pritchett B. Pritchett #39	2	8	4.0	0	4
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	1	6	6.0	0	6
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	4	4	1.0	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Alfred Jenkins A. Jenkins #84	0/0	60	20.0	30
John Gilliam J. Gilliam #42	0/0	20	10.0	23
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	19	6.3	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dewey McClain D. McClain #52	0-0	1
Tommy Nobis T. Nobis #60	0-0	1
Ray Brown R. Brown #34	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	8	388	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sonny Collins S. Collins #41	1	17	17.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Mabra R. Mabra #29	1	0	0.0	0	0
Rolland Lawrence R. Lawrence #22	1	-6	-6.0	0	0

DAL

ATL

1

7

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

17

10

17

DAL

Team Stats

ATL

307

Total Yds

230

125

Pass Yds

89

182

Rush Yds

141

68

Total Plays

64

4.5

Yards Per Play

3.6

3.9

Yards Per Pass

4.2

5.1

Yards Per Rush

3.3

15

1st Downs

13

6

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-2 DAL

ATL 4-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats