Cowboys 16-14 Giants (Nov 4, 1979)

DAL

NYG

1

3

0

2

0

7

3

0

4

10

7

16

14

1Q

3 - 0

R. Septien 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

J. Perkins 32-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 7

R. Septien 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 14

B. Taylor 23-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 14

D. Pearson 32-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 14

R. Septien 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

266

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

68

Taylor

NYG

Rec Yds

124

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Phil Simms

NYG QB #11

266

Pass Yds

150

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

344

Total Yds

249

19

1st Downs

12

1

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC East

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

Game Summary

The New York Giants couldn't pull it off against the Dallas Cowboys, 16 to 14, on November 4, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/30	266	8.9	1	0	0-0	105.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	10/16	150	9.4	2	1	0-0	106.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	36	2.3	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	24	2.7	7
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	19	4.8	0
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	15	7.5	9
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	12	12.0	12

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	21	68	3.2	6
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	29	14.5	0
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	9	19	2.1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	124	20.7	1	32
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	68	11.3	0	32
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	6	3.0	0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	47	15.7	0	20
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	34	17.0	1	32
Earnest Gray E. Gray #83	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	29	14.5	1	23
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

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	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	6	269	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	26	13.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	11	11.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	1	6	6.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	49	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	5	38	7.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	20/30	266	8.9	1	0	0-0	105.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	36	2.3	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	9	24	2.7	7
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	19	4.8	0
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	2	15	7.5	9
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	12	12.0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	124	20.7	1	32
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	68	11.3	0	32
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	6	3.0	0	8

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
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	2	26	13.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	5	38	7.6	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	10/16	150	9.4	2	1	0-0	106.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	21	68	3.2	6
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	29	14.5	0
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	9	19	2.1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	47	15.7	0	20
Johnny Perkins J. Perkins #86	0/0	34	17.0	1	32
Earnest Gray E. Gray #83	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	0/0	29	14.5	1	23
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	6	269	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	1	6	6.0	0	0
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	3	49	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	2	3	1.5	0	0

DAL

NYG

1

3

0

2

0

7

3

0

4

10

7

16

14

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

344

Total Yds

249

238

Pass Yds

133

106

Rush Yds

116

66

Total Plays

49

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.1

7

Yards Per Pass

7.8

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.6

19

1st Downs

12

5

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-2 DAL

NYG 4-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats