Cowboys 16-23 Dolphins (Nov 5, 1978)

DAL

MIA

1

0

17

2

3

6

0

4

7

3

16

23

1Q

0 - 7

N. Bulaich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

D. Williams 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 17

G. Yepremian 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 17

R. Septien 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 20

G. Yepremian 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 20

R. Septien 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 20

R. Septien 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 23

G. Yepremian 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 23

B. Joe DuPree 9-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

275

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

49

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

99

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Joe DuPree

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

275

Pass Yds

185

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

MIA

328

Total Yds

206

19

1st Downs

13

5

Turnovers

0

1978 NFC East

DAL MIA

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the Dallas Cowboys, 23 to 16, on November 5, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	19/30	275	9.2	1	2	0-0	76.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	12/18	185	10.3	0	0	0-0	100.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	49	4.9	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	23	1.9	6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	14	7.0	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	8	8.0	8
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	15	26	1.7	1	13
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	17	2.4	0	4
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	2	6	3.0	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	4	5	1.3	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	99	24.8	0	53
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	73	9.1	1	16
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	56	18.7	0	34
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	34	11.3	0	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	72	24.0	42
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	71	17.8	33
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	31	7.8	17
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	11	11.0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	2	87	43.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	192	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	70	23.3
Burton Lawless B. Lawless #66	1	10	10.0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	1	19	19.0
Randy White R. White #54	1	15	15.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	5	128	25.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	3	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	19/30	275	9.2	1	2	0-0	76.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	10	49	4.9	19
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	12	23	1.9	6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	14	7.0	14
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	8	8.0	8
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1	-5	-5.0	-5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	99	24.8	0	53
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	73	9.1	1	16
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	56	18.7	0	34
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	34	11.3	0	23
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	13	13.0	0	13

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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	2	87	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	70	23.3
Burton Lawless B. Lawless #66	1	10	10.0
Alois Blackwell A. Blackwell #24	1	19	19.0
Randy White R. White #54	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	12/18	185	10.3	0	0	0-0	100.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	15	26	1.7	1	13
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	17	2.4	0	4
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	2	6	3.0	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	4	5	1.3	1	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	72	24.0	42
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	71	17.8	33
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	31	7.8	17
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	0/0	11	11.0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	192	38.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	5	128	25.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	1	7	7.0	0	0

DAL

MIA

1

0

17

2

3

6

0

4

7

3

16

23

DAL

Team Stats

MIA

328

Total Yds

206

239

Pass Yds

152

89

Rush Yds

54

61

Total Plays

50

5.4

Yards Per Play

4.1

6.8

Yards Per Pass

6.9

3.4

Yards Per Rush

1.9

19

1st Downs

13

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

8

4.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-4 DAL

MIA 7-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats