Cowboys 42-14 Giants (Dec 12, 1971)

DAL

NYG

1

14

0

2

14

7

3

14

0

4

0

7

42

14

1Q

7 - 0

B. Hayes 46-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

C. Hill 10-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 0

B. Hayes 85-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 7

D. Herrmann 6-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

35 - 7

D. Thomas 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

42 - 7

C. Hill 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

42 - 14

P. Athas 37-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

232

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

94

Thomas

DAL

Rec Yds

154

Hayes

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Thomas

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

232

Pass Yds

151

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

439

Total Yds

247

Possession

23

1st Downs

17

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

4

1971 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

Game Summary

The New York Giants were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 42 to 14, on December 12, 1971.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	232	16.6	3	0	0-0	153.3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2/6	30	5.0	0	1	0-0	11.1
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/29	151	5.2	1	2	0-0	55.4
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	8/14	74	5.3	0	0	0-0	71.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	16	94	5.9	2
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	13	89	6.8	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	11	11.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	3	3.0	0
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	2	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	8	35	4.4
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	5	16	3.2
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	2	10	5.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	3	3	1.0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	2	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	154	38.5	2
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	50	12.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	32	16.0	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	26	13.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	91	13.0	1
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	54	10.8	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	0/0	37	6.2	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	35	7.0	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Richmond Flowers R. Flowers #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	0/0	6/6	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	142	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	14	14.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	15	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	3	69	23.0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	21	21.0
Richmond Flowers R. Flowers #44	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	3	28	9.3	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	15	15.0	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	10/14	232	16.6	3	0	0-0	153.3
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	2/6	30	5.0	0	1	0-0	11.1
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Duane Thomas D. Thomas #33	16	94	5.9	2
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	13	89	6.8	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	11	11.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	1	3	3.0	0
Claxton Welch C. Welch #42	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	154	38.5	2
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	50	12.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	32	16.0	0
Lance Alworth L. Alworth #19	0/0	26	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ron Widby R. Widby #10	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ike Thomas I. Thomas #37	1	14	14.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	3	28	9.3	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/29	151	5.2	1	2	0-0	55.4
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	8/14	74	5.3	0	0	0-0	71.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	8	35	4.4
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	5	16	3.2
Randy Johnson R. Johnson #12	2	10	5.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	3	3	1.0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	2	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	91	13.0	1
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	54	10.8	0
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	0/0	37	6.2	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	35	7.0	0
Junior Coffey J. Coffey #34	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Richmond Flowers R. Flowers #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	6	249	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	3	69	23.0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	21	21.0
Richmond Flowers R. Flowers #44	2	39	19.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	15	15.0	0	0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	5	5.0	0	0

DAL

NYG

1

14

0

2

14

7

3

14

0

4

0

7

42

14

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

439

Total Yds

247

242

Pass Yds

183

197

Rush Yds

64

0

Total Drives

0

57

Total Plays

68

7.7

Yards Per Play

3.6

10.1

Yards Per Pass

3.8

6

Yards Per Rush

3.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

23

1st Downs

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

2

5.0

Sacks

2.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

10-3 DAL

NYG 4-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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