Cowboys 30-7 Jets (Dec 17, 1978)

DAL

NYJ

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

13

0

4

7

30

7

1Q

7 - 0

T. Dorsett 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

R. Septien 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 0

R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 0

T. Dorsett 54-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

23 - 7

J. Barkum 9-yard TD catch from M. Robinson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 7

L. Brinson 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

156

White

DAL

Rush Yds

121

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

47

Gaffney

NYJ

Scrim TD

1

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Matt Robinson

NYJ QB #17

156

Pass Yds

102

0

Pass TD

1

Int

3

DAL

Team Stats

NYJ

346

Total Yds

137

Possession

23

1st Downs

11

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

4

1978 NFC East

DAL NYJ

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 New York Jets were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 30 to 7, on December 17, 1978.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/24	156	6.5	0	1	0-0	63.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/28	102	3.6	1	3	0-0	14.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	29	121	4.2	1	13
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	8	36	4.5	1	8
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	6	18	3.0	0	5
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	13	2.2	1	5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	2	0.7	0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	9	40	4.4	9
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	25	8.3	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	5	8	1.6	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	2	-5	-2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	44	22.0	35
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	5.4	10
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	11.5	17
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	21
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	21	7.0	11
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	10	10.0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	47	15.7	0	20
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	35	17.5	0	22
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	17	8.5	1	9
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Keller L. Keller #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	160	32.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	241	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	12	12.0	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	110	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	3	1.5	0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/24	156	6.5	0	1	0-0	63.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	29	121	4.2	1	13
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	8	36	4.5	1	8
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	6	18	3.0	0	5
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	6	13	2.2	1	5
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	2	0.7	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	44	22.0	35
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	5.4	10
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	11.5	17
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	21	21.0	21
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	21	7.0	11
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	10	10.0	10
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	1
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	160	32.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	12	12.0	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	15	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	3	1.5	0	0
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	8/28	102	3.6	1	3	0-0	14.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Kevin Long K. Long #33	9	40	4.4	9
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	25	8.3	14
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	5	8	1.6	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	2	-5	-2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	47	15.7	0	20
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	35	17.5	0	22
Jerome Barkum J. Barkum #83	0/0	17	8.5	1	9
Mickey Shuler M. Shuler #82	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Larry Keller L. Keller #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	7	241	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	110	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	9	9.0	0	0

DAL

NYJ

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

13

0

4

7

30

7

DAL

Team Stats

NYJ

346

Total Yds

137

156

Pass Yds

69

190

Rush Yds

68

0

Total Drives

0

76

Total Plays

52

4.6

Yards Per Play

2.6

6.5

Yards Per Pass

2.1

3.7

Yards Per Rush

3.6

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

23

1st Downs

11

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

1

5.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

12-4 DAL

NYJ 8-8

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Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

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