1979 Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants, 28 to 7, on December 2, 1979.

Final

NYG

Giants

6-8-0

7

DAL

Cowboys

9-5-0

28

1

7

0

2

0

7

3

0

14

4

0

7

Total

7

28

1st quarter

NYG

DAL

Giants

Billy Taylor 2-yard run (Joe Danelo kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 7-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

7

3rd quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 8-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

14

Cowboys

Drew Pearson 44-yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)

7

21

4th quarter

NYG

DAL

Cowboys

Tony Dorsett 1-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)

7

28

Giants

Cowboys

1st Downs

14

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

51

66

Total Yards

197

316

Yards per play

3.9

4.8

Passing

98

150

Comp - Att

9 - 15

11 - 19

Yards per pass

4.9

6.8

Interceptions thrown

1

0

Sacks - Yards lost

5 - 32

3 - 24

Rushing

99

166

Rushing Attempts

31

44

Yards per rush

3.2

3.8

Penalties

5

4

Turnovers

3

0

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

1

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
P. Simms
9
15
130
8.7
0
1
60.4
Team
9
15
98
8.7
0
1
5
60.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
B. Taylor
24
69
2.9
1
K. Johnson
6
27
4.5
0
P. Simms
1
3
3.0
0
Team
31
99
3.2
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
G. Shirk
2
66
33.0
0
J. Robinson
2
20
10.0
0
B. Taylor
3
20
6.7
0
K. Johnson
1
15
15.0
0
E. Gray
1
9
9.0
0
Team
9
130
8.7
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
2
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
J. Danelo
0
0
1
1
Team
0
0
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
D. Jennings
6
231
38.5
Team
6
231
38.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Odom
3
54
18.0
0
J. Robinson
1
30
30.0
0
E. Hicks
1
21
21.0
0
Team
5
105
21.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Odom
1
7
7.0
0
Team
1
7
7.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
R. Staubach
10
18
164
9.1
3
0
125.9
D. White
1
1
10
10.0
0
0
108.3
Team
11
19
150
9.2
3
0
3
128.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
T. Dorsett
29
108
3.7
1
R. Newhouse
10
48
4.8
0
R. Springs
2
6
3.0
0
L. Brinson
2
3
1.5
0
S. Laidlaw
1
1
1.0
0
Team
44
166
3.8
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
D. Pearson
5
88
17.6
3
R. Springs
1
27
27.0
0
J. Saldi
2
21
10.5
0
T. Dorsett
1
17
17.0
0
T. Hill
1
11
11.0
0
S. Wilson
1
10
10.0
0
Team
11
174
9.2
3
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
1
0
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Septien
0
3
4
4
Team
0
3
4
4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
D. White
3
115
38.3
Team
3
115
38.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
R. Springs
2
45
22.5
0
Team
2
45
22.5
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
S. Wilson
2
20
10.0
0
W. Manning
1
13
13.0
0
Team
3
33
11.0
0

More Cowboys Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.4

20th

OPP PPG

28.1

31st

RUSH YDS/G

82.0

31st

PASS YDS/G

268.1

2nd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
0
.375
Giants Giants
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
PHI PHI
@
DAL DAL
4:25 PM
Mon
11/18
HOU HOU
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/24
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Thu
11/28
NYG NYG
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Mon
12/9
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6-3-0

27

Final

21

DAL Cowboys

3-5-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
8
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
5
0
.444
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
11/3
TB TB
@
KC KC
24-30
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM