Cowboys 31-21 Jets (Dec 21, 1975)

DAL

NYJ

1

0

14

2

14

0

3

10

0

4

7

31

21

1Q

0 - 7

J. Riggins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

C. Garrett 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Newhouse 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

D. Dennison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 14

D. Pearson 10-yard TD catch from C. Longley.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 14

T. Fritsch 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 21

B. Gresham 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 21

R. Hughes 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

94

Longley

DAL

Rush Yds

108

Newhouse

DAL

Rec Yds

25

Newhouse

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Clint Longley

DAL QB #19

John Jones

NYJ QB #11

94

Pass Yds

8

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

NYJ

329

Total Yds

120

21

1st Downs

13

2

Turnovers

2

1975 NFC East

DAL NYJ

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	11	3	.786
Cowboys	10	4	.714
Redskins	8	6	.571
Giants	5	9	.357
Eagles	4	10	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The New York Jets were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 31 to 21, on December 21, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	6/15	94	6.3	1	1	0-0	56.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Jones J. Jones #11	1/5	8	1.6	0	1	0-0	0.0
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	1/8	7	0.9	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	19	108	5.7	1	16
Charley Young C. Young #30	8	49	6.1	0	13
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	13	46	3.5	1	9
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	28	2.8	0	7
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	3	12	4.0	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	27	62	2.3	1	7
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	8	38	4.8	1	8
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	13	4.3	0	9
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	7	3.5	1	7
John Jones J. Jones #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	25	12.5	1	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	15	7.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Bailey J. Bailey #79	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	5	150	30.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Gantt G. Gantt #8	8	229	28.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	2	30	15.0	0	0
Percy Howard P. Howard #81	2	51	25.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	4	87	21.8	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	11	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	2	1.0	0	0
Rich Sowells R. Sowells #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	6/15	94	6.3	1	1	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	19	108	5.7	1	16
Charley Young C. Young #30	8	49	6.1	0	13
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	13	46	3.5	1	9
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	28	2.8	0	7
Clint Longley C. Longley #19	3	12	4.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	25	12.5	0	14
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	25	12.5	1	15
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Randy Hughes R. Hughes #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mitch Hoopes M. Hoopes #9	5	150	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Henderson T. Henderson #56	2	30	15.0	0	0
Percy Howard P. Howard #81	2	51	25.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Jones J. Jones #11	1/5	8	1.6	0	1	0-0	0.0
Joe Namath J. Namath #12	1/8	7	0.9	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Riggins J. Riggins #44	27	62	2.3	1	7
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	8	38	4.8	1	8
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	13	4.3	0	9
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	2	7	3.5	1	7
John Jones J. Jones #11	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	15	7.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Bailey J. Bailey #79	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Gantt G. Gantt #8	8	229	28.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	4	87	21.8	0	0
Bob Gresham B. Gresham #36	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	2	2	1.0	0	0
Rich Sowells R. Sowells #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

DAL

NYJ

1

0

14

2

14

0

3

10

0

4

7

31

21

DAL

Team Stats

NYJ

329

Total Yds

120

86

Pass Yds

-1

243

Rush Yds

121

69

Total Plays

56

4.8

Yards Per Play

2.1

5.4

Yards Per Pass

-0.1

4.6

Yards Per Rush

3

21

1st Downs

13

5

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-4 DAL

NYJ 3-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats