Bears 7-37 Cowboys (Dec 26, 1977)

CHI

DAL

1

0

7

2

0

10

3

0

17

4

7

3

7

37

1Q

0 - 7

D. Dennison 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

B. Joe DuPree 28-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

E. Herrera 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 24

T. Dorsett 23-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 27

E. Herrera 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 34

T. Dorsett 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

0 - 37

E. Herrera 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 37

S. Schubert 34-yard TD catch from B. Avellini.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

177

Avellini

CHI

Rush Yds

85

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

69

Schubert

CHI

Scrim TD

2

Dorsett

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Avellini

CHI QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

177

Pass Yds

134

1

Pass TD

1

4

Int

1

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

224

Total Yds

365

15

1st Downs

20

7

Turnovers

3

1977 NFC Central

CHI DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Vikings	9	5	.643
Bears	9	5	.643
Lions	6	8	.429
Packers	4	10	.286
Buccaneers	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Redskins	9	5	.643
Cardinals	7	7	.500
Eagles	5	9	.357
Giants	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys crushed the Chicago Bears, 37 to 7, in the 1977 NFC divisional game on December 26, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/25	177	7.1	1	4	3-34	55.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	8/13	134	10.3	1	1	2-2	89.9
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	60	3.2	11
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	5	11	2.2	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	6	3.0	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	4	4.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	85	5.0	2	22
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	80	5.0	0	19
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	8	40	5.0	1	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0	11
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	3	3	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	69	13.8	1	34
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	33	11.0	0	20
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	15
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	38	19.0	0	31
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	37	18.5	0	32
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	225	37.5	52

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	111	37.0	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	1	7	7.0
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	3	57	19.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	4	98	24.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	16	16.0	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	7	7.0	7	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	26	8.7	13	0
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	12	12.0	12	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	15/25	177	7.1	1	4	3-34	55.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	19	60	3.2	11
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	5	11	2.2	6
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	2	6	3.0	3
Bob Avellini B. Avellini #7	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	0/0	69	13.8	1	34
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	0/0	33	11.0	0	20
James Scott J. Scott #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	15
Greg Latta G. Latta #88	0/0	25	12.5	0	16
Robin Earl R. Earl #81	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Roland Harper R. Harper #35	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Virgil Livers V. Livers #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Parsons B. Parsons #86	6	225	37.5	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Musso J. Musso #22	1	7	7.0
Walter Payton W. Payton #34	3	57	19.0
Len Walterscheid L. Walterscheid #23	4	98	24.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Schubert S. Schubert #85	1	7	7.0	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	8/13	134	10.3	1	1	2-2	89.9
Danny White D. White #11	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	85	5.0	2	22
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	16	80	5.0	0	19
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	8	40	5.0	1	11
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	4	25	6.3	0	11
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	3	3	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	38	19.0	0	31
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	37	18.5	0	32
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	28	28.0	1	28
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
D.D. Lewis #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	111	37.0	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	16	16.0	0	0
Larry Brinson L. Brinson #36	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	26	8.7	13	0
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	1	12	12.0	12	0

CHI

DAL

1

0

7

2

0

10

3

0

17

4

7

3

7

37

CHI

Team Stats

DAL

224

Total Yds

365

143

Pass Yds

132

81

Rush Yds

233

55

Total Plays

64

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.7

5.1

Yards Per Pass

8.3

3

Yards Per Rush

4.9

15

1st Downs

20

6

Punts

3

7

Turnovers

3

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 CHI

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 NFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats