Week 14
Final
NE
DAL1Q
0 - 3
R. Septien 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
7 - 3
S. Cunningham 52-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
D. Posey 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 10
T. Hill 40-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 17
B. Joe DuPree 36-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
243
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
93
Cunningham
NE
Rec Yds
80
Jackson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Cunningham
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC East
NE DAL
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Colts 
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants Game Summary
The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 17 to 10, on December 3, 1978.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/29 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/27 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 52 |
A. Johnson | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 37 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 23 |
H. Ivory #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 36 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Martin #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Westbrook #83 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 13/29 | 170 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 35.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 52 |
A. Johnson | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 37 |
S. Grogan #14 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 23 |
H. Ivory #23 | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 25 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 |
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 22 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Posey #9 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 5 | 196 | 39.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Westbrook #83 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ivory #23 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 15/27 | 243 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 110.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 40 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 36 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Martin #79 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 8 | 308 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
363
Total Yds
329
150
Pass Yds
230
213
Rush Yds
99
68
Total Plays
64
5.3
Yards Per Play
5.1
4.7
Yards Per Pass
7.9
5.9
Yards Per Rush
2.8
16
1st Downs
17
5
Punts
8
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
1
2.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
