Week 2
Final
ATL
DAL1Q
0 - 3
R. Septien 34-yard field goal.
1Q
7 - 3
B. Bean 14-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 10
S. Laidlaw 13-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 10
T. Mazzetti 42-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 13
R. Septien 48-yard field goal.
2Q
17 - 13
W. Francis 17-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Made XP
2Q
20 - 13
T. Mazzetti 22-yard field goal.
3Q
20 - 20
J. Smith 2-yard TD catch from D. White.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 27
S. Laidlaw 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
127
White
DAL
Rush Yds
72
Bean
ATL
Rec Yds
75
Pearson
DAL
Scrim TD
2
Laidlaw
DAL
Matchup
1978 NFC West
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Falcons 
Saints 
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Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Giants Game Summary
The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 27 to 20, in the 1978 NFC divisional game on December 30, 1978.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 8/23 | 95 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 5-43 | 23.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 10/20 | 127 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 1-11 | 66.0 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7/17 | 105 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 62.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 |
H. Stanback #24 | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 0 | 14 |
G. Franklin #40 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
M. Esposito #26 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Laidlaw #35 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 2 | 21 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Staubach #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
D. White #11 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 20 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
M. Esposito #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | 39 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 |
J. Smith #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 18 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lawrence #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kyle #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hughes #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 40 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pridemore #27 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brinson #36 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 8/23 | 95 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 5-43 | 23.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 1 | 14 |
H. Stanback #24 | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 0 | 14 |
G. Franklin #40 | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
M. Esposito #26 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 20 |
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
M. Esposito #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lawrence #22 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mazzetti #4 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pridemore #27 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 10/20 | 127 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 1-11 | 66.0 |
R. Staubach #12 | 7/17 | 105 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 62.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Laidlaw #35 | 17 | 66 | 3.9 | 2 | 21 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Staubach #12 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
D. White #11 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 75 | 18.8 | 0 | 39 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 |
J. Smith #81 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 18 |
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Kyle #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
C. Harris #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hughes #42 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 40 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Brinson #36 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #86 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
216
Total Yds
369
52
Pass Yds
221
164
Rush Yds
148
0
Total Drives
0
64
Total Plays
75
3.4
Yards Per Play
4.9
1.9
Yards Per Pass
5.8
4.6
Yards Per Rush
4
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
16
1st Downs
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
4
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
3
7
Penalties
7
1.0
Sacks
5.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
