Falcons 21-10 Cowboys (Dec 6, 1987)

ATL

DAL

1

14

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

0

21

10

1Q

7 - 0

F. Dixon 28-yard TD catch from S. Campbell.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

R. Moore 20-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 3

R. Ruzek 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 10

H. Walker 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 10

S. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

253

Campbell

ATL

Rush Yds

119

Riggs

ATL

Rec Yds

88

Edwards

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Campbell

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Scott Campbell

ATL QB #10

Steve Pelluer

DAL QB #16

253

Pass Yds

203

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

364

Total Yds

354

18

1st Downs

24

4

Turnovers

3

1987 NFC West

ATL DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	2	.867
Saints	12	3	.800
Rams	6	9	.400
Falcons	3	12	.200

Team	W	L	PCT
Redskins	11	4	.733
Cowboys	7	8	.467
Cardinals	7	8	.467
Eagles	7	8	.467
Giants	6	9	.400

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Atlanta Falcons, 21 to 10, on December 6, 1987.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Campbell S. Campbell #10	17/30	253	8.4	1	2	0-0	67.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	18/31	203	6.5	0	0	3-23	77.8
Danny White D. White #11	8/12	83	6.9	0	1	0-0	51.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	30	119	4.0	0	12
Scott Campbell S. Campbell #10	1	1	1.0	1	1
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	15	35	2.3	1	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	7	33	4.7	0	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	3	13	4.3	0	8
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	1	11	11.0	0	11
Kelvin Edwards K. Edwards #81	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	80	11.4	1	28
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	62	31.0	0	36
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	43	21.5	0	22
Larry Emery L. Emery #24	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kelvin Edwards K. Edwards #81	0/0	88	12.6	22
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	68	11.3	19
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	62	8.9	22
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	35	8.8	22
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	17	17.0	17
Rod Barksdale R. Barksdale #88	0/0	16	16.0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Britt J. Britt #26	0-0	0.0	1
Greg Brown G. Brown #98	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Casillas T. Casillas #75	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Harrison D. Harrison #68	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger Ruzek R. Ruzek #9	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	213	42.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	5	200	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Emery L. Emery #24	3	55	18.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	3	58	19.3	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	6	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Campbell S. Campbell #10	17/30	253	8.4	1	2	0-0	67.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	30	119	4.0	0	12
Scott Campbell S. Campbell #10	1	1	1.0	1	1
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-9	-9.0	0	-9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	80	11.4	1	28
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	62	31.0	0	36
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	45	15.0	0	17
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	43	21.5	0	22
Larry Emery L. Emery #24	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Britt J. Britt #26	0-0	0.0	1
Greg Brown G. Brown #98	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Casillas T. Casillas #75	0-0	1.0	0
Dennis Harrison D. Harrison #68	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	213	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Emery L. Emery #24	3	55	18.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	3	6	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	18/31	203	6.5	0	0	3-23	77.8
Danny White D. White #11	8/12	83	6.9	0	1	0-0	51.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	15	35	2.3	1	11
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	7	33	4.7	0	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	3	13	4.3	0	8
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	1	11	11.0	0	11
Kelvin Edwards K. Edwards #81	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Kelvin Edwards K. Edwards #81	0/0	88	12.6	22
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	68	11.3	19
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	62	8.9	22
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	35	8.8	22
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	17	17.0	17
Rod Barksdale R. Barksdale #88	0/0	16	16.0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger Ruzek R. Ruzek #9	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	5	200	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	3	58	19.3	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	18	9.0	0	0

ATL

DAL

1

14

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

0

21

10

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

364

Total Yds

354

253

Pass Yds

263

111

Rush Yds

91

62

Total Plays

73

5.9

Yards Per Play

4.8

8.4

Yards Per Pass

5.7

3.5

Yards Per Rush

3.4

18

1st Downs

24

13

Passing 1st Downs

17

4

Rushing 1st Downs

6

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

3

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 ATL

DAL 5-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1987 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats