Cowboys 34-24 Giants (Sep 10, 1978)

DAL

NYG

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

6

10

4

7

34

24

1Q

7 - 0

B. Joe DuPree 4-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

R. Newhouse 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

A. Dixon 4-yard TD catch from J. Pisarcik.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

J. Saldi 2-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 14

B. Hammond 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 17

J. Danelo 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

27 - 17

R. Newhouse 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

34 - 17

T. Dorsett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 24

D. Doornink 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

261

Pisarcik

NYG

Rush Yds

111

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

100

Robinson

NYG

Scrim TD

2

Newhouse

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Joe Pisarcik

NYG QB #9

212

Pass Yds

261

2

Pass TD

1

Int

3

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

401

Total Yds

343

32

1st Downs

22

2

Turnovers

4

1978 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The New York Giants were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 34 to 24, on September 10, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	18/28	212	7.6	2	1	0-0	96.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	15/37	261	7.1	1	3	0-0	40.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	111	4.6	1	13
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	22	75	3.4	2	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	3	1.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	5	33	6.6	1	11
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	10	26	2.6	0	8
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	25	25.0	0	25
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	2	13	6.5	0	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	3	5	1.7	0	3
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	1	1	1.0	1	1
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-3	-1.5	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	89	14.8	0	27
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	35	11.7	0	12
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	33	11.0	1	20
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	100	25.0	0	51
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	72	24.0	0	45
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	50	25.0	0	31
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	0/0	26	8.7	0	15
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Jackson T. Jackson #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	4/5	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	3	42	14.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	0	0.0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	3	56	18.7
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	10	10.0	0	0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	18/28	212	7.6	2	1	0-0	96.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	24	111	4.6	1	13
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	22	75	3.4	2	15
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	3	3	1.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	89	14.8	0	27
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	35	11.7	0	12
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	33	16.5	0	21
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	33	11.0	1	20
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	8
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	0/0	4/5	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	3	42	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Pisarcik J. Pisarcik #9	15/37	261	7.1	1	3	0-0	40.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	5	33	6.6	1	11
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	10	26	2.6	0	8
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	25	25.0	0	25
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	2	13	6.5	0	7
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	3	5	1.7	0	3
Dan Doornink D. Doornink #33	1	1	1.0	1	1
Willie Spencer W. Spencer #27	2	-3	-1.5	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	0/0	100	25.0	0	51
Gary Shirk G. Shirk #87	0/0	72	24.0	0	45
Doug Kotar D. Kotar #44	0/0	50	25.0	0	31
James Thompson J. Thompson #89	0/0	26	8.7	0	15
Al Dixon A. Dixon #84	0/0	15	7.5	1	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Terry Jackson T. Jackson #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Danelo J. Danelo #18	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Jennings D. Jennings #13	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ernest Pough E. Pough #85	1	0	0.0
Billy Taylor B. Taylor #38	3	56	18.7
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Hammond B. Hammond #33	1	10	10.0	0	0
Jimmy Robinson J. Robinson #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

DAL

NYG

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

6

10

4

7

34

24

DAL

Team Stats

NYG

401

Total Yds

343

212

Pass Yds

243

189

Rush Yds

100

77

Total Plays

64

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.4

7.6

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.9

Yards Per Rush

4.2

32

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DAL

NYG 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats