Cowboys 20-41 Broncos (Sep 14, 1980)

DAL

DEN

1

0

7

2

10

17

3

14

4

7

3

20

41

1Q

0 - 7

M. Robinson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

F. Steinfort 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 17

M. Robinson 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

T. Hill 36-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

B. Thompson 32-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 24

R. Septien 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 24

R. Septien 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 31

O. Armstrong 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 38

J. Jensen 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 38

T. Hill 22-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 41

F. Steinfort 55-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

292

White

DAL

Rush Yds

62

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

117

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Hill

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Matt Robinson

DEN QB #17

292

Pass Yds

198

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

DEN

386

Total Yds

343

20

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

0

1980 NFC East

DAL DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	12	4	.750
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Redskins	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313
Giants	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Chargers	11	5	.688
Raiders	11	5	.688
Chiefs	8	8	.500
Broncos	8	8	.500
Seahawks	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos dominated the Dallas Cowboys, 41 to 20, on September 14, 1980.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/34	292	8.6	2	1	0-0	94.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	10/20	198	9.9	0	0	0-0	85.0
Jeff Knapple J. Knapple #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	62	3.6	11
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	10	36	3.6	8
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	9	9.0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	3	3.0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	34	4.9	1	8
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	33	4.1	1	8
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	6	30	5.0	0	8
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	28	5.6	0	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	11	24	2.2	0	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	4	1.3	2	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	117	23.4	2	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	50	12.5	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	41	10.3	0	14
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	32	16.0	0	18
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	27	13.5	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	55	18.3	21
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	52	52.0	52
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	37	18.5	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	33	16.5	18
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	17	17.0	17
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	178	44.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	197	49.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	78	26.0	0	0
Eric Hurt E. Hurt #40	2	29	14.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	22	5.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	26	8.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	20/34	292	8.6	2	1	0-0	94.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	62	3.6	11
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	10	36	3.6	8
James Jones J. Jones #23	1	9	9.0	9
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	3	3.0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	117	23.4	2	36
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	50	12.5	0	21
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	41	10.3	0	14
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	32	16.0	0	18
James Jones J. Jones #23	0/0	27	13.5	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	178	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	78	26.0	0	0
Eric Hurt E. Hurt #40	2	29	14.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	4	22	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	10/20	198	9.9	0	0	0-0	85.0
Jeff Knapple J. Knapple #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	7	34	4.9	1	8
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	8	33	4.1	1	8
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	6	30	5.0	0	8
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	28	5.6	0	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	11	24	2.2	0	5
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	3	4	1.3	2	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	55	18.3	21
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	52	52.0	52
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	37	18.5	25
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	33	16.5	18
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	0/0	17	17.0	17
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Steve Foley S. Foley #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Luke Prestridge L. Prestridge #11	4	197	49.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	26	8.7	0	0

DAL

DEN

1

0

7

2

10

17

3

14

4

7

3

20

41

DAL

Team Stats

DEN

386

Total Yds

343

276

Pass Yds

190

110

Rush Yds

153

64

Total Plays

62

6

Yards Per Play

5.5

7.9

Yards Per Pass

8.6

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3.8

20

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 DAL

DEN 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats