Lions 13-59 Cowboys (Sep 15, 1968)

DET

DAL

1

6

7

2

0

24

3

7

4

0

21

13

59

1Q

6 - 0

M. Farr 45-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

6 - 7

B. Hayes 50-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 10

M. Clark 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 17

D. Reeves 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 24

C. Baynham 23-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 31

C. Howley 35-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 38

D. Reeves 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 38

E. McCullouch 80-yard TD catch from G. Landry.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 45

W. Garrison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 52

W. Garrison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 59

D. Homan 36-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

231

Landry

DET

Rush Yds

66

Garrison

DAL

Rec Yds

132

McCullouch

DET

Scrim TD

2

Reeves

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Greg Landry

DET QB #11

Don Meredith

DAL QB #17

231

Pass Yds

228

2

Pass TD

2

4

Int

0

DET

Team Stats

DAL

257

Total Yds

542

Possession

15

1st Downs

29

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

4

Turnovers

0

1968 Central Division

DET DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	8	6	0	.571
Bears	7	7	0	.500
Packers	6	7	1	.464
Lions	4	8	2	.357

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	2	.857
Giants	7	7	.500
Redskins	5	9	.357
Eagles	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys crushed the Detroit Lions, 59 to 13, on September 15, 1968.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	15/31	231	7.5	2	4	0-0	55.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	16/19	228	12.0	2	0-0	151.8
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	7/15	121	8.1	1	0-0	96.8
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	2/2	43	21.5	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	21	1.9
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	1	20	20.0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	7	13	1.9
Dave Kopay D. Kopay #43	1	9	9.0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	1	5	5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	13	66	5.1	2
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	8	32	4.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	8	25	3.1	2
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	5	24	4.8	0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	4	4.0	0
Les Shy L. Shy #25	2	-1	-0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	132	26.4	1
Phil Odle P. Odle #23	0/0	48	12.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	45	45.0	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	15	15.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dennis Homan D. Homan #24	0/0	77	25.7	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	70	17.5	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	68	17.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	45	11.3	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	41	13.7	0
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	0/0	27	13.5	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	20	20.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	1
Dave Simmons D. Simmons #53	0-0	1
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	1/1	1	0
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	0/0	0/1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	1/3	8/8	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	3	99	33.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	67	33.5
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	8	8.0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #27	4	72	18.0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	51	25.5
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	1	12	12.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	15/31	231	7.5	2	4	0-0	55.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	11	21	1.9
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	1	20	20.0
Bill Triplett B. Triplett #38	7	13	1.9
Dave Kopay D. Kopay #43	1	9	9.0
Greg Landry G. Landry #11	1	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl McCullouch E. McCullouch #25	0/0	132	26.4	1
Phil Odle P. Odle #23	0/0	48	12.0	0
Mel Farr M. Farr #24	0/0	45	45.0	1
Charlie Sanders C. Sanders #88	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	1/1	1	0
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	0/0	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry DePoyster J. DePoyster #4	3	99	33.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lem Barney L. Barney #20	2	67	33.5
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	8	8.0
Bobby Thompson B. Thompson #27	4	72	18.0
Tom Vaughn T. Vaughn #48	2	51	25.5
Billy Gambrell B. Gambrell #3	1	12	12.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	16/19	228	12.0	2	0-0	151.8
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	7/15	121	8.1	1	0-0	96.8
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	2/2	43	21.5	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	13	66	5.1	2
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	8	32	4.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	8	25	3.1	2
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	5	24	4.8	0
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	1	11	11.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	4	4.0	0
Les Shy L. Shy #25	2	-1	-0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dennis Homan D. Homan #24	0/0	77	25.7	1
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	70	17.5	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	68	17.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	45	11.3	0
Pete Gent P. Gent #35	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dan Reeves D. Reeves #30	0/0	41	13.7	0
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	0/0	27	13.5	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	20	20.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Lee Roy Jordan L. Roy Jordan #55	0-0	1
Dave Simmons D. Simmons #53	0-0	1
Chuck Howley C. Howley #54	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Clark M. Clark #17	1/3	8/8	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Craig Baynham C. Baynham #46	3	87	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

DET

DAL

1

6

7

2

0

24

3

7

4

0

21

13

59

DET

Team Stats

DAL

257

Total Yds

542

189

Pass Yds

381

68

Rush Yds

161

0

Total Drives

0

57

Total Plays

75

4.5

Yards Per Play

7.2

5.3

Yards Per Pass

10.3

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

15

1st Downs

29

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Punts

0

4

Turnovers

0

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

1

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DET

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1968 Central Division

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats