Week 3
Final
CHI
DAL1Q
7 - 0
V. Evans 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
T. Hill 42-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 10
R. Septien 46-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 10
G. Richards 52-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Missed XP
3Q
13 - 17
B. Joe DuPree 11-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 17
J. Scott 64-yard TD catch from V. Evans.
Made XP
4Q
20 - 24
T. Hill 22-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
222
Staubach
DAL
Rush Yds
134
Payton
CHI
Rec Yds
91
Hill
DAL
Scrim TD
2
Hill
DAL
Matchup
1979 NFC Central
| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Bears | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Vikings | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Packers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Lions | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Cowboys 
Eagles 
Redskins 
Giants 
Cardinals Game Summary
The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Chicago Bears, 24 to 20, on September 16, 1979.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 5/16 | 155 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 18/31 | 222 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 112.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 | 18 |
D. Williams #22 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
V. Evans #8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 20 | 108 | 5.4 | 0 | 24 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
R. Staubach #12 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 |
D. Pearson #88 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | 52 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 38.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 91 | 18.2 | 2 | 42 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Saldi #87 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 283 | 40.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Watts #80 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Springs #20 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Evans #8 | 5/16 | 155 | 9.7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 82.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Payton #34 | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 0 | 18 |
D. Williams #22 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
V. Evans #8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Richards #83 | 0/0 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | 52 |
J. Scott #89 | 0/0 | 76 | 38.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thomas #16 | 0/0 | 2/3 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Parsons #86 | 7 | 283 | 40.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Baschnagel #84 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Watts #80 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Schubert #85 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 18/31 | 222 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 112.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett #33 | 20 | 108 | 5.4 | 0 | 24 |
S. Laidlaw #35 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 13 |
R. Staubach #12 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Newhouse #44 | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 0 | 5 |
D. Pearson #88 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 0/0 | 91 | 18.2 | 2 | 42 |
D. Pearson #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Saldi #87 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
R. Springs #20 | 0/0 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 |
B. Joe DuPree #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 11 |
T. Dorsett #33 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White #11 | 5 | 207 | 41.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Springs #20 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill #80 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wilson #45 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
318
Total Yds
420
118
Pass Yds
206
200
Rush Yds
214
0
Total Drives
0
56
Total Plays
79
5.7
Yards Per Play
5.3
5.9
Yards Per Pass
6.2
5.6
Yards Per Rush
4.7
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
14
1st Downs
26
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
5
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
3
4
Penalties
4
2.0
Sacks
4.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
