The Dallas Cowboys managed to stay ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 24, on September 17, 1961.
Final
1st quarter
PIT
DLC
Frank Clarke 44-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
PIT
DLC
John Henry Johnson 1-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)
7
7
Buddy Dial 44-yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)
14
7
Allen Green 15-yard field goal
14
10
3rd quarter
PIT
DLC
Billy Howton 45-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)
14
17
4th quarter
PIT
DLC
Lou Michaels 12-yard field goal
17
17
Johnny Sample 39-yard interception return (Bobby Layne kick)
24
17
Dick Bielski 17-yard pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)
24
24
Allen Green 27-yard field goal
24
27
Steelers
Cowboys
1st Downs
15
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
70
Total Yards
342
403
Yards per play
5.5
5.8
Passing
237
307
Comp - Att
16 - 26
19 - 39
Yards per pass
8.5
7.5
Interceptions thrown
3
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 15
2 - 20
Rushing
105
96
Rushing Attempts
34
29
Yards per rush
3.1
3.3
Penalties
2
6
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
3
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Layne | 16 | 25 | 252 | 10.1 | 1 | 3 | 71.2 | |
J. Henry Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 16 | 26 | 237 | 9.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 67.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Scales | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 |
J. Henry Johnson | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 1 |
B. Layne | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
T. Tracy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
B. Dial | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 105 | 3.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dial | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 1 | |
J. Henry Johnson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
T. Tracy | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
R. Mack | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
P. Carpenter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
C. Scales | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 252 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Michaels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
B. Layne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Joe Green | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | |
Team | 4 | 176 | 44.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Sample | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
B. Butler | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
J. Henry Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. LeBaron | 9 | 13 | 166 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 | 151.4 | |
D. Meredith | 10 | 26 | 161 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 40.7 | |
Team | 19 | 39 | 307 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 81.9 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L.G. Dupre | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
A. Marsh | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 |
D. Perkins | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
D. Meredith | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 96 | 3.3 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Howton | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 1 | |
F. Clarke | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | |
A. Marsh | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
D. Bielski | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | |
D. Perkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 327 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green | 6 | 187 | 31.2 | |
Team | 6 | 187 | 31.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marsh | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | |
M. Dowdle | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
D. Perkins | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
More Cowboys Stats
PPG
21.4
20th
OPP PPG
28.1
31st
RUSH YDS/G
82.0
31st
PASS YDS/G
268.1
2nd
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
 Cowboys | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
 Giants | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 |
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
| Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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