Cowboys 14-27 Rams (Sep 17, 1978)

DAL

LA

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

4

7

13

14

27

1Q

0 - 7

J. Cappelletti 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Joe DuPree 14-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Jessie 21-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 14

T. Hill 18-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 20

W. Miller 43-yard TD catch from P. Haden.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

14 - 27

R. Perry 43-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

246

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

61

Bryant

LA

Rec Yds

144

Jessie

LA

Scrim TD

1

Joe DuPree

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Pat Haden

LA QB #11

246

Pass Yds

227

2

Pass TD

2

4

Int

2

DAL

Team Stats

LA

319

Total Yds

317

21

1st Downs

16

5

Turnovers

2

1978 NFC East

DAL LA

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams decisively defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 27 to 14, on September 17, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	22/46	246	5.3	2	4	0-0	42.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	14/25	227	9.1	2	2	0-0	79.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	38	2.0	13
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	34	4.9	12
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	25	12.5	23
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	20	61	3.1	0	9
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	15	39	2.6	1	9
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	72	14.4	0	21
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	41	13.7	1	18
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	32	5.3	0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	28	14.0	0	23
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	144	20.6	1	45
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	68	13.6	1	43
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	2
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	1
Pat Thomas P. Thomas #27	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	252	42.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	7	255	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	74	24.7
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	0	0.0
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	21	21.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	41	41.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	24	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	3	15	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	22/46	246	5.3	2	4	0-0	42.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	38	2.0	13
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	7	34	4.9	12
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	25	12.5	23
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	72	14.4	0	21
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	54	18.0	0	23
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	41	13.7	1	18
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	32	5.3	0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	28	14.0	0	23
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	14	14.0	1	14
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Benny Barnes B. Barnes #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	6	252	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	74	24.7
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	1	0	0.0
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	24	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Pat Haden P. Haden #11	14/25	227	9.1	2	2	0-0	79.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	20	61	3.1	0	9
John Cappelletti J. Cappelletti #22	15	39	2.6	1	9
Vince Ferragamo V. Ferragamo #15	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	144	20.6	1	45
Willie Miller W. Miller #82	0/0	68	13.6	1	43
Dwight Scales D. Scales #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Cullen Bryant C. Bryant #32	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Perry R. Perry #49	0-0	2
Bill Simpson B. Simpson #48	0-0	1
Pat Thomas P. Thomas #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Frank Corral F. Corral #3	0/1	3/4	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Glen Walker G. Walker #19	7	255	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jodat J. Jodat #43	1	21	21.0	0	0
Jerry Latin J. Latin #32	1	41	41.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jackie Wallace J. Wallace #20	3	15	5.0	0	0

DAL

LA

1

0

7

2

7

3

0

4

7

13

14

27

DAL

Team Stats

LA

319

Total Yds

317

223

Pass Yds

219

96

Rush Yds

98

78

Total Plays

62

4.1

Yards Per Play

5.1

4.6

Yards Per Pass

8.4

3.3

Yards Per Rush

2.7

21

1st Downs

16

6

Punts

7

5

Turnovers

2

4

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 DAL

LA 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats