Cowboys 24-6 Saints (Sep 19, 1976)

DAL

NO

1

3

0

2

14

0

3

7

0

4

0

6

24

6

1Q

3 - 0

E. Herrera 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

S. Laidlaw 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

S. Laidlaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 0

D. Pearson 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 6

A. Maxson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

71

Laidlaw

DAL

Rec Yds

108

Joe DuPree

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Laidlaw

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Bobby Scott

NO QB #12

239

Pass Yds

76

0

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

NO

423

Total Yds

163

22

1st Downs

11

4

Turnovers

1

1976 NFC East

DAL NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Rams	10	3	1	.750
49ers	8	6	0	.571
Saints	4	10	0	.286
Falcons	4	10	0	.286
Seahawks	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 6, on September 19, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/22	239	10.9	0	0	0-0	104.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	12/21	76	3.6	0	1	0-0	44.9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	74.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	17	71	4.2	2	14
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	12	54	4.5	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	4	41	10.3	0	24
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	5	20	4.0	0	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	13	6.5	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	13	50	3.8	0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	13	4.3	0	12
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	1	8	8.0	0	8
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	1	3	3.0	0	3
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	1	1.0	1	1
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	108	21.6	32
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	51	25.5	41
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	40	13.3	23
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	19	19.0	19
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	15	5.0	18
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	0/0	6	6.0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	42	21.0	30
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	36	6.0	14
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	29	9.7	13
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	10	3.3	5
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/1	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	318	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	26	26.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	25	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1	16	16.0	0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	44	14.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	18	18.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	15/22	239	10.9	0	0	0-0	104.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	17	71	4.2	2	14
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	12	54	4.5	0	13
Charley Young C. Young #30	4	41	10.3	0	24
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	5	20	4.0	0	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	13	6.5	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	108	21.6	32
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	51	25.5	41
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	40	13.3	23
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	19	19.0	19
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	15	5.0	18
Beasley Reece B. Reece #28	0/0	6	6.0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	3	108	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	1	26	26.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	25	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	44	14.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	12/21	76	3.6	0	1	0-0	44.9
Bobby Douglass B. Douglass #10	4/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	74.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	13	50	3.8	0	15
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	3	13	4.3	0	12
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	1	8	8.0	0	8
Michael Strachan M. Strachan #33	1	3	3.0	0	3
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	1	1.0	1	1
Paul Seal P. Seal #85	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Henry Childs H. Childs #85	0/0	42	21.0	30
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	0/0	36	6.0	14
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	29	9.7	13
Tinker Owens T. Owens #83	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	10	3.3	5
Larry Burton L. Burton #80	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Szaro R. Szaro #15	0/1	0/1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	8	318	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chuck Muncie C. Muncie #42	1	16	16.0	0	0
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	4	78	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	18	18.0	0	0

DAL

NO

1

3

0

2

14

0

3

7

0

4

0

6

24

6

DAL

Team Stats

NO

423

Total Yds

163

225

Pass Yds

94

198

Rush Yds

69

65

Total Plays

54

6.5

Yards Per Play

3

9.4

Yards Per Pass

2.8

4.8

Yards Per Rush

3.5

22

1st Downs

11

3

Punts

8

4

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

4

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DAL

NO 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats