Cowboys 35-21 Patriots (Sep 21, 1981)

DAL

NE

1

7

2

10

7

3

7

4

11

0

35

21

1Q

7 - 0

B. Johnson 28-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

D. Calhoun 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

R. Septien 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 7

T. Dorsett 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

T. Collins 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

M. Tatupu 38-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 21

B. Joe DuPree 1-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 21

R. Septien 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

29 - 21

Safety.

Safety

4Q

32 - 21

R. Septien 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

35 - 21

R. Septien 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

235

Cavanaugh

NE

Rush Yds

162

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

93

Hasselbeck

NE

Scrim TD

1

Johnson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Danny White

DAL QB #11

Matt Cavanaugh

NE QB #12

218

Pass Yds

235

2

Pass TD

0

Int

4

DAL

Team Stats

NE

455

Total Yds

333

22

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

7

1981 NFC East

DAL NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	11	4	1	.719
Jets	10	5	1	.656
Bills	10	6	0	.625
Colts	2	14	0	.125
Patriots	2	14	0	.125

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Dallas Cowboys, 35 to 21, on September 21, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	24/34	218	6.4	2	0	0-0	107.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	14/26	235	9.0	0	4	2-10	45.0
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	162	8.5	1	75
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	14	62	4.4	0	13
James Jones J. Jones #23	6	14	2.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	0	0.0	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	5	-8	-1.6	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	6	63	10.5	1	38
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	8	26	3.3	1	6
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	8	19	2.4	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	72	6.5	0	32
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	16.3	0	20
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	47	15.7	1	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	22	5.5	0	15
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	9	4.5	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	93	31.0	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	68	17.0	23
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	29
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	14	14.0	14
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	12	4.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	2
Guy Brown G. Brown #59	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	4/5	3/3	15	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	145	36.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	2	68	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	39	13.0	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	11	11.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	7	142	20.3	0	0
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	3	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	24/34	218	6.4	2	0	0-0	107.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	19	162	8.5	1	75
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	14	62	4.4	0	13
James Jones J. Jones #23	6	14	2.3	0	15
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	1	7	7.0	0	7
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	0	0.0	0	0
Danny White D. White #11	5	-8	-1.6	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	72	6.5	0	32
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	49	16.3	0	20
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	47	15.7	1	28
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	22	5.5	0	15
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	9	4.5	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Dennis Thurman D. Thurman #32	0-0	1
Everson Walls E. Walls #24	0-0	2
Guy Brown G. Brown #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	4/5	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	145	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	3	39	13.0	0	0
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
James Jones J. Jones #23	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Cavanaugh M. Cavanaugh #12	14/26	235	9.0	0	4	2-10	45.0
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	6	63	10.5	1	38
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	8	26	3.3	1	6
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	8	19	2.4	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	0/0	93	31.0	43
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	68	17.0	23
Harold Jackson H. Jackson #29	0/0	48	16.0	29
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	14	14.0	14
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	0/0	12	4.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Hubach M. Hubach #6	2	68	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Collins T. Collins #33	7	142	20.3	0	0
Don Hasselbeck D. Hasselbeck #80	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roland James R. James #38	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

DAL

NE

1

7

2

10

7

3

7

4

11

0

35

21

DAL

Team Stats

NE

455

Total Yds

333

218

Pass Yds

225

237

Rush Yds

108

80

Total Plays

51

5.7

Yards Per Play

6.5

6.4

Yards Per Pass

7.8

5.2

Yards Per Rush

4.9

22

1st Downs

16

14

Passing 1st Downs

8

Rushing 1st Downs

7

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

7

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 DAL

NE 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats