Falcons 37-35 Cowboys (Sep 21, 1986)

ATL

DAL

1

3

0

2

10

21

3

14

7

4

10

7

37

35

1Q

3 - 0

M. Luckhurst 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 7

T. Chandler 4-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

M. Luckhurst 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 7

M. Pitts 22-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 14

T. Newsome 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 21

T. Newsome 2-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 21

K. Whisenhunt 18-yard TD catch from D. Archer.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 21

B. Butler 33-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

27 - 28

T. Hill 7-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 35

M. Sherrard 22-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

34 - 35

G. Riggs 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 35

M. Luckhurst 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

280

White

DAL

Rush Yds

109

Riggs

ATL

Rec Yds

104

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Newsome

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

David Archer

ATL QB #16

Danny White

DAL QB #11

269

Pass Yds

280

1

Pass TD

4

0

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

420

Total Yds

415

26

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

4

1986 NFC West

ATL DAL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	10	5	1	.656
Rams	10	6	0	.625
Falcons	7	8	1	.469
Saints	7	9	0	.438

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	14	2	0	.875
Redskins	12	4	0	.750
Cowboys	7	9	0	.438
Eagles	5	10	1	.344
Cardinals	4	11	1	.281

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 35, on September 21, 1986.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	15/29	269	9.3	1	0	5-36	95.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	23/30	280	9.3	4	1	2-17	130.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	25	109	4.4	1	14
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	41	5.9	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	3	18	6.0	0	7
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	13	6.5	0	8
Bret Clark B. Clark #28	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	86	5.1	0	20
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	6	55	9.2	0	25
Danny White D. White #11	1	10	10.0	0	10
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	89	29.7	0	65
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	77	19.3	0	37
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	39	19.5	1	21
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Keith Williams K. Williams #35	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	104	26.0	1	63
Mike Sherrard M. Sherrard #88	0/0	53	26.5	1	31
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	43	7.2	0	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	24	6.0	1	11
Gordon Banks G. Banks #87	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Thornton Chandler T. Chandler #89	0/0	12	6.0	1	8
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	2.0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	0-0	2.0
Jesse Baker J. Baker #75	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/5	4/4	13	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	1	55	55.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	2	89	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	3	64	21.3	0	0
Keith Williams K. Williams #35	1	23	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	4	78	19.5	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Archer D. Archer #16	15/29	269	9.3	1	0	5-36	95.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	25	109	4.4	1	14
David Archer D. Archer #16	7	41	5.9	0	0
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	3	18	6.0	0	7
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	13	6.5	0	8
Bret Clark B. Clark #28	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	89	29.7	0	65
Charlie Brown C. Brown #89	0/0	77	19.3	0	37
Ken Whisenhunt K. Whisenhunt #45	0/0	39	19.5	1	21
Anthony Allen A. Allen #85	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Arthur Cox A. Cox #88	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Keith Williams K. Williams #35	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Cliff Austin C. Austin #39	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rick Bryan R. Bryan #77	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Butler B. Butler #23	0-0	0.0	1
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mick Luckhurst M. Luckhurst #18	3/5	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	1	55	55.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	3	64	21.3	0	0
Keith Williams K. Williams #35	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	23/30	280	9.3	4	1	2-17	130.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	17	86	5.1	0	20
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	6	55	9.2	0	25
Danny White D. White #11	1	10	10.0	0	10
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	1	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	104	26.0	1	63
Mike Sherrard M. Sherrard #88	0/0	53	26.5	1	31
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	43	7.2	0	13
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	24	6.0	1	11
Gordon Banks G. Banks #87	0/0	24	12.0	0	16
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Thornton Chandler T. Chandler #89	0/0	12	6.0	1	8
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Randy White R. White #54	0-0	2.0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	0-0	2.0
Jesse Baker J. Baker #75	0-0	1.0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	2	89	44.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	4	78	19.5	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

ATL

DAL

1

3

0

2

10

21

3

14

7

4

10

7

37

35

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

420

Total Yds

415

233

Pass Yds

263

187

Rush Yds

152

72

Total Plays

57

5.8

Yards Per Play

7.3

6.9

Yards Per Pass

8.2

4.9

Yards Per Rush

6.1

26

1st Downs

22

10

Passing 1st Downs

12

13

Rushing 1st Downs

8

3

1st Downs from Penalties

2

1

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

3

9

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 ATL

DAL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1986 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats