The Dallas Cowboys couldn't pull it off against the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 35, on September 21, 1986.
Final
1st quarter
ATL
DAL
Mick Luckhurst 47-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
ATL
DAL
Thornton Chandler 4-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
3
7
Mick Luckhurst 33-yard field goal
6
7
Mike Pitts 22-yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
13
7
Timmy Newsome 2-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
13
14
Timmy Newsome 2-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
13
21
3rd quarter
ATL
DAL
Ken Whisenhunt 18-yard pass from David Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick)
20
21
Bobby Butler 33-yard interception return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
27
21
Tony Hill 7-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
27
28
4th quarter
ATL
DAL
Mike Sherrard 22-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
27
35
Gerald Riggs 2-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
34
35
Mick Luckhurst 18-yard field goal
37
35
Falcons
Cowboys
1st Downs
26
22
Passing 1st Downs
10
12
Rushing 1st Downs
13
8
1st downs from penalties
3
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
57
Total Yards
420
415
Yards per play
5.8
7.3
Passing
233
263
Comp - Att
15 - 29
23 - 30
Yards per pass
6.9
8.2
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 36
2 - 17
Rushing
187
152
Rushing Attempts
38
25
Yards per rush
4.9
6.1
Penalties
9
9
Turnovers
1
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Archer | 15 | 29 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 95.3 |
Team | 15 | 29 | 233 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 95.3 |
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Dixon | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | |
C. Brown | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | |
K. Whisenhunt | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | |
A. Allen | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
A. Cox | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
K. Williams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
C. Austin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Luckhurst | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
Team | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Donnelly | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | |
Team | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Stamps | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | |
K. Williams | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Dixon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. White | 23 | 30 | 280 | 9.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130.6 |
Team | 23 | 30 | 263 | 9.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dorsett | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 |
H. Walker | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 |
D. White | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
T. Newsome | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 25 | 152 | 6.1 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hill | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 1 | |
M. Sherrard | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | |
T. Dorsett | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | |
G. Banks | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
T. Newsome | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | |
D. Cosbie | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
T. Chandler | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | |
H. Walker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 280 | 9.3 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Septien | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Saxon | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | |
Team | 2 | 89 | 44.5 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lavette | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | |
D. Clack | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Lavette | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
More Cowboys Stats
PPG
21.4
20th
OPP PPG
28.1
31st
RUSH YDS/G
82.0
31st
PASS YDS/G
268.1
3rd
| 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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Colts 
Chiefs 
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 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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