Cowboys 7-26 Browns (Sep 24, 1979)

DAL

CLE

1

7

20

2

0

3

0

4

0

6

7

26

1Q

0 - 6

D. Logan 23-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

0 - 13

O. Newsome 52-yard TD catch from B. Sipe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 20

T. Darden 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 20

T. Hill 48-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 26

M. Pruitt 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

303

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

64

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

109

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Hill

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

Brian Sipe

CLE QB #17

303

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

394

Total Yds

311

20

1st Downs

15

5

Turnovers

1

1979 NFC East

DAL CLE

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Cleveland Browns dominated the Dallas Cowboys, 26 to 7, on September 24, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/39	303	7.8	1	2	0-0	66.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	15/28	239	8.5	2	1	0-0	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	64	4.6	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	13	49	3.8	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	11	5.5	0
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	31	2.2	1	4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	7	24	3.4	0	6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	6	15	2.5	0	4
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	2	7	3.5	0	4
Pat Moriarty P. Moriarty #25	2	5	2.5	0	3
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	109	21.8	0	44
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	70	23.3	1	48
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	34	11.3	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	18
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	9	3.0	0	7
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	57	11.4	0	21
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	55	18.3	0	27
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	53	17.7	1	52
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	42	21.0	1	23
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/4	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	51	17.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	27	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	21/39	303	7.8	1	2	0-0	66.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	14	64	4.6	12
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	13	49	3.8	10
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	2	11	5.5	0
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	109	21.8	0	44
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	70	23.3	1	48
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	34	11.3	0	16
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	29	9.7	0	18
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	9	3.0	0	7
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	5	214	42.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	3	51	17.0	0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	2	16	8.0	0	0
Wade Manning W. Manning #83	2	4	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	15/28	239	8.5	2	1	0-0	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	14	31	2.2	1	4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	7	24	3.4	0	6
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	6	15	2.5	0	4
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	2	7	3.5	0	4
Pat Moriarty P. Moriarty #25	2	5	2.5	0	3
Brian Sipe B. Sipe #17	1	1	1.0	0	1
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	57	11.4	0	21
Cleo Miller C. Miller #30	0/0	55	18.3	0	27
Ozzie Newsome O. Newsome #82	0/0	53	17.7	1	52
Dave Logan D. Logan #85	0/0	42	21.0	1	23
Greg Pruitt G. Pruitt #34	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Mike Pruitt M. Pruitt #43	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Thom Darden T. Darden #27	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Don Cockroft D. Cockroft #12	0/0	2/4	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Johnny Evans J. Evans #8	8	291	36.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Wright K. Wright #89	3	27	9.0	0	0

DAL

CLE

1

7

20

2

0

3

0

4

0

6

7

26

DAL

Team Stats

CLE

394

Total Yds

311

271

Pass Yds

229

123

Rush Yds

82

73

Total Plays

62

5.4

Yards Per Play

5

6.3

Yards Per Pass

7.9

4.1

Yards Per Rush

2.5

20

1st Downs

15

5

Punts

8

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-1 DAL

CLE 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats