Saints 20-21 Cowboys (Sep 25, 1983)

NO

DAL

1

0

7

2

10

6

3

0

4

7

8

20

21

1Q

0 - 7

D. Pearson 4-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

R. Septien 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

M. Andersen 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

W. Wilson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 13

R. Septien 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 13

M. Andersen 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 13

W. Wilson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 19

R. Fellows 62-yard TD blocked field goal return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

20 - 21

Safety by A. Dickerson.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

207

Stabler

NO

Rush Yds

124

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

70

Brenner

NO

Scrim TD

2

Wilson

NO

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ken Stabler

NO QB #12

Danny White

DAL QB #11

207

Pass Yds

166

0

Pass TD

1

Int

3

NO

Team Stats

DAL

298

Total Yds

272

17

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

6

1983 NFC West

NO DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	9	7	.563
Saints	8	8	.500
Falcons	7	9	.438

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	14	2	0	.875
Cowboys	12	4	0	.750
Cardinals	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	5	11	0	.313
Giants	3	12	1	.219

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the New Orleans Saints, 21 to 20, on September 25, 1983.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	18/34	207	6.1	0	1	3-24	59.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/30	166	5.5	1	3	7-67	38.3
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	31	108	3.5	2	16
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	4	6	1.5	0	5
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	124	7.8	34
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	32	5.3	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	4	17	4.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	70	14.0	25
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	50	12.5	18
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	35	11.7	16
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	22	22.0	22
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	10	10.0	10
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	9	4.5	11
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	50	10.0	0	23
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0	24
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	21	10.5	1	17
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Warren F. Warren #73	0-0	0.0	1
Dennis Winston D. Winston #55	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Bethea L. Bethea #76	0-0	1.0	0
Don Smerek D. Smerek #60	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	204	40.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	6	236	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	6	6.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	32	32.0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	60	20.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	3	43	14.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	47	11.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	18/34	207	6.1	0	1	3-24	59.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	31	108	3.5	2	16
Hokie Gajan H. Gajan #46	4	6	1.5	0	5
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	1	1	1.0	0	1
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	1	0	0.0	0	0
Ken Stabler K. Stabler #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Hoby Brenner H. Brenner #85	0/0	70	14.0	25
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	50	12.5	18
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	0/0	35	11.7	16
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	22	22.0	22
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	10	10.0	10
Lindsay Scott L. Scott #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Eugene Goodlow E. Goodlow #88	0/0	9	4.5	11
John Tice J. Tice #82	0/0	2	2.0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Kovach J. Kovach #52	0-0	1.0	0
Derland Moore D. Moore #74	0-0	1.0	0
Whitney Paul W. Paul #53	0-0	1.0	1
Johnnie Poe J. Poe #25	0-0	0.0	1
Frank Warren F. Warren #73	0-0	0.0	1
Dennis Winston D. Winston #55	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Clark B. Clark #75	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Elliott T. Elliott #99	0-0	1.0	0
Rickey Jackson R. Jackson #57	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Morten Andersen M. Andersen #7	2/4	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rich Mauti R. Mauti #84	1	6	6.0
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	1	32	32.0
Kenny Duckett K. Duckett #83	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	3	43	14.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	15/30	166	5.5	1	3	7-67	38.3
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	16	124	7.8	34
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	6	32	5.3	12
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	4	17	4.3	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	50	10.0	0	23
Doug Donley D. Donley #83	0/0	41	20.5	0	24
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0	24
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	21	10.5	1	17
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	16	8.0	0	9
Ron Springs R. Springs #20	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Larry Bethea L. Bethea #76	0-0	1.0	0
Don Smerek D. Smerek #60	0-0	1.0	0
Anthony Dickerson A. Dickerson #51	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Warren J. Warren #5	6	236	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	3	60	20.0	0	0
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Hill R. Hill #25	4	47	11.8	0	0

NO

DAL

1

0

7

2

10

6

3

0

4

7

8

20

21

NO

Team Stats

DAL

298

Total Yds

272

183

Pass Yds

99

115

Rush Yds

173

75

Total Plays

64

4

Yards Per Play

4.3

4.9

Yards Per Pass

2.6

3

Yards Per Rush

6.7

17

1st Downs

16

11

Passing 1st Downs

8

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

6

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

2

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

8

7.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 NO

DAL 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1983 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats