Colts 27-30 Cowboys (Sep 26, 1976)

BAL

DAL

1

7

0

2

7

3

10

4

10

13

27

30

1Q

7 - 0

R. Leaks 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

G. Richards 39-yard TD catch from D. Pearson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

B. Jones 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

E. Herrera 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

T. Linhart 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

G. Richards 31-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 20

E. Herrera 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 20

D. McCauley 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

B. Joe DuPree 38-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

T. Linhart 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 30

E. Herrera 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

339

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

115

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

87

Pearson

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Richards

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

237

Pass Yds

339

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

BAL

Team Stats

DAL

400

Total Yds

457

25

1st Downs

21

1

Turnovers

3

1976 AFC East

BAL DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	.786
Redskins	10	4	.714
Cardinals	10	4	.714
Eagles	4	10	.286
Giants	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Baltimore Colts, 30 to 27, on September 26, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	13/31	237	7.6	0	0	0-0	68.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	22/28	339	12.1	2	0	0-0	140.9
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1/1	39	39.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	27	115	4.3	0	14
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	5	41	8.2	1	0
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	4	14	3.5	1	6
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	3	14	4.7	1	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	17	58	3.4	12
Charley Young C. Young #30	7	26	3.7	10
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	5	6	1.2	4
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	2	2.0	2
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	0	0.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	86	17.2	44
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	82	27.3	49
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	32	16.0	20
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	23	23.0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	9	9.0	9
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	87	17.4	0	18
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	85	17.0	1	38
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	81	27.0	2	39
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	56	18.7	0	24
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	7	2.3	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	5	191	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	2	46	23.0
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	1	12	12.0
Ken Novak K. Novak #74	1	12	12.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	52	26.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	68	34.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	13/31	237	7.6	0	0	0-0	68.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	27	115	4.3	0	14
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	5	41	8.2	1	0
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	4	14	3.5	1	6
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	3	14	4.7	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	86	17.2	44
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	82	27.3	49
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	32	16.0	20
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	23	23.0	23
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	9	9.0	9
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	5	191	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	2	46	23.0
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	1	12	12.0
Ken Novak K. Novak #74	1	12	12.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	52	26.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	22/28	339	12.1	2	0	0-0	140.9
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	1/1	39	39.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	17	58	3.4	12
Charley Young C. Young #30	7	26	3.7	10
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	5	6	1.2	4
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	1	2	2.0	2
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	2	0	0.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	87	17.4	0	18
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	85	17.0	1	38
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	81	27.0	2	39
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	56	18.7	0	24
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	0/0	17	8.5	0	9
Charley Young C. Young #30	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	7	2.3	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Efren Herrera E. Herrera #1	3/3	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny White D. White #11	4	149	37.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	2	68	34.0	0	0
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	3	22	7.3	0	0

BAL

DAL

1

7

0

2

7

3

10

4

10

13

27

30

BAL

Team Stats

DAL

400

Total Yds

457

216

Pass Yds

365

184

Rush Yds

92

72

Total Plays

63

5.6

Yards Per Play

7.3

6.5

Yards Per Pass

11.8

4.7

Yards Per Rush

2.9

25

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 BAL

DAL 3-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats