Colts 0-38 Cowboys (Sep 4, 1978)

BAL

DAL

1

0

2

0

21

3

0

14

4

0

3

0

38

2Q

0 - 7

D. Dennison 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

T. Dorsett 91-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

B. Joe DuPree 8-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 28

D. Pearson 38-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 35

J. Saldi 1-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

0 - 38

R. Septien 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

280

Staubach

DAL

Rush Yds

147

Dorsett

DAL

Rec Yds

107

Dorsett

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mike Kirkland

BAL QB #15

Roger Staubach

DAL QB #12

116

Pass Yds

280

0

Pass TD

4

2

Int

2

BAL

Team Stats

DAL

181

Total Yds

583

Possession

9

1st Downs

25

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

3

1978 AFC East

BAL DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	12	4	.750
Eagles	9	7	.563
Redskins	8	8	.500
Cardinals	6	10	.375
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys crushed the Baltimore Colts, 38 to 0, on September 4, 1978.

Game Info

November 18, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Kirkland M. Kirkland #15	9/20	116	5.8	0	2	0-0	24.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	16/22	280	12.7	4	2	0-0	116.5
Danny White D. White #11	3/4	25	6.3	0	0	0-0	90.6
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	12	40	3.3	10
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	9	34	3.8	7
Mike Kirkland M. Kirkland #15	2	17	8.5	14
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	3	4	1.3	2
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	4	4.0	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	147	9.8	0	51
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	11	65	5.9	1	23
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	10	46	4.6	0	9
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	7	13	1.9	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	5	5.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Reese McCall R. McCall #86	0/0	53	17.7	34
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	0/0	22	22.0	22
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	17	17.0	17
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	14	7.0	0
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	9	9.0	9
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	107	35.7	1	91
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	20.3	1	38
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	55	27.5	0	49
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	49	12.3	0	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	11	5.5	1	8
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	3.0	0	8
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	7	259	37.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	5	169	33.8
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	1	24	24.0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	26	26.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	5	54	10.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mike Kirkland M. Kirkland #15	9/20	116	5.8	0	2	0-0	24.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	12	40	3.3	10
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	9	34	3.8	7
Mike Kirkland M. Kirkland #15	2	17	8.5	14
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	3	4	1.3	2
Don Hardeman D. Hardeman #30	1	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Reese McCall R. McCall #86	0/0	53	17.7	34
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	0/0	22	22.0	22
Roger Carr R. Carr #81	0/0	17	17.0	17
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	14	7.0	0
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	9	9.0	9
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Norm Thompson N. Thompson #43	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	7	259	37.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Marshall Johnson M. Johnson #80	5	169	33.8
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	1	24	24.0
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roger Staubach R. Staubach #12	16/22	280	12.7	4	2	0-0	116.5
Danny White D. White #11	3/4	25	6.3	0	0	0-0	90.6
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	15	147	9.8	0	51
Doug Dennison D. Dennison #21	11	65	5.9	1	23
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	10	46	4.6	0	9
Scott Laidlaw S. Laidlaw #35	7	13	1.9	0	7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	5	5.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	107	35.7	1	91
Drew Pearson D. Pearson #88	0/0	61	20.3	1	38
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	55	27.5	0	49
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	49	12.3	0	19
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Billy Joe DuPree B. Joe DuPree #89	0/0	11	5.5	1	8
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	0/0	6	3.0	0	8
Golden Richards G. Richards #83	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Jay Saldi J. Saldi #87	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Kyle A. Kyle #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Butch Johnson B. Johnson #86	5	54	10.8	0	0

BAL

DAL

1

0

2

0

21

3

0

14

4

0

3

0

38

BAL

Team Stats

DAL

181

Total Yds

583

82

Pass Yds

305

99

Rush Yds

278

0

Total Drives

0

52

Total Plays

72

3.5

Yards Per Play

8.1

3.3

Yards Per Pass

11.3

3.7

Yards Per Rush

6.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

9

1st Downs

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

7

Punts

0

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 BAL

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats