Giants 28-31 Cowboys (Sep 8, 1986)

NYG

DAL

1

0

2

14

17

3

7

0

4

7

14

28

31

2Q

0 - 7

T. Dorsett 36-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

H. Walker 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

B. Johnson 13-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

S. Robinson 3-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 17

R. Septien 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 17

J. Morris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

T. Chandler 1-yard TD catch from D. White.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 24

B. Johnson 44-yard TD catch from P. Simms.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 31

H. Walker 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

300

Simms

NYG

Rush Yds

87

Morris

NYG

Rec Yds

107

Hill

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Phil Simms

NYG QB #11

Danny White

DAL QB #11

300

Pass Yds

279

3

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

377

Total Yds

378

24

1st Downs

22

2

Turnovers

2

1986 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	14	2	0	.875
Redskins	12	4	0	.750
Cowboys	7	9	0	.438
Eagles	5	10	1	.344
Cardinals	4	11	1	.281

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 31 to 28, on September 8, 1986.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	22/45	300	6.7	3	1	4-39	83.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	23/39	279	7.2	2	0	2-14	98.1
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	20	87	4.4	1	34
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	10	5.0	0	0
Lee Rouson L. Rouson #22	2	9	4.5	0	6
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	3	8	2.7	0	5
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	2	2.0	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	10	64	6.4	2	13
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	8	25	3.1	0	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	2	14	7.0	0	13
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	2	6	3.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Johnson B. Johnson #88	0/0	105	15.0	2	44
Mark Bavaro M. Bavaro #89	0/0	88	12.6	0	30
Stacy Robinson S. Robinson #81	0/0	48	16.0	1	27
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	0/0	29	14.5	0	19
Solomon Miller S. Miller #87	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	107	21.4	0	35
Gordon Banks G. Banks #87	0/0	41	20.5	0	23
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	36	36.0	1	36
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	32	5.3	0	23
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	22	4.4	0	14
Mike Sherrard M. Sherrard #88	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Thornton Chandler T. Chandler #89	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leonard Marshall L. Marshall #70	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor #56	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	1.0	0
Eugene Lockhart E. Lockhart #56	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Rohrer J. Rohrer #50	0-0	1.0	0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	0-0	1.0	0
Ron Fellows R. Fellows #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rafael Septien R. Septien #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	7	320	45.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	8	348	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Solomon Miller S. Miller #87	2	27	13.5
Lee Rouson L. Rouson #22	1	12	12.0
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	2	50	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	4	69	17.3	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	1	12	12.0	0	0
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	5	45	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	22/45	300	6.7	3	1	4-39	83.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Morris J. Morris #20	20	87	4.4	1	34
Phil Simms P. Simms #11	2	10	5.0	0	0
Lee Rouson L. Rouson #22	2	9	4.5	0	6
Maurice Carthon M. Carthon #44	3	8	2.7	0	5
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Johnson B. Johnson #88	0/0	105	15.0	2	44
Mark Bavaro M. Bavaro #89	0/0	88	12.6	0	30
Stacy Robinson S. Robinson #81	0/0	48	16.0	1	27
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	0/0	29	14.5	0	19
Solomon Miller S. Miller #87	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Galbreath T. Galbreath #34	0/0	11	5.5	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Leonard Marshall L. Marshall #70	0-0	0	0.5	0	0	0
Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor #56	0-0	0	1.5	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bob Thomas B. Thomas #16	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Sean Landeta S. Landeta #5	7	320	45.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Solomon Miller S. Miller #87	2	27	13.5
Lee Rouson L. Rouson #22	1	12	12.0
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	2	50	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lionel Manuel L. Manuel #86	1	12	12.0	0	0
Mark Collins M. Collins #25	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Danny White D. White #11	23/39	279	7.2	2	0	2-14	98.1
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	10	64	6.4	2	13
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	8	25	3.1	0	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	2	14	7.0	0	13
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	2	6	3.0	0	5
Danny White D. White #11	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Hill T. Hill #80	0/0	107	21.4	0	35
Gordon Banks G. Banks #87	0/0	41	20.5	0	23
Tony Dorsett T. Dorsett #33	0/0	36	36.0	1	36
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	32	5.3	0	23
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	24	12.0	0	18
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	22	4.4	0	14
Mike Sherrard M. Sherrard #88	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Thornton Chandler T. Chandler #89	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	1.0	0
Eugene Lockhart E. Lockhart #56	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Rohrer J. Rohrer #50	0-0	1.0	0
John Dutton J. Dutton #78	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	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	8	348	43.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	4	69	17.3	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	1	14	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Robert Lavette R. Lavette #29	5	45	9.0	0	0

NYG

DAL

1

0

2

14

17

3

7

0

4

7

14

28

31

NYG

Team Stats

DAL

377

Total Yds

378

261

Pass Yds

265

116

Rush Yds

113

77

Total Plays

65

4.9

Yards Per Play

5.8

5.3

Yards Per Pass

6.3

4.1

Yards Per Rush

4.9

24

1st Downs

22

18

Passing 1st Downs

13

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

2

7

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 NYG

DAL 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1986 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats