NFL game summary for 09/19/1971:
Calvin Hill raced to 4 TDs to enable Dallas, the defending NFC champions, to overcome an early Buffalo lead. For the Bills, Dennis Shaw completed 3 TD passes in a 353-yard effort. Buffalo running backs were unable to pierce the Dallas defense which limited the Bills to 66 yards rushing.
Line: Cowboys by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
( 7- 0) DAL Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
( 7- 7) BUF Haven Moses 73 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
( 7-14) BUF O.J. Simpson 6 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick)
(14-14) DAL Bob Hayes 76 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(21-14) DAL Walt Garrison 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(21-17) BUF Grant Guthrie 40 yard field goal
(21-24) BUF Marlin Briscoe 75 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
(28-24) DAL Calvin Hill 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(28-30) BUF Marlin Briscoe 23 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (kick failed)
(35-30) DAL Reggie Rucker 19 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(42-30) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(49-30) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(49-37) BUF Ike Hill 26 yard pass from Dennis Shaw (Grant Guthrie kick)
DAL BUF
First Downs: 19 18
Rushes-yards: 40-160 22-66
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-14-221-0 18-30-353-3
Sacked-yards: 2-10 3-18
Net pass yards: 211 335
Net yards/pass: 13.2 10.2
Total net yards: 371 401
Total plays: 56 (71% run) 55 (40% run)
Yards/play: 6.6 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 1 4
Penalties-yards: 13-129 8-95
Attendance: 46,206
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 221 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 30 for 353 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 84 yards and 4 TDs; Walt Garrison, 16 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for -9 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 35 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 33 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD BUF: Greg Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Jan White, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 11 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ike Hill, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 5 for 154 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 26 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 5 for 147 yards; Tim Beamer, 2 for 35 yards; Howard Kindig, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 42 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Beamer, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 53 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 241 yards BUF: Dave Chapple, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2
DAL: Craig Morton, 10 of 14 for 221 yards and 2 TDs BUF: Dennis Shaw, 18 of 30 for 353 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 84 yards and 4 TDs; Walt Garrison, 16 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for -9 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 30 yards; Dennis Shaw, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 4 for 43 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 35 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 33 yards; Reggie Rucker, 1 for 19 yards and 1 TD BUF: Greg Jones, 5 for 58 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 113 yards and 2 TDs; Jan White, 3 for 52 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 16 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 11 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ike Hill, 1 for 26 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 5 for 154 yards; Claxton Welch, 1 for 26 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 5 for 147 yards; Tim Beamer, 2 for 35 yards; Howard Kindig, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 42 yards BUF: Alvin Wyatt, 2 for 20 yards; Tim Beamer, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 53 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 11 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 241 yards BUF: Dave Chapple, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/2