NFL game summary for 09/26/1971:
The Cowboys made the Eagles' debut in their new stadium a sad occasion by intercepting a club record seven passes ? three by cornerback Herb Adderley ? to set up four touchdowns. Dallas defensive tackle Bob Lilly picked up a Philadelphia fumble and ran seven yards for a touchdown, his third such lifetime score to tie the NFL record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.0 (6) | 211.0 (9) | 371.0 (5) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 66.0 (6) | 335.0 (26) | 401.0 (25) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 39.0 (25) | 276.0 (3) | 315.0 (11) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 236.0 (25) | 296.0 (25) | 532.0 (26) | 1 |
Line: Cowboys by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 7- 0) DAL Calvin Hill 1 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(14- 0) DAL Bob Lilly 7 yard fumble return (Mike Clark kick)
(21- 0) DAL Walt Garrison 4 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(28- 0) DAL Gloster Richardson 16 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(35- 0) DAL Craig Morton 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(42- 0) DAL Claxton Welch 2 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(42- 7) PHI Al Nelson 102 yard field goal return (Happy Feller kick)
DAL PHI
First Downs: 23 12
Rushes-yards: 43-150 19-32
Yards/rush: 3.5 1.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-29-235-3 14-36-160-7
Sacked-yards: 2-16 2-22
Net pass yards: 219 138
Net yards/pass: 7.1 3.6
Total net yards: 369 170
Total plays: 74 (58% run) 57 (33% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 8
Penalties-yards: 11-120 8-73
Attendance: 65,358
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 22 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Roger Staubach, 2 of 4 for 23 yards (1 int); Dan Reeves, 2 of 3 for 24 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 11 of 29 for 132 yards (6 int); Rick Arrington, 3 of 7 for 28 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Joe Williams, 8 for 26 yards; Walt Garrison, 8 for 15 yards; Claxton Welch, 5 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD PHI: Lee Bouggess, 9 for 7 yards; Ronnie Bull, 5 for 8 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 7 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 6 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 7 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 3 for 38 yards; Mike Ditka, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 50 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 4 for 42 yards; Harold Jackson, 4 for 31 yards; Gary Ballman, 2 for 35 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 30 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 11 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 77 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 59 yards; Jim Thrower, 1 for 31 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 4 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 3 for 102 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 30 yards; Chuck Howley, 1 for 14 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 50 yards; Leroy Keyes, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 85 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 0/2
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 22 for 188 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Roger Staubach, 2 of 4 for 23 yards (1 int); Dan Reeves, 2 of 3 for 24 yards PHI: Pete Liske, 11 of 29 for 132 yards (6 int); Rick Arrington, 3 of 7 for 28 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 21 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Joe Williams, 8 for 26 yards; Walt Garrison, 8 for 15 yards; Claxton Welch, 5 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD PHI: Lee Bouggess, 9 for 7 yards; Ronnie Bull, 5 for 8 yards; Tom Bailey, 3 for 7 yards; Rick Arrington, 1 for 6 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 7 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Gloster Richardson, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 3 for 38 yards; Mike Ditka, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Hayes, 2 for 50 yards; Joe Williams, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Lee Bouggess, 4 for 42 yards; Harold Jackson, 4 for 31 yards; Gary Ballman, 2 for 35 yards; Ben Hawkins, 2 for 30 yards; Ronnie Bull, 1 for 11 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 77 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 14 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 2 for 59 yards; Jim Thrower, 1 for 31 yards; Steve Zabel, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 4 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 3 for 102 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 30 yards; Chuck Howley, 1 for 14 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 4 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 50 yards; Leroy Keyes, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 85 yards PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Mike Clark, 0/2