NFL game summary for 10/11/1971:
Dallas lost five of seven fumbles and had a pass intercepted but still survived to post its third victory. Cowboy running back Calvin Hill injured his right knee and was replaced by Duane Thomas, who rushed for 60 yards in his first playing appearance of the season. Bob Hayes caught four passes for 99 yards, including a 48-yard TD toss from Craig Morton.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 83.7 (23) | 176.3 (9) | 260.0 (19) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 126.3 (15) | 233.7 (26) | 360.0 (24) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 130.7 (12) | 205.0 (2) | 335.7 (3) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 99.3 (7) | 186.0 (21) | 285.3 (13) | 15 |
Line: Cowboys by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3-1-0) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
( 0- 3) DAL Mike Clark 42 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NYG Pete Gogolak 35 yard field goal
( 3- 6) DAL Mike Clark 41 yard field goal
( 6- 6) NYG Pete Gogolak 20 yard field goal
( 6-13) DAL Billy Truax 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
( 6-20) DAL Bob Hayes 48 yard pass from Craig Morton (Mike Clark kick)
(13-20) NYG Clifton McNeil 24 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG DAL
First Downs: 18 21
Rushes-yards: 21-67 45-222
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 26-46-294-0 11-23-185-1
Sacked-yards: 4-29 1-6
Net pass yards: 265 179
Net yards/pass: 5.3 7.5
Total net yards: 332 401
Total plays: 71 (29% run) 69 (65% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 5-5 7-5
Turnovers: 5 6
Penalties-yards: 5-33 6-85
Attendance: 63,378
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 26 of 46 for 294 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 17 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 of 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 11 for 28 yards; Joe Morrison, 7 for 27 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 2 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 12 for 48 yards; Duane Thomas, 9 for 60 yards; Dan Reeves, 8 for 58 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 31 yards; Walt Garrison, 6 for 19 yards; Joe Williams, 3 for 2 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 9 for 111 yards; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 18 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 41 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 1 yard DAL: Billy Truax, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 4 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 5 for 97 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 52 yards; D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 45 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 214 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 26 of 46 for 294 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 17 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 of 5 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 11 for 28 yards; Joe Morrison, 7 for 27 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 2 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 12 for 48 yards; Duane Thomas, 9 for 60 yards; Dan Reeves, 8 for 58 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 31 yards; Walt Garrison, 6 for 19 yards; Joe Williams, 3 for 2 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 9 for 111 yards; Clifton McNeil, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Bob Tucker, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 18 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 41 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 1 yard DAL: Billy Truax, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 4 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Duane Thomas, 1 for 11 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rocky Thompson, 5 for 97 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 52 yards; D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 4 for 45 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
NYG: Tom Blanchard, 5 for 214 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 2 for 94 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 2/2 DAL: Mike Clark, 2/3