NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
The Cowboys' second victory of the season over the Eagles lifted them to within a half-game of NFC Eastern leader Washington. In his second straight route performance, Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach passed for 176 yards and ran for 90 on six scrambles. Duane Thomas scored a pair of touchdowns from the one and 13.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 70.5 (25) | 135.9 (20) | 206.4 (26) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 161.9 (21) | 178.5 (22) | 340.4 (25) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.8 (8) | 222.1 (2) | 370.9 (1) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 83.4 (3) | 169.9 (20) | 253.2 (7) | 28 |
Line: Cowboys by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-6-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Dallas Cowboys (6-3-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal ( 0-10) DAL Duane Thomas 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 0-17) DAL Duane Thomas 13 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 0-20) DAL Toni Fritsch 46 yard field goal ( 7-20) PHI Pete Liske 1 yard rush (Happy Feller kick)
PHI DAL
First Downs: 14 21
Rushes-yards: 18-44 40-179
Yards/rush: 2.4 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-39-258-2 14-29-176-0
Sacked-yards: 3-16 5-47
Net pass yards: 242 129
Net yards/pass: 5.8 3.8
Total net yards: 286 308
Total plays: 60 (30% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 1-1
Turnovers: 5 1
Penalties-yards: 7-104 10-115
Attendance: 60,178
Passing:
PHI: Pete Liske, 13 of 21 for 167 yards (1 int); Rick Arrington, 10 of 18 for 91 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 28 for 176 yards; Duane Thomas, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tony Baker, 5 for 12 yards; Ronnie Bull, 4 for 1 yard; Tom Woodeshick, 3 for 6 yards; Rick Arrington, 2 for 14 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 4 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 3 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DAL: Duane Thomas, 17 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 15 for 32 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 90 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 8 for 81 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 74 yards; Ben Hawkins, 4 for 61 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 22 yards; Ronnie Bull, 2 for 8 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 10 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Lance Alworth, 4 for 59 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 46 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 2 for 28 yards; Billy Truax, 1 for 22 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 73 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 29 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Margene Adkins, 3 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 24 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 208 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Happy Feller, 0/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4
PHI: Pete Liske, 13 of 21 for 167 yards (1 int); Rick Arrington, 10 of 18 for 91 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 28 for 176 yards; Duane Thomas, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tony Baker, 5 for 12 yards; Ronnie Bull, 4 for 1 yard; Tom Woodeshick, 3 for 6 yards; Rick Arrington, 2 for 14 yards; Tom Bailey, 1 for 4 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 3 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 3 yards; Pete Liske, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DAL: Duane Thomas, 17 for 57 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 15 for 32 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 90 yards; Dan Reeves, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 8 for 81 yards; Harold Carmichael, 4 for 74 yards; Ben Hawkins, 4 for 61 yards; Tony Baker, 3 for 22 yards; Ronnie Bull, 2 for 8 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 10 yards; Sonny Davis, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Lance Alworth, 4 for 59 yards; Bob Hayes, 3 for 46 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 7 yards; Mike Ditka, 2 for 28 yards; Billy Truax, 1 for 22 yards; Duane Thomas, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 2 for 73 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 29 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Billy Walik, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Margene Adkins, 3 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Herb Adderley, 1 for 24 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 5 for 208 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 6 for 275 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Happy Feller, 0/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4