NFL game summary for 12/12/1971:
Cowboys' quarterback Roger Staubach threw three touchdown passes, including strikes of 46 and 85 yards to Bob Hayes, as Dallas won its sixth straight game, tying a club record. Duane Thomas rushed for 94 yards and scored twice, while Calvin Hill gained 89 and also scored two TDs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 153.9 (8) | 202.2 (2) | 356.1 (1) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 82.7 (2) | 167.8 (21) | 250.5 (4) | 44 | |
 | OFFENSE | 111.1 (21) | 184.8 (4) | 295.8 (10) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 148.1 (18) | 150.3 (12) | 298.4 (17) | 27 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (10-3-0) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| New York Giants (4-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) DAL Bob Hayes 46 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
(14- 0) DAL Duane Thomas 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(21- 0) DAL Calvin Hill 10 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
(28- 0) DAL Bob Hayes 85 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
(28- 7) NYG Don Herrmann 6 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Pete Gogolak kick)
(35- 7) DAL Duane Thomas 7 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(42- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 4 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(42-14) NYG Pete Athas 37 yard interception return (Pete Gogolak kick)
DAL NYG
First Downs: 23 17
Rushes-yards: 33-197 20-64
Yards/rush: 6.0 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-22-262-2 25-43-225-2
Sacked-yards: 2-20 5-42
Net pass yards: 242 183
Net yards/pass: 10.1 3.8
Total net yards: 439 247
Total plays: 57 (57% run) 68 (29% run)
Yards/play: 7.7 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 5-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 3-25 2-17
Attendance: 62,815
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 14 for 232 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 2 of 6 for 30 yards (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Dan Reeves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 29 for 151 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Randy Johnson, 8 of 14 for 74 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 16 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 13 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Claxton Welch, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 11 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 8 for 35 yards; Junior Coffey, 5 for 16 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 3 yards; Randy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 154 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 32 yards; Lance Alworth, 2 for 26 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 7 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 37 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Morrison, 5 for 35 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 15 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 69 yards; Richmond Flowers, 2 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 3 for 28 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 18 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 25 yards; D.D. Lewis, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 4 for 142 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 14 for 232 yards and 3 TDs; Craig Morton, 2 of 6 for 30 yards (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int); Dan Reeves, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 17 of 29 for 151 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Randy Johnson, 8 of 14 for 74 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Duane Thomas, 16 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 13 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Claxton Welch, 2 for 0 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 11 yards; Dan Reeves, 1 for 3 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 8 for 35 yards; Junior Coffey, 5 for 16 yards; Joe Morrison, 3 for 3 yards; Randy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Tucker Frederickson, 2 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 4 for 154 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 4 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Mike Ditka, 2 for 32 yards; Lance Alworth, 2 for 26 yards NYG: Don Herrmann, 7 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Thompson, 6 for 37 yards; Bob Tucker, 5 for 54 yards; Joe Morrison, 5 for 35 yards; Junior Coffey, 2 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 15 yards; Ike Thomas, 1 for 14 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 3 for 69 yards; Richmond Flowers, 2 for 39 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 3 for 28 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 18 yards NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 15 yards; Pete Athas, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 25 yards; D.D. Lewis, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Richmond Flowers, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Ron Widby, 4 for 142 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 6 for 249 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/1