NFL game summary for 09/17/1972:
Philadelphia took a 6-0 lead on field goals of 30 and 42 yards by Tom Dempsey before Craig Morton connected with Ron Sellers for a 37-yard touchdown that produced a 7-6 lead for Dallas at halftime. The Cowboys pulled away with 21 points in the second half, while holding Philadelphia scoreless. Eagles WR Harold Jackson caught nine passes for 161 yards.
Line: Cowboys by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Eagles (0-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
( 3- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 30 yard field goal ( 6- 0) PHI Tom Dempsey 42 yard field goal ( 6- 7) DAL Ron Sellers 37 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 6-14) DAL Lance Alworth 13 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 6-21) DAL Calvin Hill 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) ( 6-28) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
PHI DAL
First Downs: 17 22
Rushes-yards: 30-70 39-154
Yards/rush: 2.3 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-36-250-3 13-29-235-2
Sacked-yards: 1-5 0-0
Net pass yards: 245 235
Net yards/pass: 6.6 8.1
Total net yards: 315 389
Total plays: 67 (44% run) 68 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 3
Penalties-yards: 7-57 10-85
Attendance: 55,850
Passing:
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 19 for 143 yards (2 int); Pete Liske, 9 of 17 for 107 yards (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 13 of 26 for 235 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Dan Reeves, 0 of 2 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 13 for 28 yards; Larry Watkins, 9 for 24 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 7 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Montgomery, 7 for 30 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 1 for 1 yard; Dan Reeves, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 9 for 161 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 43 yards; Po James, 2 for 17 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Ron Sellers, 3 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 63 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 16 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 5 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Pat Gibbs, 2 for 44 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 19 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 43 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 3 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 18 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 23 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 176 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/1
PHI: John Reaves, 11 of 19 for 143 yards (2 int); Pete Liske, 9 of 17 for 107 yards (1 int) DAL: Craig Morton, 13 of 26 for 235 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Dan Reeves, 0 of 2 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Po James, 13 for 28 yards; Larry Watkins, 9 for 24 yards; Tom Sullivan, 4 for 7 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 7 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 3 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 2 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 17 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 9 for 35 yards; Mike Montgomery, 7 for 30 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Bob Hayes, 1 for 1 yard; Dan Reeves, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Harold Jackson, 9 for 161 yards; Ben Hawkins, 3 for 43 yards; Po James, 2 for 17 yards; Tom Bailey, 2 for 9 yards; Gary Ballman, 1 for 11 yards; Tom Sullivan, 1 for 6 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -1 yards DAL: Ron Sellers, 3 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Lance Alworth, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 2 for 63 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 16 yards; Mike Ditka, 1 for 14 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 5 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Pat Gibbs, 2 for 44 yards; Al Nelson, 1 for 19 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 43 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 3 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: Bill Bradley, 1 for 18 yards; Nate Ramsey, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 23 yards; Cornell Green, 1 for 0 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Tom McNeill, 4 for 176 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 111 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 2/4 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/1