NFL game summary for 09/24/1972:
Three field goals by Austrian soccer-style kicker Toni Fritsch, including one of 54 yards for a Dallas club record, lifted the Cowboys to their 12th straight regular season/championship series victory. New York had closed to within 16-14 as Norm Snead connected on a 94-yard TD pass to Rich Houston (they combined on a 55-yard score earlier), but Dallas marched 80 yards to clinch the victory on a three-yard TD toss from Craig Morton to Lance Alworth.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.0 (10) | 235.0 (5) | 389.0 (4) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 70.0 (6) | 245.0 (24) | 315.0 (16) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.0 (17) | 133.0 (17) | 245.0 (21) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 192.0 (21) | 200.0 (18) | 392.0 (24) | 0 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| New York Giants (0-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 54 yard field goal
(10- 7) NYG Rich Houston 55 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(13- 7) DAL Toni Fritsch 13 yard field goal
(16- 7) DAL Toni Fritsch 8 yard field goal
(16-14) NYG Rich Houston 94 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(23-14) DAL Lance Alworth 3 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
DAL NYG
First Downs: 18 14
Rushes-yards: 36-139 26-84
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-28-158-0 19-28-298-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-27
Net pass yards: 158 271
Net yards/pass: 5.6 8.7
Total net yards: 297 355
Total plays: 64 (56% run) 57 (45% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 3-27 4-20
Attendance: 62,725
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 27 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYG: Norm Snead, 19 of 26 for 298 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Ron A. Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Randy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 20 for 91 yards; Walt Garrison, 15 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 14 for 42 yards; Charlie Evans, 10 for 37 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Parks, 4 for 49 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 43 yards; Billy Truax, 3 for 43 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 5 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 15 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD NYG: Rich Houston, 5 for 175 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Evans, 4 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 15 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 42 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 33 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 30 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 22 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 80 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Bob Grim, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 135 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 27 for 158 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYG: Norm Snead, 19 of 26 for 298 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Ron A. Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Randy Johnson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 20 for 91 yards; Walt Garrison, 15 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 14 for 42 yards; Charlie Evans, 10 for 37 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 4 yards; Joe Morrison, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Parks, 4 for 49 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 43 yards; Billy Truax, 3 for 43 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 5 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 15 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD NYG: Rich Houston, 5 for 175 yards and 2 TDs; Charlie Evans, 4 for 21 yards; Ron Johnson, 4 for 15 yards; Bob Tucker, 3 for 42 yards; Don Herrmann, 2 for 33 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 30 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 22 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 80 yards; Bobby Duhon, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 17 yards NYG: Bob Grim, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Chuck Howley, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 135 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 3 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 NYG: Pete Gogolak, 0/2