NFL game summary for 11/05/1972:
Dallas ran up a 31-0 edge and then held on in face of a four-TD passing flurry by John Hadl in the last 19 minutes. Hadl hit Chuck Dicus twice, Dave Williams and Gary Garrison. Cowboy QB Craig Morton passed for a TD and ran for another and other Dallas scores came from Mike Montgomery, who picked up a fumble and ran 54 yards, and Walt Garrison.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.0 (12) | 190.1 (4) | 336.1 (2) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 100.7 (2) | 166.9 (18) | 267.6 (9) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 133.4 (15) | 154.9 (15) | 288.3 (17) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 130.9 (10) | 145.7 (10) | 276.6 (12) | 17 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (6-2-0) | 10 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-5-1) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
( 7- 0) DAL Mike Montgomery 54 yard fumble return (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal
(17- 0) DAL Walt Garrison 9 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(24- 0) DAL Mike Ditka 1 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
(31- 0) DAL Craig Morton 7 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(31- 7) SD Chuck Dicus 46 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(31-14) SD Gary Garrison 42 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(31-21) SD Chuck Dicus 20 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
(34-21) DAL Toni Fritsch 31 yard field goal
(34-28) SD Dave Williams 47 yard pass from John Hadl (Dennis Partee kick)
DAL SD
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 33-100 29-144
Yards/rush: 3.0 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-23-192-1 11-26-211-3
Sacked-yards: 3-23 1-9
Net pass yards: 169 202
Net yards/pass: 6.5 7.5
Total net yards: 269 346
Total plays: 59 (55% run) 56 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 7-52 3-45
Attendance: 54,476
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 31 yards SD: John Hadl, 11 of 26 for 211 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 13 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 10 for 25 yards; Mike Montgomery, 6 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for -5 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 88 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 57 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 32 yards; Ron Sellers, 3 for 79 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 23 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -15 yards SD: Chuck Dicus, 4 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 43 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 39 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 35 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 6 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 142 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1
DAL: Craig Morton, 15 of 21 for 161 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Calvin Hill, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 of 1 for 31 yards SD: John Hadl, 11 of 26 for 211 yards and 4 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Walt Garrison, 13 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 10 for 25 yards; Mike Montgomery, 6 for 17 yards; Craig Morton, 2 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Dan Reeves, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for -5 yards SD: Mike Garrett, 17 for 88 yards; Cid Edwards, 10 for 57 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Mike Ditka, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 32 yards; Ron Sellers, 3 for 79 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Parks, 1 for 23 yards; Lance Alworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 6 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for -15 yards SD: Chuck Dicus, 4 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Garrison, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Dave Williams, 1 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Cid Edwards, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Garrett, 1 for 10 yards; John Mackey, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 43 yards; Cliff Harris, 2 for 39 yards SD: Jesse Taylor, 2 for 41 yards; Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 35 yards; Reggie Berry, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 6 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 15 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards SD: Lenny Dunlap, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 4 for 142 yards SD: Dennis Partee, 5 for 213 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/3 SD: Dennis Partee, 0/1