NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
The Cowboys defense, which had allowed 100 points in its previous four games, got together and permitted Philadelphia a single touchdown -- the Eagles' first in 15 periods -- and only 126 yards total offense. Dallas defenders sacked Philadelphia passers nine times for losses of 79 yards and left the Eagles with a net passing gain of six yards. Calvin Hill rushed for 100 yards for Dallas. The Cowboys were handed a pair of safeties when the Philadelphia center twice snapped the ball poorly into the end zone in punt formation.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 150.2 (8) | 188.6 (3) | 338.8 (3) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 100.3 (1) | 182.7 (22) | 283.0 (15) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 109.1 (22) | 167.6 (9) | 276.7 (18) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 155.7 (21) | 171.3 (20) | 327.0 (20) | 18 |
Line: Cowboys by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-2-0) | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 28 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-7-1) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 2- 0) DAL Safety, Bill Bradley tackled in end zone by Mark Washington
( 2- 7) PHI Larry Watkins 15 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 9- 7) DAL Walt Garrison 3 yard pass from Craig Morton (Toni Fritsch kick)
(12- 7) DAL Toni Fritsch 42 yard field goal
(19- 7) DAL John Niland 0 yard fumble return (Toni Fritsch kick)
(21- 7) DAL Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
(28- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
DAL PHI
First Downs: 20 12
Rushes-yards: 35-163 27-120
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-183-2 10-17-85-1
Sacked-yards: 3-25 9-79
Net pass yards: 158 6
Net yards/pass: 5.9 0.2
Total net yards: 321 126
Total plays: 62 (56% run) 53 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 2.4
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 5-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 8-50 6-44
Attendance: 65,720
Passing:
DAL: Craig Morton, 11 of 21 for 167 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Roger Staubach, 1 of 3 for 16 yards (1 int) PHI: John Reaves, 10 of 16 for 85 yards (1 int); Pete Liske, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 15 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 11 for 48 yards; Robert Newhouse, 8 for 12 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Po James, 15 for 45 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Reaves, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 3 for 56 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 40 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 39 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards PHI: Po James, 5 for 63 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 10 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 1 yard; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 40 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 18 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 16 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 84 yards; Billy Walik, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 30 yards PHI: John Bunting, 1 for 45 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 85 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2
DAL: Craig Morton, 11 of 21 for 167 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Roger Staubach, 1 of 3 for 16 yards (1 int) PHI: John Reaves, 10 of 16 for 85 yards (1 int); Pete Liske, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 15 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 11 for 48 yards; Robert Newhouse, 8 for 12 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 3 yards PHI: Po James, 15 for 45 yards; Larry Watkins, 10 for 61 yards and 1 TD; John Reaves, 1 for 10 yards; Tony Baker, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Bob Hayes, 3 for 56 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Billy Parks, 2 for 40 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 39 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards PHI: Po James, 5 for 63 yards; Harold Jackson, 1 for 16 yards; Ben Hawkins, 1 for 10 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 1 yard; Tom Sullivan, 1 for -2 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for -3 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 40 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 18 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 16 yards PHI: Al Nelson, 3 for 84 yards; Billy Walik, 2 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
Interceptions:
DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 30 yards PHI: John Bunting, 1 for 45 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 85 yards PHI: Bill Bradley, 2 for 79 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/2 PHI: Tom Dempsey, 0/2