NFL game summary for 10/21/1973:
Calvin Hill sliced through the Giants' line for 123 yards on 23 carries and Walt Garrison scored two touchdowns in the Dallas victory. Roger Staubach threw two TD passes, and the Giants were victimized by a Lee Roy Jordan interception and two blocked punts. Norm Snead threw two TD passes and had another called back while Randy Johnson connected with two last-quarter TD passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (22) | 182.4 (5) | 292.4 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 121.2 (7) | 96.0 (4) | 217.2 (1) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 180.6 (4) | 167.0 (6) | 347.6 (4) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 105.8 (3) | 151.2 (15) | 257.0 (9) | 16 |
Line: Cowboys by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (1-4-1) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Dallas Cowboys (4-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
( 0- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7- 7) NYG Bob Tucker 4 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
( 7-10) DAL Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
( 7-17) DAL Walt Garrison 6 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-17) NYG Bob Grim 23 yard pass from Norm Snead (Pete Gogolak kick)
(14-24) DAL Mike Montgomery 13 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-31) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-38) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-45) DAL D.D. Lewis 0 yard fumble return (Marv Bateman kick)
(21-45) NYG Vince Clements 11 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
(28-45) NYG Bob Tucker 31 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Pete Gogolak kick)
NYG DAL
First Downs: 21 22
Rushes-yards: 31-116 40-234
Yards/rush: 3.7 5.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-34-245-1 8-11-146-1
Sacked-yards: 4-26 4-20
Net pass yards: 219 126
Net yards/pass: 5.8 8.4
Total net yards: 335 360
Total plays: 69 (44% run) 55 (72% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-44 2-10
Attendance: 58,741
Passing:
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 21 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Johnson, 7 of 13 for 114 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 11 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 59 yards; Vince Clements, 11 for 54 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 23 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 13 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 for 29 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 6 for 72 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rich Houston, 1 for 20 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Otto Stowe, 3 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 37 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 77 yards; Walt Love, 2 for 60 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 127 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
NYG: Norm Snead, 11 of 21 for 131 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Randy Johnson, 7 of 13 for 114 yards and 2 TDs DAL: Roger Staubach, 8 of 11 for 146 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 19 for 59 yards; Vince Clements, 11 for 54 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 23 for 123 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 13 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 for 29 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Don Herrmann, 6 for 72 yards; Bob Tucker, 4 for 71 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Bob Grim, 1 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Rich Houston, 1 for 20 yards; Jack Rizzo, 1 for 11 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Otto Stowe, 3 for 71 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 37 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Mike Montgomery, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 3 for 77 yards; Walt Love, 2 for 60 yards; Brian Kelley, 1 for 14 yards DAL: Mike Montgomery, 1 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
NYG: Pete Athas, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
NYG: Jim McCann, 6 for 127 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 3 for 141 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1