NFL game summary for 12/02/1973:
Roger Staubach kept his cool despite six sacks and threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jean Fugett, knocking Denver out of first place in the AFC West. Staubach connected on 14 of 18 passes for 240 yards and moved into first place among NFC passers. The Cowboys held the Broncos without a touchdown until the final 91 seconds. Bill Van Heusen's 78-yard punt proved to be the longest in the AFC in 1973. Denver had gone unbeaten in the last seven weeks with five wins and two ties.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 176.7 (4) | 151.9 (10) | 328.6 (4) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 108.6 (2) | 158.7 (19) | 267.4 (9) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 144.5 (13) | 183.8 (4) | 328.4 (5) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 130.4 (6) | 172.9 (24) | 303.3 (19) | 24 |
Line: Cowboys by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| Denver Broncos (6-4-2) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) DAL Jean Fugett 6 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
(13- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
(13- 3) DEN Jim Turner 29 yard field goal
(20- 3) DAL Jean Fugett 27 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(22- 3) DAL Safety, Billy Van Heusen tackled in end zone by Benny Barnes
(22-10) DEN Riley Odoms 16 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
DAL DEN
First Downs: 14 12
Rushes-yards: 39-74 24-82
Yards/rush: 1.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-19-240-0 13-30-190-1
Sacked-yards: 6-51 5-43
Net pass yards: 189 147
Net yards/pass: 7.6 4.2
Total net yards: 263 229
Total plays: 64 (60% run) 59 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 3.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 5-52 7-66
Attendance: 51,508
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 240 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 27 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 1 of 3 for 15 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 52 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 8 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 14 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 62 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 5 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 93 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 46 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 5 for 75 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 15 yards DEN: Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 35 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 247 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 344 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 14 of 18 for 240 yards and 2 TDs; Walt Garrison, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DEN: Charley Johnson, 12 of 27 for 175 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Steve Ramsey, 1 of 3 for 15 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Calvin Hill, 22 for 52 yards; Walt Garrison, 12 for 8 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 14 yards DEN: Joe Dawkins, 12 for 62 yards; Floyd Little, 9 for 15 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 5 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 3 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 93 yards; Walt Garrison, 4 for 46 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 33 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Hill, 2 for 20 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 40 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 8 yards DEN: Riley Odoms, 5 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Joe Dawkins, 5 for 75 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 17 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 15 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards DEN: Otis Armstrong, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 15 yards DEN: Maurice Tyler, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 1 for 35 yards
Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 6 for 247 yards DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 7 for 344 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 DEN: Jim Turner, 1/1