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Sunday September 15, 1974
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NFL game summary for 09/15/1974:



Roger Staubach, who missed the final two preseason games because of cracked ribs, scored on a nine-yard run and passed 52 yards to Golden Richards for another touchdown as the Cowboys won their ninth consecutive opening day game. Staubach completed 13 of 27 passes for 252 yards. Dallas' defense limited Atlanta passers Bob Lee and Pat Sullivan to eight completions and the Falcons to 108 total yards.

Line: Cowboys by 2

Team1234F
Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0)7100724
Atlanta Falcons (0-1-0)00000

( 7- 0) DAL Roger Staubach 9 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
(10- 0) DAL Mac Percival 33 yard field goal
(17- 0) DAL Golden Richards 52 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mac Percival kick)
(24- 0) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Mac Percival kick)
                     DAL             ATL
First Downs:         21              7
Rushes-yards:        44-205          21-64
Yards/rush:          4.7             3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-29-264-0     8-28-72-2
Sacked-yards:        7-58            3-28
Net pass yards:      206             44
Net yards/pass:      5.7             1.4
Total net yards:     411             108
Total plays:         80 (55% run)    52 (40% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             2.1
Fumbles-lost:        4-2             3-3
Turnovers:           2               5
Penalties-yards:     7-84            3-26

Attendance: 52,322
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 27 for 252 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 2 of 2 for 12 yards
ATL: Bob Lee, 4 of 22 for 28 yards (1 int); Pat Sullivan, 4 of 6 for 44 yards (1 int)

Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 14 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 11 for 58 yards; Walt Garrison, 8 for 30 yards; Les Strayhorn, 5 for 43 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for -3 yards
ATL: Eddie Ray, 12 for 36 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 9 yards; Molly McGee, 3 for 8 yards; Bob Lee, 2 for 11 yards

Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 95 yards; Golden Richards, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 3 for 16 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 56 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 10 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 3 yards
ATL: Eddie Ray, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Mitchell, 1 for 15 yards; Haskel Stanback, 1 for 14 yards; Ken Burrow, 1 for 12 yards; Vince Kendrick, 1 for 12 yards; Art Malone, 1 for 6 yards; Louis Neal, 1 for 3 yards

Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 1 for 13 yards
ATL: Gerald Tinker, 3 for 49 yards; Tom Geredine, 2 for 52 yards

Punt returns:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 3 for 23 yards; Golden Richards, 3 for 16 yards
ATL: Al Dodd, 3 for 20 yards

Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 10 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for 6 yards

Punting:
DAL: Marv Bateman, 7 for 233 yards
ATL: John James, 11 for 413 yards

Field Goals:
DAL: Mac Percival, 1/3




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