NFL game summary for 10/20/1974:
Cowboys' linebacker Dave Edwards recovered a fumble at the Philadelphia 37 to set up the third of Calvin Hill's three touchdowns which tied the game at 24-24. Later Roger Staubach scored the decisive touchdown from the 1 with 9:44 remaining as Dallas ended a four-game losing streak and snapped the Eagles' four-game winning string. Hill's touchdowns were on runs of 5, 17 and 2 yards as he rushed for 140 yards on 26 carries. In the match-up of the NFC's leading pass receivers, the Cowboys' Drew Pearson caught 5 for 75 yards and Harold Carmichael had 5 for 85 yards and one TD for the Eagles as the two men remained 1 and 2 respectively.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.4 (14) | 152.0 (12) | 287.4 (12) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (9) | 183.8 (22) | 307.8 (18) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.0 (9) | 199.4 (4) | 354.4 (2) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 118.0 (8) | 148.0 (14) | 266.0 (8) | 9 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-2-0) | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 5 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 7-14) DAL Calvin Hill 17 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(14-14) PHI Po James 1 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(17-14) PHI Tom Dempsey 39 yard field goal
(17-17) DAL Efren Herrera 29 yard field goal
(24-17) PHI Don Zimmerman 64 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Tom Dempsey kick)
(24-24) DAL Calvin Hill 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(24-31) DAL Roger Staubach 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
PHI DAL
First Downs: 20 29
Rushes-yards: 17-50 49-246
Yards/rush: 2.9 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-36-285-1 18-27-224-0
Sacked-yards: 6-35 6-50
Net pass yards: 250 174
Net yards/pass: 6.0 5.3
Total net yards: 300 420
Total plays: 59 (28% run) 82 (59% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 6-66 12-80
Attendance: 43,586
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 36 for 285 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 18 of 27 for 224 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 7 for 17 yards; Po James, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 6 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 26 for 140 yards and 3 TDs; Walt Garrison, 14 for 62 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 6 for 64 yards; Harold Carmichael, 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 5 for 59 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 11 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 77 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 27 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 33 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 51 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 5 for 107 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 16 yards DAL: Charley Young, 2 for 45 yards; Dennis Morgan, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Marion Reeves, 1 for 1 yard; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 1 for 10 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 5 for 151 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/2
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 21 of 36 for 285 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 18 of 27 for 224 yards
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 7 for 17 yards; Po James, 6 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 6 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 3 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 26 for 140 yards and 3 TDs; Walt Garrison, 14 for 62 yards; Roger Staubach, 6 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 6 for 64 yards; Harold Carmichael, 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 5 for 59 yards; Tom Sullivan, 3 for 11 yards; Don Zimmerman, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 77 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 27 yards; Walt Garrison, 3 for 33 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 51 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 7 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: Po James, 5 for 107 yards; Kent Kramer, 1 for 16 yards DAL: Charley Young, 2 for 45 yards; Dennis Morgan, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Marion Reeves, 1 for 1 yard; Bill Bradley, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 1 for 10 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PHI: Merritt Kersey, 5 for 151 yards DAL: Marv Bateman, 5 for 154 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/2