All NFL game summaries for 11/28/1974:
Rookie quarterback Clint Longley, making his NFL debut in the third period because Roger Staubach was sidelined with a concussion, lofted a 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson and rookie Efren Herrera kicked the extra point with 28 seconds remaining to keep the Cowboys' playoff hopes alive and prevent the Redskins from clinching a postseason spot. Longley completed 11 of 20 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 97.2 (24) | 191.6 (2) | 288.8 (12) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 101.4 (3) | 127.0 (4) | 228.4 (1) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 174.9 (2) | 165.2 (8) | 340.1 (3) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 93.3 (1) | 155.1 (14) | 248.4 (4) | 19 |
Line: Cowboys by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (8-4-0) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Dallas Cowboys (7-5-0) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) DAL Efren Herrera 24 yard field goal
( 3- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 45 yard field goal
( 6- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 34 yard field goal
( 9- 3) WAS Mark Moseley 39 yard field goal
(16- 3) WAS Duane Thomas 9 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(16-10) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 35 yard pass from Clint Longley (Efren Herrera kick)
(16-17) DAL Walt Garrison 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(23-17) WAS Duane Thomas 19 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick)
(23-24) DAL Drew Pearson 50 yard pass from Clint Longley (Efren Herrera kick)
WAS DAL
First Downs: 11 23
Rushes-yards: 33-105 38-134
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-17-112-0 15-32-272-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 4-33
Net pass yards: 102 239
Net yards/pass: 5.7 6.6
Total net yards: 207 373
Total plays: 51 (64% run) 74 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-4
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 5-38 6-26
Attendance: 63,243
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 17 for 112 yards and 1 TD DAL: Clint Longley, 11 of 20 for 203 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 of 11 for 32 yards (1 int); Duane Carrell, 1 of 1 for 37 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Duane Thomas, 18 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 15 for 50 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 16 for 66 yards; Walt Garrison, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 6 for 22 yards; Clint Longley, 4 for -13 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 27 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Duane Thomas, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 49 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 16 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 23 yards; Benny Barnes, 1 for 37 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 21 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Charlie Evans, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 31 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 22 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 2 for 15 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 5 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Dave Robinson, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 211 yards DAL: Duane Carrell, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/5 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 8 of 17 for 112 yards and 1 TD DAL: Clint Longley, 11 of 20 for 203 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 of 11 for 32 yards (1 int); Duane Carrell, 1 of 1 for 37 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Duane Thomas, 18 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Moses Denson, 15 for 50 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 16 for 66 yards; Walt Garrison, 9 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 6 for 22 yards; Clint Longley, 4 for -13 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 27 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Duane Thomas, 3 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Roy Jefferson, 2 for 49 yards; Jerry Smith, 1 for 16 yards; Charley Taylor, 1 for 13 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 23 yards; Benny Barnes, 1 for 37 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 21 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 10 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 6 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
WAS: Charlie Evans, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Jones, 1 for 31 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 22 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 3 for 64 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Joe Theismann, 2 for 15 yards DAL: Dennis Morgan, 5 for 37 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Dave Robinson, 1 for 29 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 5 for 211 yards DAL: Duane Carrell, 3 for 120 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 3/5 DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/1
Trailing 17-10 at halftime, the Broncos used the recovery of an onside kick at the start of the second half as the springboard to a 21-point third period that provided victory amid snow flurries on Thanksgiving Day. Denver's Otis Armstrong ran for 144 yards and became the season's first 1,000-yard rusher with a total of 1,082.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 136.5 (14) | 175.0 (5) | 311.5 (10) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 130.5 (12) | 189.3 (23) | 319.8 (22) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 95.0 (25) | 168.1 (7) | 263.1 (19) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 148.0 (21) | 167.3 (17) | 315.3 (19) | 24 |
Line: Lions by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (6-5-1) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| Detroit Lions (6-6-0) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
( 0- 3) DET Errol Mann 21 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DEN Jim Turner 21 yard field goal
(10- 3) DEN Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(10-10) DET Altie Taylor 23 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(10-17) DET Levi Johnson 55 yard interception return (Errol Mann kick)
(17-17) DEN Jon Keyworth 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(17-20) DET Errol Mann 36 yard field goal
(24-20) DEN Otis Armstrong 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)
(31-20) DEN Riley Odoms 1 yard pass from Charley Johnson (Jim Turner kick)
(31-27) DET Leon Crosswhite 1 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
DEN DET
First Downs: 23 16
Rushes-yards: 44-240 31-121
Yards/rush: 5.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-129-2 14-20-157-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 4-26
Net pass yards: 121 131
Net yards/pass: 5.3 5.5
Total net yards: 361 252
Total plays: 67 (65% run) 55 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-45 5-45
Attendance: 51,157
Passing:
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 22 for 129 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 14 of 20 for 157 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 17 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Floyd Little, 2 for 4 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 31 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 38 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 10 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 4 for 46 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 4 for 32 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 44 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 13 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DET: Ron Jessie, 5 for 47 yards; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 49 yards; Altie Taylor, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 19 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Boyd Brown, 2 for 41 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 33 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 22 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 15 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 87 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 20 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 74 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/2
DEN: Charley Johnson, 11 of 22 for 129 yards and 1 TD (2 int) DET: Greg Landry, 14 of 20 for 157 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 24 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Jon Keyworth, 17 for 61 yards and 2 TDs; Floyd Little, 2 for 4 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 31 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 13 for 38 yards; Greg Landry, 8 for 10 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 5 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Steve Owens, 4 for 46 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 12 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Otis Armstrong, 4 for 32 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 44 yards; Jon Keyworth, 2 for 19 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 20 yards; Jerry Simmons, 1 for 13 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD DET: Ron Jessie, 5 for 47 yards; Charlie Sanders, 4 for 49 yards; Altie Taylor, 3 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Larry Walton, 1 for 19 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Boyd Brown, 2 for 41 yards; Floyd Little, 2 for 33 yards; Otis Armstrong, 1 for 22 yards; Jon Keyworth, 1 for 15 yards DET: Jimmie Jones, 3 for 87 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 20 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Bill Thompson, 1 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Levi Johnson, 2 for 56 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 2 for 74 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 140 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 1/3 DET: Errol Mann, 2/2