NFL game summary for 12/14/1974:
Ken Stabler connected with his 25th and 26th touchdown passes and 47-year-old George Blanda hit Cliff Branch with his first pass completion since 1972 as the Raiders prepared for playoff action against Miami. Branch's touchdown catch gave him 13 for the year, tops in the AFC, ending Blanda's eight-year reign as Oakland scoring champion. The Cowboys got 60 yards from running back Charley Young, and Roger Staubach passed for 266 yards. Ray Guy nailed down the AFC punting title with a 42.2 yard average.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 177.7 (1) | 174.8 (4) | 352.5 (1) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 93.7 (2) | 152.2 (15) | 245.8 (5) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.8 (3) | 172.5 (5) | 342.4 (2) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 151.1 (20) | 142.7 (9) | 293.8 (15) | 39 |
Line: Raiders by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-6-0) | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Oakland Raiders (12-2-0) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
( 7- 0) DAL Drew Pearson 0 yard fumble return (Efren Herrera kick)
( 7- 3) OAK George Blanda 31 yard field goal
( 9- 3) DAL Safety, snap fumbled out of end zone
( 9-10) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 9 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
( 9-17) OAK Charlie Smith 14 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
( 9-24) OAK Cliff Branch 28 yard pass from George Blanda (George Blanda kick)
(16-24) DAL Doug Dennison 1 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(16-27) OAK George Blanda 34 yard field goal
(23-27) DAL Doug Dennison 2 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
DAL OAK
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 28-144 34-126
Yards/rush: 5.1 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-39-266-0 14-25-167-1
Sacked-yards: 2-10 3-26
Net pass yards: 256 141
Net yards/pass: 6.2 5.0
Total net yards: 400 267
Total plays: 69 (40% run) 62 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 4-35 5-98
Attendance: 45,840
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 17 of 39 for 266 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 131 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Lawrence, 2 of 4 for 8 yards (1 int); George Blanda, 1 of 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Charley Young, 8 for 60 yards; Robert Newhouse, 8 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 25 yards; Doug Dennison, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 2 for 17 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 10 for 25 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 27 yards; Clarence Davis, 7 for 26 yards; Charlie Smith, 6 for 26 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 6 yards; Larry Lawrence, 1 for 12 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 4 for 74 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 72 yards; Bill Houston, 3 for 30 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 45 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 31 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 17 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 5 for 127 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 27 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 2 for 58 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 13 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 90 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DAL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 166 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 0/1 OAK: George Blanda, 2/3
DAL: Roger Staubach, 17 of 39 for 266 yards OAK: Ken Stabler, 11 of 17 for 131 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Lawrence, 2 of 4 for 8 yards (1 int); George Blanda, 1 of 4 for 28 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
DAL: Charley Young, 8 for 60 yards; Robert Newhouse, 8 for 28 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 25 yards; Doug Dennison, 4 for 11 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 2 for 17 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 3 yards OAK: Pete Banaszak, 10 for 25 yards; Marv Hubbard, 7 for 27 yards; Clarence Davis, 7 for 26 yards; Charlie Smith, 6 for 26 yards; Harold Hart, 2 for 6 yards; Larry Lawrence, 1 for 12 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 4 for 74 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 72 yards; Bill Houston, 3 for 30 yards; Walt Garrison, 2 for 45 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 31 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 7 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 17 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 5 for 127 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 27 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 2 for 58 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for 13 yards; Ron Smith, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 19 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 90 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
DAL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 166 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 6 for 286 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 0/1 OAK: George Blanda, 2/3