NFL game summary for 09/21/1975:
The Cowboys defense limited the Rams highly-respected offense to only 148 yards (128 rushing, 20 passing) while permitting Los Angeles to drive across midfield only once, and kicker Toni Fritsch made four field goals (25, 39, 19, and 31 yards) as Dallas won its 11th consecutive opening game. Doug Dennison's one-yard touchdown was set up by the first of two interceptions by cornerback Mel Renfro. Robert Newhouse rushed 22 times for 88 yards. Roger Staubach completed 10 passes for 106 yards and rushed for 56 while occasionally operating out of the shotgun formation.
Line: Rams by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys (1-0-0) | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
( 0- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 25 yard field goal
( 0- 9) DAL Doug Dennison 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0-12) DAL Toni Fritsch 39 yard field goal
( 0-15) DAL Toni Fritsch 19 yard field goal
( 0-18) DAL Toni Fritsch 31 yard field goal
( 7-18) LA Ron Jaworski 4 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
LA DAL
First Downs: 11 18
Rushes-yards: 33-128 49-197
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-17-41-3 10-24-106-0
Sacked-yards: 3-21 4-26
Net pass yards: 20 80
Net yards/pass: 1.0 2.9
Total net yards: 148 277
Total plays: 53 (62% run) 77 (63% run)
Yards/play: 2.8 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 4-40 8-64
Attendance: 49,091
Passing:
LA: James Harris, 1 of 10 for 5 yards (3 int); Ron Jaworski, 3 of 7 for 36 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 23 for 106 yards; Robert Newhouse, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 67 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 10 for 31 yards; Cullen Bryant, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 22 for 88 yards; Doug Dennison, 17 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 7 for 56 yards; Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 13 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 3 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 11 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 5 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 3 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 31 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 3 for 76 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 33 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 26 yards; Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 2 for 34 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 212 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 4/6
LA: James Harris, 1 of 10 for 5 yards (3 int); Ron Jaworski, 3 of 7 for 36 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 23 for 106 yards; Robert Newhouse, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Lawrence McCutcheon, 13 for 67 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 10 for 31 yards; Cullen Bryant, 6 for 14 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; James Harris, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 22 for 88 yards; Doug Dennison, 17 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 7 for 56 yards; Mitch Hoopes, 1 for 13 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 3 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
LA: Harold Jackson, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 11 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 5 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 3 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 31 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 25 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Willie McGee, 3 for 76 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 33 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Rob Scribner, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 26 yards; Rolly Woolsey, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mel Renfro, 2 for 34 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
LA: Duane Carrell, 5 for 212 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 166 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 4/6