NFL game summary for 10/06/1975:
A powerful Cowboys' pass rush and a 21-point fourth period outburst kept Dallas undefeated, handed the Lions their first loss, and spoiled the Detroit home opener in their new fiberglass-roofed stadium before a sellout crowd. Capitalizing on Levi Johnson's third blocked punt of the season, Detroit took a short-lived 10-9 lead five minutes into the third period, but punter Herman Weaver's fumble of a punt snap set up Dallas' go-ahead touchdown six minutes later. Roger Staubach connected for a pair of touchdown passes in the final period and the Dallas defense continued to pressure Detroit passers, finishing with 11 sacks for 84 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 178.5 (5) | 184.0 (8) | 362.5 (4) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 123.0 (11) | 167.0 (18) | 290.0 (15) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.5 (9) | 143.0 (16) | 293.5 (12) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 124.5 (12) | 109.0 (4) | 233.5 (4) | 5 |
Line: Cowboys by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (3-0-0) | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 36 |
| Detroit Lions (2-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
( 6- 0) DAL Toni Fritsch 29 yard field goal
( 6- 3) DET Errol Mann 21 yard field goal
( 9- 3) DAL Toni Fritsch 39 yard field goal
( 9-10) DET Dexter Bussey 7 yard pass from Greg Landry (Errol Mann kick)
(15-10) DAL Charley Young 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(22-10) DAL Charley Young 42 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(29-10) DAL Drew Pearson 46 yard pass from Robert Newhouse (Toni Fritsch kick)
(36-10) DAL Drew Pearson 37 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
DAL DET
First Downs: 14 16
Rushes-yards: 26-94 40-183
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-20-258-2 9-23-111-0
Sacked-yards: 3-8 11-84
Net pass yards: 250 27
Net yards/pass: 10.9 0.8
Total net yards: 344 210
Total plays: 49 (53% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 7.0 2.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 5-3
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 12-96 4-74
Attendance: 79,384
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 11 of 18 for 212 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Robert Newhouse, 1 of 1 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DET: Greg Landry, 7 of 18 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Bill Munson, 2 of 5 for 26 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 29 yards; Charley Young, 6 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 17 for 50 yards; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 68 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 25 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 25 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 14 yards; Horace King, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 188 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 6 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Jean Fugett, 1 for 14 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 8 yards DET: Jon Staggers, 2 for 30 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 1 for 22 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 21 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 2 for 59 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 82 yards; Horace King, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 5 for 50 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 163 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 11 of 18 for 212 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Robert Newhouse, 1 of 1 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DET: Greg Landry, 7 of 18 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Bill Munson, 2 of 5 for 26 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 29 yards; Charley Young, 6 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 1 for 0 yards DET: Altie Taylor, 17 for 50 yards; Dexter Bussey, 12 for 68 yards; Greg Landry, 6 for 25 yards; Bobby Thompson, 3 for 25 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 14 yards; Horace King, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 188 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 6 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Jean Fugett, 1 for 14 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 8 yards DET: Jon Staggers, 2 for 30 yards; Dexter Bussey, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Horace King, 1 for 22 yards; Ray Jarvis, 1 for 21 yards; Altie Taylor, 1 for 9 yards; Bobby Thompson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Hooks, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 2 for 59 yards DET: Leonard Thompson, 4 for 82 yards; Horace King, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 5 for 50 yards DET: Dick Jauron, 1 for 0 yards; Lem Barney, 1 for -4 yards
Interceptions:
DET: Lem Barney, 1 for 13 yards; Jim Laslavic, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 163 yards DET: Herman Weaver, 7 for 288 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 3/3 DET: Errol Mann, 1/1