NFL game summary for 10/26/1975:
Toni Fritsch kicked a 42-yard field goal as time elapsed to climax a five-play march in 35 seconds from the Dallas 40 to the Philadelphia 25 to give the Cowboys their fifth victory and protect their one-game lead in the NFC Eastern Division. Dallas tied the score at 17-17 on a 21-yard pass from Roger Staubach to Drew Pearson with 1:04 left. Staubach, throwing a dozen times from the shotgun formation, completed 27 of 49 for 314 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.6 (3) | 170.4 (9) | 341.0 (5) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 133.4 (12) | 117.4 (4) | 250.8 (5) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.4 (16) | 192.4 (4) | 320.8 (9) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 156.0 (18) | 157.0 (16) | 313.0 (15) | 14 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (5-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) PHI Harold Carmichael 1 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Golden Richards 43 yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-14) PHI Harold Carmichael 18 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(10-14) DAL Toni Fritsch 20 yard field goal
(10-17) PHI Horst Muhlmann 28 yard field goal
(17-17) DAL Drew Pearson 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(20-17) DAL Toni Fritsch 42 yard field goal
DAL PHI
First Downs: 21 13
Rushes-yards: 25-78 34-111
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 27-50-314-1 9-23-166-0
Sacked-yards: 2-14 1-10
Net pass yards: 300 156
Net yards/pass: 5.8 6.5
Total net yards: 378 267
Total plays: 77 (32% run) 58 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-55 6-73
Attendance: 64,889
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 27 of 49 for 314 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mitch Hoopes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 9 of 23 for 166 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 8 for 13 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 22 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 13 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 31 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 23 yards; Po James, 5 for 16 yards; Roman Gabriel, 3 for 39 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 4 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Jean Fugett, 7 for 93 yards; Robert Newhouse, 6 for 55 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 4 for 43 yards; Charley Young, 4 for 28 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 46 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Charlie Smith, 4 for 72 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Charle Young, 2 for 68 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 69 yards PHI: James McAlister, 3 for 70 yards; Po James, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 151 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 8 for 302 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 27 of 49 for 314 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Mitch Hoopes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PHI: Roman Gabriel, 9 of 23 for 166 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 8 for 13 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 30 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 22 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 13 yards PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 31 yards; Art Malone, 7 for 23 yards; Po James, 5 for 16 yards; Roman Gabriel, 3 for 39 yards; James McAlister, 2 for 4 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Jean Fugett, 7 for 93 yards; Robert Newhouse, 6 for 55 yards; Drew Pearson, 4 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 4 for 43 yards; Charley Young, 4 for 28 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 46 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Charlie Smith, 4 for 72 yards; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Charle Young, 2 for 68 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 3 for 69 yards PHI: James McAlister, 3 for 70 yards; Po James, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD PHI: Larry Marshall, 2 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PHI: John Outlaw, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 151 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 8 for 302 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 2/4 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1