NFL game summary for 11/30/1975:
Roger Staubach tossed a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jean Fugett and followed with a 62-yard completion to Golden Richards to set up Doug Dennison's one-yard score in the first period, and the Cowboys' defense stifled the Giants attack throughout the game to lift Dallas into a tie with St. Louis for first place in the NFC East.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Cowboys by 12
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Giants (3-8-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dallas Cowboys (8-3-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DAL Jean Fugett 54 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3- 7) NYG George Hunt 35 yard field goal
( 3-14) DAL Doug Dennison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
NYG DAL First Downs: 11 19 Rushes-yards: 28-74 44-181 Yards/rush: 2.6 4.1 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-24-102-3 13-23-213-2 Sacked-yards: 4-18 2-5 Net pass yards: 84 208 Net yards/pass: 3.0 8.3 Total net yards: 158 389 Total plays: 56 (50% run) 69 (63% run) Yards/play: 2.8 5.6 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-0 Turnovers: 3 2 Penalties-yards: 3-34 5-38 Attendance: 53,329
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 24 for 102 yards (3 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 22 for 213 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mitch Hoopes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 23 for 62 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 11 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Preston Pearson, 12 for 65 yards; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 62 yards; Doug Dennison, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 8 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 2 for 40 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 39 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 5 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 82 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 10 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 2 for 22 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 17 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 1 for 43 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 32 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 11 yards DAL: Charley Young, 1 for 25 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Stienke, 2 for 41 yards DAL: Cal Peterson, 1 for 19 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 17 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 319 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 24 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/1
NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 24 for 102 yards (3 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 22 for 213 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Mitch Hoopes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
NYG: Doug Kotar, 23 for 62 yards; Joe Dawkins, 4 for 11 yards; Craig Morton, 1 for 1 yard DAL: Preston Pearson, 12 for 65 yards; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 62 yards; Doug Dennison, 12 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 8 for 14 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Walker Gillette, 2 for 40 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 39 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 11 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Watkins, 1 for 5 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 3 for 82 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 10 yards; Jean Fugett, 2 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 2 for 22 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 17 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 1 for 43 yards; Joe Dawkins, 1 for 32 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 11 yards DAL: Charley Young, 1 for 25 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Danny Buggs, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Stienke, 2 for 41 yards DAL: Cal Peterson, 1 for 19 yards; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 17 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 319 yards; George Hunt, 1 for 24 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 4 for 158 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: George Hunt, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 0/1