NFL game summary for 12/21/1975:
The Cowboys, assured of the wild card berth in the NFC playoffs, used Clint Longley at quarterback to beat the Jets. John Riggins became the first Jet to make the 1,000-yard mark in rushing with a total of 1,005 and a touchdown that helped put New York out front 14-0 in the first quarter. Robert Newhouse wound up with 108 yards for the Cowboys.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 168.4 (6) | 192.8 (4) | 361.2 (2) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 121.4 (3) | 157.0 (10) | 278.4 (6) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.6 (10) | 165.5 (12) | 316.2 (13) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 191.8 (26) | 202.5 (25) | 394.4 (26) | 26 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (10-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| New York Jets (3-11-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 0-14) NYJ Carl Garrett 8 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
( 7-14) DAL Robert Newhouse 3 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(14-14) DAL Doug Dennison 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(21-14) DAL Drew Pearson 10 yard pass from Clint Longley (Toni Fritsch kick)
(24-14) DAL Toni Fritsch 22 yard field goal
(24-21) NYJ Bob Gresham 7 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
(31-21) DAL Randy Hughes 33 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
DAL NYJ
First Downs: 21 13
Rushes-yards: 53-243 41-121
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-15-94-1 2-13-15-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 2-16
Net pass yards: 86 -1
Net yards/pass: 5.4 -0.1
Total net yards: 329 120
Total plays: 69 (76% run) 56 (73% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 2.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-55 3-15
Attendance: 37,279
Passing:
DAL: Clint Longley, 6 of 15 for 94 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 1 of 8 for 7 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 of 5 for 8 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 19 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dennison, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 10 for 28 yards; Charley Young, 8 for 49 yards; Clint Longley, 3 for 12 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 27 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 8 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 3 for 13 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; J.J. Jones, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Percy Howard, 2 for 51 yards; Thomas Henderson, 2 for 30 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 87 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 11 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 2 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Jim Bailey, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 150 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 8 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
DAL: Clint Longley, 6 of 15 for 94 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 1 of 8 for 7 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 of 5 for 8 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 19 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Doug Dennison, 13 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 10 for 28 yards; Charley Young, 8 for 49 yards; Clint Longley, 3 for 12 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 27 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 8 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Steve Davis, 3 for 13 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; J.J. Jones, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 2 for 25 yards; Drew Pearson, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Rich Caster, 2 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Percy Howard, 2 for 51 yards; Thomas Henderson, 2 for 30 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 4 for 87 yards; Bob Gresham, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Golden Richards, 2 for 11 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 2 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD NYJ: Jim Bailey, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 5 for 150 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 8 for 229 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1