NFL game summary for 09/26/1976:
Efren Herrera kicked a 32-yard field goal with three seconds left to break a 27-27 tie and knock Baltimore from the ranks of the unbeaten. Herrera's kick was preceded by a Roger Staubach to Billy Joe DuPree touchdown pass putting the Cowboys ahead 27-24 with 3:27 remaining and Toni Linhart's 24-yard field goal to tie the game with 28 seconds left to play. Staubach had his best day in eight years as a Cowboys' passer, completing 22 of 28 passes for 339 yards. Bert Jones passed for 237 yards. Baltimore's opening score was countered by another Dallas spectacular, a 39-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Drew Pearson to Golden Richards off a double reverse.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 125.5 (17) | 210.0 (4) | 335.5 (12) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 137.5 (13) | 172.5 (19) | 310.0 (15) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 189.0 (7) | 245.0 (3) | 434.0 (3) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 102.5 (6) | 119.0 (9) | 221.5 (4) | 6 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (2-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3-0-0) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
( 7- 0) BAL Roosevelt Leaks 3 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Golden Richards 39 yard pass from Drew Pearson (Efren Herrera kick)
(14- 7) BAL Bert Jones 6 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(14-10) DAL Efren Herrera 37 yard field goal
(17-10) BAL Toni Linhart 30 yard field goal
(17-17) DAL Golden Richards 31 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(17-20) DAL Efren Herrera 18 yard field goal
(24-20) BAL Don McCauley 2 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(24-27) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 38 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick)
(27-27) BAL Toni Linhart 24 yard field goal
(27-30) DAL Efren Herrera 32 yard field goal
BAL DAL
First Downs: 25 21
Rushes-yards: 39-184 32-92
Yards/rush: 4.7 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-31-237-0 23-29-378-0
Sacked-yards: 2-21 2-13
Net pass yards: 216 365
Net yards/pass: 6.5 11.8
Total net yards: 400 457
Total plays: 72 (54% run) 63 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-55 8-65
Attendance: 63,725
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 13 of 31 for 237 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 22 of 28 for 339 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Pearson, 1 of 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 27 for 115 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD DAL: Doug Dennison, 17 for 58 yards; Charley Young, 7 for 26 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 5 for 6 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 0 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 86 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 82 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 32 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 9 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 87 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 3 for 81 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 3 for 56 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 7 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 33 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 46 yards; Ron Lee, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Novak, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Huff, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 62 yards; Jim Jensen, 2 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 191 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3 DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3
BAL: Bert Jones, 13 of 31 for 237 yards DAL: Roger Staubach, 22 of 28 for 339 yards and 2 TDs; Drew Pearson, 1 of 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 27 for 115 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 4 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD DAL: Doug Dennison, 17 for 58 yards; Charley Young, 7 for 26 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 5 for 6 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 0 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 5 for 86 yards; Roger Carr, 3 for 82 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 32 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 23 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 9 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 87 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Golden Richards, 3 for 81 yards and 2 TDs; Preston Pearson, 3 for 56 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 7 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 33 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 52 yards; Bruce Laird, 2 for 46 yards; Ron Lee, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Novak, 1 for 12 yards; Ken Huff, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 62 yards; Jim Jensen, 2 for 68 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 2 for 0 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 191 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 149 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 2/3 DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3