NFL game summary for 10/10/1976:
Roger Staubach completed his first seven passes, including a 40-yard touchdown to Drew Pearson, and completed 13 of 15 passes for 178 yards to lead the Cowboys to their fifth victory, spoiling the Giants' new stadium opener. Robert Newhouse scored from the 8 on Dallas' first possession and the Cowboys took a 17-0 halftime lead, keeping the Giants at bay by blocking a punt and field goal attempt.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.2 (8) | 263.8 (1) | 434.0 (1) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 123.0 (7) | 148.5 (10) | 271.5 (7) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 120.8 (24) | 169.8 (12) | 290.5 (17) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 169.0 (19) | 154.5 (11) | 323.5 (18) | 7 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (5-0-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| New York Giants (0-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) DAL Robert Newhouse 8 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (14- 0) DAL Drew Pearson 40 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) (17- 0) DAL Efren Herrera 24 yard field goal (17- 7) NYG Jim Robinson 30 yard pass from Craig Morton (Joe Danelo kick) (24- 7) DAL Doug Dennison 4 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick) (24-14) NYG Larry Csonka 6 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
DAL NYG
First Downs: 18 18
Rushes-yards: 42-163 33-138
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-15-178-0 12-16-190-1
Sacked-yards: 2-10 5-37
Net pass yards: 168 153
Net yards/pass: 9.9 7.3
Total net yards: 331 291
Total plays: 59 (71% run) 54 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.6 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 0 1
Penalties-yards: 5-55 5-49
Attendance: 76,042
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 15 for 178 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 12 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Norm Snead, 4 of 4 for 64 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 12 for 43 yards; Doug Dennison, 10 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 13 for 59 yards; Larry Csonka, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 for 12 yards; Marsh White, 3 for 7 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 29 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 28 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 19 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 74 yards; Jim Robinson, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 28 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 31 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 2 for 51 yards; Jim Robinson, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 28 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 146 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 15 for 178 yards and 1 TD NYG: Craig Morton, 8 of 12 for 126 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Norm Snead, 4 of 4 for 64 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 16 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 12 for 43 yards; Doug Dennison, 10 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Doug Kotar, 13 for 59 yards; Larry Csonka, 12 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Craig Morton, 3 for 12 yards; Marsh White, 3 for 7 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 29 yards; Charley Young, 2 for 28 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 19 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Dennison, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 74 yards; Jim Robinson, 3 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Doug Kotar, 2 for 28 yards; Ray Rhodes, 2 for 21 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 31 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 2 for 51 yards; Jim Robinson, 2 for 42 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 28 yards NYG: Gordon Bell, 1 for 1 yard
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 146 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 181 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1