NFL game summary for 11/07/1976:
The Cowboys turned three big plays into Efren Herrera field goals and stopped the Giants on a fourth-and-five at the Dallas 6 with 1:19 left in the game to win and save their one-game lead over St. Louis in the NFC East. The New York defense held the Cowboys without a touchdown for the first time in 56 games but a Lee Roy Jordan fumble recovery, a fake punt run for a first down by Danny White, and a fourth quarter interception by Charlie Waters were turned into Dallas three-pointers to offset Joe Danelo's first quarter field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 113.8 (24) | 149.2 (14) | 263.0 (21) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 166.0 (22) | 154.2 (13) | 320.2 (18) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 171.4 (5) | 232.2 (2) | 403.6 (1) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 112.6 (2) | 146.0 (7) | 258.6 (5) | 16 |
Line: Cowboys by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-9-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dallas Cowboys (8-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
( 3- 0) NYG Joe Danelo 19 yard field goal
( 3- 3) DAL Efren Herrera 22 yard field goal
( 3- 6) DAL Efren Herrera 30 yard field goal
( 3- 9) DAL Efren Herrera 20 yard field goal
NYG DAL
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 53-186 30-96
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-16-96-1 13-25-161-1
Sacked-yards: 4-13 0-0
Net pass yards: 83 161
Net yards/pass: 4.2 6.4
Total net yards: 269 257
Total plays: 73 (72% run) 55 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 3-35 4-25
Attendance: 58,230
Passing:
NYG: Craig Morton, 9 of 16 for 96 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 25 for 161 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 27 for 89 yards; Doug Kotar, 17 for 74 yards; Marsh White, 5 for 17 yards; Gordon Bell, 3 for 6 yards; Larry Mallory, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 8 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 26 yards; Roger Staubach, 7 for 16 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 4 yards; Danny White, 1 for 8 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ray Rhodes, 3 for 51 yards; Gordon Bell, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 10 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 76 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 46 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 28 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 6 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 4 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 41 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 36 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Stienke, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 107 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3
NYG: Craig Morton, 9 of 16 for 96 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 25 for 161 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
NYG: Larry Csonka, 27 for 89 yards; Doug Kotar, 17 for 74 yards; Marsh White, 5 for 17 yards; Gordon Bell, 3 for 6 yards; Larry Mallory, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 8 for 17 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 26 yards; Roger Staubach, 7 for 16 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 4 yards; Danny White, 1 for 8 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ray Rhodes, 3 for 51 yards; Gordon Bell, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 10 yards; Walker Gillette, 1 for 10 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 76 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 46 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 28 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 6 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 4 yards; Golden Richards, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
NYG: Jim Robinson, 2 for 41 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 36 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Rondy Colbert, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Jim Stienke, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 3 for 107 yards DAL: Danny White, 3 for 109 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1 DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3