NFL game summary for 10/23/1977:
The Cowboys won their sixth straight game and took a three-game lead in the NFC Eastern Division. Jay Saldi blocked a punt and Charlie Waters scooped up the loose ball and ran 17 yards for the touchdown that sent Dallas ahead (13-7) for the first time in the game with 14 minutes remaining. Horst Muhlmann kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:37 left to close the gap to 16-10, but the Cowboys recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock. Efren Herrera missed the first extra point of his career after 82 straight conversions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 191.2 (2) | 204.6 (2) | 395.8 (1) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 112.4 (7) | 98.4 (3) | 210.8 (1) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.4 (19) | 163.2 (6) | 280.6 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 134.8 (13) | 126.2 (9) | 261.0 (10) | 9 |
Line: Eagles by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (6-0-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
( 0- 7) PHI Charlie Smith 12 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 6- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 5 yard rush (kick failed)
(13- 7) DAL Charlie Waters 17 yard return of blocked punt (Efren Herrera kick)
(16- 7) DAL Efren Herrera 18 yard field goal
(16-10) PHI Horst Muhlmann 32 yard field goal
DAL PHI
First Downs: 17 15
Rushes-yards: 41-149 32-114
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-172-0 10-23-104-2
Sacked-yards: 6-33 4-32
Net pass yards: 139 72
Net yards/pass: 4.3 2.7
Total net yards: 288 186
Total plays: 73 (56% run) 59 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.2
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-1
Turnovers: 0 3
Penalties-yards: 7-50 2-17
Attendance: 65,507
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 26 for 172 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 10 of 23 for 104 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 14 for 46 yards; Tony Dorsett, 13 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 28 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 30 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 16 for 48 yards; Tom Sullivan, 13 for 61 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 54 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 41 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 53 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 19 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 4 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Keith Krepfle, 3 for 40 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Herb Lusk, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 7 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 42 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Herb Lusk, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 35 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 11 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 269 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 7 for 212 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/3 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 15 of 26 for 172 yards PHI: Ron Jaworski, 10 of 23 for 104 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 14 for 46 yards; Tony Dorsett, 13 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 9 for 28 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 30 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for -3 yards PHI: Mike Hogan, 16 for 48 yards; Tom Sullivan, 13 for 61 yards; Herb Lusk, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 54 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 41 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 53 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 19 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 4 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 1 yard PHI: Keith Krepfle, 3 for 40 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Herb Lusk, 1 for 18 yards; Harold Carmichael, 1 for 7 yards; Richard Osborne, 1 for 6 yards; Mike Hogan, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 42 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 3 for 53 yards; Herb Lusk, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 35 yards PHI: Larry Marshall, 4 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 11 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 269 yards PHI: Spike Jones, 7 for 212 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 1/3 PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1