NFL game summary for 10/30/1977:
Roger Staubach threw three touchdown passes and Efren Herrera kicked three field goals as the unbeaten Cowboys crushed the Lions 37-0. Dallas, off to its best start in the 18-year history of the franchise, dominated all aspects of the game. The Cowboys had 344 yards total offense and did not allow the Lions to penetrate beyond their own 46 yard line for the first three quarters.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.8 (10) | 135.7 (17) | 281.5 (14) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 125.7 (9) | 121.8 (7) | 247.5 (6) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 184.2 (3) | 193.7 (2) | 377.8 (1) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 112.7 (4) | 94.0 (1) | 206.7 (2) | 19 |
Line: Cowboys by 13½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallas Cowboys (7-0-0) | 3 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
( 0- 3) DAL Efren Herrera 21 yard field goal ( 0- 6) DAL Efren Herrera 45 yard field goal ( 0-13) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 14 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-20) DAL Scott Laidlaw 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-23) DAL Efren Herrera 30 yard field goal ( 0-30) DAL Jay Saldi 1 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) ( 0-37) DAL Larry Brinson 20 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
DET DAL
First Downs: 7 20
Rushes-yards: 18-74 47-176
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-30-78-2 16-27-179-1
Sacked-yards: 6-32 1-11
Net pass yards: 46 168
Net yards/pass: 1.3 6.0
Total net yards: 120 344
Total plays: 54 (33% run) 75 (62% run)
Yards/play: 2.2 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 4-20 5-30
Attendance: 63,160
Passing:
DET: Joe Reed, 6 of 16 for 75 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 4 of 14 for 3 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 16 of 25 for 179 yards and 3 TDs; Danny White, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 8 for 26 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 25 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 4 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 16 yards; Joe Reed, 1 for 3 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 13 for 48 yards; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 35 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 24 yards; Doug Dennison, 5 for 42 yards; Larry Brinson, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 1 yard; Roger Staubach, 2 for 7 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for -1 yards; Danny White, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Rick Kane, 2 for 30 yards; J.D. Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 19 yards; Horace King, 2 for 2 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 5 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 36 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 26 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 6 for 148 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 22 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 9 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 15 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Hegman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 9 for 307 yards DAL: Danny White, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3
DET: Joe Reed, 6 of 16 for 75 yards (1 int); Greg Landry, 4 of 14 for 3 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 16 of 25 for 179 yards and 3 TDs; Danny White, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
DET: Horace King, 8 for 26 yards; Marv Hubbard, 3 for 25 yards; Dexter Bussey, 3 for 4 yards; Rick Kane, 2 for 16 yards; Joe Reed, 1 for 3 yards; Greg Landry, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 13 for 48 yards; Robert Newhouse, 12 for 35 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 24 yards; Doug Dennison, 5 for 42 yards; Larry Brinson, 3 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 3 for 1 yard; Roger Staubach, 2 for 7 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for -1 yards; Danny White, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
DET: Rick Kane, 2 for 30 yards; J.D. Hill, 2 for 21 yards; Ray Jarvis, 2 for 19 yards; Horace King, 2 for 2 yards; Luther Blue, 1 for 9 yards; Dexter Bussey, 1 for -3 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 5 for 48 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 36 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 2 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 26 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 16 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Rick Kane, 6 for 148 yards; Eddie Payton, 1 for 22 yards; Leonard Thompson, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
DET: Eddie Payton, 1 for 9 yards DAL: Butch Johnson, 5 for 57 yards
Interceptions:
DET: James Hunter, 1 for 15 yards DAL: Mark Washington, 1 for 21 yards; Mike Hegman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DET: Wilbur Summers, 9 for 307 yards DAL: Danny White, 6 for 234 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Efren Herrera, 3/3