NFL game summary for 09/10/1978:

Roger Staubach threw two touchdown passes and Robert Newhouse scored on one and two-yard runs as the Cowboys won their eighth consecutive game over two seasons. The Giants trailed 21-7 at the half but scored 10 straight points in the third quarter to close the margin to 21-17. The Cowboys then pulled away by driving 80 yards in 12 plays, scoring on Newhouse's one-yard run.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Dallas Cowboys	OFFENSE	278.0  (1)	305.0  (2)	583.0  (1)	3
	DEFENSE	99.0  (4)	82.0  (7)	181.0  (5)	3
New York Giants	OFFENSE	76.0  (28)	162.0  (15)	238.0  (18)	1
	DEFENSE	165.0  (24)	86.0  (8)	251.0  (12)	4

Line: Cowboys by 11

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0)	7	14	6	7	34
New York Giants (1-1-0)	0	7	10	7	24

( 7- 0) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 4 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(14- 0) DAL Robert Newhouse 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(14- 7) NYG Al Dixon 4 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (Joe Danelo kick)
(21- 7) DAL Jay Saldi 2 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(21-14) NYG Bobby Hammond 11 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)
(21-17) NYG Joe Danelo 42 yard field goal
(27-17) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(34-17) DAL Tony Dorsett 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(34-24) NYG Dan Doornink 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick)

                     DAL             NYG
First Downs:         32              22
Rushes-yards:        49-189          24-100
Yards/rush:          3.9             4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-28-212-1     15-37-261-3
Sacked-yards:        0-0             3-18
Net pass yards:      212             243
Net yards/pass:      7.6             6.1
Total net yards:     401             343
Total plays:         77 (63% run)    64 (37% run)  
Yards/play:          5.2             5.4
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             2-1
Turnovers:           2               4
Penalties-yards:     6-60            5-37

Attendance: 73,625

Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 18 of 28 for 212 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
NYG: Joe Pisarcik, 15 of 37 for 261 yards and 1 TD (3 int)

Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 111 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 22 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Roger Staubach, 3 for 3 yards
NYG: Doug Kotar, 10 for 26 yards; Bobby Hammond, 5 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 3 for 5 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 13 yards; Willie Spencer, 2 for -3 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 25 yards; Dan Doornink, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD

Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 89 yards; Tony Hill, 3 for 35 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 2 for 33 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 6 yards; Robert Newhouse, 1 for 14 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
NYG: Jim Robinson, 4 for 100 yards; Gary Shirk, 3 for 72 yards; James Thompson, 3 for 26 yards; Doug Kotar, 2 for 50 yards; Al Dixon, 2 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Hammond, 1 for -2 yards

Kick returns:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 3 for 42 yards
NYG: Billy Taylor, 3 for 56 yards; Bobby Hammond, 1 for 25 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 0 yards

Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 19 yards
NYG: Bobby Hammond, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 0 yards

Interceptions:
DAL: Benny Barnes, 2 for 38 yards; Charlie Waters, 1 for 22 yards
NYG: Terry Jackson, 1 for 26 yards

Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 149 yards
NYG: Dave Jennings, 4 for 178 yards

Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1

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