NFL game summary for 10/22/1978:
Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson with an 11-yard touchdown pass and Robert Newhouse scored on a one-yard run to give Dallas a victory over Philadelphia. Both Cowboy touchdowns came in the second quarter, while the lone Philadelphia score came on a 34-yard pass from Ron Jaworski to Keith Krepfle in the third quarter. The victory moved Dallas into a first place tie with Washington in the NFC East and extended its winning streak over the Eagles to eight.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 173.9 (4) | 133.0 (20) | 306.9 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 117.0 (7) | 152.7 (14) | 269.7 (5) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 168.0 (5) | 228.6 (1) | 396.6 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 111.0 (4) | 162.7 (18) | 273.7 (7) | 15 |
Line: Cowboys by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dallas Cowboys (6-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 0-14) DAL Drew Pearson 11 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-14) PHI Keith Krepfle 34 yard pass from Ron Jaworski (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
PHI DAL
First Downs: 15 15
Rushes-yards: 31-117 34-191
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-179-0 10-22-108-0
Sacked-yards: 5-34 4-21
Net pass yards: 145 87
Net yards/pass: 4.5 3.3
Total net yards: 262 278
Total plays: 63 (49% run) 60 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-53 8-59
Attendance: 60,525
Passing:
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 14 of 27 for 179 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 18 for 57 yards; Mike Hogan, 6 for 33 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 6 for 23 yards; John Sciarra, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 10 for 61 yards; Tony Dorsett, 7 for 24 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 21 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Keith Krepfle, 4 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 45 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 8 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 10 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 13 yards; James Betterson, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: James Betterson, 1 for 28 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 22 yards; Terry Tautolo, 1 for 12 yards DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 24 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 343 yards DAL: Danny White, 8 for 345 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 14 of 27 for 179 yards and 1 TD DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 22 for 108 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 18 for 57 yards; Mike Hogan, 6 for 33 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 6 for 23 yards; John Sciarra, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 10 for 61 yards; Tony Dorsett, 7 for 24 yards; Roger Staubach, 3 for 21 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 15 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Keith Krepfle, 4 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Harold Carmichael, 3 for 45 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 8 yards; Cleveland Franklin, 2 for 10 yards; Ken Payne, 1 for 13 yards; James Betterson, 1 for 3 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 49 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 32 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
PHI: James Betterson, 1 for 28 yards; Billy Campfield, 1 for 22 yards; Terry Tautolo, 1 for 12 yards DAL: Larry Brinson, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 5 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 24 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PHI: Mike Michel, 8 for 343 yards DAL: Danny White, 8 for 345 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1