NFL game summary for 11/05/1978:
The Dolphins' defense forced five Dallas turnovers and limited the Cowboys to three field goals in the first three quarters to spark the interconference victory. Bob Griese's pinpoint passing (12 of 18 for 185 yards) led Miami to scores on its first three possessions. Griese directed an opening 73-yard march that was capped by Norm Bulaich's one-yard run. Bob Baumhower's fumble recovery set up Delvin Williams' one-yard run that increased the Miami lead to 14-0, and Garo Yepremian later kicked a 45-yard field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.1 (5) | 203.8 (2) | 365.9 (2) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 115.3 (3) | 157.9 (18) | 273.2 (5) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 169.1 (3) | 140.9 (18) | 310.0 (10) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 151.9 (18) | 174.7 (24) | 326.6 (24) | 29 |
Line: Dolphins by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (6-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins (7-3-0) | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
( 0- 7) MIA Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Delvin Williams 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 45 yard field goal
( 3-17) DAL Rafael Septien 30 yard field goal
( 3-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 23 yard field goal
( 6-20) DAL Rafael Septien 39 yard field goal
( 9-20) DAL Rafael Septien 24 yard field goal
( 9-23) MIA Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal
(16-23) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 9 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
DAL MIA
First Downs: 19 13
Rushes-yards: 26-89 28-54
Yards/rush: 3.4 1.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-30-275-2 12-18-185-0
Sacked-yards: 5-36 4-33
Net pass yards: 239 152
Net yards/pass: 6.8 6.9
Total net yards: 328 206
Total plays: 61 (42% run) 50 (56% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 1-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 6-81 8-57
Attendance: 69,414
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 30 for 275 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 18 for 185 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 23 yards; Tony Dorsett, 10 for 49 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 14 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 8 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for -5 yards MIA: Delvin Williams, 15 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 7 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 8 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 4 for 99 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 56 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 34 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Andre Tillman, 4 for 71 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 31 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 72 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 70 yards; Alois Blackwell, 1 for 19 yards; Randy White, 1 for 15 yards; Burton Lawless, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 128 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 2 for 87 yards MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 30 for 275 yards and 1 TD (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 18 for 185 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Robert Newhouse, 12 for 23 yards; Tony Dorsett, 10 for 49 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 14 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 8 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for -5 yards MIA: Delvin Williams, 15 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 7 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 8 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 4 for 99 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 56 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 34 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Andre Tillman, 4 for 71 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 31 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 72 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 3 for 70 yards; Alois Blackwell, 1 for 19 yards; Randy White, 1 for 15 yards; Burton Lawless, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 128 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 2 for 87 yards MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3