NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Roger Staubach completed 19 of 31 passes for 200 yards and Tony Dorsett and Robert Newhouse combined for 250 yards rushing as the Cowboys blitzed the Packers. Dallas gained 537 yards, including a team-record 313 rushing. The victory kept Dallas within one game of Washington, the NFC East leader.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.8 (8) | 207.3 (1) | 362.1 (2) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 109.2 (2) | 157.3 (15) | 266.5 (4) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.1 (11) | 130.8 (22) | 280.9 (20) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 127.1 (8) | 159.0 (16) | 286.1 (7) | 35 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (7-4-0) | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Green Bay Packers (7-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) GB Barty Smith 1 yard rush (Chester Marcol kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 14 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(14- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 9 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(21- 7) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 8 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(28- 7) DAL Robert Newhouse 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(35- 7) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(42- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 33 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(42-14) GB Steve Odom 18 yard pass from Bobby Douglass (Chester Marcol kick)
DAL GB
First Downs: 32 9
Rushes-yards: 58-313 17-66
Yards/rush: 5.4 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-34-234-0 7-26-88-2
Sacked-yards: 2-10 3-12
Net pass yards: 224 76
Net yards/pass: 6.2 2.6
Total net yards: 537 142
Total plays: 94 (61% run) 46 (36% run)
Yards/play: 5.7 3.1
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 2 3
Penalties-yards: 9-80 6-41
Attendance: 55,256
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 31 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Danny White, 2 of 3 for 34 yards GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 16 for 31 yards (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 3 of 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dennis Sproul, 1 of 5 for 16 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 23 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Newhouse, 18 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Laidlaw, 6 for 33 yards; Alois Blackwell, 6 for 29 yards; Larry Brinson, 3 for -2 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 3 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 9 for 29 yards; Jim Culbreath, 3 for 14 yards; Barty Smith, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 17 yards; Dennis Sproul, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 5 for 35 yards; Butch Johnson, 4 for 56 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 37 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 29 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 16 yards GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 41 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; James Lofton, 1 for 12 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 11 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 10 yards GB: Steve Odom, 6 for 149 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 20 yards GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 24 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 103 yards GB: David Beverly, 9 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 19 of 31 for 200 yards and 2 TDs; Danny White, 2 of 3 for 34 yards GB: David Whitehurst, 3 of 16 for 31 yards (1 int); Bobby Douglass, 3 of 5 for 41 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dennis Sproul, 1 of 5 for 16 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 23 for 149 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Newhouse, 18 for 101 yards and 2 TDs; Scott Laidlaw, 6 for 33 yards; Alois Blackwell, 6 for 29 yards; Larry Brinson, 3 for -2 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 3 yards; Danny White, 1 for 0 yards GB: Terdell Middleton, 9 for 29 yards; Jim Culbreath, 3 for 14 yards; Barty Smith, 3 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Bobby Douglass, 1 for 17 yards; Dennis Sproul, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Preston Pearson, 5 for 35 yards; Butch Johnson, 4 for 56 yards; Robert Newhouse, 4 for 37 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 29 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 16 yards GB: Rich McGeorge, 3 for 41 yards; Steve Odom, 1 for 18 yards and 1 TD; James Lofton, 1 for 12 yards; Aundra Thompson, 1 for 11 yards; Terdell Middleton, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 1 for 10 yards GB: Steve Odom, 6 for 149 yards; Jim Culbreath, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 4 for 20 yards GB: Steve Odom, 1 for 38 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 24 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 23 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 103 yards GB: David Beverly, 9 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1