NFL game summary for 12/10/1978:

Scott Laidlaw and Tony Dorsett each scored twice and the Cowboys' defense forced five turnovers as Dallas defeated Philadelphia for the ninth straight time. Laidlaw's one-yard touchdown run and Dorsett's 16-yard scoring reception from Roger Staubach staked Dallas to a first period 14-0 lead. Philadelphia narrowed the deficit to 14-7 at halftime when Mike Hogan capped a 73-yard drive with a one-yard plunge. The Cowboys' defense picked off three passes, recovered two fumbles, and recorded eight sacks.

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

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Dallas Cowboys	OFFENSE	174.8  (3)	203.6  (1)	378.4  (1)	34
	DEFENSE	108.1  (1)	152.4  (12)	260.6  (3)	27
Philadelphia Eagles	OFFENSE	148.5  (8)	146.3  (18)	294.8  (15)	31
	DEFENSE	119.1  (5)	173.5  (23)	292.6  (12)	43

Line: Cowboys by 4½

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Dallas Cowboys (11-4-0)	14	0	10	7	31
Philadelphia Eagles (8-7-0)	7	0	0	6	13

( 7- 0) DAL Scott Laidlaw 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(14- 0) DAL Tony Dorsett 16 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(14- 7) PHI Mike Hogan 1 yard rush (Mike Michel kick)
(21- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 23 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(24- 7) DAL Rafael Septien 18 yard field goal
(31- 7) DAL Scott Laidlaw 44 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
(31-13) PHI Larry Barnes 4 yard rush (kick failed)

                     DAL             PHI
First Downs:         17              11
Rushes-yards:        41-146          28-139
Yards/rush:          3.6             5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     13-20-190-0     9-26-151-2
Sacked-yards:        2-21            8-66
Net pass yards:      169             85
Net yards/pass:      7.7             2.5
Total net yards:     315             224
Total plays:         63 (65% run)    62 (45% run)  
Yards/play:          5.0             3.6
Fumbles-lost:        4-0             4-3
Turnovers:           0               5
Penalties-yards:     3-15            7-65

Attendance: 64,667

Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 19 for 190 yards and 2 TDs; Danny White, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
PHI: Ron Jaworski, 9 of 26 for 151 yards (2 int)

Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Scott Laidlaw, 15 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brinson, 2 for 11 yards; Danny White, 2 for 2 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 14 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 6 yards
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 15 for 75 yards; Mike Hogan, 8 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Billy Campfield, 2 for 9 yards; Ron Jaworski, 1 for 15 yards; John Sciarra, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Barnes, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD

Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 4 for 73 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 2 for 15 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 5 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 16 yards
PHI: Harold Carmichael, 3 for 91 yards; Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 14 yards; Ken Payne, 2 for 35 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 11 yards

Kick returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 2 for 35 yards
PHI: Wilbert Montgomery, 3 for 81 yards; Louie Giammona, 1 for 22 yards; Terry Tautolo, 1 for 9 yards; Larry Barnes, 1 for 4 yards

Punt returns:
DAL: Butch Johnson, 6 for 2 yards
PHI: John Sciarra, 3 for 19 yards

Interceptions:
DAL: Benny Barnes, 1 for 34 yards; Cliff Harris, 1 for 23 yards

Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 6 for 239 yards
PHI: Mike Michel, 7 for 269 yards

Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/3

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