NFL game summary for 09/30/1979:
Interceptions by Randy Hughes and Aaron Mitchell set up Cowboys' touchdowns, and Tony Dorsett rushed for 119 yards to pace the Dallas victory. Hughes' 68-yard interception return preceded Scott Laidlaw's three-yard scoring run. Mitchell's 36-yard return of a Ken Anderson pass led to Roger Staubach's nine-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill. Rookie Ron Springs' one-yard touchdown and Billy Joe Dupree's three-yard pass from Staubach completed Dallas' scoring.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.0 (16) | 117.5 (27) | 257.5 (26) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 187.5 (25) | 199.2 (21) | 386.8 (25) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.0 (12) | 255.0 (2) | 404.0 (2) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 145.5 (18) | 170.8 (14) | 316.2 (15) | 7 |
Line: Cowboys by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (0-5-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys (4-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
( 3- 0) CIN Chris Bahr 48 yard field goal ( 3- 7) DAL Scott Laidlaw 3 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 3-14) DAL Scott Laidlaw 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 3-21) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 3 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) ( 6-21) CIN Chris Bahr 38 yard field goal (13-21) CIN Don Bass 10 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (13-24) DAL Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal (13-31) DAL Tony Hill 9 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) (13-38) DAL Ron Springs 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
CIN DAL
First Downs: 20 24
Rushes-yards: 28-104 42-194
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-36-209-3 13-26-176-1
Sacked-yards: 3-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 181 176
Net yards/pass: 4.6 6.8
Total net yards: 285 370
Total plays: 67 (41% run) 68 (61% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 4-43 10-70
Attendance: 63,179
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 33 for 187 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jack Thompson, 2 of 3 for 22 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 12 of 25 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Danny White, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 34 yards; Pete Johnson, 9 for 33 yards; Archie Griffin, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 13 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 119 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 8 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 7 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brinson, 5 for 13 yards; Roger Staubach, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 8 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 4 for 32 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 20 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 18 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 10 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 5 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 65 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 174 yards DAL: Ron Springs, 3 for 50 yards; Larry Brinson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 20 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Wilson Whitley, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 68 yards; Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 36 yards; Bruce Thornton, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 249 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 17 of 33 for 187 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jack Thompson, 2 of 3 for 22 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 12 of 25 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Danny White, 1 of 1 for 12 yards
Rushing:
CIN: Charles Alexander, 9 for 34 yards; Pete Johnson, 9 for 33 yards; Archie Griffin, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Anderson, 2 for 13 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 119 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 8 for 26 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 7 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Larry Brinson, 5 for 13 yards; Roger Staubach, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Don Bass, 8 for 108 yards and 1 TD; Archie Griffin, 4 for 32 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 20 yards; Dan Ross, 1 for 18 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 14 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 10 yards; Charles Alexander, 1 for 7 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 5 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 65 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 26 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 174 yards DAL: Ron Springs, 3 for 50 yards; Larry Brinson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 20 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 3 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Wilson Whitley, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Randy Hughes, 1 for 68 yards; Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 36 yards; Bruce Thornton, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 249 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 195 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1