NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Roger Staubach completed 13 of 18 passes for 176 yards and three touchdowns to lead Dallas over Los Angeles. Staubach's second scoring pass, a three-yarder to Tony Dorsett, gave Dallas a 13-6 halftime lead and enabled him to set a club record for touchdown passes. Dallas put the game away in the third quarter by scoring 17 unanswered points. Dorsett gained 103 yards on 24 carries to become the first Cowboy ever to rush for over 100 yards in three straight games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.3 (12) | 166.5 (17) | 312.8 (15) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 109.0 (4) | 119.7 (2) | 228.7 (2) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 178.2 (2) | 227.2 (3) | 405.3 (1) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 124.5 (11) | 173.8 (17) | 298.3 (11) | 12 |
Line: Cowboys by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (4-3-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dallas Cowboys (6-1-0) | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
( 0- 6) DAL Tony Hill 18 yard pass from Roger Staubach (kick failed)
( 0-13) DAL Tony Dorsett 3 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
( 3-13) LA Frank Corral 42 yard field goal
( 6-13) LA Frank Corral 41 yard field goal
( 6-20) DAL Jay Saldi 23 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick)
( 6-23) DAL Rafael Septien 32 yard field goal
( 6-30) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
LA DAL
First Downs: 11 23
Rushes-yards: 15-59 50-201
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-30-136-2 15-22-238-0
Sacked-yards: 5-37 3-36
Net pass yards: 99 202
Net yards/pass: 2.8 8.1
Total net yards: 158 403
Total plays: 50 (30% run) 75 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-34 7-73
Attendance: 64,462
Passing:
LA: Pat Haden, 9 of 26 for 122 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 1 of 4 for 14 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 18 for 176 yards and 3 TDs; Danny White, 2 of 3 for 62 yards; Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 8 for 34 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 16 yards; Elvis Peacock, 2 for 9 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 9 for 22 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 6 for 21 yards; Ron Springs, 6 for 10 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 45 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 5 for 82 yards; Ron Smith, 3 for 33 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 21 yards DAL: Jay Saldi, 4 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 45 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 112 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 2 for 34 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 70 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 2 for 16 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 5 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 3 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 7 for 304 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 250 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1
LA: Pat Haden, 9 of 26 for 122 yards (1 int); Vince Ferragamo, 1 of 4 for 14 yards (1 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 18 for 176 yards and 3 TDs; Danny White, 2 of 3 for 62 yards; Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
LA: Wendell Tyler, 8 for 34 yards; Cullen Bryant, 5 for 16 yards; Elvis Peacock, 2 for 9 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 103 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 9 for 22 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 6 for 21 yards; Ron Springs, 6 for 10 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 45 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 5 for 82 yards; Ron Smith, 3 for 33 yards; Wendell Tyler, 2 for 21 yards DAL: Jay Saldi, 4 for 66 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 4 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 2 for 27 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 45 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 8 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 6 for 112 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 2 for 34 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 70 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Eddie Brown, 2 for 16 yards DAL: Steve Wilson, 5 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: D.D. Lewis, 1 for 3 yards; Dennis Thurman, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Ken Clark, 7 for 304 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 250 yards
Field Goals:
LA: Frank Corral, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1