NFL game summary for 11/04/1979:
Rafael Septien's 22-yard field goal with three seconds left in the game gave Dallas a come-from-behind win. Dallas trailed 14-6 with 2:26 remaining when Roger Staubach hit Drew Pearson with a 32-yard touchdown pass. Dallas started the winning drive at its 9 yard line with 1:49 left to play.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 167.1 (4) | 214.2 (4) | 381.3 (1) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 124.0 (9) | 150.6 (7) | 274.6 (5) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 110.3 (23) | 133.0 (25) | 243.3 (28) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 145.4 (21) | 197.7 (22) | 343.1 (22) | 28 |
Line: Cowboys by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (8-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| New York Giants (4-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) DAL Rafael Septien 26 yard field goal ( 3- 7) NYG Johnny Perkins 32 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) ( 6- 7) DAL Rafael Septien 37 yard field goal ( 6-14) NYG Billy Taylor 23 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) (13-14) DAL Drew Pearson 32 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Rafael Septien kick) (16-14) DAL Rafael Septien 22 yard field goal
DAL NYG
First Downs: 19 12
Rushes-yards: 32-106 32-116
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-30-266-0 10-16-150-1
Sacked-yards: 4-28 1-17
Net pass yards: 238 133
Net yards/pass: 7.0 7.8
Total net yards: 344 249
Total plays: 66 (48% run) 49 (65% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-30 4-56
Attendance: 76,490
Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 20 of 30 for 266 yards and 1 TD NYG: Phil Simms, 10 of 16 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 36 yards; Robert Newhouse, 9 for 24 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 15 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 21 for 68 yards; Doug Kotar, 9 for 19 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 29 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 6 for 68 yards; Ron Springs, 3 for 32 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 6 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 19 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 3 for 47 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 2 for 33 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Ron Springs, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 49 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 5 for 38 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 5 for 214 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
DAL: Roger Staubach, 20 of 30 for 266 yards and 1 TD NYG: Phil Simms, 10 of 16 for 150 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 16 for 36 yards; Robert Newhouse, 9 for 24 yards; Roger Staubach, 4 for 19 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 15 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 12 yards NYG: Billy Taylor, 21 for 68 yards; Doug Kotar, 9 for 19 yards; Phil Simms, 2 for 29 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 6 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 6 for 68 yards; Ron Springs, 3 for 32 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 2 for 6 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 19 yards NYG: Gary Shirk, 3 for 47 yards; Johnny Perkins, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Earnest Gray, 2 for 33 yards; Billy Taylor, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Dwight Scales, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Ron Springs, 2 for 26 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 3 for 49 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 6 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 5 for 38 yards NYG: Bobby Hammond, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Cliff Harris, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 5 for 214 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1