NFL game summary for 11/09/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 138.7 (6) | 220.6 (5) | 359.2 (6) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 118.9 (15) | 199.1 (15) | 318.0 (13) | 31 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.9 (25) | 162.4 (22) | 259.2 (27) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (25) | 218.6 (24) | 376.6 (26) | 19 |
Line: Cowboys by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (7-3-0) | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| New York Giants (2-8-0) | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
( 0- 7) NYG Earnest Gray 25 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) ( 7- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 7-14) NYG Larry Heater 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) (14-14) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) (14-21) NYG George Martin 4 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) (14-28) NYG Leon Perry 1 yard rush (Joe Danelo kick) (21-28) DAL Ron Springs 58 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) (28-28) DAL Robert Newhouse 29 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) (35-28) DAL Tony Dorsett 13 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) (35-35) NYG Tom Mullady 20 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick) (35-38) NYG Joe Danelo 27 yard field goal
DAL NYG
First Downs: 21 26
Rushes-yards: 36-239 40-117
Yards/rush: 6.6 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-23-155-5 18-33-351-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-6
Net pass yards: 155 345
Net yards/pass: 6.7 10.1
Total net yards: 394 462
Total plays: 59 (61% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 6.7 6.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 2-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 12-80 9-95
Attendance: 68,343
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 10 of 23 for 155 yards and 1 TD (5 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 18 of 33 for 351 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 183 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 4 yards NYG: Larry Heater, 24 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 14 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 3 for 36 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 22 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Mike Friede, 7 for 137 yards; Earnest Gray, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Larry Heater, 3 for 85 yards; Tom Mullady, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; George Martin, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DAL: Timmy Newsome, 4 for 90 yards; James Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Beasley Reece, 4 for 63 yards; Nate Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 4 for 34 yards NYG: Alvin Garrett, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 56 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 3 yards; Gary Woolford, 2 for 0 yards; Mike Dennis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 131 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 261 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1
DAL: Danny White, 10 of 23 for 155 yards and 1 TD (5 int) NYG: Phil Simms, 18 of 33 for 351 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 24 for 183 yards and 2 TDs; Robert Newhouse, 10 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 4 yards NYG: Larry Heater, 24 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 14 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Phil Simms, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 3 for 36 yards; Drew Pearson, 3 for 22 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 28 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Mike Friede, 7 for 137 yards; Earnest Gray, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Larry Heater, 3 for 85 yards; Tom Mullady, 3 for 57 yards and 1 TD; George Martin, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
DAL: Timmy Newsome, 4 for 90 yards; James Jones, 1 for 22 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 13 yards NYG: Beasley Reece, 4 for 63 yards; Nate Johnson, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 4 for 34 yards NYG: Alvin Garrett, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 56 yards NYG: Brad Van Pelt, 2 for 3 yards; Gary Woolford, 2 for 0 yards; Mike Dennis, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 3 for 131 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 6 for 261 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/1