All NFL game summaries for 12/28/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 174.9 (1) | 200.4 (11) | 375.4 (2) | 36 |
| DEFENSE | 121.6 (12) | 162.6 (3) | 284.1 (4) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.6 (6) | 194.0 (14) | 342.6 (9) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (18) | 200.6 (16) | 329.9 (17) | 47 |
Line: Cowboys by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (11-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys (13-4-0) | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 3) DAL Rafael Septien 28 yard field goal
( 6- 3) LA Jewerl Thomas 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 6- 6) DAL Rafael Septien 29 yard field goal
(13- 6) LA Preston Dennard 21 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
(13-13) DAL Tony Dorsett 12 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(13-20) DAL Tony Dorsett 10 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(13-27) DAL Butch Johnson 35 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(13-34) DAL Drew Pearson 11 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
LA DAL
First Downs: 15 29
Rushes-yards: 24-92 46-338
Yards/rush: 3.8 7.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-175-3 12-25-190-3
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 168 190
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.6
Total net yards: 260 528
Total plays: 55 (43% run) 71 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 7.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-0
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 5-50 11-79
Attendance: 64,533
Passing:
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 14 of 30 for 175 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 12 of 25 for 190 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
LA: Jewerl Thomas, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 44 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 22 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 11 for 46 yards; James Jones, 5 for 38 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 58 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 34 yards; Danny White, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 6 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Jewerl Thomas, 3 for 26 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 2 for 52 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 1 for 8 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 110 yards; Lucious Smith, 1 for 10 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 2 yards DAL: James Jones, 5 for 81 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 44 yards; Lucious Smith, 1 for 7 yards; LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 8 yards; Dextor Clinkscale, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 6 for 236 yards DAL: Danny White, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/2
LA: Vince Ferragamo, 14 of 30 for 175 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 12 of 25 for 190 yards and 3 TDs (3 int)
Rushing:
LA: Jewerl Thomas, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 10 for 44 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 22 for 160 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 11 for 46 yards; James Jones, 5 for 38 yards; Ron Springs, 4 for 58 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 34 yards; Danny White, 2 for 2 yards
Receiving:
LA: Preston Dennard, 6 for 117 yards and 1 TD; Jewerl Thomas, 3 for 26 yards; Cullen Bryant, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Nelson, 1 for 12 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 9 yards; Mike Guman, 1 for 5 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 2 for 52 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Tony Hill, 1 for 8 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
LA: Drew Hill, 5 for 110 yards; Lucious Smith, 1 for 10 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 72 yards
Punt returns:
LA: LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 2 yards DAL: James Jones, 5 for 81 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 44 yards; Lucious Smith, 1 for 7 yards; LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Aaron Mitchell, 1 for 12 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 8 yards; Dextor Clinkscale, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
LA: Frank Corral, 6 for 236 yards DAL: Danny White, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 2/2
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 164.7 (2) | 187.9 (17) | 352.6 (4) | 47 |
| DEFENSE | 113.2 (8) | 175.1 (4) | 288.2 (5) | 39 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.1 (10) | 181.2 (19) | 315.3 (16) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 107.9 (5) | 207.0 (19) | 314.9 (11) | 52 |
Line: Oilers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Oilers (11-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Oakland Raiders (12-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
( 0- 3) OAK Chris Bahr 47 yard field goal
( 7- 3) HOU Earl Campbell 10 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 7-10) OAK Todd Christensen 1 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-17) OAK Arthur Whittington 44 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-20) OAK Chris Bahr 37 yard field goal
( 7-27) OAK Lester Hayes 20 yard interception return (Chris Bahr kick)
HOU OAK
First Downs: 18 12
Rushes-yards: 33-97 35-112
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-243-2 8-23-168-1
Sacked-yards: 7-65 3-29
Net pass yards: 178 139
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.3
Total net yards: 275 251
Total plays: 67 (49% run) 61 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-64 14-91
Attendance: 52,762
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 243 yards (2 int); Earl Campbell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 23 for 168 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 27 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 5 for 9 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -3 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 46 yards; Kenny King, 13 for 55 yards; Arthur Whittington, 5 for 11 yards; Derrick Jensen, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 83 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 69 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 26 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 2 for 12 yards; Kenny King, 1 for 37 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 33 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 21 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 70 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 48 yards OAK: Keith Moody, 1 for 33 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 7 for 84 yards OAK: Keith Moody, 4 for 27 yards; Ira Matthews, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Vernon Perry, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Lester Hayes, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 396 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 460 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/2 OAK: Chris Bahr, 2/2
HOU: Ken Stabler, 15 of 26 for 243 yards (2 int); Earl Campbell, 0 of 1 for 0 yards OAK: Jim Plunkett, 8 of 23 for 168 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 27 for 91 yards and 1 TD; Rob Carpenter, 5 for 9 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -3 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 14 for 46 yards; Kenny King, 13 for 55 yards; Arthur Whittington, 5 for 11 yards; Derrick Jensen, 2 for 0 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 4 for 83 yards; Mike Renfro, 3 for 69 yards; Dave Casper, 3 for 31 yards; Rob Carpenter, 3 for 26 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 23 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 2 for 12 yards; Kenny King, 1 for 37 yards; Cliff Branch, 1 for 33 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 21 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 70 yards; Carl Roaches, 2 for 48 yards OAK: Keith Moody, 1 for 33 yards; Ira Matthews, 1 for 14 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 7 for 84 yards OAK: Keith Moody, 4 for 27 yards; Ira Matthews, 2 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Vernon Perry, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Lester Hayes, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 396 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 460 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 0/2 OAK: Chris Bahr, 2/2