NFL game summary 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