All NFL game summaries for 01/04/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.6 (6) | 194.0 (14) | 342.6 (9) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (18) | 200.6 (16) | 329.9 (17) | 47 | |
 | OFFENSE | 150.3 (5) | 202.8 (9) | 353.1 (3) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 104.4 (3) | 224.6 (25) | 329.0 (16) | 42 |
Line: Falcons by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (14-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Atlanta Falcons (12-5-0) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
( 0- 3) ATL Tim Mazzetti 38 yard field goal
( 0-10) ATL Alfred Jenkins 60 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
( 3-10) DAL Rafael Septien 38 yard field goal
(10-10) DAL Billy Joe DuPree 5 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(10-17) ATL Lynn Cain 1 yard rush (Tim Mazzetti kick)
(10-24) ATL William Andrews 12 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Tim Mazzetti kick)
(17-24) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
(17-27) ATL Tim Mazzetti 34 yard field goal
(23-27) DAL Drew Pearson 14 yard pass from Danny White (kick failed)
(30-27) DAL Drew Pearson 23 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
DAL ATL
First Downs: 22 18
Rushes-yards: 24-112 27-86
Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-40-322-1 18-33-320-1
Sacked-yards: 1-12 4-35
Net pass yards: 310 285
Net yards/pass: 7.6 7.7
Total net yards: 422 371
Total plays: 65 (36% run) 64 (42% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 1-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-72 4-48
Attendance: 60,022
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 25 of 39 for 322 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 18 of 33 for 320 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 10 for 51 yards; Robert Newhouse, 6 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 4 for 1 yard; Preston Pearson, 1 for 11 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 5 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 4 yards ATL: William Andrews, 14 for 43 yards; Lynn Cain, 13 for 43 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Dorsett, 5 for 40 yards; Tony Hill, 4 for 53 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 51 yards; Ron Springs, 3 for 39 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 6 for 66 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Junior Miller, 3 for 48 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 20 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 3 for 58 yards; Timmy Newsome, 3 for 46 yards ATL: Mike Smith, 5 for 108 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for -4 yards ATL: Kenny Johnson, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 155 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 2/2
DAL: Danny White, 25 of 39 for 322 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Ron Springs, 0 of 1 for 0 yards ATL: Steve Bartkowski, 18 of 33 for 320 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 10 for 51 yards; Robert Newhouse, 6 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 4 for 1 yard; Preston Pearson, 1 for 11 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 5 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 4 yards ATL: William Andrews, 14 for 43 yards; Lynn Cain, 13 for 43 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 90 yards and 2 TDs; Tony Dorsett, 5 for 40 yards; Tony Hill, 4 for 53 yards; Preston Pearson, 4 for 51 yards; Ron Springs, 3 for 39 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Butch Johnson, 1 for 20 yards ATL: Wallace Francis, 6 for 66 yards; Alfred Jenkins, 4 for 155 yards and 1 TD; Junior Miller, 3 for 48 yards; Lynn Cain, 2 for 20 yards; William Andrews, 2 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Alfred Jackson, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 3 for 58 yards; Timmy Newsome, 3 for 46 yards ATL: Mike Smith, 5 for 108 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for -4 yards ATL: Kenny Johnson, 2 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 1 for 0 yards ATL: Tom Pridemore, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 4 for 155 yards ATL: John James, 4 for 144 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/1 ATL: Tim Mazzetti, 2/2
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.1 (10) | 181.2 (19) | 315.3 (16) | 44 |
| DEFENSE | 107.9 (5) | 207.0 (19) | 314.9 (11) | 52 | |
 | OFFENSE | 104.6 (26) | 244.7 (2) | 349.2 (5) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 110.6 (7) | 241.6 (28) | 352.1 (23) | 32 |
Line: Browns by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (13-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Cleveland Browns (11-6-0) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
( 0- 6) CLE Ron Bolton 42 yard interception return (kick failed)
( 7- 6) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7- 9) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
( 7-12) CLE Don Cockroft 30 yard field goal
(14-12) OAK Mark van Eeghen 1 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
OAK CLE
First Downs: 12 17
Rushes-yards: 38-76 27-85
Yards/rush: 2.0 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-30-149-2 13-40-183-3
Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-14
Net pass yards: 132 169
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.0
Total net yards: 208 254
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 69 (39% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 3.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 6-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 5-39 2-10
Attendance: 77,655
Passing:
OAK: Jim Plunkett, 14 of 30 for 149 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 13 of 40 for 183 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Kenny King, 12 for 23 yards; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 8 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 1 yard; Derrick Jensen, 1 for -1 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 13 for 48 yards; Brian Sipe, 6 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 23 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 1 yard; Paul McDonald, 1 for -11 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Kenny King, 4 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 64 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 23 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 23 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 15 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 51 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 38 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 36 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 44 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 14 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 47 yards; Charles White, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Keith Moody, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 57 yards; Keith Wright, 2 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Davis, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Ron Bolton, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 345 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 237 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/4
OAK: Jim Plunkett, 14 of 30 for 149 yards (2 int) CLE: Brian Sipe, 13 of 40 for 183 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 20 for 45 yards and 2 TDs; Kenny King, 12 for 23 yards; Jim Plunkett, 4 for 8 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 1 yard; Derrick Jensen, 1 for -1 yards CLE: Mike Pruitt, 13 for 48 yards; Brian Sipe, 6 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 4 for 11 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 23 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 1 yard; Paul McDonald, 1 for -11 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Kenny King, 4 for 14 yards; Raymond Chester, 3 for 64 yards; Mark van Eeghen, 3 for 23 yards; Cliff Branch, 2 for 23 yards; Bob Chandler, 1 for 15 yards; Arthur Whittington, 1 for 10 yards CLE: Ozzie Newsome, 4 for 51 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 54 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 38 yards; Dave Logan, 2 for 36 yards; Calvin Hill, 2 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Arthur Whittington, 2 for 44 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for 14 yards; Todd Christensen, 1 for 7 yards CLE: Dino Hall, 2 for 47 yards; Charles White, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Keith Moody, 1 for 1 yard CLE: Dino Hall, 5 for 57 yards; Keith Wright, 2 for 24 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Lester Hayes, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Davis, 1 for 0 yards CLE: Ron Bolton, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 9 for 345 yards CLE: Johnny Evans, 6 for 237 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 2/4