NFL game summary for 09/27/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 77.3 (28) | 192.0 (16) | 269.3 (26) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 117.3 (10) | 207.0 (16) | 324.3 (12) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 208.0 (1) | 189.3 (17) | 397.3 (4) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 98.0 (6) | 255.7 (24) | 353.7 (19) | 15 |
Line: Cowboys by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (2-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Dallas Cowboys (4-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
( 0- 3) DAL Rafael Septien 36 yard field goal
( 3- 3) NYG Joe Danelo 42 yard field goal
( 3-10) DAL Butch Johnson 41 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
( 3-13) DAL Rafael Septien 20 yard field goal
( 3-15) DAL Safety, Phil Simms tackled in end zone by John Dutton
( 3-18) DAL Rafael Septien 21 yard field goal
(10-18) NYG Johnny Perkins 20 yard pass from Phil Simms (Joe Danelo kick)
NYG DAL
First Downs: 16 16
Rushes-yards: 24-85 41-124
Yards/rush: 3.5 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-35-285-3 14-27-204-0
Sacked-yards: 4-27 2-11
Net pass yards: 258 193
Net yards/pass: 6.6 6.7
Total net yards: 343 317
Total plays: 63 (38% run) 70 (58% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-0 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 7-52 3-25
Attendance: 63,449
Passing:
NYG: Phil Simms, 18 of 35 for 285 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 14 of 27 for 204 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 13 for 52 yards; Leon Bright, 5 for 16 yards; Leon Perry, 5 for 15 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 22 for 70 yards; Ron Springs, 10 for 17 yards; James Jones, 4 for 10 yards; Danny White, 2 for 14 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 2 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 4 for 78 yards; Earnest Gray, 3 for 38 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 17 yards; Leon Perry, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Friede, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 76 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 33 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 2 for 2 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 22 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 4 for 68 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 24 yards DAL: James Jones, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 22 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 27 yards; Everson Walls, 1 for 13 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 227 yards DAL: Danny White, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/3 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3
NYG: Phil Simms, 18 of 35 for 285 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 14 of 27 for 204 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Billy Taylor, 13 for 52 yards; Leon Bright, 5 for 16 yards; Leon Perry, 5 for 15 yards; Bo Matthews, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 22 for 70 yards; Ron Springs, 10 for 17 yards; James Jones, 4 for 10 yards; Danny White, 2 for 14 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 2 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Johnny Perkins, 5 for 129 yards and 1 TD; Gary Shirk, 4 for 78 yards; Earnest Gray, 3 for 38 yards; Tom Mullady, 2 for 17 yards; Leon Perry, 2 for 12 yards; Mike Friede, 1 for 7 yards; Billy Taylor, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 4 for 76 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 33 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 2 for 2 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 22 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 6 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 4 for 68 yards; Alvin Garrett, 1 for 24 yards DAL: James Jones, 1 for 26 yards; Steve Wilson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 22 yards DAL: James Jones, 3 for 21 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Dennis Thurman, 1 for 27 yards; Everson Walls, 1 for 13 yards; Michael Downs, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 227 yards DAL: Danny White, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Joe Danelo, 1/3 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3