NFL game summary for 12/19/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 173.2 (2) | 200.2 (16) | 373.4 (2) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 132.5 (19) | 207.3 (16) | 339.8 (17) | 46 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.1 (26) | 165.5 (24) | 268.6 (28) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 120.1 (10) | 184.7 (7) | 304.7 (4) | 31 |
Line: Cowboys by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (12-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Giants (9-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
( 0- 7) NYG Tom Mullady 20 yard pass from Scott Brunner (Joe Danelo kick)
( 7- 7) DAL Doug Cosbie 3 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(10- 7) DAL Rafael Septien 36 yard field goal
(10-10) NYG Joe Danelo 40 yard field goal
(10-13) NYG Joe Danelo 35 yard field goal
DAL NYG
First Downs: 16 15
Rushes-yards: 34-90 40-139
Yards/rush: 2.6 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-200-1 13-27-163-1
Sacked-yards: 4-36 1-5
Net pass yards: 164 158
Net yards/pass: 4.4 5.6
Total net yards: 254 297
Total plays: 71 (47% run) 68 (58% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 5-2 4-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 8-70 5-42
Attendance: 73,009
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 17 of 33 for 200 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Scott Brunner, 13 of 27 for 163 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 39 yards; Ron Springs, 11 for 43 yards; Danny White, 3 for 8 yards NYG: Rob Carpenter, 29 for 83 yards; Leon Perry, 6 for 22 yards; Scott Brunner, 2 for 23 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 8 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 44 yards; Doug Cosbie, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 3 for 16 yards; James Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 61 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 16 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 23 yards NYG: John Mistler, 3 for 37 yards; Dave Young, 3 for 36 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 35 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 11 yards; Tom Mullady, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 1 for 16 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 33 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 48 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 7 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 24 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Michael Downs, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Byron Hunt, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 278 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/5
DAL: Danny White, 17 of 33 for 200 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Scott Brunner, 13 of 27 for 163 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 20 for 39 yards; Ron Springs, 11 for 43 yards; Danny White, 3 for 8 yards NYG: Rob Carpenter, 29 for 83 yards; Leon Perry, 6 for 22 yards; Scott Brunner, 2 for 23 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 8 yards; Leon Bright, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Billy Joe DuPree, 3 for 44 yards; Doug Cosbie, 3 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Ron Springs, 3 for 16 yards; James Jones, 3 for 13 yards; Tony Hill, 2 for 61 yards; Tony Dorsett, 2 for 16 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 23 yards NYG: John Mistler, 3 for 37 yards; Dave Young, 3 for 36 yards; Earnest Gray, 2 for 35 yards; Rob Carpenter, 2 for 11 yards; Tom Mullady, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Leon Perry, 1 for 16 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 33 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 2 for 48 yards; Danny Pittman, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 7 yards NYG: Leon Bright, 3 for 24 yards; Beasley Reece, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
DAL: Michael Downs, 1 for 0 yards NYG: Byron Hunt, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 278 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/2 NYG: Joe Danelo, 2/5