NFL game summary for 12/19/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.5 (8) | 158.0 (22) | 282.5 (21) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 95.8 (5) | 170.0 (8) | 265.8 (4) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.7 (5) | 231.3 (3) | 379.0 (3) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 88.5 (4) | 217.3 (21) | 305.8 (15) | 14 |
Line: Cowboys by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Dallas Cowboys (6-1-0) | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 7) DAL Tony Dorsett 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 0-14) DAL Doug Cosbie 3 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick) ( 0-21) DAL Tony Dorsett 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick) ( 7-21) NO George Rogers 5 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
NO DAL
First Downs: 18 16
Rushes-yards: 46-238 33-121
Yards/rush: 5.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-22-86-3 14-22-222-2
Sacked-yards: 3-23 2-27
Net pass yards: 63 195
Net yards/pass: 2.5 8.1
Total net yards: 301 316
Total plays: 71 (64% run) 57 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 4-3
Turnovers: 4 5
Penalties-yards: 8-70 4-35
Attendance: 64,506
Passing:
NO: Ken Stabler, 2 of 10 for 32 yards (2 int); Guido Merkens, 4 of 10 for 54 yards (1 int); Russell Erxleben, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Danny White, 14 of 22 for 222 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 33 for 166 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 10 for 51 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 2 for 28 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -7 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 25 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 7 for 17 yards; Danny White, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NO: Lindsay Scott, 2 for 40 yards; Rich Mauti, 2 for 24 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Doug Cosbie, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 58 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 16 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 38 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 49 yards; Hokie Gajan, 1 for 18 yards DAL: Doug Donley, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Whitney Paul, 1 for 14 yards; Russell Gary, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 1 for 6 yards; Anthony Dickerson, 1 for 4 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 181 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Toni Fritsch, 0/2; Morten Andersen, 0/1
NO: Ken Stabler, 2 of 10 for 32 yards (2 int); Guido Merkens, 4 of 10 for 54 yards (1 int); Russell Erxleben, 0 of 1 for 0 yards; Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards DAL: Danny White, 14 of 22 for 222 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
NO: George Rogers, 33 for 166 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 10 for 51 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 2 for 28 yards; Guido Merkens, 1 for -7 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 25 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Springs, 7 for 17 yards; Danny White, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
NO: Lindsay Scott, 2 for 40 yards; Rich Mauti, 2 for 24 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 20 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 2 yards DAL: Doug Cosbie, 4 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 3 for 58 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 16 yards; Butch Johnson, 2 for 38 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 13 yards; Tony Hill, 1 for 12 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 2 for 49 yards; Hokie Gajan, 1 for 18 yards DAL: Doug Donley, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Jeff Groth, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Ron Fellows, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Whitney Paul, 1 for 14 yards; Russell Gary, 1 for 6 yards DAL: Everson Walls, 1 for 6 yards; Anthony Dickerson, 1 for 4 yards; Too Tall Jones, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 4 for 181 yards DAL: Danny White, 5 for 178 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Toni Fritsch, 0/2; Morten Andersen, 0/1