Week 13, 1974

played in Dallas, TX

61 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Portland (OR) Shockers	0	0	0	14	-	14
Dallas Cowboys	7	10	17	0	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:17 DAL - Art Malone 25 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 11:34 DAL - Garo Yepremian 28 field goal
2Q: 04:59 DAL - Bob Hayes 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 06:48 DAL - Garo Yepremian 20 field goal
3Q: 03:04 DAL - Charlie Waters 97 interception return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:13 DAL - Rich McGeorge 15 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 11:36 POR - John Gilliam 4 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)
4Q: 01:00 POR - John Andrews 7 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:17 DAL - Art Malone 25 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 11:34 DAL - Garo Yepremian 28 field goal
2Q: 04:59 DAL - Bob Hayes 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 06:48 DAL - Garo Yepremian 20 field goal
3Q: 03:04 DAL - Charlie Waters 97 interception return (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:13 DAL - Rich McGeorge 15 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 11:36 POR - John Gilliam 4 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)
4Q: 01:00 POR - John Andrews 7 pass from Mike Phipps (Willie Baxter extra point)

Team Statistics POR DAL
Record 9-3 9-3
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 271 271
- Offensive Plays 63 67
- Yards per Play 4.30 4.04
Net Rushing Yards 169 144
- Rushing Attempts 28 35
- Yards per Rush 6.04 4.11
Net Passing Yards 102 127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 16 - 2 30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 138 148
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/36 2/21
- Yards per Pass Play 2.91 3.97
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 7.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/77 1/27
Interception Ret./Yards 1/21 2/101
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 41
Time of Possession 28:33 31:27

Team Statistics	POR	DAL
Record	9-3	9-3
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	271	271
- Offensive Plays	63	67
- Yards per Play	4.30	4.04
Net Rushing Yards	169	144
- Rushing Attempts	28	35
- Yards per Rush	6.04	4.11
Net Passing Yards	102	127
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 16 - 2	30 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	138	148
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/36	2/21
- Yards per Pass Play	2.91	3.97
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	7.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/77	1/27
Interception Ret./Yards	1/21	2/101
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 41
Time of Possession	28:33	31:27

Drive Charts

Portland (OR) Shockers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:48	1:14	OWN 22	3	-4	Punt
1	8:03	1:50	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
1	4:05	2:04	OWN 42	3	4	Punt
2	11:29	2:23	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
2	4:52	2:26	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 1	2	5	Half
3	15:00	2:32	OWN 20	7	20	Punt
3	10:40	0:48	OWN 31	2	12	Fumble
3	9:06	0:36	OWN 3	2	11	Interception
3	6:43	3:49	OWN 20	10	74	Interception
3	2:54	0:15	OWN 20	1	-6	Fumble
3	2:04	2:41	OWN 20	6	34	Punt
4	12:06	0:38	OPP 12	3	12	Touchdown
4	9:05	1:27	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	5:11	4:21	OWN 35	10	65	Touchdown
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 44	3	33	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:12	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
1	10:34	2:31	OWN 38	5	10	Punt
1	6:13	2:08	OPP 41	5	41	Touchdown
1	2:01	5:32	OWN 19	10	70	Field Goal
2	9:06	4:14	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
2	2:26	1:39	OWN 44	5	9	Punt
3	12:28	1:48	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
3	9:52	0:46	OPP 43	3	5	Punt
3	8:30	1:47	OPP 17	5	14	Field Goal
3	2:39	0:35	OPP 14	2	14	Touchdown
4	14:23	2:17	OWN 20	6	12	Interception
4	11:28	2:23	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
4	7:38	2:27	OWN 30	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Ken Sanders, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Duane Thomas	15	102	6.80	25	4
Ron Johnson	10	55	5.50	20	2
Mike Phipps	3	12	4.00	6	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Art Malone	23	110	4.78	25	6	1
Pete Van Valkenberg	7	19	2.71	6	0	0
Roger Staubach	3	15	5.00	6	0	0
Josh Ashton	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Larry Watkins	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Phipps	29	16	138	6/36	2	16	2	62.1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	30	19	148	2/21	2	18	1	83.7

Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Gilliam	5	11	32	6.40	3	16	1
WR Robert Foug	3	3	33	11.00	0	15	0
WR Jon Staggers	2	3	21	10.50	0	15	0
RB Duane Thomas	2	3	21	10.50	11	14	0
WR Mike Goff	2	3	23	11.50	1	12	0
TE John Andrews	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	1
FB Fran Lynch	1	3	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Gary Garrison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bob Tucker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Hayes	5	12	26	5.20	10	11	1
WR George Farmer	3	4	30	10.00	2	18	0
RB Art Malone	3	3	20	6.67	9	10	0
WR Fred Biletnikoff	2	3	28	14.00	7	15	0
TE Rich McGeorge	2	4	16	8.00	2	15	1
RB Pete Van Valkenberg	2	2	12	6.00	3	9	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	8	8.00	4	8	0
FB Larry Watkins	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Harold McLinton	1	21	21.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rich Sowells	1	4	4.00	0
S Charlie Waters	1	97	97.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Phipps	2	0	0
Duane Thomas	1	0	0
Burgess Robinson	0	1	0
Fran Lynch	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charlie Waters	1	0	0
Ken Sanders	0	1	1
Larry Brooks	0	1	0
Doug Sutherland	0	1	0
Rich Sowells	0	0	1
Phil Wise	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Bruce	8	322	40.3	34.4	49	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	7	284	40.6	39.9	46	3

Kicking Statistics

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Willie Baxter	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	2/2	0/0	0/0	28	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dick Anderson	1	5	5.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Waters	3	27	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Gilliam	1	31	31.0	0
Jon Staggers	1	46	46.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Harris	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Harold McLinton	8	6	1.5	32	32
CB Walt Sumner	7	2	0.0	32	29
OLB Doug Swift	6	1	0.0	35	32
S John Charles	5	3	0.0	22	26
CB Larry Marshall	4	0	0.0	11	22
DT Diron Talbert	3	2	0.0	27	23
DT Bill Brundige	3	1	0.0	26	26
DT Ron East	3	1	0.0	21	13
S Dick Anderson	3	0	0.0	33	32
OLB Jeff Staggs	3	0	0.0	8	2
OLB Ted Choma	3	0	0.0	18	9
CB Curtis Johnson	2	0	0.0	3	3
DE Pat Toomay	1	0	0.5	34	32
DE Pete Duranko	1	1	0.0	33	31
ILB Bob Matheson	1	0	0.0	2	0
RB Duane Thomas	1	0	---	---	---
CB Maurice Tyler	0	1	0.0	2	0

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ken Sanders	7	1	3.0	25	34
S Rich Sowells	6	2	0.0	19	19
DT Larry Brooks	5	1	0.5	27	34
ILB Gerald Irons	5	2	0.0	26	33
OLB Billy Andrews	4	0	0.0	7	7
S Phil Wise	3	1	1.0	27	34
CB Cliff Harris	3	2	0.0	28	35
S Steve Preece	3	2	0.0	27	32
OLB Ken Avery	3	1	0.0	25	35
S Charlie Waters	3	1	0.0	27	34
CB Willie Alexander	2	0	0.0	12	16
DE Larry Cole	1	2	1.5	28	35
DT Ernie Holmes	1	2	0.0	16	23
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0.0	8	8
TE Rich McGeorge	1	0	---	---	---
DT Doug Sutherland	1	0	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Harold McLinton	1.5	0	0	0	32
DE Pat Toomay	0.5	0	2	0	32
DE Pete Duranko	0.0	2	0	0	31
OLB Ted Choma	0.0	1	0	0	9
DT Bill Brundige	0.0	0	0	1	26

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ken Sanders	3.0	2	1	34
DE Larry Cole	1.5	1	2	35
S Phil Wise	1.0	1	0	34
DT Larry Brooks	0.5	0	0	34
OLB Ken Avery	0.0	1	0	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Harold McLinton	5	1	1	32
CB Walt Sumner	4	1	0	29
S John Charles	3	0	0	26
S Dick Anderson	2	0	0	32
CB Curtis Johnson	2	0	0	3
CB Larry Marshall	2	0	0	22
OLB Doug Swift	1	0	0	32
DT Ron East	0	1	0	13

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	2	1	1	34
OLB Ken Avery	2	1	0	35
S Steve Preece	2	1	0	32
OLB Billy Andrews	2	0	0	7
CB Cliff Harris	2	0	0	35
S Rich Sowells	1	0	1	19
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0	8
CB Willie Alexander	1	0	0	16
DE Larry Cole	1	0	0	35
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0	33
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wayne Moore	3	4	0	23	1	30
Tom Mack	2	7	1	25	1	29
Ken Mendenhall	2	2	0	4	0	8
George Buehler	1	1	0	23	0	30
Burgess Robinson	0	5	0	24	1	27
Fran Lynch	0	2	0	15	0	13
Chris Morris	0	1	0	19	1	26
Montique Anderson	0	1	0	9	1	9
Bob Tucker	0	1	0	20	0	21
Doug Wilkerson	0	1	0	8	0	13
Royce Smith	0	0	0	5	1	3

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Forrest Blue	4	9	0	35	0	32
Blaine Nye	3	8	1	32	0	28
Don Kanell	2	3	0	27	0	26
Jeff Sevy	1	5	0	23	1	27
Dick Stevens	1	2	0	8	1	6
Dave Guyton	1	1	0	12	0	5
Jim Miller	0	2	0	30	0	20
Larry Watkins	0	2	0	18	0	15
Rich McGeorge	0	1	0	25	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Johnson	2	29
Ron Johnson	1	24
Fran Lynch	1	11

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Unverzagt	2	16
Randy Grossman	1	19

Participation

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dick Anderson	---	---	33	32	5	70
Doug Swift	---	---	35	32	2	69
Pat Toomay	---	---	34	32	2	68
Pete Duranko	---	---	33	31	2	66
Harold McLinton	---	---	32	32	2	66
Ken Reaves	---	---	33	31	2	66
Mike Phipps	28	35	---	---	---	63
Walt Sumner	---	---	32	29	2	63
George Buehler	23	30	---	---	7	60
Burgess Robinson	24	27	---	---	8	59
John Gilliam	24	23	---	---	8	55
Bill Brundige	---	---	26	26	2	54
Tom Mack	25	29	---	---	---	54
Wayne Moore	23	30	---	---	---	53
Diron Talbert	---	---	27	23	3	53
Gary Garrison	12	21	---	---	18	51
John Charles	---	---	22	26	2	50
Bob Tucker	20	21	---	---	9	50
Jon Staggers	16	23	---	---	7	46
Ron Johnson	12	9	---	---	24	45
Chris Morris	19	26	---	---	---	45
Ron East	---	---	21	13	6	40
Larry Marshall	---	---	11	22	7	40
Duane Thomas	16	24	---	---	---	40
Fran Lynch	15	13	---	---	11	39
Curtis Johnson	---	---	3	3	29	35
John Andrews	5	9	---	---	18	32
Ted Choma	---	---	18	9	4	31
Mike Goff	9	17	---	---	4	30
Doug Wilkerson	8	13	---	---	8	29
Robert Foug	4	9	---	---	13	26
Montique Anderson	9	9	---	---	3	21
Corey Mamula	---	---	1	0	19	20
Jeff Staggs	---	---	8	2	9	19
Ken Mendenhall	4	8	---	---	6	18
Jeff Kinney	5	6	---	---	5	16
Mark Lomas	---	---	7	2	7	16
Royce Smith	5	3	---	---	8	16
William Semple	---	---	5	7	4	16
Bob Matheson	---	---	2	0	10	12
Maurice Tyler	---	---	2	0	9	11
Rick Bruce	0	0	---	---	8	8
John McMakin	2	0	---	---	1	3
Willie Baxter	0	0	---	---	3	3
Joe Gilliam	0	0	---	---	---	0
Ted Fargas	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Phil Wise	---	---	27	34	16	77
Cliff Harris	---	---	28	35	13	76
Larry Cole	---	---	28	35	12	75
Forrest Blue	35	32	---	---	5	72
Charlie Waters	---	---	27	34	8	69
Roger Staubach	35	32	---	---	---	67
Bob Hayes	33	30	---	---	---	63
Larry Brooks	---	---	27	34	---	61
Ken Avery	---	---	25	35	---	60
Blaine Nye	32	28	---	---	---	60
Steve Preece	---	---	27	32	1	60
Ken Sanders	---	---	25	34	1	60
Gerald Irons	---	---	26	33	---	59
George Farmer	19	22	---	---	17	58
Jim Miller	30	20	---	---	6	56
Don Kanell	27	26	---	---	---	53
Fred Biletnikoff	27	20	---	---	3	50
Jeff Sevy	23	27	---	---	---	50
Larry Watkins	18	15	---	---	17	50
Rich Sowells	---	---	19	19	9	47
Art Malone	25	21	---	---	---	46
Rich McGeorge	25	16	---	---	4	45
Ernie Holmes	---	---	16	23	4	43
Willie Alexander	---	---	12	16	7	35
Josh Ashton	7	1	---	---	27	35
Billy Joe Dupree	6	10	---	---	19	35
Tony Rogers	6	14	---	---	8	28
Doug Adams	---	---	8	8	10	26
Dick Stevens	8	6	---	---	9	23
Chris Daniels	5	12	---	---	3	20
Randy Grossman	0	0	---	---	19	19
Pete Van Valkenberg	9	10	---	---	---	19
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	1	1	16	18
Dave Guyton	12	5	---	---	---	17
Randy Beisler	3	4	---	---	9	16
Billy Andrews	---	---	7	7	1	15
Byron Alexander	---	---	3	1	9	13
Don Calhoun	0	1	---	---	11	12
Bob De Marco	0	0	---	---	9	9
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	9	9
Doug Sutherland	---	---	1	1	6	8
Bob Maddox	---	---	0	3	---	3
Stan Hindman	---	---	1	0	---	1
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	91	8.3
Middle	15	64	4.3
Right	2	14	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	21	2.6
Middle	20	100	5.0
Right	7	23	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Phipps	29	16	0	1	2	3	5	3	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	30	19	0	0	2	3	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	20	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	38	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	80	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	78	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR John Gilliam	11	5	0	32	23
FB Fran Lynch	3	1	0	1	13
WR Jon Staggers	3	2	0	21	23
RB Duane Thomas	3	2	0	21	24
WR Mike Goff	3	2	1	23	17
WR Robert Foug	3	3	0	33	9
TE John Andrews	1	1	0	7	9
WR Gary Garrison	1	0	0	0	21
TE Bob Tucker	1	0	1	0	21

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Bob Hayes	12	5	1	26	30
WR George Farmer	4	3	1	30	22
TE Rich McGeorge	4	2	0	16	16
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	2	0	28	20
RB Art Malone	3	3	0	20	21
RB Pete Van Valkenberg	2	2	0	12	10
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0	8	10
FB Larry Watkins	1	1	0	8	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ron Johnson	2	7	3.50	5.50
Duane Thomas	1	8	8.00	6.80

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Art Malone	6	24	4.00	4.78
Josh Ashton	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00
Pete Van Valkenberg	1	6	6.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Phipps	5	3	25	5.00	4.76

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	6	4	24	4.00	4.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Gilliam	2	1	4	2.00	2.91
TE John Andrews	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
FB Fran Lynch	1	0	0	0.00	0.33
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	14	14.00	7.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Hayes	5	3	9	1.80	2.17
TE Rich McGeorge	1	1	15	15.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Ron Johnson	2	1
Duane Thomas	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Art Malone	2	0
Josh Ashton	1	0
Roger Staubach	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Phipps	7	5	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	8	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Gilliam	3	2	1
TE John Andrews	1	1	1
RB Duane Thomas	1	1	1
TE Bob Tucker	1	0	0
WR Robert Foug	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Hayes	4	4	2
TE Rich McGeorge	2	0	0
RB Art Malone	1	1	1
FB Larry Watkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)