Exhibition Week 4, 1974

played in Dallas, TX

80 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Birmingham Bombers0000-0
Dallas Cowboys7677-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:45 DAL - Larry Watkins 10 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 02:17 DAL - Garo Yepremian 34 field goal
2Q: 00:07 DAL - Garo Yepremian 36 field goal
3Q: 03:26 DAL - Art Malone 7 pass from Joe Reed (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 06:37 DAL - Nate Wright 22 fumble return (Garo Yepremian extra point)

Team StatisticsBIRDAL
Record0-32-1
First Downs1020
- by Rushing66
- by Passing310
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards198258
- Offensive Plays5753
- Yards per Play3.474.87
Net Rushing Yards12984
- Rushing Attempts3127
- Yards per Rush4.163.11
Net Passing Yards69174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 13 - 026 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards87174
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/180/0
- Yards per Pass Play2.656.69
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions7/175/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.97.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/506/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/34/78
Kick Returns/Yards3/341/32
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 17OWN 40
Time of Possession30:5729:03

Drive Charts

Birmingham Bombers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:141:50OWN 263-2Punt
17:364:25OWN 20842Punt
10:366:35OWN 11257Punt
22:091:40OWN 133-2Punt
315:002:17OWN 2538Punt
38:461:49OWN 2037Punt
35:141:04OWN 2124Fumble
33:193:36OWN 12625Punt
412:081:25OWN 1933Punt
48:582:34OWN 1369Fumble
46:244:04OWN 20832Punt
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:46OWN 3434Punt
111:243:48OPP 45745Touchdown
13:112:35OWN 20530Punt
29:016:52OWN 341149Field Goal
20:290:29OPP 38219Field Goal
312:433:57OWN 26735Punt
36:571:43OWN 4731Punt
34:100:51OPP 17217Touchdown
414:432:35OWN 21524Punt
410:431:45OWN 4235Punt
42:202:20OWN 20639Game

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Darnell Goodwin171005.882540
David Goodwin13251.92600
Andy Sutter144.00400
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Art Malone19542.841220
Don Calhoun8303.751110

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andy Sutter178512/12025053.8
Steve Ramsey65361/6021091.7
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Staubach1412980/01150119.6
Joe Reed129760/01170118.7

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Boobie Clark44174.25380
WR Hugh Stopek475814.507250
RB Darnell Goodwin3320.67220
TE Dustin Stone1166.00060
WR Calvin Hickman1544.00140
WR Ken Bailey0100.00000
WR Al Walker0200.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Fred Biletnikoff44348.506140
WR Randy Grossman33186.0013100
WR Bob Hayes354314.339150
RB Art Malone33175.67671
TE Rich McGeorge34299.6723170
FB Larry Watkins23157.507101
WR Tony Rogers23168.003100
RB Don Calhoun1122.00020

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Darnell Goodwin2000
Andy Sutter1000
Dan Ryczek0100
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Nate Wright0101
Charlie Waters0100
Ernie Holmes0010
Gerald Irons0010
Henry Stuckey0010

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ian Mooberry937241.328.2522
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier623439.035.2493

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garo Yepremian2/20/00/0363/3

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Al Walker133.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Waters47819.50

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Covington2189.00
Ken Sawyer11616.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Cliff Harris13232.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds810.02624
OLB Ron Pritchard720.02218
S Bill Bradley530.02524
DT Craig Fulcher520.02124
CB Earl Dvorak410.02226
OLB Jack Ham310.01411
S Bill Simpson310.02224
DE Bill Kollar230.02526
S Willie Germany200.059
OLB Karlos Rasmussen200.022
DE Nick Roman130.02423
CB Ken Sawyer120.02325
DT Gary Fair100.01918
CB Terrance Dulaney100.01920
C Kris Wheeler10---------
ILB Shane Harrison100.012
DT Dusty Oliver010.051
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Waters610.02724
DT Larry Brooks520.52723
CB Cliff Harris520.02625
ILB Gerald Irons421.02725
DE Larry Cole401.02524
S Nate Wright400.02222
DT Ernie Holmes310.52015
CB Henry Stuckey330.02623
S Steve Preece300.01412
OLB Ken Avery250.02823
S Phil Wise200.02825
S Bruce Finch200.094
DE Ken Sanders120.02724
OLB Billy Andrews110.062
DT Bob Maddox100.020
S Rich Sowells100.042

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jack Reynolds0.001024
DE Nick Roman0.001023
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Larry Cole1.001424
ILB Gerald Irons1.000025
DT Larry Brooks0.501023
DT Ernie Holmes0.500015
OLB Ken Avery0.000123

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Bradley40024
ILB Jack Reynolds31024
CB Earl Dvorak30026
OLB Ron Pritchard20018
CB Ken Sawyer20025
S Willie Germany1009
OLB Jack Ham10011
DE Bill Kollar10026
S Bill Simpson10024
OLB Karlos Rasmussen1002
CB Terrance Dulaney10020
ILB Shane Harrison1002
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Nate Wright30022
S Phil Wise20025
CB Cliff Harris13025
S Bruce Finch1104
OLB Billy Andrews1002
OLB Ken Avery10023
DE Larry Cole10024
ILB Gerald Irons10025
S Rich Sowells1002
S Charlie Waters10024

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Jarvis35019014
Boobie Clark22014014
Claude Minor14013010
Jake Kupp13115110
Kris Wheeler11020012
Greg Sampson04018116
Pete Adams04016016
Darryl Kenyon03012112
Juan Bruce02017019
Dan Ryczek01011014
Mike Vardell010805
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Miller25018014
Randy Beisler23012014
Rayfield Wright23011012
Bob De Marco15016017
Blaine Nye13116015
Dave Guyton12015015
Forrest Blue02013011
Don Kanell02012012
Chris Daniels02022020

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Shane Harrison415
Gerald Blackburn14
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Billy Joe Dupree113
Ben Unverzagt111
Randy Grossman110
Steve Preece17

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kollar------2526758
Ken Sawyer------2325553
Bill Bradley------2524352
Jack Reynolds------2624252
Earl Dvorak------2226250
Nick Roman------2423249
David Goodwin1413------2249
Bill Simpson------2224248
Craig Fulcher------2124247
Terrance Dulaney------1920746
Bucky Harris1811------1645
Hugh Stopek2217------544
Ron Pritchard------2218141
Al Walker1713------1141
Andy Sutter2119---------40
Larry Jarvis1914------740
Gary Fair------1918239
Juan Bruce1719---------36
Boobie Clark1414------735
Calvin Hickman1718---------35
Jake Kupp1510------934
Dan Ryczek1114------934
Greg Sampson1816---------34
Ken Bailey1311------1034
Dustin Stone1414------533
Pete Adams1616---------32
Claude Minor1310------932
Darnell Goodwin1814---------32
Kris Wheeler2012---------32
Jack Ham------1411631
Doug Crusan147------930
Darryl Kenyon1212------226
Willie Germany------591024
Broderick Kimsey------211922
Mike Vardell85------922
Ronnie Covington------411318
Shane Harrison------121518
Steve Ramsey107---------17
Otis Sistrunk------94---13
Dusty Oliver------51612
Karlos Rasmussen------2259
Ian Mooberry00------99
Will Wynn------53---8
Gerald Blackburn------2046
Bucky Wallace00------11
Unknown00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Henry Stuckey------26231867
Charlie Waters------2724859
Cliff Harris------2625354
Phil Wise------2825154
Gerald Irons------2725153
Randy Grossman2319------1052
Ken Avery------2823---51
Larry Brooks------2723151
Ken Sanders------2724---51
Larry Cole------2524150
Tony Rogers1616------1648
Chris Daniels2220------648
Josh Ashton1110------2344
Nate Wright------2222---44
Bob De Marco1617------841
Rich McGeorge2117------341
Jim Miller1814------840
Ernie Holmes------2015338
Dave Guyton1515------838
Art Malone1916---------35
Blaine Nye1615------334
Steve Preece------1412733
Fred Biletnikoff1013------730
Billy Joe Dupree107------1330
Bob Hayes1217---------29
Randy Beisler1214------228
Forrest Blue1311------428
Joe Reed1512---------27
Don Calhoun89------926
Roger Staubach1214---------26
Larry Watkins56------1425
Don Kanell1212---------24
Russell Salo------331824
Rayfield Wright1112---------23
Byron Alexander------421420
Ben Unverzagt------411116
Doug Sutherland------43815
Billy Andrews------62513
Bruce Finch------94---13
Doug Adams------2259
Stan Hindman------62---8
Grady Grier00------88
Garo Yepremian00------77
Rich Sowells------42---6
Bob Maddox------20---2
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10454.5
Middle14654.6
Right7192.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle17261.5
Right8475.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andy Sutter1781214240
Steve Ramsey651010010
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Staubach14120011000
Joe Reed1290100200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66132.2
Short (0-8 Yds)44225.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)72273.9
Long (19+ Yds)61254.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44287.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17151186.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)52285.6
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hugh Stopek74058217
WR Calvin Hickman5124018
FB Boobie Clark44017014
RB Darnell Goodwin3302014
WR Al Walker2000013
TE Dustin Stone1106014
WR Ken Bailey1000011
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Hayes53143017
WR Fred Biletnikoff44034013
TE Rich McGeorge43029017
WR Randy Grossman33018019
RB Art Malone33017016
FB Larry Watkins3201506
WR Tony Rogers32016016
RB Don Calhoun110209

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Art Malone420.502.84

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Reed22178.506.33
Roger Staubach111010.007.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Randy Grossman111010.006.00
RB Art Malone1177.005.67
FB Larry Watkins111010.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Darnell Goodwin33
David Goodwin32
DallasRushesConversions
Art Malone31
Don Calhoun11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Andy Sutter731
Steve Ramsey211
DallasAttCompConversions
Roger Staubach543
Joe Reed310

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
WR Hugh Stopek421
FB Boobie Clark221
WR Calvin Hickman200
WR Ken Bailey100
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Fred Biletnikoff222
WR Bob Hayes210
FB Larry Watkins211
RB Art Malone110
TE Rich McGeorge100

SectionAttendance
Stadium51,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone11,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,000 (13,600)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)