Week 9, 1974

played in New York (N), NY

51 degrees, rain, 15 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	14	17	0	3	-	34
New York (N) Giants	0	7	9	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 DAL - Bob Hayes 13 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 05:17 DAL - Bob Hayes 22 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 11:54 NYG - Jerry Simmons 13 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
2Q: 08:51 DAL - Art Malone 5 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 03:39 DAL - Art Malone 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:10 DAL - Garo Yepremian 48 field goal
3Q: 13:50 NYG - Emerson Boozer 4 run (Emerson Boozer run for conversion failed)
3Q: 12:23 NYG - Pete Gogolak 38 field goal
4Q: 04:54 NYG - Haven Moses 2 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 01:19 DAL - Garo Yepremian 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 DAL - Bob Hayes 13 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
1Q: 05:17 DAL - Bob Hayes 22 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 11:54 NYG - Jerry Simmons 13 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
2Q: 08:51 DAL - Art Malone 5 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 03:39 DAL - Art Malone 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:10 DAL - Garo Yepremian 48 field goal
3Q: 13:50 NYG - Emerson Boozer 4 run (Emerson Boozer run for conversion failed)
3Q: 12:23 NYG - Pete Gogolak 38 field goal
4Q: 04:54 NYG - Haven Moses 2 pass from Daryle Lamonica (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 01:19 DAL - Garo Yepremian 35 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NYG
Record 6-3 5-3
First Downs 24 13
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 15 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 402 286
- Offensive Plays 69 61
- Yards per Play 5.83 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 165 105
- Rushing Attempts 42 20
- Yards per Rush 3.93 5.25
Net Passing Yards 237 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 21 - 1 38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 241 195
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 3/14
- Yards per Pass Play 8.78 4.41
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 1/10 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/8 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 5/118 1/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:47 25:13

Team Statistics	DAL	NYG
Record	6-3	5-3
First Downs	24	13
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	15	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	402	286
- Offensive Plays	69	61
- Yards per Play	5.83	4.69
Net Rushing Yards	165	105
- Rushing Attempts	42	20
- Yards per Rush	3.93	5.25
Net Passing Yards	237	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 21 - 1	38 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	241	195
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	3/14
- Yards per Pass Play	8.78	4.41
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	1/10	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/8	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	5/118	1/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:47	25:13

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:13	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	8:16	3:14	OPP 46	6	46	Touchdown
1	1:50	1:50	OWN 16	6	31	Interception
2	11:46	3:05	OWN 31	5	69	Touchdown
2	7:30	4:00	OWN 42	11	58	Touchdown
2	1:54	1:49	OWN 20	4	49	Field Goal
3	13:40	0:37	OWN 30	1	-4	Fumble
3	12:15	4:09	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
3	5:09	2:15	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	0:35	1:22	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	13:00	4:44	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
4	4:44	2:24	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
4	1:52	0:38	OPP 22	3	4	Field Goal
4	0:39	0:39	OPP 15	1	-1	Game

New York (N) Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:47	1:31	OWN 20	3	-8	Punt
1	5:02	3:12	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	15:00	3:14	OPP 31	6	31	Touchdown
2	8:41	1:11	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	3:30	1:36	OWN 40	6	17	Punt
2	0:05	0:05	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	1:20	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
3	13:03	0:48	OPP 24	3	3	Field Goal
3	8:06	2:57	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	2:54	2:19	OWN 16	5	10	Punt
4	14:13	1:13	OWN 44	3	5	Punt
4	8:16	3:32	OWN 2	10	98	Touchdown
4	2:20	0:28	OWN 9	3	0	Interception
4	1:14	0:35	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs

Game MVP: Larry Cole, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Art Malone	27	67	2.48	17	3	2
Don Calhoun	11	35	3.18	10	1	0
Josh Ashton	2	58	29.00	51	1	0
Roger Staubach	2	5	2.50	6	0	0

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Les Josephson	11	73	6.64	77	1	0
Emerson Boozer	7	31	4.43	14	1	1
Daryle Lamonica	2	1	0.50	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	26	21	241	1/4	2	22	1	114.9

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Daryle Lamonica	38	18	195	3/14	2	33	1	69.5

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Hayes	6	8	70	11.67	2	22	2
WR Fred Biletnikoff	5	6	69	13.80	28	20	0
RB Art Malone	5	6	31	6.20	11	11	0
WR George Farmer	3	3	40	13.33	11	22	0
RB Josh Ashton	1	1	17	17.00	13	17	0
TE Rich McGeorge	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0

New York (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Haven Moses	5	9	57	11.40	11	23	1
WR Jerry Simmons	4	8	42	10.50	11	13	1
RB Emerson Boozer	2	5	10	5.00	0	6	0
RB Les Josephson	2	2	12	6.00	9	9	0
WR Andy Sawyer	2	3	48	24.00	2	33	0
TE Pat Curran	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	8	8.00	6	8	0
FB Alan Farrens	1	1	8	8.00	4	8	0
TE Jim McFarland	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Ted Newton	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Adrian McConnell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Cliff Harris	1	0	0.00	0

New York (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB George Hoey	1	24	24.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov
Art Malone	1	0
Roger Staubach	1	0
Tony Rogers	0	1

New York (N)	Recov	Force
Louis Ross	1	0
Walter Johnson	0	1
John Small	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	5	236	47.2	40.6	51	3

New York (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	7	331	47.3	37.6	59	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	4/4

New York (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Gogolak	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Waters	2	8	4.0	0

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spider Lockhart	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Harris	4	98	24.5	0
Josh Ashton	1	20	20.0	0

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
George Hoey	1	39	39.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Larry Cole	5	1	2.0	20	41
ILB Gerald Irons	4	2	0.0	20	38
S Steve Preece	4	1	0.0	18	39
CB Cliff Harris	4	0	0.0	19	39
CB Willie Alexander	3	0	0.0	13	34
OLB Billy Andrews	3	0	0.0	6	7
OLB Ken Avery	3	0	0.0	19	40
S Charlie Waters	3	0	0.0	20	41
DT Ernie Holmes	2	2	0.0	14	26
S Phil Wise	2	2	0.0	17	40
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	1.0	19	40
DT Larry Brooks	1	1	0.0	18	40
RB Art Malone	1	0	---	---	---
TE Rich McGeorge	1	0	---	---	---
S Rich Sowells	1	0	0.0	6	15
DT Doug Sutherland	1	0	0.0	3	3
DT Bob Maddox	0	1	0.0	4	1

New York (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lonnie Warwick	15	4	0.0	39	27
DE Royce Berry	8	3	0.0	39	27
CB Adrian Harvey	7	0	0.0	40	26
DT John Small	5	1	0.5	34	26
DT Walter Johnson	4	2	0.0	29	20
S Spider Lockhart	4	1	0.0	39	27
CB George Hoey	3	0	0.0	38	27
S Ike Thomas	3	0	0.0	24	25
DE Louis Ross	2	4	0.5	36	25
OLB Terry Miller	2	5	0.0	42	27
S Windlan Hall	2	2	0.0	18	9
CB Nemiah Wilson	1	1	0.0	24	24
OLB Randy Wheaton	1	1	0.0	21	1
DT Ronnie Moore	1	1	0.0	9	1
RB Emerson Boozer	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	0.0	3	0

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Larry Cole	2.0	0	4	1	41
DE Ken Sanders	1.0	1	1	0	40
DT Larry Brooks	0.0	0	2	0	40
S Charlie Waters	0.0	0	1	0	41

New York (N)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Louis Ross	0.5	0	0	25
DT John Small	0.5	0	0	26
OLB Terry Miller	0.0	1	0	27
DT Walter Johnson	0.0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gerald Irons	3	1	0	38
CB Cliff Harris	3	0	1	39
S Charlie Waters	3	0	0	41
S Steve Preece	2	2	0	39
CB Willie Alexander	2	0	0	34
OLB Ken Avery	2	0	0	40
S Phil Wise	1	1	0	40
OLB Billy Andrews	1	0	0	7
S Rich Sowells	1	0	0	15

New York (N)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Adrian Harvey	5	0	0	26
ILB Lonnie Warwick	4	0	0	27
S Ike Thomas	3	0	0	25
CB George Hoey	2	1	1	27
S Spider Lockhart	2	1	0	27
CB Nemiah Wilson	2	0	0	24
DE Royce Berry	1	0	0	27
DT Walter Johnson	1	0	0	20
DE Louis Ross	1	0	0	25
OLB Terry Miller	0	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Blaine Nye	5	10	1	41	0	24
Forrest Blue	2	11	0	42	0	27
Don Kanell	2	7	0	34	1	19
Dave Guyton	2	4	0	35	0	22
Larry Watkins	1	3	0	22	0	11
Randy Beisler	0	3	0	18	0	14
Jim Miller	0	2	0	25	0	16

New York (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ed White	2	4	1	17	0	36
Halvor Hagen	2	4	0	15	0	36
Bob Hyland	0	4	0	20	2	39
Jim McFarland	0	3	0	11	0	15
Grady Alderman	0	2	0	20	1	41
Andy Byrd	0	1	0	3	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Randy Grossman	1	19
Ben Unverzagt	1	16

New York (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Geddes	2	29
Brian Kelley	2	19
Haven Moses	1	17
Davin Pieri	1	8
Ed White	1	5

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Cole	---	---	20	41	15	76
Forrest Blue	42	27	---	---	5	74
Cliff Harris	---	---	19	39	14	72
Steve Preece	---	---	18	39	13	70
Roger Staubach	42	27	---	---	---	69
Charlie Waters	---	---	20	41	7	68
Bob Hayes	37	27	---	---	1	65
Blaine Nye	41	24	---	---	---	65
Ken Avery	---	---	19	40	1	60
Ken Sanders	---	---	19	40	1	60
Willie Alexander	---	---	13	34	12	59
Fred Biletnikoff	31	19	---	---	9	59
Larry Brooks	---	---	18	40	1	59
Gerald Irons	---	---	20	38	1	59
Phil Wise	---	---	17	40	1	58
Dave Guyton	35	22	---	---	---	57
Don Kanell	34	19	---	---	---	53
Larry Watkins	22	11	---	---	17	50
Art Malone	28	20	---	---	1	49
Rich McGeorge	27	12	---	---	8	47
Jim Miller	25	16	---	---	2	43
Billy Joe Dupree	17	7	---	---	18	42
Ernie Holmes	---	---	14	26	1	41
Randy Beisler	18	14	---	---	7	39
George Farmer	19	17	---	---	---	36
Josh Ashton	2	3	---	---	25	30
Tony Rogers	4	9	---	---	17	30
Don Calhoun	12	6	---	---	5	23
Dick Stevens	8	8	---	---	7	23
Rich Sowells	---	---	6	15	---	21
Randy Grossman	1	0	---	---	19	20
Henry Stuckey	---	---	1	5	14	20
Pete Van Valkenberg	10	4	---	---	3	17
Chris Daniels	7	5	---	---	5	17
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	0	0	16	16
Billy Andrews	---	---	6	7	2	15
Doug Adams	---	---	1	1	12	14
Bob Maddox	---	---	4	1	6	11
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Byron Alexander	---	---	1	1	7	9
Bob De Marco	0	0	---	---	7	7
Doug Sutherland	---	---	3	3	1	7
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stan Hindman	---	---	1	0	---	1
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Spider Lockhart	---	---	39	27	17	83
George Hoey	---	---	38	27	15	80
Royce Berry	---	---	39	27	6	72
Terry Miller	---	---	42	27	3	72
Lonnie Warwick	---	---	39	27	2	68
Adrian Harvey	---	---	40	26	2	68
Haven Moses	14	32	---	---	17	63
Louis Ross	---	---	36	25	2	63
Bob Hyland	20	39	---	---	3	62
John Small	---	---	34	26	2	62
Grady Alderman	20	41	---	---	---	61
Daryle Lamonica	20	41	---	---	---	61
Ed White	17	36	---	---	5	58
Nemiah Wilson	---	---	24	24	8	56
Mike Current	18	35	---	---	---	53
Halvor Hagen	15	36	---	---	---	51
Walter Johnson	---	---	29	20	2	51
Ike Thomas	---	---	24	25	1	50
Emerson Boozer	8	21	---	---	20	49
Joe Dawkins	9	18	---	---	18	45
Jerry Simmons	15	28	---	---	2	45
Windlan Hall	---	---	18	9	13	40
Jim McFarland	11	15	---	---	12	38
Andy Sawyer	10	26	---	---	---	36
Ted Newton	7	17	---	---	11	35
Les Josephson	12	19	---	---	1	32
Bob Geddes	---	---	0	0	29	29
Pat Curran	10	14	---	---	1	25
Randy Wheaton	---	---	21	1	1	23
Brian Kelley	---	---	3	0	19	22
Thomas Hinton	---	---	19	1	1	21
Adrian McConnell	0	1	---	---	20	21
Irv Goode	5	5	---	---	8	18
Alan Farrens	3	8	---	---	7	18
Willie Johnson	2	6	---	---	8	16
Charlie Beckles	1	6	---	---	6	13
Daryl Dorrough	---	---	6	2	5	13
Andy Byrd	3	7	---	---	---	10
Ronnie Moore	---	---	9	1	---	10
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jamie Rivers	---	---	0	0	8	8
Davin Pieri	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pete Gogolak	0	0	---	---	6	6
Vince Peay	---	---	2	2	---	4
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenyon Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	41	3.2
Middle	21	72	3.4
Right	7	53	7.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	5	0.6
Middle	11	101	9.2
Right	0	0	0.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	26	21	3	0	0	3	1	1	1

New York (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Daryle Lamonica	38	18	2	1	4	4	8	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	34	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	42	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	143	13.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	56	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	5	64	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	56	5.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Hayes	8	6	70	1	27
WR Fred Biletnikoff	6	5	69	1	19
RB Art Malone	6	5	31	0	20
WR George Farmer	3	3	40	1	17
TE Rich McGeorge	2	1	14	0	12
RB Josh Ashton	1	1	17	0	3

New York (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Haven Moses	9	5	1	57	1	32
WR Jerry Simmons	8	4	2	42	0	28
RB Emerson Boozer	5	2	1	10	0	21
TE Pat Curran	3	1	0	10	0	14
WR Andy Sawyer	3	2	0	48	1	26
RB Les Josephson	2	2	0	12	0	19
TE Jim McFarland	2	0	0	0	0	15
WR Ted Newton	2	0	0	0	0	17
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	0	8	0	18
FB Alan Farrens	1	1	0	8	0	8
TE Adrian McConnell	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Art Malone	11	10	0.91	2.48
Roger Staubach	1	-1	-1.00	2.50

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Emerson Boozer	2	3	1.50	4.43
Les Josephson	1	-3	-3.00	6.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	4	4	36	9.00	9.27

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Daryle Lamonica	6	4	32	5.33	5.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Hayes	2	2	17	8.50	8.75
WR George Farmer	1	1	12	12.00	13.33
RB Art Malone	1	1	7	7.00	5.17

New York (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Haven Moses	2	1	2	1.00	6.33
WR Jerry Simmons	2	2	22	11.00	5.25
FB Alan Farrens	1	1	8	8.00	8.00
TE Adrian McConnell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Josh Ashton	2	2
Art Malone	2	0

New York (N)	Rushes	Conversions
Emerson Boozer	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	11	10	7

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Daryle Lamonica	14	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Hayes	5	4	3
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	3	2
RB Art Malone	3	3	2

New York (N)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Emerson Boozer	3	1	0
WR Jerry Simmons	3	2	2
TE Pat Curran	2	1	1
WR Haven Moses	2	1	0
WR Ted Newton	1	0	0
WR Andy Sawyer	1	1	1
TE Adrian McConnell	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)