Conference Semifinals, 1974

played in Dallas, TX

36 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Tampa Bay Buccaneers	0	0	7	21	-	28
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	7	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:27 DAL - Bob Hayes 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 07:49 TBY - Al Dodd 54 punt return (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 05:15 DAL - Bob Hayes 4 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 12:46 TBY - Bob Rowe 44 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 02:59 TBY - George Amundson 77 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 02:42 TBY - Mel Renfro 27 interception return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 00:59 DAL - Art Malone 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:27 DAL - Bob Hayes 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 07:49 TBY - Al Dodd 54 punt return (Jim Turner extra point)
3Q: 05:15 DAL - Bob Hayes 4 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 12:46 TBY - Bob Rowe 44 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 02:59 TBY - George Amundson 77 fumble return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 02:42 TBY - Mel Renfro 27 interception return (Jim Turner extra point)
4Q: 00:59 DAL - Art Malone 1 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)

Team Statistics TBY DAL
Record 13-5 13-4
First Downs 10 18
- by Rushing 0 7
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 143 333
- Offensive Plays 55 66
- Yards per Play 2.60 5.05
Net Rushing Yards 39 170
- Rushing Attempts 21 31
- Yards per Rush 1.86 5.48
Net Passing Yards 104 163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 152 173
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/48 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 3.06 4.66
Fumbles/Lost 4/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 7/46
Punt Returns/Yards 6/120 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 1/31 1/33
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:24 32:36

Team Statistics	TBY	DAL
Record	13-5	13-4
First Downs	10	18
- by Rushing	0	7
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	143	333
- Offensive Plays	55	66
- Yards per Play	2.60	5.05
Net Rushing Yards	39	170
- Rushing Attempts	21	31
- Yards per Rush	1.86	5.48
Net Passing Yards	104	163
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	152	173
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/48	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	3.06	4.66
Fumbles/Lost	4/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	7/46
Punt Returns/Yards	6/120	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	1/31	1/33
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:24	32:36

Drive Charts

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:43	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
1	9:34	1:59	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
1	5:05	4:03	OWN 20	8	43	Punt
2	12:30	1:54	OWN 28	4	-1	Fumble
2	8:18	2:13	OWN 33	3	8	Punt
2	1:50	1:20	OWN 46	4	10	Punt
3	12:52	3:54	OWN 28	7	25	Punt
3	5:09	1:43	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	1:14	1:25	OWN 30	6	18	Punt
4	11:08	1:44	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
4	7:27	1:25	OWN 45	3	1	Punt
4	4:17	1:35	OWN 16	3	84	Touchdown
4	0:51	0:51	OPP 41	2	-3	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:17	1:43	OWN 17	5	12	Punt
1	7:35	2:30	OWN 24	4	27	Punt
1	1:02	3:32	OWN 3	8	24	Punt
2	10:36	2:18	OPP 13	4	13	Touchdown
2	6:05	4:15	OWN 16	6	22	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 6	1	6	Half
3	15:00	2:08	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	8:58	1:20	OWN 6	3	3	Punt
3	7:38	2:29	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	3:26	2:12	OWN 45	3	9	Punt
4	14:49	2:12	OWN 20	4	24	Fumble
4	12:37	1:29	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	9:24	1:57	OWN 16	3	9	Punt
4	6:02	1:45	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	2:42	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	2:34	1:43	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Wayne Mosley	12	23	1.92	5
George Amundson	7	19	2.71	8
Sonny Jurgensen	2	-3	-1.50	-1

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Art Malone	17	72	4.24	14	2
Josh Ashton	9	49	5.44	31	1
Roger Staubach	5	49	9.80	25	1

Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sonny Jurgensen	28	18	152	6/48	0	19	0	78.2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	34	22	173	1/10	3	24	1	94.3

Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Ron Jessie	6	7	57	9.50	8	16
WR Al Dodd	4	7	34	8.50	9	12
TE Jim Mitchell	2	4	14	7.00	4	11
WR Barry Pearson	2	3	22	11.00	0	19
WR Freddie Scott	2	4	19	9.50	0	14
RB George Amundson	1	1	4	4.00	3	4
FB Barty Smith	1	2	2	2.00	0	2

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Hayes	6	8	76	12.67	19	24	2
RB Art Malone	6	6	30	5.00	0	8	1
RB Josh Ashton	3	3	14	4.67	0	7	0
WR George Farmer	3	6	28	9.33	2	11	0
TE Rich McGeorge	2	3	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	4	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Don Calhoun	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Larry Watkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mel Renfro	1	27	27.00	1

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Al Dodd	1	0	0	0
Sonny Jurgensen	1	0	0	0
Wayne Mosley	1	0	0	0
Barty Smith	1	0	0	0
George Amundson	0	1	0	1
Bob Rowe	0	1	0	1
Gregg Bingham	0	1	0	0
Dave Foley	0	1	0	0
Mark Arneson	0	0	1	0
Donnie Shell	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Art Malone	2	1	0
Larry Brooks	0	1	1
Willie Alexander	0	0	1
Phil Wise	0	0	1
Ben Unverzagt	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Montrae Jones	10	440	44.0	38.5	59	8

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	10	442	44.2	31.1	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jim Turner	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Dodd	6	120	20.0	1

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Waters	3	35	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Jessie	1	31	31.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Harris	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	9	1	0.0	29	35
S Donnie Shell	7	1	0.0	29	33
CB Tony Plummer	6	1	0.0	25	33
DE Julius Adams	5	0	0.5	27	35
S Burgess Owens	5	1	0.0	25	32
OLB Chris Hanburger	4	3	0.0	30	35
DT Bob Rowe	3	1	0.0	30	35
ILB Phil Villapiano	3	1	0.0	11	5
CB Jim Stienke	3	0	0.0	23	32
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	0.0	28	35
DE Kevin Calhoun	1	2	0.0	29	34
S John Saunders	1	1	0.0	2	2
T Ralph Neely	1	0	---	---	---
DT Garry Pettigrew	1	0	0.0	11	4
S Bert Horn	1	0	0.0	3	8
DT John Mendenhall	0	1	0.5	22	23
DE Derek Check	0	1	0.0	6	3

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gerald Irons	9	4	0.0	19	33
S Phil Wise	5	2	0.0	20	33
CB Willie Alexander	5	1	0.0	10	22
CB Cliff Harris	3	1	0.0	20	28
S Steve Preece	3	0	0.0	17	29
S Charlie Waters	3	0	0.0	20	33
DE Ken Sanders	2	2	1.5	18	29
OLB Billy Andrews	2	0	1.0	11	10
DE Larry Cole	2	0	0.5	20	30
OLB Ken Avery	2	1	0.0	20	32
DT Larry Brooks	1	3	1.0	20	33
DT Doug Sutherland	1	0	1.0	1	1
DT Bob Maddox	1	0	0.5	5	6
DT Ernie Holmes	1	2	0.0	17	23
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0.0	1	5
S Rich Sowells	1	0	0.0	2	7
S C.L. Whittington	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Stan Hindman	0	1	0.5	2	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Julius Adams	0.5	0	1	35
DT John Mendenhall	0.5	0	1	23
ILB Mark Arneson	0.0	1	0	35
DT Bob Rowe	0.0	1	0	35
OLB Chris Hanburger	0.0	0	1	35
DE Kevin Calhoun	0.0	0	1	34

Dallas	Sack	Block	PPlay
DE Ken Sanders	1.5	0	29
OLB Billy Andrews	1.0	0	10
DT Larry Brooks	1.0	0	33
DT Doug Sutherland	1.0	0	1
DE Larry Cole	0.5	0	30
DE Stan Hindman	0.5	0	4
DT Bob Maddox	0.5	0	6
S Steve Preece	0.0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Mark Arneson	5	1	0	35
S Burgess Owens	3	0	0	32
CB Mel Renfro	2	1	1	35
OLB Chris Hanburger	2	1	0	35
CB Tony Plummer	2	0	0	33
S Bert Horn	2	0	0	8
CB Jim Stienke	1	1	0	32
DE Julius Adams	1	0	0	35
DT Bob Rowe	1	0	0	35
S John Saunders	1	0	0	2
S Donnie Shell	1	0	0	33
ILB Phil Villapiano	1	0	0	5

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Alexander	4	0	22
ILB Gerald Irons	4	0	33
S Charlie Waters	3	2	33
CB Cliff Harris	2	2	28
S C.L. Whittington	1	1	10
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	5
OLB Ken Avery	1	0	32
S Steve Preece	1	0	29
S Phil Wise	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Tampa Bay	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Charles Goodrum	6	18	0	28
Sid Smith	5	19	0	28
Ralph Neely	4	19	1	33
Dave Foley	2	18	2	31
Jim Mitchell	1	18	0	27
Barty Smith	1	6	0	19
Ray Schoenke	0	9	3	17

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Forrest Blue	4	10	31	0	35
Blaine Nye	3	6	28	0	30
Don Kanell	1	6	27	1	25
Dave Guyton	0	2	21	0	24
Randy Beisler	0	1	24	0	30
Chris Daniels	0	1	3	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Renfro	2	15
George Amundson	1	29
Al Chandler	1	19

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Unverzagt	4	19
Randy Grossman	2	19

Participation

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mel Renfro	---	---	28	35	15	78
Donnie Shell	---	---	29	33	15	77
Mark Arneson	---	---	29	35	1	65
Chris Hanburger	---	---	30	35	---	65
Bob Rowe	---	---	30	35	---	65
Kevin Calhoun	---	---	29	34	---	63
Julius Adams	---	---	27	35	---	62
Tony Plummer	---	---	25	33	1	59
Burgess Owens	---	---	25	32	1	58
Al Dodd	14	24	---	---	19	57
Sid Smith	19	28	---	---	10	57
Sonny Jurgensen	21	34	---	---	---	55
John Mendenhall	---	---	22	23	10	55
Jim Mitchell	18	27	---	---	10	55
Jim Stienke	---	---	23	32	---	55
Dave Foley	18	31	---	---	5	54
George Amundson	7	17	---	---	29	53
Ralph Neely	19	33	---	---	---	52
Charles Goodrum	18	28	---	---	---	46
Ed Newman	13	24	---	---	8	45
Ron Jessie	14	24	---	---	4	42
Freddie Scott	8	15	---	---	13	36
Ray Schoenke	9	17	---	---	9	35
Bruce Coslet	9	9	---	---	15	33
Wayne Mosley	14	17	---	---	---	31
Gregg Bingham	---	---	1	0	29	30
Barty Smith	6	19	---	---	4	29
Barry Pearson	12	13	---	---	1	26
Booker Brown	6	7	---	---	8	21
Al Chandler	1	0	---	---	19	20
Phil Villapiano	---	---	11	5	3	19
Bert Horn	---	---	3	8	8	19
Norm Doyle	2	5	---	---	9	16
Garry Pettigrew	---	---	11	4	---	15
Norbert Bryant	3	2	---	---	10	15
Vincent Boutte	---	---	5	0	10	15
Everett Allen	---	---	3	0	12	15
Herb Mayes	---	---	2	1	10	13
John Saunders	---	---	2	2	8	12
Montrae Jones	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derek Check	---	---	6	3	---	9
Isaac Fulcher	---	---	0	0	8	8
Jim Turner	0	0	---	---	5	5
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	---	0
Quentin Vaughn	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Forrest Blue	31	35	---	---	8	74
Phil Wise	---	---	20	33	20	73
Roger Staubach	31	35	---	---	---	66
Bob Hayes	31	34	---	---	---	65
Randy Beisler	24	30	---	---	9	63
Charlie Waters	---	---	20	33	10	63
Larry Cole	---	---	20	30	11	61
George Farmer	21	20	---	---	18	59
Blaine Nye	28	30	---	---	---	58
Josh Ashton	11	16	---	---	29	56
Larry Brooks	---	---	20	33	---	53
Cliff Harris	---	---	20	28	5	53
Ken Avery	---	---	20	32	---	52
Gerald Irons	---	---	19	33	---	52
Don Kanell	27	25	---	---	---	52
Larry Watkins	20	14	---	---	15	49
Steve Preece	---	---	17	29	2	48
Ken Sanders	---	---	18	29	---	47
Billy Joe Dupree	10	17	---	---	19	46
Fred Biletnikoff	16	27	---	---	2	45
Ernie Holmes	---	---	17	23	5	45
Dave Guyton	21	24	---	---	---	45
Willie Alexander	---	---	10	22	9	41
Art Malone	20	19	---	---	---	39
Rich McGeorge	17	11	---	---	8	36
Jeff Sevy	10	11	---	---	10	31
Don Calhoun	4	9	---	---	13	26
Byron Alexander	---	---	3	5	15	23
Jim Miller	7	5	---	---	10	22
C.L. Whittington	---	---	3	10	9	22
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	2	1	19	22
Billy Andrews	---	---	11	10	---	21
Randy Grossman	1	1	---	---	19	21
Rich Sowells	---	---	2	7	8	17
Doug Adams	---	---	1	5	9	15
Dick Stevens	4	10	---	---	1	15
Tony Rogers	4	7	---	---	3	14
Bob Maddox	---	---	5	6	---	11
Doug Sutherland	---	---	1	1	9	11
Bob De Marco	0	0	---	---	10	10
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	10	10
Chris Daniels	3	5	---	---	---	8
Stan Hindman	---	---	2	4	---	6
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	4	4
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	8	2.0
Middle	8	16	2.0
Right	7	18	2.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	52	6.5
Middle	21	112	5.3
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sonny Jurgensen	28	18	0	4	0	5	0	0	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	34	22	2	0	1	4	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	24	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	36	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	57	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	35	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	74	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	87	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Al Dodd	7	4	34	24
WR Ron Jessie	7	6	57	24
TE Jim Mitchell	4	2	14	27
WR Freddie Scott	4	2	19	15
WR Barry Pearson	3	2	22	13
FB Barty Smith	2	1	2	19
RB George Amundson	1	1	4	17

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Hayes	8	6	0	76	2	34
WR George Farmer	6	3	1	28	0	20
RB Art Malone	6	6	0	30	0	19
WR Fred Biletnikoff	4	1	0	12	0	27
RB Josh Ashton	3	3	0	14	0	16
TE Rich McGeorge	3	2	0	10	0	11
FB Billy Joe Dupree	2	0	0	0	0	17
RB Don Calhoun	1	1	0	3	0	9
FB Larry Watkins	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Art Malone	2	10	5.00	4.24
Josh Ashton	1	3	3.00	5.44
Roger Staubach	1	6	6.00	9.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	5	5	23	4.60	5.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR George Farmer	2	2	17	8.50	4.67
WR Bob Hayes	2	2	5	2.50	9.50
RB Art Malone	1	1	1	1.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
George Amundson	2	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Josh Ashton	1	0
Roger Staubach	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sonny Jurgensen	10	6	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	11	7	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Al Dodd	3	2	2
WR Barry Pearson	2	1	0
WR Freddie Scott	2	1	1
WR Ron Jessie	1	1	0
TE Jim Mitchell	1	0	0
FB Barty Smith	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR George Farmer	3	1	0
WR Bob Hayes	3	2	2
RB Art Malone	2	2	0
RB Josh Ashton	1	1	1
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	0	0
TE Rich McGeorge	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)