Exhibition Week 2, 1975

played in Denver, CO

84 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys710006-23
Denver Broncos031400-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:57 DAL - Bob Hayes 3 pass from J.J. Jones (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 14:09 DEN - David Ray 44 field goal
2Q: 07:06 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 00:48 DAL - Garo Yepremian 19 field goal
3Q: 13:26 DEN - Floyd Little 33 run (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 03:38 DEN - Ron Shanklin 24 pass from Joe Ferguson (David Ray extra point)
OT: 01:11 DAL - Charlie Waters 90 punt return

Team StatisticsDALDEN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1917
- by Rushing67
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards247323
- Offensive Plays8071
- Yards per Play3.094.55
Net Rushing Yards120177
- Rushing Attempts4038
- Yards per Rush3.004.66
Net Passing Yards127146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 20 - 230 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards153171
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/263/25
- Yards per Pass Play3.184.42
Fumbles/Lost4/13/3
3rd Down Conversions9/215/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.66.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/357/47
Punt Returns/Yards5/1472/6
Kick Returns/Yards5/1492/48
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/17
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits40
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 24
Time of Possession36:4037:20

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 4836Interception
111:141:45OWN 2035Punt
16:263:38OPP 35935Touchdown
214:027:03OPP 441244Touchdown
25:161:50OWN 3637Punt
22:412:01OPP 42740Field Goal
313:123:40OWN 41511Punt
33:273:34OWN 26730Punt
48:364:44OWN 20832Punt
43:030:25OWN 43211Interception
42:030:38OWN 36411Punt
OT115:001:21OWN 3632Punt
OT112:360:23OWN 492-7Fumble
OT110:162:53OWN 20611Punt
OT15:241:29OWN 403-1Punt
OT13:551:18OPP 25313Missed FG
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:292:15OPP 444-2Punt
19:293:03OWN 19625Fumble
12:483:46OWN 20753Field Goal
26:591:43OWN 2035Punt
23:260:45OWN 27315Fumble
20:400:40OWN 2224Half
315:001:48OWN 41359Touchdown
39:326:05OWN 201280Touchdown
414:536:17OWN 20937Punt
43:520:49OWN 1136Punt
42:380:35OWN 2930Punt
41:251:25OWN 735Punt
OT113:391:03OWN 332Punt
OT112:131:57OPP 4236Punt
OT17:231:59OWN 3134Punt
OT12:371:37OWN 20421Punt

Game MVP: Ken Sanders, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Art Malone22894.051730
Pete Van Valkenberg15251.67601
Josh Ashton362.00400
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Floyd Little271465.413341
Ed Podolak10333.301010
Billy Kilmer1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Reed2211913/19021142.0
J.J. Jones149621/7115168.1
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Ferguson2010820/0124077.5
Billy Kilmer109893/250200103.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Hayes58306.000101
WR Dennis Franklin45307.503110
WR Fred Biletnikoff373712.3322210
FB Billy Joe Dupree23178.506150
RB Art Malone22199.507110
RB Josh Ashton1188.001080
TE Rich McGeorge1200.00000
RB Pete Van Valkenberg1199.00090
WR Tony Rogers1733.00130
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Floyd Little44307.501150
WR Ron Shanklin446215.5022241
WR Howard Twilley373411.330130
WR Dick Drake35237.67090
TE Riley Odoms23157.500110
RB Ed Podolak13-1-1.000-10
WR Jack Snow1399.00090
FB Roosevelt Leaks11-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Randy Gradishar100.000
OLB Tom Jackson11717.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Reed2100
Henry Stuckey1100
Art Malone1000
Rich McGeorge0100
Ken Sanders0100
Chris Daniels0100
Dick Ambrose0100
Ken Avery0010
Larry Cole0010
Phil Wise0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Kilmer1000
Floyd Little1000
Jack Snow1000
John Little0100
Lyle Alzado0010
Tom Jackson0010
Paul Smith0010
Milt Sunde0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier939944.339.2594
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Chapple1046646.630.0662

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Garo Yepremian1/20/00/0192/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ray1/11/10/0442/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Waters312341.01
Henry Stuckey22412.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Floyd Little263.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Waters38428.00
Cliff Harris26532.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Jack Snow12727.00
Billy Thompson12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Ernie Holmes1020.52522
S Phil Wise910.03429
S Nate Wright520.02826
ILB Dick Ambrose520.02418
DE Ken Sanders351.03532
DE Larry Cole321.03730
ILB Gerald Irons320.51415
OLB Ken Avery330.03230
CB Willie Alexander310.02625
DT Larry Brooks300.03326
OLB Billy Andrews210.0119
S Charlie Waters210.03630
S C.L. Whittington200.01215
ILB Ben Unverzagt200.063
WR Bob Hayes10---------
CB Henry Stuckey100.015
WR Tony Rogers10---------
DT Bob Maddox010.0116
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Tom Jackson1010.02628
S Billy Thompson900.03737
DE Lyle Alzado711.03633
CB Leslie Drake610.02234
ILB Randy Gradishar520.03534
CB Jimmy Warren510.03833
DT Paul Smith311.02226
CB Joe Beauchamp300.03634
DE Stan Lewis211.03637
S Garry Lyle230.03033
DT John Little220.03432
S Al Randolph200.01413
DE Rolf Krueger101.047
OLB George Webster120.02516
DE Craig Hanneman110.097
OLB Rick Kingrea100.056
G Milt Sunde10---------
OLB Dave Schrader100.045
CB Blake Gaylor100.047
DE Orlando Matsui020.0125
DT Josh Lane010.068

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Larry Cole1.001030
DE Ken Sanders1.001032
DT Ernie Holmes0.500022
ILB Gerald Irons0.500015
S Phil Wise0.010029
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Lyle Alzado1.002033
DE Rolf Krueger1.00107
DT Paul Smith1.000026
DE Stan Lewis1.000037
DT John Little0.003032
DT Josh Lane0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ken Avery40030
S Phil Wise21029
CB Willie Alexander20025
DT Ernie Holmes20022
S C.L. Whittington20015
S Nate Wright20026
S Charlie Waters11030
ILB Dick Ambrose11018
OLB Billy Andrews1009
CB Cliff Harris10028
CB Henry Stuckey1005
ILB Gerald Irons01015
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Warren41033
CB Joe Beauchamp31034
CB Leslie Drake30034
ILB Randy Gradishar20134
OLB Tom Jackson20128
S Al Randolph20013
S Garry Lyle11033
DT Paul Smith10026
OLB Dave Schrader1005
CB Blake Gaylor1007

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Forrest Blue29022121
Jim Miller24028027
Drew Lincoln2209014
Blaine Nye15031131
Rayfield Wright13021020
Chris Daniels12021022
Randy Beisler05018019
Don Kanell02019120
Dave Guyton02020123
Billy Joe Dupree02026027
Larry Watkins02022013
Rich McGeorge01016010
Dick Stevens01020017
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Knutson45021118
Francis Peay24027022
Zach Waite2401306
John Schmitt17125127
Milt Sunde15031124
Bruce Van Dyke13029027
Riley Odoms12025022
Buddy Hudson1201009
Glenn Resslet02017015
Darryl Carlton02027026
Roosevelt Leaks01020013

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Rich McGeorge225
Phil Wise214
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Cullen Bryant220
Dave Schrader220
Al Randolph125
Chip Glass120
Milt Sunde111
Steve Knutson111
John Barnes110

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charlie Waters------36301379
Phil Wise------34291477
Billy Joe Dupree2627------1871
Cliff Harris------3728469
Larry Cole------3730168
Ken Sanders------3532168
Dennis Franklin2524------1867
Ken Avery------3230163
Blaine Nye3131---------62
Larry Brooks------3326160
Jim Miller2827------560
Nate Wright------2826155
Tony Rogers2020------1555
Dave Guyton2023------1154
Willie Alexander------2625253
Ernie Holmes------2522653
Rich McGeorge1610------2551
Don Kanell1920------1150
Chris Daniels2122------750
Forrest Blue2221------649
Art Malone2227---------49
Joe Reed2425---------49
Randy Beisler1819------1148
Fred Biletnikoff2125------147
Dick Ambrose------2418547
Josh Ashton56------3041
Bob Hayes1922---------41
Larry Watkins2213------641
Rayfield Wright2120---------41
Dick Stevens2017---------37
C.L. Whittington------12151037
Drew Lincoln914------1437
Henry Stuckey------153036
Ben Unverzagt------632433
Gerald Irons------1415231
J.J. Jones1615---------31
Pete Van Valkenberg1512---------27
Billy Andrews------119525
Doug Sutherland------571022
Bob Maddox------116---17
Doug Adams------32914
Mario Johnson------44412
Grady Grier00------1111
Bruce Finch------4138
Garo Yepremian00------66
Roger Staubach00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Billy Thompson------37371084
Joe Beauchamp------3634777
Stan Lewis------3637275
Jimmy Warren------3833273
Randy Gradishar------3534372
Lyle Alzado------3633271
John Little------3432268
Garry Lyle------3033366
Milt Sunde3124------1166
Riley Odoms2522------1562
Francis Peay2722------1160
Leslie Drake------2234258
Floyd Little2822------757
John Schmitt2527------456
Bruce Van Dyke2927---------56
Tom Jackson------2628---54
Darryl Carlton2726---------53
Al Randolph------14132552
Paul Smith------2226452
Jack Snow2015------1752
Steve Knutson2118------1150
Roosevelt Leaks2013------1750
Chip Glass1811------2049
Howard Twilley2522---------47
Joe Ferguson2520---------45
George Webster------2516243
Dick Drake1820---------38
Ron Shanklin1519------337
Blake Gaylor------472637
Glenn Resslet1715------335
Buddy Hudson109------1332
Dave Schrader------452029
Zach Waite136------827
Billy Kilmer1313---------26
Guy Roberts------551323
Josh Lane------68923
Orlando Matsui------125522
Ed Podolak1011---------21
Cullen Bryant00------2020
Rolf Krueger------47920
Rick Kingrea------56819
Craig Hanneman------97---16
John Barnes11------1012
Dave Chapple00------1010
David Ray00------66
Terry Hanratty00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9222.4
Middle18673.7
Right13312.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11867.8
Middle17724.2
Right9212.3
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Reed22111211601
J.J. Jones1490102101
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Ferguson20101214200
Billy Kilmer1091010000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1188.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1412795.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)167664.1
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43102.5
Short (0-8 Yds)55163.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)20111457.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Hayes85030022
WR Fred Biletnikoff73037125
WR Tony Rogers7113020
WR Dennis Franklin54030024
FB Billy Joe Dupree32017027
RB Art Malone22019027
TE Rich McGeorge2100010
RB Josh Ashton110806
RB Pete Van Valkenberg1109012
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Howard Twilley73034022
WR Dick Drake53123020
RB Floyd Little44030022
WR Ron Shanklin44062219
TE Riley Odoms32015022
RB Ed Podolak310-1011
WR Jack Snow3119015
FB Roosevelt Leaks110-1013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Art Malone6335.504.05
Pete Van Valkenberg430.751.67
Josh Ashton1-1-1.002.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.J. Jones32134.334.43
Joe Reed1177.004.14
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bob Hayes33206.673.75
WR Fred Biletnikoff1000.005.29
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Josh Ashton21
Art Malone21
Pete Van Valkenberg21
DenverRushesConversions
Floyd Little42
Ed Podolak11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Joe Reed742
J.J. Jones764
DenverAttCompConversions
Joe Ferguson851
Billy Kilmer321

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Hayes433
WR Tony Rogers411
WR Dennis Franklin221
RB Josh Ashton111
RB Art Malone110
TE Rich McGeorge110
RB Pete Van Valkenberg110
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Ed Podolak310
RB Floyd Little221
WR Jack Snow210
TE Riley Odoms111
WR Ron Shanklin110
WR Howard Twilley100
WR Dick Drake110

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,700 (13,600)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)