Week 12, 1975

played in Dallas, TX

59 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	0	-	14
Dallas Cowboys	0	10	7	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:59 BUF - Dean Perez 12 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 14:00 DAL - Garo Yepremian 29 field goal
2Q: 08:35 BUF - Don Herrmann 6 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 04:44 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:53 DAL - Art Malone 20 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 08:57 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DAL - Garo Yepremian 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:59 BUF - Dean Perez 12 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 14:00 DAL - Garo Yepremian 29 field goal
2Q: 08:35 BUF - Don Herrmann 6 pass from David Jaynes (Roy Gerela extra point)
2Q: 04:44 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 02:53 DAL - Art Malone 20 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 08:57 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 1 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 02:09 DAL - Garo Yepremian 20 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DAL
Record 5-6 8-3
First Downs 16 21
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 293 379
- Offensive Plays 63 62
- Yards per Play 4.65 6.11
Net Rushing Yards 129 99
- Rushing Attempts 27 30
- Yards per Rush 4.78 3.30
Net Passing Yards 164 280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 21 - 1 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 164 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 8.75
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/14 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 4.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/53 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/58 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 29:30 30:30

Team Statistics	BUF	DAL
Record	5-6	8-3
First Downs	16	21
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	293	379
- Offensive Plays	63	62
- Yards per Play	4.65	6.11
Net Rushing Yards	129	99
- Rushing Attempts	27	30
- Yards per Rush	4.78	3.30
Net Passing Yards	164	280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 21 - 1	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	164	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	8.75
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/14	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	4.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/53	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/58	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	29:30	30:30

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:10	OWN 17	14	83	Touchdown
1	3:52	0:55	OWN 18	2	10	Interception
2	13:54	5:25	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	4:37	2:37	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 34	1	9	Half
3	12:50	3:46	OWN 26	6	21	Punt
3	8:10	4:06	OWN 41	6	24	Missed FG
3	2:40	1:31	OWN 22	3	2	Punt
4	13:37	1:03	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	8:50	0:51	OWN 20	3	-15	Punt
4	5:35	0:42	OWN 5	4	9	Downs
4	2:03	0:32	OWN 23	2	5	Fumble

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:50	2:58	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
1	2:57	4:03	OPP 43	7	31	Field Goal
2	8:29	3:52	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
2	2:00	1:48	OWN 16	6	52	Fumble
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
3	9:04	0:54	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
3	4:04	1:24	OWN 42	3	58	Touchdown
3	1:09	2:32	OWN 38	5	30	Punt
4	12:34	3:44	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
4	7:59	2:24	OPP 48	3	6	Punt
4	4:53	2:50	OPP 14	5	11	Field Goal
4	1:31	1:31	OPP 28	3	9	Game

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	23	130	5.65	20	4	0
Reggie Harrison	4	-1	-0.25	2	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Art Malone	16	63	3.94	20	2	1
Pete Van Valkenberg	11	21	1.91	6	0	2
Roger Staubach	2	11	5.50	12	1	0
Drew Lincoln	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	36	21	164	0/0	2	21	1	76.6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	31	21	286	1/6	0	33	0	97.0

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jerome Barkum	4	4	20	5.00	0	9	0
WR Don Herrmann	3	3	42	14.00	9	21	1
RB Walter Payton	3	6	20	6.67	4	16	0
WR Fair Hooker	2	7	12	6.00	0	6	0
FB Bill Olds	2	3	13	6.50	5	8	0
WR Patrick Schulz	2	5	26	13.00	5	17	0
TE Jeremy Wolf	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Bob Moore	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Dean Perez	1	3	12	12.00	0	12	1

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bob Hayes	11	13	146	13.27	7	29
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	5	64	21.33	4	33
TE Rich McGeorge	3	3	21	7.00	0	11
WR Tony Rogers	2	2	34	17.00	7	22
FB Larry Watkins	1	2	11	11.00	0	11
WR Dennis Franklin	1	1	10	10.00	1	10
RB Dave Hampton	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Art Malone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Pete Van Valkenberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Phil Wise	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jerome Barkum	1	0	0
Tony Blevins	0	1	1
Don Herrmann	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Henry Stuckey	1	1	0
Tony Rogers	1	0	0
Bruce Finch	0	1	0
Ken Avery	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	5	225	45.0	42.4	61	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	5	202	40.4	33.8	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	13	6.5	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Henry Stuckey	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	2	45	22.5	0
Don Herrmann	1	13	13.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Rogers	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	12	1	0.0	28	31
CB Jeff Wright	8	1	0.0	28	31
S Bryant Salter	6	1	0.0	21	28
OLB Tom Toner	4	0	0.0	17	11
OLB Clyde Werner	3	2	0.0	28	31
DT Jim Osborne	2	1	1.0	26	29
S Donnie Walker	2	2	0.0	5	6
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	1	0.0	24	28
DE Walt Patulski	2	1	0.0	28	31
DT Carl Barisich	2	0	0.0	25	23
CB Dwight Harrison	2	0	0.0	28	29
TE Bob Moore	1	0	---	---	---
CB Tony Blevins	1	0	0.0	15	24
DE Lamar Martin	1	0	0.0	3	1
DT Harry Boyd	0	2	0.0	14	10

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ken Avery	9	2	0.0	27	36
CB Cliff Harris	7	1	0.0	26	36
DE Ken Sanders	4	3	0.0	26	33
ILB Dick Ambrose	4	0	0.0	25	33
S Phil Wise	3	4	0.0	22	35
OLB Billy Andrews	3	1	0.0	8	8
CB Henry Stuckey	3	1	0.0	26	33
DT Larry Brooks	2	1	0.0	27	35
DT Ernie Holmes	2	1	0.0	4	4
CB Willie Alexander	2	0	0.0	19	28
DT Bob Maddox	2	0	0.0	19	24
DE Larry Cole	1	1	0.0	26	36
S C.L. Whittington	1	1	0.0	25	33
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0.0	1	1
WR Bob Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0.0	2	2
S Bruce Finch	0	1	0.0	11	15
DE Mario Johnson	0	1	0.0	3	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jim Osborne	1.0	0	0	29
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	3	0	31
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	1	2	32
ILB Bob Babich	0.0	1	0	31

Dallas	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Brooks	1	1	0	35
DE Larry Cole	0	1	2	36
DE Ken Sanders	0	1	0	33
S C.L. Whittington	0	1	0	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jeff Wright	4	1	31
S Bryant Salter	3	0	28
ILB Bob Babich	2	1	31
OLB Clyde Werner	2	1	31
CB Lenny Dunlap	2	0	28
CB Dwight Harrison	2	0	29
S Donnie Walker	2	0	6
CB Tony Blevins	2	0	24
DE Walt Patulski	1	0	31
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	11

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ken Avery	6	0	0	36
CB Cliff Harris	5	2	0	36
CB Willie Alexander	3	0	0	28
ILB Dick Ambrose	2	1	0	33
OLB Billy Andrews	1	0	0	8
DT Ernie Holmes	1	0	0	4
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0	2
DE Ken Sanders	1	0	0	33
CB Henry Stuckey	1	0	0	33
S Phil Wise	0	0	1	35

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Reggie McKenzie	3	6	1	21	32
Terry Owens	2	3	0	22	26
Joe Fields	1	4	0	22	23
Ken Huff	1	3	0	23	26
Bob Moore	1	1	0	6	11
Louis Andersen	0	4	0	21	29
Bill Olds	0	2	0	17	11
John Vella	0	2	0	6	7
Mike Schnitker	0	1	0	5	10
Lewis Morris	0	1	0	6	4

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rayfield Wright	3	3	0	28	0	28
Forrest Blue	2	8	1	28	0	30
Blaine Nye	1	8	0	25	0	29
Jim Miller	1	2	0	28	0	27
Chris Daniels	1	2	0	4	0	6
Dave Guyton	1	1	0	24	1	25
Larry Watkins	1	1	0	19	0	16
Don Kanell	1	1	0	2	0	4
Randy Beisler	0	1	0	5	0	4
Drew Lincoln	0	1	0	5	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Don Herrmann	1	17
Don Adams	1	15
Jerome Barkum	1	12

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ben Unverzagt	2	15
Josh Ashton	1	21
Tony Rogers	1	11
Chris Daniels	1	2

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Babich	---	---	28	31	14	73
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	24	28	13	65
Andy Dorris	---	---	29	32	2	63
David Jaynes	27	36	---	---	---	63
Jerome Barkum	24	26	---	---	12	62
Clyde Werner	---	---	28	31	2	61
Jeff Wright	---	---	28	31	2	61
Dwight Harrison	---	---	28	29	3	60
Walt Patulski	---	---	28	31	1	60
Jim Osborne	---	---	26	29	2	57
Carl Barisich	---	---	25	23	7	55
Ken Huff	23	26	---	---	5	54
Reggie McKenzie	21	32	---	---	---	53
Bryant Salter	---	---	21	28	4	53
Fair Hooker	21	30	---	---	1	52
Joe Fields	22	23	---	---	6	51
Walter Payton	23	28	---	---	---	51
Louis Andersen	21	29	---	---	---	50
Terry Owens	22	26	---	---	---	48
Don Herrmann	11	18	---	---	17	46
Tony Blevins	---	---	15	24	1	40
Tom Toner	---	---	17	11	9	37
Patrick Schulz	14	21	---	---	---	35
Dean Perez	11	15	---	---	8	34
Bill Olds	17	11	---	---	5	33
Mo Houck	---	---	6	4	18	28
Donnie Walker	---	---	5	6	14	25
Jeremy Wolf	4	11	---	---	10	25
Reggie Harrison	4	5	---	---	15	24
Harry Boyd	---	---	14	10	---	24
Bob Moore	6	11	---	---	5	22
Ed Flanagan	5	13	---	---	3	21
Mike Schnitker	5	10	---	---	6	21
Gary Puetz	4	10	---	---	6	20
John Vella	6	7	---	---	4	17
George Farmer	0	4	---	---	11	15
Don Adams	0	0	---	---	15	15
Levon Bernhardt	---	---	4	2	5	11
Lewis Morris	6	4	---	---	---	10
Lamar Martin	---	---	3	1	6	10
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	5	5
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	4	4
Sedrick Gourdoux	---	---	1	1	---	2
John Gordon	0	0	---	---	1	1
Andy Johnson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Harris	---	---	26	36	3	65
Henry Stuckey	---	---	26	33	6	65
Ken Avery	---	---	27	36	1	64
Larry Brooks	---	---	27	35	1	63
Larry Cole	---	---	26	36	1	63
Forrest Blue	28	30	---	---	4	62
Roger Staubach	30	32	---	---	---	62
Bob Hayes	30	31	---	---	---	61
Jim Miller	28	27	---	---	6	61
Ken Sanders	---	---	26	33	1	60
C.L. Whittington	---	---	25	33	2	60
Dick Ambrose	---	---	25	33	1	59
Phil Wise	---	---	22	35	1	58
Willie Alexander	---	---	19	28	10	57
Rayfield Wright	28	28	---	---	---	56
Dave Guyton	24	25	---	---	7	56
Blaine Nye	25	29	---	---	---	54
Fred Biletnikoff	14	22	---	---	13	49
Bob Maddox	---	---	19	24	2	45
Art Malone	18	24	---	---	---	42
Larry Watkins	19	16	---	---	7	42
Bruce Finch	---	---	11	15	16	42
Rich McGeorge	14	18	---	---	9	41
Billy Joe Dupree	15	11	---	---	14	40
Dave Hampton	13	9	---	---	14	36
Tony Rogers	6	11	---	---	11	28
Josh Ashton	0	0	---	---	21	21
Pete Van Valkenberg	12	8	---	---	---	20
Drew Lincoln	5	6	---	---	9	20
Billy Andrews	---	---	8	8	3	19
Randy Beisler	5	4	---	---	7	16
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	0	0	15	15
Dick Stevens	6	7	---	---	---	13
Don Kanell	2	4	---	---	7	13
Jim O'Malley	---	---	0	0	12	12
Chris Daniels	4	6	---	---	2	12
Doug Adams	---	---	1	1	9	11
Dennis Franklin	4	4	---	---	3	11
Mario Johnson	---	---	3	3	4	10
Ernie Holmes	---	---	4	4	---	8
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	8	8
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Doug Sutherland	---	---	0	1	5	6
Gerald Irons	---	---	2	2	---	4
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.J. Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	79	6.6
Middle	5	11	2.2
Right	10	39	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	59	5.9
Middle	16	35	2.2
Right	3	6	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	36	21	1	3	3	3	4	2	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	31	21	4	0	2	3	5	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	30	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	97	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	21	3.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	51	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	173	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	62	15.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fair Hooker	7	2	1	12	0	30
RB Walter Payton	6	3	2	20	0	28
WR Patrick Schulz	5	2	0	26	0	21
TE Jerome Barkum	4	4	0	20	0	26
WR Don Herrmann	3	3	0	42	1	18
FB Bill Olds	3	2	0	13	0	11
WR Dean Perez	3	1	0	12	0	15
TE Bob Moore	2	1	0	13	0	11
TE Jeremy Wolf	2	2	0	4	0	11
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	0	2	0	5

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Hayes	13	11	0	146	2	31
WR Fred Biletnikoff	5	3	2	64	1	22
RB Dave Hampton	3	0	0	0	0	9
TE Rich McGeorge	3	3	0	21	0	18
FB Larry Watkins	2	1	0	11	0	16
WR Tony Rogers	2	2	0	34	1	11
RB Art Malone	1	0	0	0	0	24
RB Pete Van Valkenberg	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Dennis Franklin	1	1	0	10	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	2	13	6.50	5.65

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Art Malone	6	43	7.17	3.94
Pete Van Valkenberg	5	2	0.40	1.91
Roger Staubach	1	-1	-1.00	5.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
David Jaynes	5	4	22	4.40	4.56

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	2	1	14	7.00	9.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeremy Wolf	2	2	4	2.00	2.00
WR Don Herrmann	1	1	6	6.00	14.00
FB Bill Olds	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR Dean Perez	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	1	14	14.00	12.80
RB Dave Hampton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	3	2

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Van Valkenberg	3	1
Art Malone	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	11	7	5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fair Hooker	5	2	1
WR Don Herrmann	2	2	2
TE Jerome Barkum	1	1	1
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	1
TE Bob Moore	1	1	0
WR Patrick Schulz	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	0	0
RB Dave Hampton	1	0	0
WR Bob Hayes	1	1	0
TE Rich McGeorge	1	1	1
RB Pete Van Valkenberg	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	10,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (3,300)