Week 3, 1979

played in Dallas, TX

78 degrees, stormy, 15 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams0036-9
Dallas Cowboys3300-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:54 DAL - Mike Wood 33 field goal
2Q: 03:14 DAL - Mike Wood 36 field goal
3Q: 09:01 LAS - Rich Szaro 43 field goal
4Q: 15:00 LAS - Rich Szaro 32 field goal
4Q: 00:07 LAS - Rich Szaro 19 field goal

Team StatisticsLASDAL
Record1-22-1
First Downs817
- by Rushing110
- by Passing75
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards193267
- Offensive Plays5970
- Yards per Play3.273.81
Net Rushing Yards19176
- Rushing Attempts1432
- Yards per Rush1.365.50
Net Passing Yards17491
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 24 - 035 - 21 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards185108
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/113/17
- Yards per Pass Play3.872.39
Fumbles/Lost1/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/172/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.87.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/204/20
Punt Returns/Yards4/487/39
Kick Returns/Yards2/463/47
Interception Ret./Yards4/400/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 27
Time of Possession25:5234:08

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:44OWN 2036Punt
111:051:49OWN 1238Punt
13:483:15OWN 38624Fumble
214:381:00OWN 3432Punt
210:291:03OWN 4433Punt
23:071:16OWN 3634Punt
311:452:52OWN 35739Field Goal
37:271:00OPP 223-4Missed FG
34:161:31OWN 2637Punt
31:592:07OPP 42427Field Goal
410:500:57OWN 2033Punt
48:581:27OWN 2738Punt
46:263:14OWN 2838Punt
42:291:19OWN 20420Punt
41:000:58OPP 15313Field Goal
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:162:11OWN 3939Punt
19:165:28OWN 331051Field Goal
10:330:55OWN 383-2Punt
213:383:09OWN 35528Missed FG
29:266:19OWN 61375Field Goal
21:511:51OWN 26723Half
315:003:15OWN 28514Punt
38:531:26OWN 2925Interception
36:272:11OWN 3332Punt
32:450:46OWN 2729Interception
414:524:02OWN 11744Interception
49:530:55OWN 2435Punt
47:311:05OWN 3738Punt
43:120:43OWN 393-5Punt
41:100:10OWN 2010Interception
40:020:02OWN 2016Game

Game MVP: Jeff Siemon, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lawrence McCutcheon840.50400
Secdrick McIntyre4143.50700
Ron Jaworski1-1-1.00-100
Roland Harper122.00200
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt17895.241630
Elvis Peacock8374.631720
Roger Staubach4287.00900
Bill Saleaumula122.00200
Mike Hawkins11818.001810
Wayne Givens122.00200

Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ron Jaworski43241852/11027066.5
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Staubach35211083/17013425.3

Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Kimbrough11171099.9116270
RB Lawrence McCutcheon56306.0022190
WR Freddie Solomon35124.00060
WR Daryl Bernstein1477.00070
FB Roland Harper141616.0012160
WR Billy Brooks1233.00330
FB Tony Galbreath1155.00150
WR Danny Fulton1333.00030
TE Charlie Sanders0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bob Pickard69264.33590
WR Brad Kimberly34155.00580
FB Billy Joe Dupree23-2-1.001-10
WR Wayne Givens242010.002110
WR Irving Merchant24147.00090
RB Mike Pruitt2242.00350
WR Fred Biletnikoff1466.00060
FB Bill Saleaumula1133.00130
TE Mike Hawkins121313.004130
RB Elvis Peacock1299.00090

Interception Statistics

Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jim Youngblood22713.500
CB Delles Howell11010.000
CB Dwight Hicks133.000
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Lawrence McCutcheon1000
Jeff Siemon0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Pruitt1000
Forrest Blue0100
Charlie Waters0100
John Andrews0010

Punting Statistics

Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rickey Jarrell1041341.337.4522
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier734349.039.3664

Kicking Statistics

Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Szaro3/41/20/0430/0
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood2/30/10/1360/0

Punt Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough33712.30
Freddie Solomon11111.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly7395.60

Kick Return Statistics

Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
John Kimbrough24623.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly22814.00
Bob Pickard11919.00

Defensive Statistics

Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jeff Siemon1001.52831
S Jerry Anderson720.02123
OLB Jim Youngblood510.02831
CB Delles Howell500.02530
S Hurles Scales430.02023
DE Elvin Bethea331.01829
CB Mark Burke320.01924
CB Dwight Hicks320.02937
S Ike Thomas310.01823
DE Jack Youngblood300.02633
DE Sean Clark210.01410
OLB Charlie Hall200.086
DE Bill Belk120.51416
DT Manny Fernandez110.01828
DT Bob Golic110.01514
OLB Dave Washington100.045
OLB Randy Wheaton100.044
CB Charles Williams100.01210
CB Reggie Pinkney020.01017
DT Troy Archer010.01817
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Autry Beamon630.01331
OLB Pete Cronan600.01337
S C.L. Whittington400.01234
DE Ken Sanders301.01121
CB Walter Packer310.0525
DT Don Parrish300.0615
ILB Dick Ambrose230.01441
S Charlie Waters210.01243
OLB Harold Kayton200.059
DE Dan Hampton200.0929
DT Ernie Holmes101.0822
DE John Andrews110.0324
CB Cliff Harris110.01330
S Craig Cassady110.0116
FB Billy Joe Dupree10---------
ILB Gerald Irons100.029
QB Roger Staubach10---------
CB Ed Torrice100.0318
WR Wayne Givens10---------
G Chris Daniels10---------
S Rick Fontenot100.0320
DT Larry Brooks010.01037
OLB Mario Celotto010.0210

Pass Rush Statistics

Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jeff Siemon1.500031
DE Elvin Bethea1.001229
DE Bill Belk0.500016
DE Jack Youngblood0.001033
CB Dwight Hicks0.001037
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ernie Holmes1.001022
DE Ken Sanders1.000021
DT Don Parrish0.010015
DT Larry Brooks0.003337
DE John Andrews0.001024
ILB Dick Ambrose0.001041
DE Dan Hampton0.001029
OLB Harold Kayton0.00019

Pass Defense Statistics

Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Jim Youngblood41231
CB Delles Howell31130
S Jerry Anderson31023
S Hurles Scales21023
S Ike Thomas20023
ILB Jeff Siemon11031
CB Dwight Hicks10137
OLB Dave Washington1005
DE Jack Youngblood10033
CB Mark Burke10024
CB Charles Williams10010
DT Bob Golic10014
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Pete Cronan50037
CB Walter Packer31025
S Autry Beamon30031
ILB Dick Ambrose22041
S Charlie Waters20043
OLB Harold Kayton2009
CB Cliff Harris11030
S Craig Cassady11016
ILB Gerald Irons1009
DE Ken Sanders10021
S C.L. Whittington10034
CB Ed Torrice10018
DE Dan Hampton10029
S Rick Fontenot01020

Blocking Statistics

Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Frederick11011040
Frank Myers110308
Jim Sexton04011039
Dan Medlin03013132
Bob Van Duyne02012035
Bob Rush020308
Hardy Dillon01011038
Bob McKay000315
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Blaine Nye38128033
Forrest Blue28032138
Jim Harlan23021129
Ed Fulton22022136
Billy Joe Dupree11127028
Chris Daniels110405
John Choma1101002
Rayfield Wright02027030
Bill Saleaumula01014016
Alfred Zerillo01016017

Special Teams Tackles

Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Reggie Pinkney318
Billy Brooks213
Secdrick McIntyre121
Daryl Bernstein116
Charlie Sanders114
Dan Medlin111
Jim Sexton16
DallasTacklesSTPlays
Elvis Peacock210
James Van Wagner126
Mike Hawkins117
Walter Packer113
Rick Fontenot111

Participation

Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dwight Hicks------2937369
Jeff Siemon------2831463
Jack Youngblood------2633463
Jim Youngblood------2831463
Ron Jaworski1445---------59
Delles Howell------2530358
Dan Medlin1332------1156
Jim Sexton1139------656
Freddie Solomon1029------1453
John Kimbrough1133------953
Hurles Scales------2023952
Bob Van Duyne1235------451
Andy Frederick1140---------51
Elvin Bethea------1829350
Hardy Dillon1138------150
Charlie Sanders925------1448
Manny Fernandez------1828---46
Jerry Anderson------2123246
Mark Burke------1924245
Secdrick McIntyre519------2145
Reggie Pinkney------10171845
Ike Thomas------1823344
Roland Harper522------1744
Billy Brooks623------1342
Danny Fulton931---------40
Troy Archer------1817439
Max Montoya320------1437
Bob Golic------1514837
Bill Belk------1416636
Charles Williams------12101335
Daryl Bernstein312------1631
Lawrence McCutcheon820---------28
Dave Washington------451726
Sean Clark------1410226
Rick Walker15------2026
Frank Myers38------1425
Bob Rush38------1324
Charlie Hall------86721
Tony Galbreath36------1221
Randy Wheaton------44513
Tom Hicks------37313
Rickey Jarrell00------1010
Bob McKay35---------8
Rich Szaro00------88
Parnell Dickinson00------44
Ted Fargas00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Forrest Blue3238------1080
Roger Staubach3238---------70
Ed Fulton2236------1068
Blaine Nye2833---------61
Billy Joe Dupree2728------560
Dick Ambrose------1441459
Charlie Waters------1243358
Rayfield Wright2730---------57
Pete Cronan------1337454
Larry Brooks------1037552
C.L. Whittington------1234551
Ed Torrice------3182950
Jim Harlan2129---------50
Bob Pickard1619------1449
Bill Saleaumula1416------1949
Mike Pruitt2126------249
Cliff Harris------1330548
Wayne Givens2028---------48
Autry Beamon------1331448
Fred Biletnikoff2124---------45
Alfred Zerillo1617------1043
Walter Packer------5251343
Dan Hampton------929442
Ken Sanders------1121840
James Van Wagner76------2639
Ernie Holmes------822838
Brad Kimberly513------2038
John Andrews------324835
Rick Fontenot------3201134
Mike Hawkins88------1733
Elvis Peacock108------1028
Ike Howard------516627
Mario Celotto------2101527
Irving Merchant1012------426
John Choma102------1022
Don Parrish------615---21
Gerald Irons------29920
Chris Daniels45------1019
Harold Kayton------59418
Don Latimer------48618
Craig Cassady------116---17
Grady Grier00------1010
Morris Owens12------710
Mike Wood00------66
Danny White00---------0
Pat Haden00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle980.9
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7324.6
Middle221185.4
Right3268.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ron Jaworski43241056740
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Staubach35210115324

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107353.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2011653.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)126857.1
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88162.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1511744.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)102181.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Kimbrough17110109133
RB Lawrence McCutcheon65030020
WR Freddie Solomon53012029
WR Daryl Bernstein4127012
FB Roland Harper41216022
WR Danny Fulton3113031
WR Billy Brooks2103023
TE Charlie Sanders1000025
FB Tony Galbreath110506
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Pickard96126019
WR Fred Biletnikoff4106024
WR Brad Kimberly43015013
WR Wayne Givens42020028
WR Irving Merchant42014012
FB Billy Joe Dupree320-2028
TE Mike Hawkins2101308
RB Mike Pruitt2204026
RB Elvis Peacock210908
FB Bill Saleaumula1103016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Lawrence McCutcheon242.000.50
Ron Jaworski1-1-1.00-1.00
Roland Harper122.002.00
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Pruitt111.005.24
Elvis Peacock111.004.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ron Jaworski111212.004.30
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Staubach3310.333.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Kimbrough111212.006.41
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Billy Joe Dupree11-1-1.00-0.67
WR Bob Pickard1133.002.89
RB Mike Pruitt11-1-1.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los AngelesRushesConversions
Lawrence McCutcheon31
DallasRushesConversions
Roger Staubach11

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Ron Jaworski1492
DallasAttCompConversions
Roger Staubach1171

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR John Kimbrough750
WR Daryl Bernstein211
WR Freddie Solomon200
FB Roland Harper111
WR Billy Brooks110
WR Danny Fulton110
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Pickard420
WR Brad Kimberly221
WR Fred Biletnikoff110
FB Billy Joe Dupree110
TE Mike Hawkins100
WR Wayne Givens100
RB Mike Pruitt110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)