Week 4, 1979

played in Carolina, NC

68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys00147-21
Carolina Panthers14606-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 CAR - Allen Carter 79 kickoff return (Don Cockroft extra point)
1Q: 02:45 CAR - Ted Newton 9 pass from Will Cureton (Don Cockroft extra point)
2Q: 07:40 CAR - Don Cockroft 46 field goal
2Q: 04:06 CAR - Don Cockroft 31 field goal
3Q: 11:39 DAL - Mike Pruitt 35 run (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 01:52 DAL - Elvis Peacock 7 run (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 13:15 DAL - Fred Biletnikoff 9 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 08:14 CAR - Don Cockroft 23 field goal
4Q: 02:37 CAR - Don Cockroft 37 field goal

Team StatisticsDALCAR
Record2-22-2
First Downs1820
- by Rushing47
- by Passing119
- by Penalty34
Total Net Yards231268
- Offensive Plays5761
- Yards per Play4.054.39
Net Rushing Yards94163
- Rushing Attempts1736
- Yards per Rush5.534.53
Net Passing Yards137105
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 23 - 120 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards159139
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/225/34
- Yards per Pass Play3.434.20
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions4/114/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.27.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/595/55
Punt Returns/Yards1/-44/31
Kick Returns/Yards6/844/153
Interception Ret./Yards1/111/1
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 39
Time of Possession25:4134:19

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:452:09OWN 2036Punt
19:031:17OWN 3234Punt
13:580:10OWN 2210Interception
12:373:57OWN 24723Punt
27:331:55OWN 2033Punt
24:013:22OWN 20927Punt
315:003:36OWN 18782Touchdown
36:314:47OWN 201080Touchdown
30:202:11OPP 45745Touchdown
48:072:08OWN 163-11Punt
42:301:13OWN 2774Fumble
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:363:33OWN 27548Missed FG
17:463:48OWN 2956Punt
13:481:11OPP 24324Touchdown
213:406:07OWN 21469Field Goal
25:381:37OWN 49637Field Goal
20:390:39OWN 1528Fumble
311:244:53OWN 37723Punt
31:441:24OWN 4325Interception
413:095:02OWN 291065Field Goal
45:593:29OPP 39619Field Goal
41:171:17OPP 3130Game

Game MVP: Larry Brooks, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt10626.203511
Elvis Peacock6274.50701
Roger Staubach155.00500
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Washington251275.082850
Rick Moser8283.501210
Will Cureton210.50200
Dave Preston177.00700

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Staubach36231594/22122171.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Will Cureton20141395/34123185.2

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wayne Givens710557.8622220
WR Irving Merchant57489.6021160
WR Bob Pickard34196.33990
WR Fred Biletnikoff25168.00791
FB Bill Saleaumula22115.50180
WR Brad Kimberly2342.00060
TE Mike Hawkins1133.00030
RB Elvis Peacock1233.00030
RB Mike Pruitt0100.00000
RB James Van Wagner0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Preston454812.006230
WR Vic Washington333411.339180
WR Drew Pearson23105.00070
WR Ted Newton1299.00091
TE Jeremy Wolf1133.00030
TE David Hill1166.00460
FB Curtis Brown111414.006140
RB Rick Moser111515.006150
WR Steve Rivera0100.00000
RB Joe Washington0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Pete Cronan11111.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Glen Edwards111.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Staubach1000
Walter Packer0100
Mario Celotto0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Washington1000
Steve King0110

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier626444.038.8583
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge27939.531.5400

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood0/00/00/003/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Don Cockroft4/51/20/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly1-4-4.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Glen Edwards4317.80

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly68414.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Carter415338.31

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose640.03223
S Autry Beamon600.02821
DT Larry Brooks542.52918
DE Dan Hampton421.02820
S Charlie Waters410.03323
OLB Pete Cronan410.02820
OLB Mario Celotto311.0105
OLB Harold Kayton300.5139
S Craig Cassady300.0115
CB Cliff Harris220.02923
DE Ken Sanders220.02216
S C.L. Whittington220.02114
DE John Andrews200.0149
CB Walter Packer110.01712
DT Ernie Holmes100.02418
ILB Gerald Irons100.084
CB Ed Torrice100.0106
DE Ike Howard100.085
S Rick Fontenot100.01811
RB Mike Pruitt10---------
DT Don Parrish100.066
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve King601.01635
ILB Terry Beeson511.01740
CB Dwayne Woodruff500.01235
S Tom Hannon410.01332
OLB Gary Weaver330.01420
DE Dennis Johnson300.01324
DE Billy Howard201.0924
CB Jackie Derlange220.01227
S Glen Edwards200.01529
OLB Eric Williams200.026
DE George Martin100.5518
DE Tony Cline110.0714
DT Dominic Winstead110.0822
S Honor Jackson100.0630
ILB Bob Pifferini100.022
CB J.T. Thomas100.01333
WR Ted Newton10---------
DT Jim Wolf010.5918

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Larry Brooks2.501118
DE Dan Hampton1.010020
OLB Mario Celotto1.00005
OLB Harold Kayton0.50009
DE Ken Sanders0.001016
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Billy Howard1.011224
OLB Steve King1.001035
ILB Terry Beeson1.000040
DT Jim Wolf0.501118
DE George Martin0.500118
DE Dennis Johnson0.001124
DE Tony Cline0.000114

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Autry Beamon30021
CB Cliff Harris21023
S Charlie Waters20023
CB Ed Torrice2006
OLB Pete Cronan10120
DT Ernie Holmes10018
OLB Harold Kayton1009
ILB Dick Ambrose10023
DE Dan Hampton10020
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dwayne Woodruff51035
CB J.T. Thomas31033
ILB Terry Beeson30040
S Tom Hannon21032
S Glen Edwards20129
OLB Gary Weaver20020
S Honor Jackson11030
DE Dennis Johnson10024
OLB Steve King10035
DT Dominic Winstead10022
CB Jackie Derlange10027
OLB Eric Williams1006

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Blaine Nye25012031
Rayfield Wright13014032
Alfred Zerillo1209121
Forrest Blue11017240
Billy Joe Dupree11016023
Bill Saleaumula1108012
Chris Daniels010509
Jim Harlan01011027
John Choma010404
Ed Fulton00013136
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jeff Williams46031022
Dan Peiffer3801405
Bob Kuziel25030021
Noah Jackson2301018
Burt Kobeski1302107
Dan Nugent12036125
Quinn Hoffman11029224
Lionel Antoine03030120
Curtis Brown02019012
David Hill01022018

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Morris Owens211
James Van Wagner118
Mike Hawkins117
Walter Packer113
Bill Saleaumula111
Elvis Peacock19
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Tom Hannon311
Allen Carter123
C.J. Garrett116
Jerry Blanton114
Blake Gaylor19

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Forrest Blue1740------663
Charlie Waters------3323662
Dick Ambrose------3223560
Roger Staubach1740---------57
Cliff Harris------2923355
Ed Fulton1336------655
Autry Beamon------2821554
Pete Cronan------2820654
Dan Hampton------2820452
Larry Brooks------2918451
Ernie Holmes------2418446
Rayfield Wright1432---------46
Billy Joe Dupree1623------645
Bob Pickard1026------945
Blaine Nye1231---------43
Rick Fontenot------18111443
Walter Packer------17121342
Ken Sanders------2216341
Wayne Givens1029------140
C.L. Whittington------2114439
Mike Pruitt1026------238
Jim Harlan1127---------38
Fred Biletnikoff927---------36
Alfred Zerillo921------636
Ed Torrice------1061834
Bill Saleaumula812------1131
Mike Hawkins67------1730
James Van Wagner57------1830
John Andrews------149629
Brad Kimberly113------1327
Irving Merchant317------626
Elvis Peacock710------926
Gerald Irons------841224
Harold Kayton------139123
Mario Celotto------105823
Chris Daniels59------620
Craig Cassady------115---16
Ike Howard------85215
Don Latimer------77115
Morris Owens03------1114
Don Parrish------66214
John Choma44------614
Grady Grier00------66
Mike Wood00------44
Danny White00---------0
Pat Haden00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Nugent3625------768
Will Cureton3625------566
Quinn Hoffman2924------760
Jeff Williams3122------760
Terry Beeson------1740158
Tom Hannon------13321156
Lionel Antoine3020------353
Bob Kuziel3021------253
Steve King------1635152
Glen Edwards------1529650
J.T. Thomas------1333248
David Hill2218------747
Dwayne Woodruff------1235---47
Joe Washington2618------145
Burt Kobeski217------1644
C.J. Garrett------9191644
Drew Pearson2617---------43
Dennis Johnson------1324441
Dave Preston2115------440
Jackie Derlange------1227---39
Honor Jackson------630238
Curtis Brown1912------637
Gary Weaver------1420236
Jeremy Wolf166------1436
Billy Howard------924---33
Dominic Winstead------822232
George Martin------518629
Vic Washington47------1728
Ted Newton1315---------28
Jim Wolf------918---27
Dan Peiffer145------726
Allen Carter00------2323
Tony Cline------714---21
Steve Rivera23------1621
Noah Jackson108------220
Rick Moser107------320
Jerry Blanton------141419
Eric Williams------261018
Derrel Luce------151117
Blake Gaylor------33915
Don Cockroft00------1212
Bob Pifferini------22610
Luke Prestridge00------22
Quentin Vaughn00---------0
Marvin Cobb------00---0
Bill Kenney00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5316.2
Middle6101.7
Right6538.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12776.4
Middle11474.3
Right12403.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Staubach36231124461
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Will Cureton20141101211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen128332.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1513885.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)52387.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510825.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)43348.5
Long (19+ Yds)112323.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wayne Givens107155129
WR Irving Merchant75048017
WR Fred Biletnikoff52016027
WR Bob Pickard43019026
WR Brad Kimberly3204013
FB Bill Saleaumula22011012
RB Elvis Peacock2103010
TE Mike Hawkins110307
RB Mike Pruitt1010026
RB James Van Wagner100007
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Dave Preston54048115
WR Drew Pearson32010017
WR Vic Washington3303407
WR Ted Newton2109015
RB Joe Washington2000018
TE Jeremy Wolf110306
TE David Hill1106018
WR Steve Rivera100003
FB Curtis Brown11014012
RB Rick Moser1101507

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Pruitt100.006.20
Elvis Peacock177.004.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Washington210.505.08
Rick Moser221.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Staubach44235.754.42
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Will Cureton4192.256.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Fred Biletnikoff1199.003.20
WR Wayne Givens1177.005.50
WR Irving Merchant1144.006.86
RB Elvis Peacock1133.001.50
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ted Newton1199.004.50
WR Steve Rivera1000.000.00
RB Joe Washington1000.000.00
WR Dave Preston1000.009.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
CarolinaRushesConversions
Will Cureton10
Joe Washington10
Dave Preston11
Rick Moser10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Roger Staubach1074
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Will Cureton653

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Irving Merchant432
WR Brad Kimberly221
WR Wayne Givens210
WR Bob Pickard111
RB Elvis Peacock100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Dave Preston221
WR Drew Pearson110
WR Vic Washington111
TE David Hill111
WR Steve Rivera100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)