Week 6, 1979

played in Washington, DC

49 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	7	7	7	-	21
Washington Redskins	7	17	3	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:06 WAS - Delvin Williams 20 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 06:34 WAS - Mike Siani 6 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 04:18 DAL - Mike Hawkins 35 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 03:30 WAS - Jeff Kinney 42 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 00:06 WAS - John Leypoldt 39 field goal
3Q: 11:15 DAL - Irving Merchant 9 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 04:01 WAS - John Leypoldt 44 field goal
4Q: 05:47 DAL - Mike Pruitt 10 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 02:34 WAS - John Leypoldt 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:06 WAS - Delvin Williams 20 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 06:34 WAS - Mike Siani 6 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 04:18 DAL - Mike Hawkins 35 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 03:30 WAS - Jeff Kinney 42 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
2Q: 00:06 WAS - John Leypoldt 39 field goal
3Q: 11:15 DAL - Irving Merchant 9 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 04:01 WAS - John Leypoldt 44 field goal
4Q: 05:47 DAL - Mike Pruitt 10 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 02:34 WAS - John Leypoldt 42 field goal

Team Statistics DAL WAS
Record 3-3 5-1
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 15 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 414 366
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 6.90 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 112 159
- Rushing Attempts 21 39
- Yards per Rush 5.33 4.08
Net Passing Yards 302 207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 26 - 3 26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 311 207
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.74 7.96
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/5 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 5/58 4/138
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 29:15 30:45

Team Statistics	DAL	WAS
Record	3-3	5-1
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	15	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	414	366
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	6.90	5.63
Net Rushing Yards	112	159
- Rushing Attempts	21	39
- Yards per Rush	5.33	4.08
Net Passing Yards	302	207
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 26 - 3	26 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	311	207
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.74	7.96
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/5	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	5/58	4/138
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	29:15	30:45

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:36	OWN 14	1	0	Interception
1	12:56	3:06	OWN 20	6	54	Missed FG
1	5:54	2:22	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	14:17	5:50	OWN 10	10	48	Punt
2	6:27	2:23	OWN 31	4	69	Touchdown
2	3:08	2:05	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
3	13:12	2:07	OPP 49	5	49	Touchdown
3	7:45	1:33	OWN 20	4	6	Interception
3	3:56	1:51	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
3	0:35	2:23	OWN 19	5	15	Punt
4	11:20	1:17	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
4	8:34	2:55	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
4	2:26	1:04	OWN 16	4	51	Interception

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:24	1:28	OWN 47	3	9	Punt
1	9:50	3:56	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
1	3:32	4:15	OWN 14	8	33	Punt
2	8:27	2:00	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
2	4:04	0:56	OPP 47	2	47	Touchdown
2	1:03	1:02	OPP 49	6	27	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 38	3	22	Fumble
3	11:05	3:20	OWN 35	6	20	Punt
3	6:12	2:16	OPP 43	6	16	Field Goal
3	2:05	1:30	OWN 29	3	-1	Punt
4	13:12	1:52	OWN 12	3	7	Punt
4	10:03	1:29	OWN 16	3	0	Punt
4	5:39	3:13	OWN 47	6	28	Field Goal
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 28	3	11	Game

Game MVP: Bert Jones, Washington Redskins

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mike Pruitt	13	83	6.38	37	2
Elvis Peacock	5	12	2.40	5	0
Roger Staubach	2	7	3.50	4	0
Bill Saleaumula	1	10	10.00	10	1

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Delvin Williams	26	86	3.31	16	1	0
Jeff Kinney	9	72	8.00	42	1	1
Jim Braxton	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Norm Bulaich	1	1	1.00	1	0	0
Bert Jones	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Mike Siani	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	38	26	311	1/9	3	35	3	86.6

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	26	17	207	0/0	2	62	0	115.4

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Fred Biletnikoff	4	9	67	16.75	11	34	0
WR Wayne Givens	4	7	54	13.50	29	29	0
WR Irving Merchant	4	6	56	14.00	44	29	1
RB Mike Pruitt	4	5	22	5.50	9	10	1
FB Billy Joe Dupree	3	3	32	10.67	15	12	0
WR Bob Pickard	3	3	22	7.33	1	12	0
FB Bill Saleaumula	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	35	35.00	0	35	1
WR Brad Kimberly	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Morris Owens	1	1	14	14.00	4	14	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don McCauley	6	7	47	7.83	9	15	0
WR John Fuqua	4	4	33	8.25	0	15	0
WR Lou Piccone	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
WR Mike Siani	2	3	68	34.00	31	62	1
RB Delvin Williams	2	5	36	18.00	23	20	1
WR James Thompson	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Norm Bulaich	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Jeff Kinney	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Kerry Reardon	1	8	8.00
S Ken Greene	1	1	1.00
S Tom Pridemore	1	10	10.00

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brad Kimberly	1	0	0
Gerald Irons	0	1	1
Autry Beamon	0	1	0
C.L. Whittington	0	0	1

Washington	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Delvin Williams	1	1	0	0
Norm Bulaich	1	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	6	264	44.0	38.5	58	2

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Colquitt	6	277	46.2	38.7	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	3/3

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Leypoldt	3/3	2/2	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad Kimberly	2	5	2.5	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Fuqua	1	4	4.0	0
Lou Piccone	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad Kimberly	4	46	11.5	0
Bob Pickard	1	12	12.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lou Piccone	4	138	34.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Autry Beamon	8	3	0.0	31	19
OLB Pete Cronan	8	2	0.0	33	21
S Rick Fontenot	8	1	0.0	20	11
DT Ernie Holmes	4	1	0.0	23	14
S C.L. Whittington	4	1	0.0	23	19
DE Ken Sanders	4	0	0.0	16	15
ILB Dick Ambrose	3	4	0.0	35	22
S Charlie Waters	3	1	0.0	34	22
CB Walter Packer	3	1	0.0	16	16
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	0	---	---	---
DT Larry Brooks	2	3	0.0	31	19
S Craig Cassady	1	2	0.0	12	8
CB Cliff Harris	1	0	0.0	31	21
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0.0	7	6
CB Ed Torrice	1	0	0.0	13	11
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	0.0	8	7
OLB Harold Kayton	0	3	0.0	18	6
DE John Andrews	0	1	0.0	23	11
DE Ike Howard	0	1	0.0	10	7
DE Dan Hampton	0	1	0.0	29	19

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ralph Ortega	6	0	0.0	17	27
CB Kerry Reardon	5	0	0.0	14	22
CB Dave Parkin	5	0	0.0	17	35
S Tom Pridemore	4	1	0.0	19	39
DE Cleveland Elam	4	0	0.0	20	36
OLB Reggie Williams	4	0	0.0	17	33
CB Lloyd Mumphord	3	2	0.0	18	29
DE Lem Burnham	3	0	0.0	6	14
DE Mike Fultz	3	0	0.0	15	28
S Tommy Jeffries	2	0	0.0	11	22
OLB Bo Conway	1	0	1.0	4	7
DT John Mendenhall	1	2	0.0	8	20
S Ken Greene	1	2	0.0	15	32
RB Delvin Williams	1	0	---	---	---
DT O.J. Sanford	1	0	0.0	10	13
DE Jeff Merrow	1	0	0.0	15	25
ILB Neal Olkewicz	1	0	0.0	4	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	0	3	0	19
ILB Dick Ambrose	0.0	0	1	0	22

Washington	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Bo Conway	1.0	0	7
DT O.J. Sanford	0.0	1	13
DE Jeff Merrow	0.0	1	25
OLB Reggie Williams	0.0	1	33
CB Dave Parkin	0.0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Rick Fontenot	4	0	11
CB Cliff Harris	2	2	21
S Charlie Waters	2	1	22
DE Ken Sanders	2	0	15
CB Walter Packer	2	0	16
CB Ed Torrice	1	0	11
ILB Dick Ambrose	1	0	22
S Autry Beamon	1	0	19
S Craig Cassady	1	0	8
OLB Pete Cronan	1	0	21
ILB Gerald Irons	0	1	6

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Tom Pridemore	4	1	1	39
CB Kerry Reardon	4	0	1	22
OLB Reggie Williams	3	2	0	33
ILB Ralph Ortega	3	0	0	27
CB Dave Parkin	3	0	0	35
S Ken Greene	2	0	1	32
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	0	0	29
DE Lem Burnham	1	0	0	14
DT O.J. Sanford	1	0	0	13
S Tommy Jeffries	1	0	0	22
DE Cleveland Elam	1	0	0	36
OLB Curtis Townsend	1	0	0	17

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Forrest Blue	3	3	20	0	38
Jim Harlan	2	3	16	0	34
Blaine Nye	1	3	18	0	33
Ed Fulton	1	3	18	0	34
Billy Joe Dupree	1	2	16	0	23
Rayfield Wright	0	2	15	1	32
Mike Hawkins	0	1	6	0	8
Alfred Zerillo	0	1	11	0	12
Chris Daniels	0	1	3	0	6
John Choma	0	1	4	0	6

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Jim Hough	3	11	1	36	19
Doug Dumler	3	5	0	33	25
Tom Luken	3	5	0	31	22
Dean Lang	1	4	0	35	19
Harris Richardson	1	3	0	6	1
Norm Bulaich	1	2	0	24	9
Keith Shelton	0	6	0	39	26
Jim Braxton	0	1	0	7	9
Jack Cornell	0	1	0	10	11

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
James Van Wagner	2	22
Walter Packer	2	13
Bill Saleaumula	1	14
Morris Owens	1	11

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Townsend	3	14
Stan White	1	23
Jim Braxton	1	20
Steve Rogers	1	6
Norm Bulaich	1	5

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Forrest Blue	20	38	---	---	7	65
Roger Staubach	21	39	---	---	---	60
Dick Ambrose	---	---	35	22	2	59
Ed Fulton	18	34	---	---	7	59
Charlie Waters	---	---	34	22	2	58
Pete Cronan	---	---	33	21	4	58
Cliff Harris	---	---	31	21	2	54
Larry Brooks	---	---	31	19	3	53
Autry Beamon	---	---	31	19	3	53
Blaine Nye	18	33	---	---	---	51
Ed Torrice	---	---	13	11	26	50
Jim Harlan	16	34	---	---	---	50
Bob Pickard	17	25	---	---	7	49
Dan Hampton	---	---	29	19	1	49
Rick Fontenot	---	---	20	11	17	48
Rayfield Wright	15	32	---	---	---	47
C.L. Whittington	---	---	23	19	3	45
Walter Packer	---	---	16	16	13	45
Billy Joe Dupree	16	23	---	---	5	44
Bill Saleaumula	12	17	---	---	14	43
John Andrews	---	---	23	11	7	41
Mike Pruitt	16	23	---	---	2	41
Irving Merchant	9	21	---	---	10	40
Ernie Holmes	---	---	23	14	2	39
Ken Sanders	---	---	16	15	6	37
Wayne Givens	11	22	---	---	2	35
Fred Biletnikoff	8	25	---	---	---	33
Mike Hawkins	6	8	---	---	19	33
Brad Kimberly	3	11	---	---	18	32
Alfred Zerillo	11	12	---	---	7	30
James Van Wagner	2	6	---	---	22	30
Mario Celotto	---	---	8	7	14	29
Elvis Peacock	5	11	---	---	11	27
Harold Kayton	---	---	18	6	2	26
Gerald Irons	---	---	7	6	12	25
Craig Cassady	---	---	12	8	1	21
Don Latimer	---	---	8	7	5	20
Ike Howard	---	---	10	7	2	19
John Choma	4	6	---	---	7	17
Chris Daniels	3	6	---	---	7	16
Don Parrish	---	---	8	5	2	15
Morris Owens	0	3	---	---	11	14
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	5	5
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Haden	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dave Parkin	---	---	17	35	23	75
Keith Shelton	39	26	---	---	3	68
Bert Jones	39	26	---	---	---	65
Doug Dumler	33	25	---	---	3	61
Jim Hough	36	19	---	---	6	61
Tom Pridemore	---	---	19	39	1	59
Cleveland Elam	---	---	20	36	---	56
Dean Lang	35	19	---	---	---	54
Tom Luken	31	22	---	---	---	53
Tommy Jeffries	---	---	11	22	18	51
Reggie Williams	---	---	17	33	1	51
Mike Fultz	---	---	15	28	7	50
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	18	29	1	48
Ken Greene	---	---	15	32	1	48
Mike Barber	23	14	---	---	10	47
Lou Piccone	21	16	---	---	9	46
Delvin Williams	30	16	---	---	---	46
Jeff Kinney	9	10	---	---	26	45
Don McCauley	14	14	---	---	16	44
Ralph Ortega	---	---	17	27	---	44
John Fuqua	24	16	---	---	2	42
Mike Siani	28	14	---	---	---	42
Jeff Merrow	---	---	15	25	1	41
Kerry Reardon	---	---	14	22	4	40
Curtis Townsend	---	---	9	17	14	40
Norm Bulaich	24	9	---	---	5	38
Mike Donohoe	12	5	---	---	20	37
Jim Braxton	7	9	---	---	20	36
Stan White	---	---	4	7	23	34
John Mendenhall	---	---	8	20	4	32
Jack Cornell	10	11	---	---	9	30
O.J. Sanford	---	---	10	13	2	25
James Thompson	3	7	---	---	14	24
Lem Burnham	---	---	6	14	1	21
Ronnie Lee	5	7	---	---	9	21
Neal Olkewicz	---	---	4	11	5	20
Mike Butler	---	---	6	11	1	18
Harris Richardson	6	1	---	---	9	16
Bo Conway	---	---	4	7	---	11
John Leypoldt	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bob Martin	---	---	2	1	4	7
Steve Rogers	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Colquitt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott Hunter	0	0	---	---	3	3
Joe Pisarcik	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	14	2.8
Middle	13	93	7.2
Right	3	5	1.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	23	76	3.3
Right	14	85	6.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	38	26	5	0	2	3	4	0	3

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	26	17	2	1	0	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	67	9.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	71	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	104	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	69	11.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	5	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	85	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	55	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	62	31.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Fred Biletnikoff	9	4	1	67	2	25
WR Wayne Givens	7	4	0	54	1	22
WR Irving Merchant	6	4	0	56	1	21
RB Mike Pruitt	5	4	1	22	0	23
FB Billy Joe Dupree	3	3	0	32	0	23
WR Bob Pickard	3	3	0	22	0	25
WR Brad Kimberly	2	1	0	6	0	11
FB Bill Saleaumula	1	1	0	3	0	17
TE Mike Hawkins	1	1	0	35	1	8
WR Morris Owens	1	1	0	14	0	3

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don McCauley	7	6	47	0	14
RB Delvin Williams	5	2	36	1	16
WR John Fuqua	4	4	33	0	16
WR Mike Siani	3	2	68	1	14
FB Norm Bulaich	2	0	0	0	9
WR Lou Piccone	2	2	8	0	16
WR James Thompson	2	1	15	0	7
RB Jeff Kinney	1	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	6	3	26	4.33	8.18

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	3	2	26	8.67	7.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Mike Pruitt	2	1	10	5.00	4.40
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	1	7	7.00	7.44
WR Brad Kimberly	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Wayne Givens	1	0	0	0.00	7.71
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	9	9.00	9.33

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Delvin Williams	2	1	20	10.00	7.20
WR Mike Siani	1	1	6	6.00	22.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Pruitt	3	1
Roger Staubach	1	0

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Delvin Williams	6	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	7	4	2

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wayne Givens	3	1	1
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	0	0
FB Bill Saleaumula	1	1	0
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	1
RB Mike Pruitt	1	1	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don McCauley	3	2	1
WR John Fuqua	1	1	1
WR Lou Piccone	1	1	1
WR Mike Siani	1	0	0
RB Delvin Williams	1	0	0
WR James Thompson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)