Week 16, 1979

played in New York, NJ

36 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys31037-23
New York Jets0670-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:16 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
2Q: 13:36 DAL - Mike Wood 25 field goal
2Q: 09:32 NYJ - Frank Corral 37 field goal
2Q: 04:18 DAL - Mike Pruitt 11 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 01:33 NYJ - Frank Corral 19 field goal
3Q: 06:51 DAL - Mike Wood 42 field goal
3Q: 02:44 NYJ - Ed Porcher 1 pass from Joe Namath (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 04:03 DAL - Billy Joe Dupree 10 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Wood extra point)

Team StatisticsDALNYJ
Record6-96-9
First Downs2116
- by Rushing63
- by Passing1413
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards393296
- Offensive Plays6856
- Yards per Play5.785.29
Net Rushing Yards13665
- Rushing Attempts2915
- Yards per Rush4.694.33
Net Passing Yards257231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 26 - 140 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards287236
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/301/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.595.63
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions8/152/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.68.4
4th Down Conversions0/01/3
Penalties/Yards1/104/31
Punt Returns/Yards3/-41/16
Kick Returns/Yards3/455/139
Interception Ret./Yards3/121/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 36
Time of Possession36:3023:30

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:59OWN 2036Punt
111:562:46OWN 39557Field Goal
17:164:58OWN 20837Punt
10:552:27OPP 24516Field Goal
211:050:11OWN 12117Fumble
29:245:16OWN 191181Touchdown
21:271:27OWN 17322Half
310:383:52OWN 31844Field Goal
32:383:23OWN 36613Punt
411:582:51OWN 16723Interception
48:544:59OWN 24876Touchdown
41:590:42OWN 2133Punt
40:390:39OWN 481-1Game
New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:011:05OWN 36318Interception
19:101:54OWN 20411Punt
12:181:23OWN 2322Fumble
213:282:23OWN 433-1Punt
210:541:30OPP 2939Field Goal
24:082:41OWN 33865Field Goal
315:004:22OWN 24747Interception
36:464:0850850Touchdown
414:152:17OWN 2037Punt
49:070:13OPP 4410Interception
43:551:56OWN 31948Downs
41:170:38OPP 4840Downs

Game MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt14815.792230
Mike Strachan9323.561010
Roger Staubach5234.60700
Drew Lincoln100.00000
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ottis Anderson8486.001620
Louis Carter5163.20800
Jim Otis100.00000
Dustin Stone111.00100

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roger Staubach35262874/302431105.3
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath40182361/5128341.3

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Fred Biletnikoff668313.8324360
WR Irving Merchant610589.6711220
WR Bob Pickard558316.6023430
FB Billy Joe Dupree33299.674121
FB Bill Saleaumula22105.00080
FB Drew Lincoln1177.00370
WR Brad Kimberly1166.00060
RB Mike Strachan1100.00000
RB Mike Pruitt111111.002111
WR Wayne Givens0200.00000
WR Morris Owens0100.00000
TE Mike Cobb0200.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ed Porcher6118514.173251
WR Karl Farmer37217.000150
TE Dustin Stone22168.0010110
WR Don Bass252110.504170
RB Ottis Anderson234623.0026280
TE Eric Sanderson122525.000250
WR Marco Vehar151111.000110
WR Freddie Douglas141111.000110
WR Louis Carter0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Luther Bradley200.000
ILB Dick Ambrose11212.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cedric Brown122.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Fred Biletnikoff1000
Roger Staubach1000
Mike Strachan0100
Pete Cronan0100
Ed Torrice0010
Dick Ambrose0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Farmer1000
Ottis Anderson1000
Lenny Richard0100
Don Bass0100
Van Green0010
Mike Hawkins0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier417042.533.5511
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans314849.350.7582

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood3/31/10/0422/2
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral2/20/00/0371/1

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly2-5-2.50
Bob Pickard111.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Freddie Douglas11616.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Kimberly34515.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Randy Colbert411829.50
Karl Farmer12121.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Pete Cronan600.01332
CB Ed Torrice510.0935
DT Larry Brooks301.01332
S Rick Fontenot300.0626
CB Walter Packer300.01026
DT Ernie Holmes210.01113
S Autry Beamon210.01132
DE Dan Hampton210.01223
DE Ken Sanders200.01022
ILB Dick Ambrose110.01534
S Craig Cassady110.0515
S C.L. Whittington100.01030
OLB Harold Kayton100.049
WR Irving Merchant10---------
CB Luther Bradley100.01027
CB Cliff Harris010.0721
DT Don Parrish010.0513
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Randy Colbert710.02137
ILB Jim LeClair650.02937
S Van Green610.01629
CB Rolly Woolsey530.02333
DE Fred Smerlas500.01723
OLB Mike Hawkins411.51726
S Cedric Brown420.02734
CB Earlie Thomas400.02418
DE Brison Manor320.51526
DT Dave Pear300.01216
OLB Greg Brezina201.01830
S Lenny Richard210.02538
OLB Mike Kolen130.51210
DT Bob Maddox100.51021
ILB Ken Bordelon110.086
DE Horace Jones110.01918
WR Marco Vehar10---------
WR Ed Porcher10---------
WR Karl Farmer10---------
OLB Rick Baska010.01212

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Larry Brooks1.002032
DE John Andrews0.010019
ILB Gerald Irons0.00106
DE Ken Sanders0.001022
S C.L. Whittington0.001030
DE Ike Howard0.001018
DE Don Latimer0.00109
DE Dan Hampton0.001023
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mike Hawkins1.511026
OLB Greg Brezina1.000130
OLB Mike Kolen0.500010
DT Bob Maddox0.500021
DE Brison Manor0.500026
DE Horace Jones0.010118

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ed Torrice40035
OLB Pete Cronan40032
CB Walter Packer21026
S Rick Fontenot20026
S Autry Beamon20032
S Craig Cassady12015
CB Luther Bradley10227
S C.L. Whittington10030
OLB Harold Kayton1009
CB Cliff Harris01021
ILB Dick Ambrose00134
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Randy Colbert51037
S Van Green50029
ILB Jim LeClair40037
S Cedric Brown20134
CB Earlie Thomas20018
CB Rolly Woolsey20033
DE Fred Smerlas20023
OLB Mike Kolen10010
S Lenny Richard10038
DT Dave Pear10016
ILB Ken Bordelon1006

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Blaine Nye38028236
Ed Fulton33027037
Forrest Blue14021027
Rayfield Wright13023031
Billy Joe Dupree12024026
Alfred Zerillo11019125
Drew Lincoln01010011
Chris Daniels0106011
Mike Cobb0106010
Jim Harlan00021128
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kurt Schumacher24014137
John Hicks23012036
Mitch Thornton13013033
Todd Watkins12010034
Jim Otis1109022
Bob Johnson01011036
Randy Young010507

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Luther Bradley213
Morris Owens210
Brad Kimberly115
Chris Daniels17
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Mike Kolen221
Bob Johnson25
Jim Otis112
Ottis Anderson14

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ed Fulton2737------771
Roger Staubach2939---------68
Blaine Nye2836---------64
Jim Harlan2128------756
Forrest Blue2127------755
Rayfield Wright2331---------54
Billy Joe Dupree2426------353
Ed Torrice------935852
Alfred Zerillo1925------751
Dick Ambrose------1534150
Luther Bradley------10271350
Larry Brooks------1332348
Pete Cronan------1332247
Bob Pickard1523------745
Mike Pruitt1827---------45
Autry Beamon------1132144
C.L. Whittington------1030242
Fred Biletnikoff1823---------41
Rick Fontenot------626941
Walter Packer------1026339
Wayne Givens1816------438
Ken Sanders------1022537
Irving Merchant1225---------37
Mike Strachan109------1736
Dan Hampton------1223136
Drew Lincoln1011------1435
Brad Kimberly79------1531
Cliff Harris------721230
Mike Cobb610------1329
John Andrews------519327
Ernie Holmes------1113327
Craig Cassady------515727
Bill Saleaumula714------324
Chris Daniels611------724
Ike Howard------318122
Don Parrish------513119
Gerald Irons------161118
Harold Kayton------49518
Mario Celotto------39618
Mike Hawkins00------1717
Morris Owens02------1012
Don Latimer------29112
Mike Wood00------99
Grady Grier00------77
Danny White00---------0
Pat Haden00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lenny Richard------25381174
Randy Colbert------21371371
Jim LeClair------2937470
Rolly Woolsey------23331268
Cedric Brown------2734263
Joe Namath1541---------56
Van Green------16291055
Karl Farmer1030------1454
John Hicks1236------553
Bob Johnson1136------552
Kurt Schumacher1437---------51
Greg Brezina------1830250
Mitch Thornton1333---------46
Mike Hawkins------1726346
Louis Carter1016------1945
Earlie Thomas------2418244
Todd Watkins1034---------44
Brison Manor------1526344
Fred Smerlas------1723444
Mike Kolen------12102143
Jim Otis922------1243
Horace Jones------1918340
Marco Vehar722------1039
Ottis Anderson925------438
Rick Baska------12121135
Don Bass826---------34
Freddie Douglas311------1933
Bob Maddox------1021132
Percy Kirkwood------1413532
Dustin Stone511------1531
Eric Sanderson819------330
Ed Porcher623---------29
Dave Pear------1216129
Charlie Ane710------522
Randy Young57------517
Ken Bordelon------86---14
Rod Walters14------510
Mike Wilson28---------10
Frank Corral00------66
Johnny Evans00------33
Scott Bull00------22
Howard Stidham------02---2
Jeff Barnes------0022
O.J. Simpson00---------0
Matt Cavanaugh00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7375.3
Middle19854.5
Right2157.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4287.0
Middle7101.4
Right4276.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roger Staubach35264221121
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath40183244803

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5371.4
Short (0-8 Yds)20151125.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)656711.2
Long (19+ Yds)4310125.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)84334.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)22101235.6
Long (19+ Yds)93697.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Merchant106258225
WR Fred Biletnikoff66083123
WR Bob Pickard55083123
FB Billy Joe Dupree33029026
FB Bill Saleaumula22010014
WR Wayne Givens2000016
TE Mike Cobb2000010
FB Drew Lincoln1107011
WR Brad Kimberly110609
WR Morris Owens100002
RB Mike Strachan110009
RB Mike Pruitt11011027
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ed Porcher116085123
WR Karl Farmer73021030
WR Marco Vehar51111022
WR Don Bass52121026
WR Freddie Douglas41211011
RB Ottis Anderson32046125
TE Eric Sanderson21025119
TE Dustin Stone22016011
WR Louis Carter1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Roger Staubach2136.504.60
Mike Pruitt221.005.79
Mike Strachan155.003.56
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ottis Anderson2168.006.00
Louis Carter111.003.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roger Staubach53214.208.20
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Namath52122.405.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Billy Joe Dupree111010.009.67
WR Wayne Givens1000.000.00
WR Morris Owens1000.000.00
RB Mike Strachan1100.000.00
RB Mike Pruitt111111.0011.00
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ed Porcher22126.007.73
WR Marco Vehar1000.002.20
WR Louis Carter1000.000.00
RB Ottis Anderson1000.0015.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Mike Pruitt32
Mike Strachan10
New YorkRushesConversions
Louis Carter20

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Roger Staubach1076
New YorkAttCompConversions
Joe Namath852

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Pickard443
WR Irving Merchant433
WR Wayne Givens100
WR Morris Owens100
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Ed Porcher322
WR Don Bass210
TE Eric Sanderson100
WR Freddie Douglas110
WR Karl Farmer110

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)