Week 16, 1981

played in Denver, CO

38 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	6	7	0	-	13
Denver Broncos	0	6	0	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:24 DAL - Mike Wood 30 field goal
2Q: 09:57 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
2Q: 02:49 DAL - Mike Wood 39 field goal
2Q: 00:09 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 49 field goal
3Q: 04:18 DAL - Mike Pruitt 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 12:24 DAL - Mike Wood 30 field goal
2Q: 09:57 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
2Q: 02:49 DAL - Mike Wood 39 field goal
2Q: 00:09 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 49 field goal
3Q: 04:18 DAL - Mike Pruitt 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)

Team Statistics DAL DEN
Record 6-9 2-13
First Downs 20 3
- by Rushing 10 0
- by Passing 10 2
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 322 80
- Offensive Plays 89 52
- Yards per Play 3.62 1.54
Net Rushing Yards 115 0
- Rushing Attempts 41 0
- Yards per Rush 2.80 0.00
Net Passing Yards 207 80
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 31 - 1 49 - 3 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 230 99
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 4.31 1.54
Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/20 0/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 10.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/28
Punt Returns/Yards 7/36 6/108
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 2/6 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 46:23 13:37

Team Statistics	DAL	DEN
Record	6-9	2-13
First Downs	20	3
- by Rushing	10	0
- by Passing	10	2
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	322	80
- Offensive Plays	89	52
- Yards per Play	3.62	1.54
Net Rushing Yards	115	0
- Rushing Attempts	41	0
- Yards per Rush	2.80	0.00
Net Passing Yards	207	80
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 31 - 1	49 - 3 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	230	99
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	4.31	1.54
Fumbles/Lost	3/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/20	0/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	10.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	4/28
Punt Returns/Yards	7/36	6/108
Kick Returns/Yards	1/15	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	2/6	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	46:23	13:37

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:47	1:07	OWN 40	3	9	Punt
1	11:42	2:05	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
1	8:27	3:04	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
1	4:32	0:54	OWN 20	2	19	Interception
1	3:04	5:46	OWN 38	12	49	Field Goal
2	11:33	0:40	OWN 36	2	4	Fumble
2	9:50	2:21	OWN 19	3	5	Punt
2	6:52	4:09	OWN 22	10	56	Field Goal
2	1:52	1:28	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 20	6	13	Punt
3	10:35	6:26	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
3	2:58	1:34	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	0:49	1:47	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
4	13:28	1:50	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
4	10:54	2:02	OWN 27	4	20	Punt
4	7:57	1:54	OWN 45	4	-15	Punt
4	5:21	1:45	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	2:47	2:47	OWN 28	7	37	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:13	OWN 13	3	0	Punt
1	12:40	0:58	OWN 21	3	-5	Punt
1	9:37	1:10	OWN 18	4	41	Punt
1	5:23	0:51	OWN 8	2	51	Interception
1	3:38	0:34	OPP 31	3	0	Missed FG
2	12:18	0:45	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	10:53	1:03	OPP 27	3	2	Field Goal
2	7:29	0:37	OWN 33	3	0	Punt
2	2:43	0:51	OWN 37	3	0	Punt
2	0:24	0:21	OPP 25	2	-7	Field Goal
3	11:17	0:42	OWN 19	3	0	Punt
3	4:09	1:11	OWN 39	2	-7	Interception
3	1:24	0:35	OPP 41	3	0	Punt
4	14:02	0:34	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
4	11:38	0:44	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
4	8:52	0:55	OWN 18	3	5	Punt
4	6:03	0:42	OWN 32	3	0	Punt
4	3:36	0:49	OWN 40	3	-5	Punt

Game MVP: Larry Brooks, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mike Pruitt	30	85	2.83	11	1	1
Elvis Peacock	7	28	4.00	9	0	0
Pat Haden	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Hubert Oliver	2	4	2.00	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Haden	44	31	230	4/23	0	29	1	73.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Turk Schonert	49	3	99	3/19	0	51	2	22.6

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Buggs	9	11	79	8.78	0	29
WR Duriel Harris	6	9	50	8.33	7	19
RB Mike Pruitt	4	4	19	4.75	4	6
WR Fair Hooker	3	4	29	9.67	14	15
WR Mike Goff	3	5	12	4.00	0	8
FB Hubert Oliver	3	3	17	5.67	8	9
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	5	9	9.00	0	9
FB Jim Otis	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Kurt Sohn	1	1	9	9.00	1	9
TE Chuck Naretta	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Doug Winslow	1	9	41	41.00	0	41
WR Rick Upchurch	1	7	51	51.00	11	51
WR Johnny Perkins	1	9	7	7.00	2	7
WR Ken Payne	0	9	0	0.00	0	0
FB Ted Brown	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Ray Butler	0	11	0	0.00	0	0
TE Earl Cooper	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Charlie Waters	1	0	0.00	0
CB Everson Walls	1	6	6.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Donnie Walker	1	15	15.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov
Mike Pruitt	2	1
Elvis Peacock	1	0
Paul Howard	0	1

Denver	Recov	Force
Stan Holloway	1	0
Bob Jury	0	1
Larry McGrew	0	1
Deron Cherry	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	12	534	44.5	35.5	58	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	13	595	45.8	39.9	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	2/3	2/3	0/0	49	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	6	33	5.5	0
C.L. Whittington	1	3	3.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	6	108	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	1	15	15.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Ike Howard	2	0	1.5	0	28
DT Larry Brooks	1	1	1.5	0	44
S Charlie Waters	1	0	0.0	0	32
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0.0	0	11
RB Mike Pruitt	1	0	---	---	---
CB Walter Packer	1	0	0.0	0	42
FB Hubert Oliver	1	0	---	---	---

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	14	5	0.0	29	27
OLB Rusty Rebowe	7	2	0.0	30	35
CB Reuben Hendeson	7	0	0.0	30	32
DE Mark Mullaney	6	1	1.5	32	35
S Lloyd Burrus	6	2	0.0	32	34
CB Mark Lee	5	2	0.0	29	31
DT Josh Lane	5	1	0.0	30	35
DE Greg Meisner	4	0	1.0	22	21
DT Steve Niehaus	3	1	1.0	25	33
DE Bill Barnett	3	0	0.5	19	36
S Bob Jury	3	2	0.0	16	26
OLB Stan Holloway	3	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Larry Keller	2	2	0.0	19	18
OLB Bruce Huther	2	1	0.0	13	17
DE Doug Martin	1	3	0.0	34	30
CB Derrick Hatchett	1	1	0.0	14	19
WR Doug Winslow	1	0	---	---	---
QB Turk Schonert	1	0	---	---	---
S Deron Cherry	1	0	0.0	25	33
S Donnie Walker	0	2	0.0	24	25
ILB Terry Hopper	0	1	0.0	7	16

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Larry Brooks	1.5	0	5	4	44
DE Ike Howard	1.5	0	0	0	28
DT Ernie Holmes	0.0	1	0	0	17
ILB Dick Ambrose	0.0	1	0	0	49
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	0	6	1	38
DT Don Parrish	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE Ken Sanders	0.0	0	1	0	24

Denver	Sack	Block	PPlay
DE Mark Mullaney	1.5	0	35
DT Steve Niehaus	1.0	0	33
DE Greg Meisner	1.0	0	21
DE Bill Barnett	0.5	0	36
DT Josh Lane	0.0	1	35
DE Doug Martin	0.0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	1	3	1	32
CB Walter Packer	1	1	0	42
OLB Harold Kayton	1	0	0	11
CB Cliff Harris	0	5	0	35
CB Everson Walls	0	1	1	42
ILB Dick Ambrose	0	1	0	49
S Scott Perry	0	1	0	41
OLB Pete Cronan	0	1	0	30

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Larry McGrew	7	0	0	27
CB Reuben Hendeson	6	0	0	32
CB Mark Lee	4	2	0	31
OLB Rusty Rebowe	4	0	0	35
OLB Larry Keller	2	1	0	18
DE Mark Mullaney	2	0	0	35
S Bob Jury	2	0	0	26
OLB Stan Holloway	2	0	0	25
OLB Bruce Huther	1	1	0	17
CB Derrick Hatchett	1	0	0	19
S Donnie Walker	0	1	1	25
ILB Terry Hopper	0	1	0	16
S Lloyd Burrus	0	1	0	34

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Giesler	3	9	40	0	47
Jim Otis	2	3	15	0	14
Forrest Blue	2	2	39	0	45
Paul Howard	1	6	34	0	35
Ed Fulton	1	6	31	0	40
Hubert Oliver	1	4	24	1	20
Kyle Delaroche	1	3	37	2	43
Chuck Naretta	1	2	14	0	10
Allan Kennedy	0	2	10	0	8
Billy Joe Dupree	0	1	33	0	37
Mark Slater	0	1	9	0	16
Phil LaPorta	0	0	4	1	5

Denver	SckA	PPly
Willie Parker	1	23
Edwin Bailey	1	37
Joe Jacoby	1	29

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Walter Packer	2	39
Elvis Peacock	2	32
Forrest Blue	2	13
Tom Graves	1	19
Hubert Oliver	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Johnny Perkins	3	15
Rusty Rebowe	2	17
Charlie White	1	35
Rick Donnalley	1	16
Doug Winslow	1	7

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Forrest Blue	39	45	---	---	13	97
Pat Haden	41	48	---	---	---	89
John Giesler	40	47	---	---	---	87
Billy Joe Dupree	33	37	---	---	16	86
Walter Packer	---	---	0	42	39	81
Kyle Delaroche	37	43	---	---	---	80
Paul Howard	34	35	---	---	8	77
Ed Fulton	31	40	---	---	---	71
Duriel Harris	34	33	---	---	3	70
Mike Pruitt	34	32	---	---	2	68
Danny Buggs	25	28	---	---	13	66
Mario Celotto	---	---	0	24	33	57
Dick Ambrose	---	---	0	49	3	52
Elvis Peacock	7	13	---	---	32	52
Hubert Oliver	24	20	---	---	7	51
Mike Goff	8	21	---	---	20	49
Larry Brooks	---	---	0	44	3	47
Jim Otis	15	14	---	---	15	44
Chuck Naretta	14	10	---	---	20	44
Everson Walls	---	---	0	42	2	44
Scott Perry	---	---	0	41	2	43
Dan Hampton	---	---	0	38	4	42
Charlie Waters	---	---	0	32	7	39
Pete Cronan	---	---	0	30	9	39
Cliff Harris	---	---	0	35	3	38
Fair Hooker	10	27	---	---	---	37
Ike Howard	---	---	0	28	9	37
Mark Slater	9	16	---	---	12	37
C.L. Whittington	---	---	0	23	12	35
Paul Godfrey	---	---	0	23	10	33
Ken Sanders	---	---	0	24	8	32
Tom Graves	---	---	0	7	19	26
Rick Fontenot	---	---	0	22	3	25
Jeff Fisher	---	---	0	18	7	25
Allan Kennedy	10	8	---	---	6	24
Phil LaPorta	4	5	---	---	14	23
Don Parrish	---	---	0	20	1	21
Ernie Holmes	---	---	0	17	2	19
Harold Kayton	---	---	0	11	7	18
Alfred Zerillo	1	1	---	---	14	16
Kurt Sohn	1	5	---	---	9	15
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	14	14
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Irvin Phillips	---	---	0	2	---	2
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Carano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	30	35	17	82
Josh Lane	---	---	30	35	13	78
Doug Martin	---	---	34	30	14	78
Lloyd Burrus	---	---	32	34	3	69
Mark Mullaney	---	---	32	35	1	68
Derrick Hatchett	---	---	14	19	33	66
Larry McGrew	---	---	29	27	9	65
Ted Brown	0	39	---	---	25	64
Mark Lee	---	---	29	31	2	62
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	30	32	---	62
Donnie Walker	---	---	24	25	11	60
Deron Cherry	---	---	25	33	2	60
Steve Niehaus	---	---	25	33	1	59
Charlie White	0	22	---	---	35	57
Bruce Huther	---	---	13	17	26	56
Bill Barnett	---	---	19	36	1	56
Victor Hicks	0	32	---	---	23	55
Turk Schonert	0	52	---	---	---	52
Edwin Bailey	0	37	---	---	13	50
Burt Prince	0	33	---	---	16	49
Stan Holloway	---	---	21	25	2	48
Bob Jury	---	---	16	26	2	44
Greg Meisner	---	---	22	21	1	44
Doug Winslow	0	36	---	---	7	43
Rick Upchurch	0	19	---	---	24	43
Larry Keller	---	---	19	18	4	41
David Hughes	0	39	---	---	1	40
Tom Glassic	0	22	---	---	16	38
Ken Payne	0	17	---	---	17	34
Jeff Bostic	0	34	---	---	---	34
Rick Donnalley	0	18	---	---	16	34
Ray Butler	0	33	---	---	---	33
Terry Hopper	---	---	7	16	7	30
Johnny Perkins	0	15	---	---	15	30
Leotis Harris	0	30	---	---	---	30
Joe Jacoby	0	29	---	---	---	29
Willie Parker	0	23	---	---	---	23
Jean Barrett	0	19	---	---	---	19
Sam Rohde	0	15	---	---	3	18
Earl Cooper	0	8	---	---	9	17
Steve Alvers	0	0	---	---	16	16
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	13	13
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rickey Claitt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	46	4.2
Middle	22	51	2.3
Right	6	20	3.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	0	0	0.0
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Haden	44	31	1	2	1	7	0	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Turk Schonert	49	3	2	6	9	13	14	5	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	9	40	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	69	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	92	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	29	14.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	7	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	0	0	0	0.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	1	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	47	2	92	2.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	11	9	0	79	1	28
WR Duriel Harris	9	6	1	50	0	33
FB Billy Joe Dupree	5	1	0	9	0	37
WR Mike Goff	5	3	0	12	0	21
WR Fair Hooker	4	3	0	29	0	27
RB Mike Pruitt	4	4	0	19	0	32
FB Hubert Oliver	3	3	0	17	0	20
FB Jim Otis	1	1	0	6	0	14
TE Chuck Naretta	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Kurt Sohn	1	1	0	9	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ray Butler	11	0	1	0	0	33
WR Ken Payne	9	0	1	0	0	17
WR Doug Winslow	9	1	2	41	1	36
WR Johnny Perkins	9	1	2	7	0	15
WR Rick Upchurch	7	1	2	51	1	19
TE Victor Hicks	2	0	1	0	0	32
FB Ted Brown	1	0	0	0	0	39
TE Earl Cooper	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mike Pruitt	3	8	2.67	2.83
Elvis Peacock	1	2	2.00	4.00

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Haden	3	2	13	4.33	5.23

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Fair Hooker	2	1	8	4.00	7.25
RB Mike Pruitt	1	1	5	5.00	4.75

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Pruitt	3	2
Elvis Peacock	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Haden	15	11	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Turk Schonert	15	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Buggs	6	6	3
WR Mike Goff	3	2	0
WR Duriel Harris	3	1	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0
WR Fair Hooker	1	0	0
RB Mike Pruitt	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Butler	4	0	0
WR Ken Payne	3	0	0
WR Doug Winslow	2	0	0
WR Rick Upchurch	2	0	0
WR Johnny Perkins	2	0	0
FB Ted Brown	1	0	0
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,700 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,700 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)