Week 17, 1981

played in Washington, DC

35 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys10770-24
Washington Redskins00314-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:29 DAL - Danny Buggs 3 pass from Pat Haden (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 07:59 DAL - Mike Wood 51 field goal
2Q: 08:13 DAL - Danny Buggs 9 pass from Pat Haden (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 07:40 WAS - John Leypoldt 18 field goal
3Q: 03:11 DAL - Chuck Naretta 27 pass from Pat Haden (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 10:23 WAS - Delvin Williams 3 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 05:35 WAS - Mike Siani 15 pass from Bert Jones (John Leypoldt extra point)

Team StatisticsDALWAS
Record7-97-9
First Downs1520
- by Rushing24
- by Passing1215
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards265372
- Offensive Plays6272
- Yards per Play4.275.17
Net Rushing Yards7389
- Rushing Attempts2621
- Yards per Rush2.814.24
Net Passing Yards192283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 19 - 050 - 30 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards212288
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/201/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.335.55
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/153/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.69.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/529/74
Punt Returns/Yards5/224/33
Kick Returns/Yards3/562/47
Interception Ret./Yards2/480/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 30
Time of Possession29:4530:15

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:262:04OPP 17417Touchdown
19:151:22OPP 3834Field Goal
15:181:46OWN 4838Punt
12:162:16OWN 3358Punt
212:404:34OWN 23977Touchdown
26:221:00OWN 1930Punt
24:131:32OWN 1337Punt
21:521:51OWN 23617Punt
315:002:43OWN 2236Punt
37:324:38OWN 28872Touchdown
30:070:47OWN 2034Punt
410:151:28OWN 3731Punt
45:253:44OWN 15838Punt
40:130:13OWN 471-2Game
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 2334Fumble
111:222:07OWN 413-6Interception
17:532:35OWN 20658Interception
13:321:16OWN 2030Punt
215:002:20OWN 20512Punt
28:061:44OWN 20518Punt
25:221:09OWN 373-1Punt
22:410:49OWN 4133Punt
20:010:01OWN 201-1Half
312:174:45OWN 38961Field Goal
32:542:47OWN 10751Punt
414:201:30OWN 3944Punt
412:502:35OPP 23623Touchdown
48:473:22OWN 27873Touchdown
41:411:28OWN 20733Downs

Game MVP: Pat Haden, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mike Pruitt16523.251510
Elvis Peacock6132.17900
Jim Otis273.50500
Danny Buggs133.00300
Pat Haden1-2-2.00-200
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Delvin Williams14866.143210
Zachary Dixon640.67600
Bert Jones1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat Haden32192124/203270110.4
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones50302881/5226272.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Danny Buggs454010.008182
WR Duriel Harris476716.7529230
WR Fair Hooker25199.501190
WR Mike Goff242211.006160
RB Mike Pruitt22189.0012100
FB Hubert Oliver2231.50040
FB Billy Joe Dupree1366.00060
FB Jim Otis111010.005100
TE Chuck Naretta122727.005271
WR Kurt Sohn0100.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Don McCauley696811.3310220
WR Mike Siani698914.8335261
RB Delvin Williams46184.501101
WR Ray Strong484812.0011250
FB Randy Love33103.33350
RB Zachary Dixon23115.50180
WR Tracy Porter252110.500130
FB Roland Harper121717.009170
TE Mike Barber1233.00030
WR Steve Howell1233.00030

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S C.L. Whittington13131.000
CB Everson Walls11717.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Danny Buggs1000
Pete Cronan0110
Tom Graves0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Don McCauley1000
Zachary Dixon1000
Jim Obradovich0100
Ray Strong0100
Harris Richardson0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Grady Grier941245.835.4602
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Craig Colquitt730844.038.0513

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood1/11/11/1513/3
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt1/10/00/0182/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs5224.40
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Don McCauley4338.30

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Buggs35618.70
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Zachary Dixon24723.50

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose630.02042
CB Everson Walls620.01339
OLB Pete Cronan520.01731
DT Larry Brooks410.01637
S Scott Perry310.01642
CB Jeff Fisher310.01027
CB Cliff Harris300.01737
S Rick Fontenot300.0918
DT Paul Godfrey211.0825
DE Ken Sanders220.01024
CB Walter Packer220.01548
S Charlie Waters210.01429
DE Dan Hampton200.01641
ILB Tom Graves200.017
S C.L. Whittington110.0825
DE Ike Howard110.01328
OLB Mario Celotto110.0722
DT Don Parrish100.0923
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz770.02328
DE Mike Fultz601.51531
DE Jeff Merrow601.02636
OLB Reggie Williams601.02324
S Charles Romes320.02231
DT John Mendenhall300.01918
OLB Bo Conway300.01422
S Tom Pridemore220.02527
S Doug Greene210.01020
CB David Martin210.01224
ILB Ralph Ortega200.038
DT Brooks Johnston120.5916
S Ken Greene120.01724
S Tommy Jeffries110.01523
WR Ray Strong10---------
RB Zachary Dixon10---------
FB Randy Love10---------
CB Frank Wattelet020.01225

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Paul Godfrey1.000025
DE Dan Hampton0.021041
ILB Tom Graves0.01007
DE Ken Sanders0.002024
DT Larry Brooks0.001237
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Fultz1.510031
DE Jeff Merrow1.002136
OLB Reggie Williams1.000024
DT Brooks Johnston0.500016
DE Mike Butler0.01005
ILB Neal Olkewicz0.010028
DE Cleveland Elam0.001330
ILB Ralph Ortega0.00018

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Everson Walls60139
OLB Pete Cronan31031
CB Cliff Harris30037
S Charlie Waters30029
CB Jeff Fisher30027
CB Walter Packer21048
ILB Dick Ambrose20042
ILB Tom Graves2007
S Scott Perry11042
S C.L. Whittington10125
DT Larry Brooks10037
DT Paul Godfrey10025
S Rick Fontenot10018
DE Dan Hampton10041
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Neal Olkewicz31028
S Charles Romes22031
ILB Ralph Ortega2008
OLB Reggie Williams20024
OLB Brian Cabral2004
CB David Martin20024
S Tommy Jeffries10023
DE Jeff Merrow10036
DE Mike Fultz10031
S Doug Greene10020
S Tom Pridemore10027
DT Brooks Johnston10016
OLB Bo Conway02022
CB Frank Wattelet01025

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kyle Delaroche26025332
Allan Kennedy240806
Ed Fulton14018130
Jim Otis11012011
Alfred Zerillo110203
John Giesler04024033
Forrest Blue02025036
Paul Howard01019020
Mark Slater0108016
Hubert Oliver01011019
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jim Hough45117049
Dean Lang230508
Doug Dumler14121049
Tom Luken12020042
Randy Love1107014
Keith Shelton02016043
Ronnie Lee01016143
Mike Barber01011031
Melvin Jones010402

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Walter Packer227
Tom Graves218
Elvis Peacock125
Chuck Naretta119
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Ralph Ortega315
Zachary Dixon226
Randy Love116
Steve Howell113
Harris Richardson18

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Walter Packer------15482790
Forrest Blue2536------970
Dick Ambrose------2042264
Pat Haden2636---------62
Cliff Harris------1737458
Scott Perry------1642---58
Dan Hampton------1641158
Kyle Delaroche2532---------57
John Giesler2433---------57
Billy Joe Dupree2127------755
Everson Walls------1339254
Larry Brooks------1637---53
Duriel Harris2127------452
Mario Celotto------7222352
Danny Buggs1921------1151
Pete Cronan------1731149
Ike Howard------1328748
Ed Fulton1830---------48
Charlie Waters------1429346
Mike Pruitt2022------143
Paul Howard1920------342
C.L. Whittington------825942
Jeff Fisher------1027542
Elvis Peacock610------2541
Hubert Oliver1119------939
Chuck Naretta612------1937
Paul Godfrey------825437
Ken Sanders------1024236
Mark Slater816------1034
Jim Otis1211------1033
Don Parrish------923---32
Mike Goff411------1631
Rick Fontenot------918128
Fair Hooker1016---------26
Tom Graves------171826
Ernie Holmes------711422
Allan Kennedy86------822
Phil LaPorta14------1015
Alfred Zerillo23------1015
Kurt Sohn04------1014
Harold Kayton------43613
Grady Grier00------1010
Mike Wood00------66
Irvin Phillips------12---3
Danny White00---------0
Glenn Carano00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Don McCauley1738------1873
Jim Hough1749------773
Bert Jones2151---------72
Doug Dumler2149---------70
Jeff Merrow------2636769
Tom Pridemore------25271365
Tom Luken2042---------62
Keith Shelton1643---------59
Ronnie Lee1643---------59
Charles Romes------2231255
Zachary Dixon623------2655
Tracy Porter1936---------55
Cleveland Elam------2330154
Neal Olkewicz------2328253
Delvin Williams1527------951
Mike Barber1131------951
Reggie Williams------2324148
Ray Strong629------1348
Tommy Jeffries------1523947
Mike Fultz------1531---46
David Martin------1224945
Ken Greene------1724142
John Mendenhall------1918441
Mike Siani1027------138
Frank Wattelet------1225138
Bo Conway------1422137
Randy Love714------1637
Jim Obradovich87------1732
Brian Cabral------242430
Doug Greene------1020---30
Mike Butler------1251027
Roland Harper516------526
Ralph Ortega------381526
Brooks Johnston------916---25
Dean Lang58------821
Steve Howell17------1321
Jack Cornell19------818
Melvin Jones42------814
Larry Lee58------114
Derrel Luce------40913
Harris Richardson02------810
Jeff McIntyre------0088
Craig Colquitt00------77
John Leypoldt00------55
Scott Hunter00------11
Joe Pisarcik00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7223.1
Middle14271.9
Right4266.5
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle10181.8
Right5479.4
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat Haden32192016350
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones50303343422

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)137322.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)94606.7
Long (19+ Yds)536913.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21131115.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)151115910.6
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Duriel Harris74067127
WR Fair Hooker52119016
WR Danny Buggs54040021
WR Mike Goff42022011
FB Billy Joe Dupree3106027
TE Chuck Naretta21027112
RB Mike Pruitt22018022
FB Hubert Oliver2203019
FB Jim Otis11010011
WR Kurt Sohn100004
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don McCauley96168138
WR Mike Siani96089127
WR Ray Strong84048129
RB Delvin Williams64118027
WR Tracy Porter52021036
RB Zachary Dixon32011023
FB Randy Love33010014
FB Roland Harper21117016
TE Mike Barber2103031
WR Steve Howell211307

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mike Pruitt263.003.25
Elvis Peacock1-1-1.002.17
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Delvin Williams492.256.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat Haden33227.336.63
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones96333.675.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Buggs33227.338.00
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Zachary Dixon2184.003.67
WR Don McCauley1000.007.56
WR Mike Siani111515.009.89
RB Delvin Williams1133.003.00
FB Roland Harper1000.008.50
TE Mike Barber1133.001.50
WR Steve Howell1133.001.50
FB Randy Love1111.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Mike Pruitt31
WashingtonRushesConversions
Delvin Williams10
Zachary Dixon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Pat Haden1284
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones1263

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Goff321
WR Danny Buggs322
WR Fair Hooker210
FB Hubert Oliver220
TE Chuck Naretta100
WR Duriel Harris111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Don McCauley331
WR Tracy Porter310
WR Ray Strong200
WR Steve Howell211
WR Mike Siani111
FB Roland Harper100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)