Week 5, 1983

played in Dallas, TX

85 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New York Giants	10	7	0	11	0	-	28
Dallas Cowboys	7	7	7	7	3	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 NYK - Dan Miller 53 field goal
1Q: 04:50 DAL - Robin Earl 1 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 01:15 NYK - Eric Dickerson 9 run (Dan Miller extra point)
2Q: 02:39 DAL - Duriel Harris 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:39 NYK - Eric Dickerson 4 pass from Mike Kerrigan (Dan Miller extra point)
3Q: 06:02 DAL - Gerald Willhite 5 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 14:56 NYK - Dan Miller 24 field goal
4Q: 08:59 NYK - Eric Dickerson 2 run (Mike Kerrigan pass to Willis Adams for conversion)
4Q: 00:39 DAL - John Sawyer 5 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
OT: 10:48 DAL - Mike Wood 27 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:27 NYK - Dan Miller 53 field goal
1Q: 04:50 DAL - Robin Earl 1 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 01:15 NYK - Eric Dickerson 9 run (Dan Miller extra point)
2Q: 02:39 DAL - Duriel Harris 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:39 NYK - Eric Dickerson 4 pass from Mike Kerrigan (Dan Miller extra point)
3Q: 06:02 DAL - Gerald Willhite 5 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 14:56 NYK - Dan Miller 24 field goal
4Q: 08:59 NYK - Eric Dickerson 2 run (Mike Kerrigan pass to Willis Adams for conversion)
4Q: 00:39 DAL - John Sawyer 5 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
OT: 10:48 DAL - Mike Wood 27 field goal

Team Statistics NYK DAL
Record 0-4 2-3
First Downs 21 24
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 14 18
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 331 366
- Offensive Plays 70 71
- Yards per Play 4.73 5.15
Net Rushing Yards 129 120
- Rushing Attempts 30 31
- Yards per Rush 4.30 3.87
Net Passing Yards 202 246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 40 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 234 246
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/32 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.05 6.15
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/33 8/56
Punt Returns/Yards 3/19 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 3/96 5/82
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:53 31:24

Team Statistics	NYK	DAL
Record	0-4	2-3
First Downs	21	24
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	14	18
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	331	366
- Offensive Plays	70	71
- Yards per Play	4.73	5.15
Net Rushing Yards	129	120
- Rushing Attempts	30	31
- Yards per Rush	4.30	3.87
Net Passing Yards	202	246
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	40 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	234	246
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/32	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.05	6.15
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/33	8/56
Punt Returns/Yards	3/19	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	3/96	5/82
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:53	31:24

Drive Charts

New York Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:49	1:27	OWN 44	4	20	Field Goal
1	4:43	3:38	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	14:39	4:38	OWN 5	8	28	Punt
2	7:51	1:45	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	2:30	2:02	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:29	OWN 16	5	4	Punt
3	11:06	1:28	OWN 43	3	6	Punt
3	5:53	6:04	OWN 35	12	58	Field Goal
4	13:11	4:19	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
4	7:29	2:24	OWN 9	6	10	Punt
4	3:30	1:13	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	0:32	0:32	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
OT1	13:10	0:16	OWN 49	1	-12	Fumble

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:11	OWN 21	3	-13	Punt
1	11:22	6:39	OWN 19	13	81	Touchdown
1	1:05	1:26	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	10:01	2:10	OWN 17	5	25	Punt
2	6:06	3:36	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 20	2	16	Half
3	12:31	1:25	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
3	9:38	3:45	OWN 22	8	78	Touchdown
4	14:49	1:38	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	8:52	1:23	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
4	5:05	1:35	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
4	2:17	1:45	OPP 49	8	49	Touchdown
OT1	15:00	1:50	OWN 18	3	8	Punt
OT1	12:54	2:11	OPP 24	8	14	Field Goal

Game MVP: Glenn Carano, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Eric Dickerson	19	72	3.79	11	2	2
Horace Ivory	11	57	5.18	18	2	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gerald Willhite	17	57	3.35	15	1	0
Ken Thomas	13	59	4.54	24	1	0
Duriel Harris	1	4	4.00	4	0	1

Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Kerrigan	36	19	234	4/32	1	29	0	82.4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glenn Carano	40	23	246	0/0	3	21	0	100.6

Receiving Statistics

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Billy Campfield	5	8	79	15.80	20	29	0
WR Henry Marshall	4	7	59	14.75	12	28	0
WR Ron Johnson	4	7	48	12.00	11	14	0
WR Willis Adams	3	5	24	8.00	2	12	0
RB Eric Dickerson	2	4	15	7.50	9	11	1
RB Horace Ivory	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Victor Hicks	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Duriel Harris	5	6	51	10.20	1	14	0
TE John Sawyer	4	6	40	10.00	6	20	1
RB Tony Collins	3	7	40	13.33	8	15	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	3	4	38	12.67	11	20	0
RB Gerald Willhite	3	5	34	11.33	13	21	1
WR Danny Buggs	2	7	24	12.00	1	21	0
RB Ken Thomas	2	2	18	9.00	11	16	0
TE Robin Earl	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Clarence McDonald	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mike Kerrigan	2	0	0	0
Dan Jiggetts	0	1	0	0

Dallas	Recov	Force
Emmanuel Hearron	1	0
Booker Reese	0	1
Jerome Foster	0	1

Punting Statistics

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	7	302	43.1	39.3	51	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	8	348	43.5	38.6	58	2

Kicking Statistics

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Miller	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ron Johnson	3	19	6.3	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Willhite	3	27	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Horace Ivory	3	96	32.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Buggs	5	82	16.4	0

Defensive Statistics

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	7	0	0.0	21	31
OLB Darryl Talley	6	2	0.0	29	34
S Ken Greene	4	2	0.0	23	23
S Brent Sexton	4	0	0.0	13	16
OLB Mike Hawkins	4	0	0.0	26	28
DE Reggie Camp	3	7	0.0	25	27
CB Mike Williams	3	1	0.0	25	32
CB Victor Heflin	3	1	0.0	15	19
CB Ron Johnson	3	0	0.0	20	31
ILB Bob Pifferini	2	2	0.0	6	6
S Frank Reed	2	1	0.0	22	27
DT Donnie Ostrowski	2	0	0.0	14	25
ILB Kurt Allerman	1	3	0.0	2	6
ILB Michael Green	1	3	0.0	6	5
CB Mark Burke	1	1	0.0	17	26
DE Charles Mann	1	1	0.0	14	20
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	0.0	6	5
TE Victor Hicks	1	0	---	---	---
DE Tom Strauthers	1	0	0.0	17	20
DE Reggie Doss	0	1	0.0	23	30
S J.J. O'Steen	0	1	0.0	12	17

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	7	1	0.0	26	35
S Andre Young	6	1	0.0	27	35
DT Paul Godfrey	5	0	0.0	16	20
OLB Mario Celotto	4	1	0.0	15	26
OLB Harold Kayton	4	0	0.0	14	16
DE Booker Reese	3	1	1.5	15	26
S Scott Perry	3	1	0.0	8	11
CB Jeff Fisher	3	1	0.0	17	24
S Wes Hopkins	3	0	0.0	28	34
DE Dan Hampton	2	0	1.0	21	27
DT Don Parrish	2	3	0.5	16	17
CB Irvin Phillips	2	0	0.0	14	14
ILB Shelton Robinson	2	0	0.0	11	11
DE Jerome Foster	1	1	1.0	9	13
DT Ernie Holmes	1	1	0.0	14	23
ILB Tom Graves	1	0	0.0	4	5
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	0	0.0	9	14
CB Everson Walls	0	2	0.0	23	33
CB Luther Bradley	0	1	0.0	22	25
DT Dan Benish	0	1	0.0	15	14

Pass Rush Statistics

New York	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike Hawkins	1	2	28
ILB Reggie Wilkes	0	1	12
DE Reggie Camp	0	1	27
DE Tom Strauthers	0	1	20

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Booker Reese	1.5	0	1	0	26
DE Dan Hampton	1.0	1	0	1	27
DE Jerome Foster	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Don Parrish	0.5	0	0	0	17
DT Harvey Armstrong	0.0	0	2	0	14
DT Dan Benish	0.0	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New York	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	6	0	31
S Ken Greene	4	0	23
OLB Darryl Talley	3	1	34
CB Mike Williams	2	0	32
CB Mark Burke	2	0	26
CB Victor Heflin	2	0	19
ILB Kurt Allerman	1	1	6
CB Ron Johnson	1	1	31
S Brent Sexton	1	0	16
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	5
S Frank Reed	0	1	27

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	3	1	35
OLB Harold Kayton	3	0	16
S Scott Perry	3	0	11
OLB Mario Celotto	3	0	26
CB Jeff Fisher	2	0	24
CB Irvin Phillips	2	0	14
S Andre Young	1	1	35
S Wes Hopkins	1	1	34
DE Dan Hampton	1	0	27
CB Everson Walls	0	4	33
CB Luther Bradley	0	1	25

Blocking Statistics

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chuck Commiskey	3	8	28	0	27
Rich Saul	2	8	30	0	40
Harvey Salem	2	4	25	2	32
Glen Titensor	2	4	24	1	32
Billy Shields	1	2	22	0	26
Sidney Thornton	1	1	17	0	21
Bill Story	0	1	8	0	14
Dan Jiggetts	0	1	2	0	13
Brian Baldinger	0	1	6	0	8
Warren Bryant	0	0	5	1	8

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Chris Daniels	3	4	24	29
Allan Kennedy	2	5	25	33
Ed Fulton	2	4	17	21
Phil LaPorta	1	8	29	34
John Giesler	1	4	30	38
Hubert Oliver	0	2	15	17
Rob Fada	0	2	21	35
Alfred Zerillo	0	1	3	3
Ed Muransky	0	1	6	7

Special Teams Tackles

New York	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Dickerson	2	21
Ron Johnson	1	24
Sidney Thornton	1	22
Jerry Bell	1	22
Michael Green	1	22
Brent Sexton	1	13
Victor Hicks	1	12

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Collins	1	25
Luther Bradley	1	22
Mike Curico	1	20
Tom Graves	1	19
John Sawyer	1	15
Rob Fada	1	8

Participation

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rich Saul	30	40	---	---	9	79
Mike Kerrigan	30	40	---	---	---	70
Eric Dickerson	19	27	---	---	21	67
Ron Johnson	19	22	---	---	24	65
Darryl Talley	---	---	29	34	2	65
Glen Titensor	24	32	---	---	8	64
Ron Johnson	---	---	20	31	12	63
Sidney Thornton	17	21	---	---	22	60
Mike Williams	---	---	25	32	2	59
Billy Campfield	17	28	---	---	13	58
Victor Hicks	24	22	---	---	12	58
Harvey Salem	25	32	---	---	---	57
Mike Hawkins	---	---	26	28	2	56
Willis Adams	21	21	---	---	14	56
Chuck Commiskey	28	27	---	---	---	55
Tom Jackson	---	---	21	31	2	54
Reggie Doss	---	---	23	30	---	53
Jerry Bell	9	22	---	---	22	53
Reggie Camp	---	---	25	27	1	53
Frank Reed	---	---	22	27	---	49
Billy Shields	22	26	---	---	---	48
Ken Greene	---	---	23	23	1	47
Mark Burke	---	---	17	26	1	44
Victor Heflin	---	---	15	19	9	43
Brent Sexton	---	---	13	16	13	42
Charles Mann	---	---	14	20	8	42
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	14	25	1	40
Henry Marshall	10	21	---	---	8	39
Tom Strauthers	---	---	17	20	1	38
Horace Ivory	14	16	---	---	7	37
Michael Green	---	---	6	5	22	33
John Hennessy	---	---	6	5	21	32
Bill Story	8	14	---	---	9	31
J.J. O'Steen	---	---	12	17	2	31
Dan Jiggetts	2	13	---	---	9	24
Reggie Wilkes	---	---	5	12	5	22
Kurt Allerman	---	---	2	6	12	20
Bob Pifferini	---	---	6	6	7	19
Brian Baldinger	6	8	---	---	1	15
Warren Bryant	5	8	---	---	---	13
Zach Waite	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dan Miller	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tom Flick	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Rutledge	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rick Trocano	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Glenn Carano	31	40	---	---	---	71
Luther Bradley	---	---	22	25	22	69
Tony Collins	18	26	---	---	25	69
John Giesler	30	38	---	---	---	68
Phil LaPorta	29	34	---	---	4	67
Dick Ambrose	---	---	26	35	3	64
Andre Young	---	---	27	35	2	64
Rob Fada	21	35	---	---	8	64
Wes Hopkins	---	---	28	34	2	64
John Sawyer	17	26	---	---	15	58
Allan Kennedy	25	33	---	---	---	58
Everson Walls	---	---	23	33	2	58
Chris Daniels	24	29	---	---	1	54
Danny Buggs	21	24	---	---	7	52
Robin Earl	15	18	---	---	19	52
Eugene Goodlow	14	19	---	---	19	52
Dan Hampton	---	---	21	27	3	51
Gerald Willhite	17	26	---	---	7	50
Duriel Harris	19	21	---	---	7	47
Shelton Robinson	---	---	11	11	23	45
Ed Fulton	17	21	---	---	6	44
Booker Reese	---	---	15	26	3	44
Mario Celotto	---	---	15	26	2	43
Jeff Fisher	---	---	17	24	2	43
Ernie Holmes	---	---	14	23	4	41
Paul Godfrey	---	---	16	20	5	41
Don Parrish	---	---	16	17	5	38
Hubert Oliver	15	17	---	---	6	38
Harold Kayton	---	---	14	16	4	34
Mike Curico	---	---	3	11	20	34
Ken Thomas	13	12	---	---	8	33
Dan Benish	---	---	15	14	2	31
Irvin Phillips	---	---	14	14	1	29
Tom Graves	---	---	4	5	19	28
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	9	14	1	24
Clarence McDonald	4	6	---	---	13	23
Scott Perry	---	---	8	11	3	22
Ed Muransky	6	7	---	---	9	22
Jerome Foster	---	---	9	13	---	22
Emmanuel Hearron	---	---	3	6	12	21
Billy Joe Dupree	2	5	---	---	12	19
Alfred Zerillo	3	3	---	---	9	15
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Nott	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	51	4.3
Middle	12	53	4.4
Right	6	25	4.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	55	5.5
Middle	13	48	3.7
Right	8	17	2.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Kerrigan	36	19	2	4	0	8	4	1	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glenn Carano	40	23	4	3	3	4	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	11	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	32	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	13	191	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	119	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	8	103	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Billy Campfield	8	5	79	1	28
WR Henry Marshall	7	4	59	1	21
WR Ron Johnson	7	4	48	0	22
WR Willis Adams	5	3	24	0	21
RB Eric Dickerson	4	2	15	0	27
TE Victor Hicks	3	0	0	0	22
RB Horace Ivory	2	1	9	0	16

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	7	2	1	24	1	24
RB Tony Collins	7	3	1	40	0	26
TE John Sawyer	6	4	1	40	1	26
WR Duriel Harris	6	5	0	51	0	21
RB Gerald Willhite	5	3	0	34	1	26
WR Eugene Goodlow	4	3	0	38	1	19
RB Ken Thomas	2	2	0	18	0	12
TE Robin Earl	1	1	0	1	0	18
WR Clarence McDonald	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eric Dickerson	5	28	5.60	3.79
Horace Ivory	1	1	1.00	5.18

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Willhite	2	11	5.50	3.35
Ken Thomas	2	7	3.50	4.54
Duriel Harris	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Kerrigan	5	3	26	5.20	6.50

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glenn Carano	7	4	19	2.71	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ron Johnson	2	1	9	4.50	6.86
WR Henry Marshall	1	1	13	13.00	8.43
WR Willis Adams	1	0	0	0.00	4.80
RB Eric Dickerson	1	1	4	4.00	3.75

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE John Sawyer	2	1	5	2.50	6.67
RB Gerald Willhite	2	2	13	6.50	6.80
TE Robin Earl	1	1	1	1.00	1.00
WR Eugene Goodlow	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Eric Dickerson	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Ken Thomas	3	0
Duriel Harris	1	1
Gerald Willhite	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Kerrigan	13	7	6

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glenn Carano	13	8	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Henry Marshall	3	3	3
WR Billy Campfield	3	2	2
WR Willis Adams	3	1	0
TE Victor Hicks	2	0	0
WR Ron Johnson	2	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duriel Harris	6	5	5
RB Tony Collins	3	0	0
WR Danny Buggs	2	1	1
TE John Sawyer	1	1	1
TE Robin Earl	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)