| Played in Carolina, NC, weather: 68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Carolina won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Wood kicked off 49 yards from the DAL30. Allen Carter returned the ball 79 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 6, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 15:00) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 7, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 14:45) Don Cockroft kicked off 79 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (1Q: 14:45) Mike Pruitt ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Billy Howard, assisted by DT Dominic Winstead. |
| 2-12-DAL18 (1Q: 14:11) Mike Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Forrest Blue. |
| 3-4-DAL26 (1Q: 13:25) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 3-9-DAL21 (1Q: 13:19) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. Givens gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DAL26 (1Q: 12:47) Grady Grier punted 58 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 11 yards to the CAR27. Tackled by Bill Saleaumula. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (1Q: 12:36) Joe Washington ran around left end for 28 yards. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (1Q: 11:55) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 12 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL33 (1Q: 11:20) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. |
| 2-10-DAL33 (1Q: 10:37) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by DT Larry Brooks. |
| 3-5-DAL28 (1Q: 09:54) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. |
| 4-2-DAL25 (1Q: 09:09) Don Cockroft attempted a 42 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (1Q: 09:03) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 2-9-DAL33 (1Q: 08:30) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Bill Saleaumula for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Saleaumula gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DAL36 (1Q: 08:02) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Elvis Peacock. DE Billy Howard drove right through Jim Harlan to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-6-DAL36 (1Q: 07:55) Grady Grier punted 35 yards. Glen Edwards called for a fair catch at the CAR29. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (1Q: 07:46) Will Cureton sacked by DT Don Parrish for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lionel Antoine. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (1Q: 07:35) Joe Washington ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-3-CAR41 (1Q: 06:50) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington, assisted by CB Captain Crash Harris. Key block delivered by Burt Kobeski. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 06:10) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by Jeff Williams. |
| 2-5-CAR49 (1Q: 05:32) Will Cureton sacked by DE Dan Hampton for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 3-10-CAR44 (1Q: 04:47) Will Cureton sacked by OLB Harold Kayton and DT Larry Brooks for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Noah Jackson. |
| 4-19-CAR35 (1Q: 04:07) Luke Prestridge punted 39 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick -4 yards to the DAL22. Tackled by Allen Carter. |
| 1-10-DAL22 (1Q: 03:58) Roger Staubach pass was intended for RB James Van Wagner and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards at the DAL25. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Mike Pruitt. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (1Q: 03:48) Rick Moser ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Don Parrish. |
| 2-7-DAL21 (1Q: 03:23) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 3-7-DAL21 (1Q: 02:49) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ted Newton. CB Cliff Harris defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-9-DAL09 (1Q: 02:45) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Ted Newton for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Carolina 13, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 02:45) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 14, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 02:37) Don Cockroft kicked off 58 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 12 yards to the DAL24. Tackled by Blake Gaylor. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (1Q: 02:08) Roger Staubach scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams. |
| 2-5-DAL29 (1Q: 01:27) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Pickard gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (1Q: 00:57) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Derlange, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-6-DAL42 (1Q: 00:29) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. Givens gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Pruitt ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Pifferini. ILB Bob Pifferini crushed Rayfield Wright to wreck the play. |
| 2-8-CAR48 (2Q: 14:28) Roger Staubach sacked by ILB Terry Beeson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Alfred Zerillo. |
| 3-13-DAL47 (2Q: 13:56) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. DT Jim Wolf drove right through Ed Fulton to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DAL47 (2Q: 13:50) Grady Grier punted 51 yards. The ball was downed at the CAR02. |
| 1-10-CAR02 (2Q: 13:40) Joe Washington ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE John Andrews, assisted by OLB Mario Celotto. Key block delivered by Jeff Williams. |
| 2-5-CAR07 (2Q: 13:03) Will Cureton pass completed to FB Curtis Brown for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. Brown gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 12:32) Will Cureton pass completed to TE Jeremy Wolf for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes. |
| 2-7-CAR24 (2Q: 12:07) Will Cureton pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Joe Washington. DE Dan Hampton blocked the pass. |
| 3-7-CAR24 (2Q: 12:00) Dave Preston ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton, assisted by S Charlie Waters. Key block delivered by Jeff Williams. Carolina's Noah Jackson was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 11:23) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 2-1-CAR40 (2Q: 10:56) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 10:50) Will Cureton scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by S Craig Cassady. |
| 2-8-DAL43 (2Q: 10:09) Joe Washington ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Craig Cassady, assisted by DE Ken Sanders. |
| 3-4-DAL39 (2Q: 09:24) Will Cureton pass completed to TE David Hill for 6 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. Hill gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL33 (2Q: 08:48) Joe Washington ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by S C.L. Whittington. |
| 2-13-DAL36 (2Q: 08:12) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. DT Larry Brooks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-DAL36 (2Q: 08:05) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DAL29 (2Q: 07:40) Don Cockroft attempted a 46 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 17, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 07:33) Don Cockroft kicked off 59 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 9 yards to the DAL20. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 07:01) Roger Staubach pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 3 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-DAL23 (2Q: 06:28) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Irving Merchant. OLB Steve King hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DAL23 (2Q: 06:19) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by S Tom Hannon. |
| 4-7-DAL23 (2Q: 05:48) Grady Grier punted 38 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 10 yards to the CAR49. Tackled by Mike Hawkins. |
| 1-10-CAR49 (2Q: 05:38) Joe Washington ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose, assisted by DE Dan Hampton. |
| 2-7-DAL48 (2Q: 05:16) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 23 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Preston gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 04:58) Joe Washington ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan. Key block delivered by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 1-10-DAL15 (2Q: 04:36) Rick Moser ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE John Andrews. |
| 2-9-DAL14 (2Q: 04:18) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Joe Washington. DE Ken Sanders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-9-DAL14 (2Q: 04:14) Will Cureton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Rivera. CB Cliff Harris defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DAL14 (2Q: 04:06) Don Cockroft attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 20, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 04:01) Don Cockroft kicked off 66 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 16 yards to the DAL20. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (2Q: 03:26) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Givens gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-DAL24 (2Q: 02:54) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-DAL19 (2Q: 02:54) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. CB Dwayne Woodruff defended the pass. |
| 3-11-DAL19 (2Q: 02:50) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 16 yards. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. Merchant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (2Q: 02:11) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-DAL37 (2Q: 02:00) Elvis Peacock ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 3-2-DAL43 (2Q: 01:43) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (2Q: 01:27) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. S Tom Hannon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL49 (2Q: 01:14) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Wayne Givens. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DAL49 (2Q: 01:04) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 4-12-DAL47 (2Q: 00:46) Grady Grier punted 43 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR15. Tackled by Elvis Peacock. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (2Q: 00:39) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CAR23 (2Q: 00:02) Joe Washington ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Mario Celotto. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL CB Walter Packer to the CAR23. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 18 yards to the DAL18. Tackled by Jerry Blanton. |
| 1-10-DAL18 (3Q: 14:31) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. S Honor Jackson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL18 (3Q: 14:26) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 22 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Givens gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (3Q: 13:49) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 15 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. Merchant gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 13:23) Elvis Peacock ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Alfred Zerillo. |
| 2-4-CAR39 (3Q: 12:58) Elvis Peacock ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tom Hannon. |
| 3-3-CAR38 (3Q: 12:19) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Pickard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (3Q: 11:39) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 35 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Blaine Nye. Carolina 20, Dallas 6 |
| (3Q: 11:39) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Carolina 20, Dallas 7 |
| (3Q: 11:24) Mike Wood kicked off 70 yards from the DAL30. Allen Carter returned the ball 37 yards to the CAR37. Tackled by Morris Owens. |
| 1-10-CAR37 (3Q: 11:00) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 18 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. Washington gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (3Q: 10:26) Joe Washington ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 2-3-DAL38 (3Q: 09:57) Rick Moser ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 3-3-DAL38 (3Q: 09:28) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Dave Preston for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Captain Crash Harris, assisted by CB Walter Packer. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (3Q: 08:40) Will Cureton sacked by DT Larry Brooks for a loss of 9 yards. Brooks simply blew through Lionel Antoine to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| 2-19-DAL41 (3Q: 08:05) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 7 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by OLB Pete Cronan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-DAL34 (3Q: 07:25) Will Cureton sacked by OLB Mario Celotto for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Nugent. |
| 4-18-DAL40 (3Q: 06:38) Luke Prestridge punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 06:31) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Givens gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-DAL27 (3Q: 05:53) Mike Pruitt ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. Key block delivered by Bill Saleaumula. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (3Q: 05:12) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Beeson. Biletnikoff gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-DAL37 (3Q: 04:31) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Dominic Winstead, assisted by CB Jackie Derlange. Pickard gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (3Q: 04:05) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by RB Mike Pruitt. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (3Q: 03:59) Elvis Peacock ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE George Martin. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CAR36 (3Q: 03:53) Mike Pruitt ran a trap outside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. Key block delivered by Rayfield Wright. |
| 1-10-CAR27 (3Q: 03:19) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Eric Williams, assisted by ILB Terry Beeson. Merchant gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR14 (3Q: 02:32) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver, assisted by CB Jackie Derlange. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-CAR07 (3Q: 01:52) Elvis Peacock ran around right end for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Blaine Nye. Carolina 20, Dallas 13 |
| (3Q: 01:52) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Carolina 20, Dallas 14 |
| (3Q: 01:44) Mike Wood kicked off 49 yards from the DAL30. Allen Carter returned the ball 22 yards to the CAR43. Tackled by Morris Owens. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (3Q: 01:12) Joe Washington ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-5-CAR48 (3Q: 00:32) Will Cureton pass was intended for WR Ted Newton and was intercepted by OLB Pete Cronan at the DAL44. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Ted Newton. |
| 1-10-CAR45 (3Q: 00:20) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Bill Saleaumula for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CAR22 (3Q: 00:12) Elvis Peacock ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Billy Joe Dupree. Dallas's Billy Joe Dupree was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-4-CAR16 (4Q: 15:00) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-4-CAR16 (4Q: 14:26) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 4 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR12 (4Q: 14:01) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Elvis Peacock for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Derlange. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-CAR09 (4Q: 13:15) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Biletnikoff gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Carolina 20, Dallas 20 |
| (4Q: 13:15) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 21, Carolina 20 |
| (4Q: 13:09) Mike Wood kicked off 56 yards from the DAL30. Allen Carter returned the ball 15 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Walter Packer. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (4Q: 12:37) Joe Washington ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Ike Howard. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (4Q: 12:07) PENALTY: Carolina was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CAR34 (4Q: 12:00) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. Key block delivered by Jeff Williams. |
| 2-5-CAR44 (4Q: 11:28) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders, assisted by S C.L. Whittington. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 1-10-CAR50 (4Q: 10:52) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders. Key block delivered by Dan Nugent. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (4Q: 10:18) Will Cureton pass completed to RB Rick Moser for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton, assisted by CB Cliff Harris. Moser gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (4Q: 09:45) Rick Moser ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DAL10 (4Q: 09:37) Will Cureton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dave Preston. |
| 2-10-DAL10 (4Q: 09:33) Rick Moser ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. |
| 3-9-DAL09 (4Q: 08:56) Joe Washington ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton, assisted by DT Larry Brooks. |
| 4-6-DAL06 (4Q: 08:14) Don Cockroft attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 23, Dallas 21 |
| (4Q: 08:07) Don Cockroft kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 16 yards to the DAL16. Tackled by C.J. Garrett. |
| 1-10-DAL16 (4Q: 07:34) Elvis Peacock ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony Cline. |
| 2-9-DAL17 (4Q: 07:02) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Givens. DE Dennis Johnson drove right through Ed Fulton to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-9-DAL17 (4Q: 06:52) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Merchant gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-17-DAL09 (4Q: 06:46) Roger Staubach sacked by DE Billy Howard for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Forrest Blue. |
| 4-21-DAL05 (4Q: 06:06) Grady Grier punted 39 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 5 yards to the DAL39. Tackled by James Van Wagner. |
| 1-10-DAL39 (4Q: 05:59) Will Cureton sacked by DT Larry Brooks for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 2-15-DAL44 (4Q: 05:12) Rick Moser ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 3-3-DAL32 (4Q: 04:27) Will Cureton pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (4Q: 03:42) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 2-6-DAL20 (4Q: 02:57) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Craig Cassady, assisted by DT Larry Brooks. DT Ernie Holmes knocked down Dan Peiffer to break up the play. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-8-DAL22 (4Q: 02:45) Rick Moser ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 4-6-DAL20 (4Q: 02:37) Don Cockroft attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Carolina 26, Dallas 21 |
| (4Q: 02:30) Don Cockroft kicked off 56 yards from the CAR30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 13 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Tom Hannon. |
| 1-10-DAL27 (4Q: 02:21) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwayne Woodruff. |
| 2-8-DAL29 (4Q: 02:03) the Dodger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. CB J.T. Thomas defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-DAL29 (4Q: 01:55) the Dodger Staubach pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DAL29 (4Q: 01:50) the Dodger Staubach sacked by DE George Martin and DT Jim Wolf for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Forrest Blue. The ball goes over on downs. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (4Q: 01:35) Roger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. DE Billy Howard blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-DAL38 (4Q: 01:27) Roger Staubach sacked by OLB Steve King for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ed Fulton. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Steve King on the DAL31. |
| 1-10-DAL31 (4Q: 01:17) Joe Washington ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose, assisted by DE Dan Hampton. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 2-10-DAL31 (4Q: 01:05) Joe Washington ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mario Celotto, assisted by DE Ken Sanders. |
| 3-9-DAL30 (4Q: 00:21) Will Cureton dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Carolina Panthers 26, Dallas Cowboys 21 |