| Played in New England, MA, weather: 43 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Wood kicked off 66 yards from the DAL30. Carlos Stevens returned the ball 19 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Mike Hawkins. |
| 1-10-NED23 (1Q: 14:36) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. |
| 2-8-NED25 (1Q: 13:51) Theotis Brown ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Don Parrish, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. Fields ran over Autry Beamon to set up the play. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 13:28) Jubilee Dunbar ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE John Andrews, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED39 (1Q: 13:21) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Ken Sanders for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 2-10-NED34 (1Q: 12:44) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 12:01) Paul Hofer ran inside the right guard for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (1Q: 11:24) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot, assisted by DE John Andrews. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-3-DAL31 (1Q: 11:01) Theotis Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Don Latimer. |
| 3-2-DAL30 (1Q: 10:24) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. CB Walter Packer defended the pass. Dallas's Charlie Waters was hurt on the play. |
| 4-2-DAL30 (1Q: 10:18) Bucky Wallace attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 3, Dallas 0 |
| (1Q: 10:12) Bucky Wallace kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 28 yards to the DAL35. Tackled by Fred Carr. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (1Q: 09:47) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-7-DAL38 (1Q: 09:02) Mike Pruitt ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. |
| 3-2-DAL43 (1Q: 08:22) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:48) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by TE Mike Cobb. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED49 (1Q: 07:44) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to RB Mike Pruitt for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. Pruitt gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED39 (1Q: 07:20) the Dodger Staubach scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. |
| 2-2-NED31 (1Q: 06:51) Elvis Peacock ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Alfred Zerillo. |
| 1-10-NED23 (1Q: 06:24) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. |
| 2-6-NED19 (1Q: 05:52) Roger Staubach pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. |
| 3-6-NED19 (1Q: 05:45) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 10 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-9-NED09 (1Q: 05:06) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Merchant gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-NED05 (1Q: 04:31) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 3-2-NED02 (1Q: 03:45) Roger Staubach kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rayfield Wright. Dallas's Forrest Blue was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. Dallas 6, New England 3 |
| (1Q: 03:45) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. Dallas 7, New England 3 |
| (1Q: 03:35) Mike Wood kicked off 75 yards from the DAL30. Jubilee Dunbar returned the ball 18 yards to the NED13. Tackled by Walter Packer. |
| 1-10-NED13 (1Q: 03:09) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. Morgan gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED37 (1Q: 02:38) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-DAL48 (1Q: 02:07) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rick Fontenot. |
| 2-7-DAL45 (1Q: 01:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. Stevens gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL36 (1Q: 00:42) Sam Cunningham ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Autry Beamon. |
| 2-10-DAL36 (1Q: 00:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 35 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. Smith gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-1-DAL01 (2Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. ILB Dick Ambrose defended the pass. |
| 2-1-DAL01 (2Q: 14:55) Theotis Brown ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. New England 9, Dallas 7 |
| (2Q: 14:55) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 10, Dallas 7 |
| (2Q: 14:45) Bucky Wallace kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 13 yards to the DAL23. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (2Q: 14:20) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 15 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by S Glenn Buchanan. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (2Q: 13:42) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Drew Lincoln for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. Lincoln gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-8-DAL40 (2Q: 13:10) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to RB Mike Pruitt for 26 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. Pruitt gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (2Q: 12:36) Mike Pruitt ran around left end for 32 yards. Tackled by S Rich Sowells. Key block delivered by Forrest Blue. |
| 1-2-NED02 (2Q: 11:51) Mike Pruitt ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-4-NED04 (2Q: 11:11) Elvis Peacock ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 3-3-NED03 (2Q: 10:40) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Givens gained 1 yard after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 3-13-NED13 (2Q: 10:32) Elvis Peacock ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Jim Turnbull. |
| 4-9-NED09 (2Q: 10:07) Mike Wood attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 10, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 10:01) Mike Wood kicked off 63 yards from the DAL30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 24 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Mike Cobb. |
| 1-10-NED31 (2Q: 09:37) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Autry Beamon, assisted by OLB Pete Cronan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Morgan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED44 (2Q: 08:52) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice. Cunningham gained 33 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 08:04) Paul Hofer ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE John Andrews. |
| 2-10-DAL25 (2Q: 07:24) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. Key block delivered by Joe Fields. |
| 1-10-DAL11 (2Q: 06:51) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. New England 16, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 06:51) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 17, Dallas 10 |
| (2Q: 06:45) Bucky Wallace kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Bob Pickard returned the ball 17 yards to the DAL35. Tackled by Jubilee Dunbar. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (2Q: 06:13) Roger Staubach sacked by DE Jim Young and OLB Steve Nelson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Blaine Nye. |
| 2-15-DAL30 (2Q: 05:40) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Billy Joe Dupree for 9 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Dupree gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-DAL39 (2Q: 05:17) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Fred Biletnikoff. |
| 4-6-DAL39 (2Q: 05:07) Grady Grier punted 31 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED30. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 04:57) Paul Hofer ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Walter Packer. Key block delivered by Peter Bernstein. |
| 2-1-NED39 (2Q: 04:24) Paul Hofer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 1-10-NED40 (2Q: 03:46) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Arrowhead Holmes. ILB Dick Ambrose knocked down Peter Bernstein to break up the play. |
| 2-10-NED40 (2Q: 03:25) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-NED30 (2Q: 03:18) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-25-NED25 (2Q: 03:10) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-25-NED25 (2Q: 03:04) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. DT Arrowhead Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-25-NED25 (2Q: 02:56) Rick Engles punted 63 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 2 yards to the DAL14. Tackled by Fred Carr. |
| 1-10-DAL14 (2Q: 02:48) Irving Merchant ran outside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. Key block delivered by Forrest Blue. |
| 1-10-DAL32 (2Q: 02:07) Elvis Peacock ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-DAL36 (2Q: 02:00) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rich Sowells. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-DAL41 (2Q: 01:42) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Forrest Blue. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:23) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Fred Biletnikoff. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:14) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. CB Richard Blackmore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:07) the Dodger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. DE Jim Young blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL45 (2Q: 01:02) Grady Grier punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the NED07. |
| 1-10-NED07 (2Q: 00:51) Theotis Brown ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE John Andrews. |
| 2-6-NED11 (2Q: 00:11) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 3-6-NED11 (2Q: 00:04) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jubilee Dunbar. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 52 yards from the NED30. Brad Kimberly returned the ball 23 yards to the DAL41. Tackled by Rich Sowells. |
| 1-10-DAL41 (3Q: 14:40) Mike Pruitt ran around right end for -2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DE Jimmy Nakis. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DAL31 (3Q: 14:33) Roger Staubach sacked by OLB Steve Nelson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Harlan. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-15-DAL36 (3Q: 14:17) Roger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Irving Merchant. OLB Jim Turnbull blocked the pass. |
| 2-15-DAL36 (3Q: 14:10) Roger Staubach sacked by OLB Fred Carr and DE Jimmy Nakis for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Forrest Blue. |
| 3-21-DAL30 (3Q: 13:26) the Dodger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. S Tommy Marvaso defended the pass. |
| 4-21-DAL30 (3Q: 13:20) Grady Grier punted 32 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED38. |
| 1-10-NED38 (3Q: 13:10) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose, assisted by DT Ernie Holmes. |
| 2-2-NED46 (3Q: 12:23) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Don Parrish, assisted by OLB Pete Cronan. Key block delivered by John Hannah. Hannah ran over Walter Packer to set up the play. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (3Q: 11:57) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Smith. CB Ed Torrice defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL43 (3Q: 11:50) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE John Andrews. |
| 3-5-DAL38 (3Q: 11:06) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. Morgan gained 12 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Too Many Men on the Field. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (3Q: 10:55) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Walter Packer, assisted by OLB Pete Cronan. |
| 1-10-DAL15 (3Q: 10:15) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by John Hannah. |
| 2-3-DAL08 (3Q: 09:32) Theotis Brown ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington. |
| 3-3-DAL08 (3Q: 08:49) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. CB Cliff Harris defended the pass. |
| 4-3-DAL08 (3Q: 08:42) Bucky Wallace attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 20, Dallas 10 |
| (3Q: 08:35) Bucky Wallace kicked off 58 yards from the NED30. Bob Pickard returned the ball 16 yards to the DAL28. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-DAL28 (3Q: 08:10) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-DAL34 (3Q: 07:36) Roger Staubach sacked by OLB Jim Turnbull for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Harlan. |
| 3-9-DAL29 (3Q: 06:55) the Dodger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Wayne Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-DAL29 (3Q: 06:48) Grady Grier punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED34. |
| 1-10-NED34 (3Q: 06:40) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Don Parrish. |
| 2-6-NED38 (3Q: 06:09) Theotis Brown ran around left end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 3-5-NED39 (3Q: 05:31) Theotis Brown ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. |
| 4-2-NED42 (3Q: 04:54) Rick Engles punted 42 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL16. |
| 1-10-DAL16 (3Q: 04:47) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. Pickard gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-DAL19 (3Q: 04:16) Mike Pruitt ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred Carr. PENALTY: New England was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DAL36 (3Q: 04:08) Roger Staubach pass completed to FB Billy Joe Dupree for 41 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Dupree gained 35 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 03:22) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison, assisted by S Glenn Buchanan. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Forrest Blue to the NED21. |
| 2-8-NED21 (3Q: 02:51) Mike Pruitt ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| 3-6-NED19 (3Q: 02:19) Mike Pruitt ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rich Sowells. Key block delivered by Jim Harlan. |
| 1-10-NED12 (3Q: 01:41) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Merchant gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. New England 20, Dallas 16 |
| (3Q: 01:41) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 20, Dallas 17 |
| (3Q: 01:31) Mike Wood kicked off 62 yards from the DAL30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 23 yards to the NED31. Tackled by Elvis Peacock. |
| 1-10-NED31 (3Q: 01:01) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. |
| 2-10-NED31 (3Q: 00:53) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Ed Torrice and assisted by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| 3-6-NED35 (3Q: 00:23) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Cronan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-6-NED35 (4Q: 15:00) Rick Engles punted 35 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 4 yards to the DAL34. Tackled by Fred Carr. Ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Art Whittington for 34 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 26, Dallas 17 |
| (4Q: 15:00) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 27, Dallas 17 |
| (4Q: 14:53) Bucky Wallace kicked off 61 yards from the NED30. Bob Pickard returned the ball 18 yards to the DAL27. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-DAL27 (4Q: 14:18) Elvis Peacock ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-6-DAL31 (4Q: 13:48) PENALTY: Dallas was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-DAL26 (4Q: 13:38) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-6-DAL31 (4Q: 12:53) the Dodger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Givens. DE Jimmy Nakis blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-6-DAL31 (4Q: 12:48) Grady Grier punted 46 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 4 yards to the NED27. Tackled by Mike Cobb. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 12:39) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Dan Hampton and DE John Andrews for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Lynn Boden. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Jim Plunkett on the NED17. The bad weather has caused a slippery ball today. |
| 2-20-NED17 (4Q: 12:03) Art Whittington ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks, assisted by DE Ken Sanders. |
| 3-19-NED18 (4Q: 11:41) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Ike Howard, assisted by OLB Mario Celotto. |
| 4-13-NED24 (4Q: 11:14) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. The ball was downed at the DAL29. |
| 1-10-DAL29 (4Q: 11:03) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL43 (4Q: 10:17) Mike Pruitt ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 2-6-DAL47 (4Q: 09:37) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. OLB Jim Turnbull hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-6-DAL47 (4Q: 09:27) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 20 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Carl Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Merchant gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 3-11-DAL42 (4Q: 09:12) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 4-2-NED49 (4Q: 08:29) Grady Grier punted 37 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED12. |
| 1-10-NED12 (4Q: 08:20) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. Morgan gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-NED17 (4Q: 07:39) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. |
| 3-1-NED21 (4Q: 06:52) Theotis Brown ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Don Parrish, assisted by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 4-1-NED21 (4Q: 06:08) Rick Engles punted 57 yards. Bob Pickard returned the kick 2 yards to the DAL24. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (4Q: 05:58) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Mike Pruitt for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Pruitt gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-DAL30 (4Q: 05:42) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to FB Billy Joe Dupree for 26 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dupree gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 05:25) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-NED38 (4Q: 05:04) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Bob Pickard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-NED38 (4Q: 04:54) the Dodger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. DT Reggie Kinlaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-NED38 (4Q: 04:47) Roger Staubach pass completed to RB Mike Pruitt for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by CB Richard Blackmore. Pruitt gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 04:29) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 31 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Pickard gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-NED03 (4Q: 04:07) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. New England 27, Dallas 23 |
| (4Q: 04:07) Extra point by Mike Wood was good. New England 27, Dallas 24 |
| (4Q: 03:59) Mike Wood kicked off 70 yards from the DAL30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 23 yards to the NED23. Tackled by Mike Cobb. |
| 1-10-NED23 (4Q: 03:51) Paul Hofer ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington. |
| 2-9-NED24 (4Q: 03:07) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ike Howard, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. Key block delivered by Kyle Delaroche. |
| 1-10-NED34 (4Q: 02:59) Paul Hofer ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks, assisted by S Rick Fontenot. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 2-11-NED33 (4Q: 02:49) Paul Hofer ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Dan Hampton. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 3-7-NED37 (4Q: 02:37) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Harold Kayton. |
| Dallas called a time out. |
| 4-2-NED42 (4Q: 02:27) Rick Engles punted 50 yards. Brad Kimberly returned the kick 8 yards to the DAL16. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| 1-10-DAL16 (4Q: 02:19) the Dodger Staubach pass completed to TE Mike Cobb for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (4Q: 02:03) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wayne Givens. S Glenn Buchanan defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-DAL26 (4Q: 01:54) Roger Staubach pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brad Kimberly. DE Tyrell Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DAL26 (4Q: 01:50) Roger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Wayne Givens. DE Tyrell Garrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DAL26 (4Q: 01:43) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Wayne Givens for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Martin Lance, assisted by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Givens gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL42 (4Q: 01:36) Roger Staubach pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bob Pickard. DE Tyrell Garrison blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL42 (4Q: 01:30) Roger Staubach pass was dropped by WR Wayne Givens. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-DAL42 (4Q: 01:23) the Dodger Staubach scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. |
| 4-7-DAL45 (4Q: 01:05) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Irving Merchant for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 00:48) Roger Staubach spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-NED44 (4Q: 00:45) the Dodger Staubach sacked by S Sandy Durko for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Harlan. |
| 3-15-NED49 (4Q: 00:25) the Dodger Staubach spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 4-15-NED49 (4Q: 00:21) Roger Staubach pass completed to WR Brad Kimberly for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED44 (4Q: 00:14) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 27, Dallas Cowboys 24 |