1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL) |
| 1st place National Football Conference Eastern Division 11-3-0 .786 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| NFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/19/1976 | H | Los Angeles Rams | 12-14 | L | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 62436 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| 31 | Benny Barnes | LCB | 6-1 | 190 | 25 | Contra Costa JC; Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| 53 | Bob Breunig | LLB | 6-2 | 236 | 23 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Larry Cole | RDT | 6-4 | 245 | 30 | Air Force; Houston; Hawaii | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Doug Dennison | RB | 6-0 | 205 | 25 | Kutztown | 1 | 0 |
| 67 | Pat Donovan | OT | 6-5 | 260 | 23 | Stanford | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Billy Joe DuPree | TE | 6-4 | 225 | 26 | Michigan State | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | John Fitzgerald | C | 6-5 | 255 | 28 | Boston College | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | Bill Gregory | DT | 6-5 | 257 | 27 | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Cliff Harris | RS | 6-0 | 188 | 28 | Ouachita Baptist | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Mike Hegman | LB | 6-1 | 227 | 23 | Alabama A&M; Tennessee State | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Thomas Henderson | LB | 6-2 | 220 | 23 | Langston | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Efren Herrera | K | 5-9 | 190 | 25 | UCLA | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Randy Hughes | S | 6-4 | 207 | 23 | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Jim Jensen | RB | 6-3 | 230 | 23 | Iowa | 1 | 0 |
| 86 | Butch Johnson | WR | 6-1 | 187 | 22 | UC Riverside | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Ed Jones | LDE | 6-9 | 277 | 25 | Tennessee State | 1 | 1 |
| 55 | Lee Roy Jordan | MLB | 6-1 | 219 | 35 | Alabama | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | Aaron Kyle | CB | 5-11 | 185 | 22 | Wyoming | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Scott Laidlaw | RB | 6-0 | 205 | 23 | Stanford | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Burton Lawless | OG | 6-4 | 255 | 23 | Florida | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | D.D. Lewis | RLB | 6-2 | 218 | 31 | Mississippi State | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | Harvey Martin | RDE | 6-5 | 260 | 26 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 1 | 1 |
| 73 | Ralph Neely | LOT | 6-5 | 265 | 33 | Oklahoma | 1 | 1 |
| 44 | Robert Newhouse | RB | 5-10 | 219 | 26 | Houston | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Blaine Nye | ROG | 6-4 | 255 | 30 | Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | Drew Pearson | WR | 6-0 | 182 | 25 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Preston Pearson | RB | 6-1 | 190 | 31 | Illinois | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Jethro Pugh | LDT | 6-6 | 258 | 32 | Elizabeth City State | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Tom Rafferty | OL | 6-3 | 262 | 22 | Penn State | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Beasley Reece | CB | 6-1 | 186 | 22 | North Texas | 1 | 0 |
| 83 | Golden Richards | WR | 6-0 | 181 | 26 | Brigham Young; Hawaii | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Jay Saldi | TE | 6-3 | 227 | 22 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Greg Schaum | DE | 6-4 | 245 | 22 | Michigan State | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Herbert Scott | LOG | 6-2 | 260 | 23 | Virginia Union | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Roger Staubach | QB | 6-2 | 198 | 34 | New Mexico Military Institute JC; Navy | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Mark Washington | RCB | 5-11 | 187 | 29 | Morgan State | 1 | 1 |
| 41 | Charlie Waters | LS | 6-2 | 200 | 28 | Clemson | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Danny White | QB-P | 6-3 | 195 | 24 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Randy White | LB | 6-4 | 260 | 23 | Maryland | 1 | 0 |
| 70 | Rayfield Wright | ROT | 6-7 | 242 | 31 | Fort Valley State | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5/147 3.4% | 0/0 % | 6 | 34 | |
| Opponents Totals | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5/16 31.3% | / % | 8 | 94 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Laidlaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Efren Herrera | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efren Herrera | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Pearson | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Roger Staubach | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Drew Pearson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Doug Dennison | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Scott Laidlaw | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 85 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Opponents Totals | 49 | 120 | 2.4 | 16 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Staubach | 37 | 15 | 40.5 | 19 | 150 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 4 | 24 | 126 | 19.0 |
| Team Totals | 37 | 15 | 40.5 | 19 | 150 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8.1 | 4 | 24 | 126 | 19.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 21 | 10 | 47.6 | 8 | 152 | 7.2 | 15.2 | 42 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 14.3 | 3 | 22 | 130 | 32.3 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Pearson | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Drew Pearson | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Billy Joe DuPree | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Robert Newhouse | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 14 | 0 |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 150 | 10.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 10 | 152 | 15.2 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Barnes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Waters | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 15 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny White | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 189 | 31.5 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 189 | 31.5 |
| Opponents Totals | 9 | 253 | 28.1 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 189 | 21.0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 4 | 1 | 64 | 16.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 1 | 64 | 16.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 17 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Johnson | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 26 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 26 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Cole | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Harvey Martin | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Ed Jones | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Team Totals | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Barnes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Pearson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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