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New England Patriots at Dallas Cowboys
Game Statistics & Box Score
Date: October 24, 1971
Location: Irving, TX
Venue: Texas Stadium
Attendance: 65708
Weather: Clear Temp: 72 F Humidty: 57% Wind: 8 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
New England PatriotsNE7001421
Dallas CowboysDAL102401044
QtrTeamScoring PlaysNEDAL
1Dallas CowboysDALDuane Thomas 56 run (Mike Clark kick)07
1Dallas CowboysDALMike Clark 16 FG010
1New England PatriotsNEJim Nance 1 run (Charlie Gogolak kick)710
2Dallas CowboysDALRoger Staubach 2 run (Mike Clark kick)717
2Dallas CowboysDALMike Clark 17 FG720
2Dallas CowboysDALBob Hayes 35 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)727
2Dallas CowboysDALBob Hayes 28 pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)734
4Dallas CowboysDALMike Clark 12 FG737
4New England PatriotsNERandy Vataha 33 pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)1437
4Dallas CowboysDALJoe Williams 2 run (Mike Clark kick)1444
4New England PatriotsNETom Beer 31 pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)2144
LINEUPS
New England Patriots
Offense
34WRRon Sellers
18WRRandy Vataha
64LOTMike Montler
62LOGHalvor Hagen
56CJon Morris
60ROGLen St. Jean
77ROTTom Neville
86TERoland Moss
16QBJim Plunkett
30RBCarl Garrett
35RBJim Nance
Defense
87LDEIke Lassiter
76LDTDave Rowe
85RDTJulius Adams
70RDEDenny Wirgowski
66LLBEd Weisacosky
50MLBJim Cheyunski
57RLBSteve Kiner
41LCBLarry Carwell
26LSClarence Scott
42RSDon Webb
44RCBJohnny Outlaw
Dallas Cowboys
Offense
19WRLance Alworth
22WRBob Hayes
73LOTRalph Neely
76LOGJohn Niland
51CDave Manders
61ROGBlaine Nye
70ROTRayfield Wright
87TEBilly Truax
12QBRoger Staubach
32RBWalt Garrison
33RBDuane Thomas
Offense
63LDELarry Cole
75LDTJethro Pugh
74RDTBob Lilly
66RDEGeorge Andrie
52LLBDave Edwards
55MLBLee Roy Jordan
54RLBChuck Howley
34LCBCornell Green
41LSCharlie Waters
43RSCliff Harris
20RCBMel Renfro
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Jim Nance9273.061
Carl Garrett7223.170
Jim Plunkett2157.5110
Jack Maitland4112.840
Bob Gladieux210.580
Dallas Cowboys
Walt Garrison15704.7180
Duane Thomas7618.756t1
Roger Staubach2157.5131
Claxton Welch2126.080
Dan Reeves471.840
Joe Williams372.361
Lance Alworth1-4-4.0-40
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
New England Patriots
Jim Plunkett291655.212287.933t254589.4
Dallas Cowboys
Roger Staubach211361.901979.435t213124.5
Craig Morton4375.004411.035000110.4
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Randy Vataha710715.333t1
Roland Moss22412.0170
Tom Beer13131.031t1
Bob Gladieux12525.0250
Al Sykes11515.0150
Ron Sellers11212.0120
Hubie Bryant11111.0110
Carl Garrett166.060
Jim Nance1-3-3.0-30
Dallas Cowboys
Bob Hayes38327.735t2
Joe Williams24522.5350
Lance Alworth23819.0200
Margene Adkins22412.0230
Mike Ditka22010.0140
Walt Garrison210.540
Billy Truax11919.0190
Duane Thomas11212.0120
Claxton Welch1-1-1.0-10
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Dallas Cowboys
Chuck Howley11818.0180
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
New England Patriots
Tommy Janik624941.5580
Dallas Cowboys
Ron Widby314147.0520
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Ron Gardin1144.040
Hubie Bryant1044.040
Dallas Cowboys
Charlie Waters1166.060
Margene Adkins1022.020
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New England Patriots
Carl Garrett617228.7330
Ron Gardin24522.5230
Hubie Bryant12828.0280
Dallas Cowboys
Cliff Harris26633.0420
Claxton Welch13939.0390
SACKSNO
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