Cowboys 28, Rams 0 Box Score, Jan 7, 1979

January 7, 1979 · Conference Championships

Dallas CowboysDAL · 2-1 postseasonDAL2-1 postseason28

Final

Los Angeles RamsLA · 1-1 postseasonLA1-1 postseason

Top performers

Quarterbacks

RSRoger Staubach

DAL

C/ATT: 13/25
YDS: 126
TD: 2
INT: 2
RTG: 59.8

PHPat Haden

C/ATT: 7/19
YDS: 76
TD: 0
INT: 3
RTG: 9.9

RSRoger StaubachQB126YDS13/25 · 2 TD · 2 INTPassing yardsVFVince FerragamoQB130YDS7/16 · 2 INT
TDTony DorsettRB101YDS17 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsCBCullen BryantRB52YDS20 CAR
BJBilly Joe DuPreeTE48YDS3 REC · 1 TDReceiving yardsWMWillie MillerWR96YDS3 REC
TDTony DorsettRB1TD1 rushingTouchdowns

Game flow

LA+300+30DAL

Biggest lead DAL by 28

Team stats

DAL

252Total yards287
126Passing yards206
126Rushing yards81
2Turnovers5
3Sacks3

4.0Yards per play4.0
9:34Time of possession0:35
11First downs14
3/113rd down5/14
0/04th down0/1
4Red zone trips3
7-50Penalties3-20

Drives

DAL goalLA goal

Passing

Cowboys


RSRoger StaubachQB	13/25	126	5.0	2	2	3	59.8
Team	13/25	126	5.0	2	2	3	59.8

Rams


VFVince FerragamoQB	7/16	130	8.1	2	1	32.8
PHPat HadenQB	7/19	76	4.0	3	2	9.9
Team	14/35	206	5.9	5	3	20.4

Rushing

Cowboys


TDTony DorsettRB	17	101	5.9	1
SLScott LaidlawRB	10	20	2.0	0
RSRoger StaubachQB	3	7	2.3	0
RNRobert NewhouseRB	1	4	4.0	0
BJBilly Joe DuPreeTE	1	3	3.0	0
JSJackie SmithTE	1	-9	-9.0	0
Team	33	126	3.8	1

Rams


CBCullen BryantRB	20	52	2.6
PHPat HadenQB	2	20	10.0
JCJohn CappellettiRB	3	19	6.3
RPRod PhillipsRB	3	2	0.7
JJJim JodatRB	2	-5	-2.5
BWBilly WaddyWR	1	-7	-7.0
Team	31	81	2.6

Receiving

Cowboys


BJBilly Joe DuPreeTE	3	6	48	16.0	1
DPDrew PearsonWR	2	5	19	9.5	0
BJButch JohnsonWR	2	2	19	9.5	0
TDTony DorsettRB	2	3	15	7.5	0
PPPreston PearsonRB	2	3	12	6.0	0
THTony HillWR	1	5	9	9.0	0
SLScott LaidlawRB	1	1	4	4.0	1
Team	13	25	126	9.7	2

Rams


WMWillie MillerWR	3	6	96	32.0	0
RJRon JessieWR	4	10	42	10.5	0
BWBilly WaddyWR	2	3	23	11.5	0
DSDwight ScalesWR	1	1	18	18.0	0
JCJohn CappellettiRB	1	1	15	15.0	0
TNTerry NelsonTE	1	4	10	10.0	0
CBCullen BryantRB	2	3	2	1.0	0
PDPreston DennardWR	—	1	—	—	—
RSRon SmithWR	—	2	—	—	—
RPRod PhillipsRB	0	3	0	—	0
JJJim JodatRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	14	35	206	14.7	0

Q1 · DAL 0–0 LA · Tied 0–0

FC15:00Frank Corral kicks off 65 yards, touchback.DAL 0
LA 0

DALpunt8 plays · 28 yards

SLScott Laidlaw left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Jack Reynolds)DAL 0
LA 0
TDTony Dorsett right end for no gain (tackle by Cody Jones)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach scrambles for 11 yards (tackle by Rod Perry)DAL 0
LA 0
TDTony Dorsett right tackle for 2 yards (tackle by Jim Youngblood)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Tony Hill for 9 yards (tackle by Rod Perry)DAL 0
LA 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for -2 yards (tackle by Bob Brudzinski)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Drew PearsonDAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Butch Johnson for 7 yards (tackle by Nolan Cromwell)DAL 0
LA 0
DWDanny White punts 35 yardsDAL 0
LA 0

LAfumble2 plays · 9 yards

JC10:17John Cappelletti left end for 1 yard (tackle by Thomas Henderson)DAL 0
LA 0
JCFUMJohn Cappelletti left end for 8 yards. John Cappelletti fumbles (forced by Thomas Henderson), recovered by Charlie Waters at LARM30DAL 0
LA 0

DALfumble5 plays · 29 yards

TD9:28Tony Dorsett left end for 8 yards (tackle by Jack Reynolds)DAL 0
LA 0
SLScott Laidlaw left guard for 3 yards (tackle by Fred Dryer and Mike Fanning)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Drew Pearson for 3 yardsDAL 0
LA 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for 13 yards (tackle by Pat Thomas)DAL 0
LA 0
SLFUMScott Laidlaw left tackle for 2 yards. Scott Laidlaw fumbles (forced by Bob Brudzinski), recovered by Jack Youngblood at LARM0DAL 0
LA 0

LAinterception1 play · 0 yards · 0:00

PH7:40INTPat Haden pass intended for Ron Jessie is intercepted by Randy Hughes at LARM49 and returned for 1 yardDAL 0
LA 0

DALpunt3 plays · 15 yards

RS7:31Roger Staubach pass incomplete intended for Scott Laidlaw. Penalty on Herbert Scott: Offensive Holding, 10 yards (accepted) (no play)DAL 0
LA 0
TDTony Dorsett left end for 6 yards (tackle by Jim Youngblood)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass incomplete. Penalty on Rayfield Wright: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Preston Pearson for -5 yards (tackle by Jackie Wallace)DAL 0
LA 0
RSRoger Staubach pass complete to Billy Joe DuPree for 14 yards (tackle by Dave Elmendorf)DAL 0
LA 0
DWDanny White punts 48 yards, touchback.DAL 0
LA 0

LAmissed_field_goal10 plays · 59 yards

JC5:21John Cappelletti left end for 10 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig and Charlie Waters)DAL 0
LA 0
CBCullen Bryant middle for 5 yards (tackle by Larry Cole and Too Tall Jones)DAL 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass complete to John Cappelletti for 15 yards (tackle by Randy White)DAL 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass complete to Terry Nelson for 10 yards (tackle by Charlie Waters)DAL 0
LA 0
RPRod Phillips left tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Harvey Martin)DAL 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass incomplete intended for Ron JessieDAL 0
LA 0
PHPat Haden pass complete to Billy Waddy for 9 yards (tackle by Benny Barnes)DAL 0
LA 0
CBCullen Bryant left tackle for 7 yards (tackle by Bob Breunig)DAL 0
LA 0
CBCullen Bryant left tackle for no gain (tackle by Harvey Martin)DAL 0
LA 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Cowboys

Rams

Rushing

Cowboys

Rams

Receiving

Cowboys

Rams

Q1 · DAL 0–0 LA · Tied 0–0

Cowboys rout Rams 28-0 behind Staubach's 126 passing yards

Players mentioned

Cowboys at Rams

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

Drives

Passing

Cowboys

Rams

Rushing

Cowboys

Rams

Receiving

Cowboys

Rams

Q1 · DAL 0–0 LA · Tied 0–0

Cowboys rout Rams 28-0 behind Staubach's 126 passing yards

Players mentioned