Eagles 23, Cowboys 21 Box Score, Dec 14, 1986

December 14, 1986

Philadelphia EaglesPHI · 5-10PHI5-1023

Final

Dallas CowboysDAL · 7-9DAL7-9

Top performers

Quarterbacks

MCMatt Cavanaugh

PHI

C/ATT: 15/27
YDS: 260
TD: 2
INT: 1
RTG: 97.8

SPSteve Pelluer

DAL

C/ATT: 15/33
YDS: 271
TD: 2
INT: 2
RTG: 69.1

MCMatt CavanaughQB260YDS15/27 · 2 TD · 1 INTPassing yardsSPSteve PelluerQB271YDS15/33 · 2 TD · 2 INT
KBKeith ByarsRB41YDS14 CARRushing yardsHWHerschel WalkerRB122YDS6 CAR · 1 TD
KJKenny JacksonWR98YDS4 REC · 2 TDReceiving yardsHWHerschel WalkerRB170YDS9 REC · 1 TD
KJKenny JacksonWR2TD2 receivingTouchdownsHWHerschel WalkerRB2TD1 rushing · 1 receiving

Game flow

DAL+50+5PHI

Biggest lead PHI by 6 · DAL by 5 · 6 lead changes

Team stats

PHI

DAL

358Total yards467
260Passing yards271
98Rushing yards196
1Turnovers2
4Sacks5

4.9Yards per play7.2
0:54Time of possession5:14
12First downs11
8/183rd down6/15
0/04th down0/2
3Red zone trips0
4-15Penalties6-37

1986 NFC East Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1NYGiants	14-2-0	.875
2DACowboys	7-9-0	.438
3PHEagles	5-10-1	.344

Drives

PHI goalDAL goal

Passing

Eagles


MCMatt CavanaughQB	15/27	260	9.6	2	1	5	97.8
Team	15/27	260	9.6	2	1	5	97.8

Cowboys


SPSteve PelluerQB	15/33	271	8.2	2	2	4	69.1
Team	15/33	271	8.2	2	2	4	69.1

Rushing

Eagles


KBKeith ByarsRB	14	41	2.9
ATAnthony ToneyRB	16	39	2.4
MCMatt CavanaughQB	3	12	4.0
JTJunior TautalatasiRB	1	6	6.0
Team	34	98	2.9

Cowboys


HWHerschel WalkerRB	6	122	20.3	1
TDTony DorsettRB	14	49	3.5	0
SPSteve PelluerQB	4	24	6.0	0
TNTimmy NewsomeRB	1	1	1.0	0
Team	25	196	7.8	1

Receiving

Eagles


KJKenny JacksonWR	4	8	98	24.5	2
ATAnthony ToneyRB	2	2	50	25.0	0
JSJohn SpagnolaTE	2	4	32	16.0	0
GGGregg GarrityWR	1	3	27	27.0	0
RJRon JohnsonWR	2	3	23	11.5	0
MQMike QuickWR	1	3	17	17.0	0
JTJunior TautalatasiRB	2	2	9	4.5	0
DLDave LittleTE	1	1	4	4.0	0
KBKeith ByarsRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	15	27	260	17.3	2

Cowboys


HWHerschel WalkerRB	9	15	170	18.9	1
MSMike SherrardWR	3	5	41	13.7	0
MRMike RenfroWR	1	1	30	30.0	1
DCDoug CosbieTE	1	2	19	19.0	0
TNTimmy NewsomeRB	1	2	11	11.0	0
THTony HillWR	0	3	0	—	0
TDTony DorsettRB	0	1	0	—	0
GBGordon BanksWR	0	1	0	—	0
Team	15	30	271	18.1	2

Q1 · PHI 3–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–3

RS15:00Rafael Septien kicks off 61 yards, returned by Charles Crawford for 26 yardsPHI 0
DAL 0

PHIpunt4 plays · 10 yards

KB14:50Keith Byars left for 17 yards (tackle by Too Tall Jones)PHI 0
DAL 0
KBKeith Byars right for no gain (tackle by Mike Hegman)PHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh sacked by Jim Jeffcoat for 7 yardsPHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh pass incomplete intended for Gregg GarrityPHI 0
DAL 0
JTJohn Teltschik punts 45 yards, returned by Gordon Banks for no gain. Penalty on Junior Tautalatasi: Illegal Procedure, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)PHI 0
DAL 0
JTJohn Teltschik punts 32 yardsPHI 0
DAL 0

DALdowns8 plays · 34 yards

SP13:03Steve Pelluer pass complete to Herschel Walker for 12 yardsPHI 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett middle for 2 yards (tackle by Mike Reichenbach)PHI 0
DAL 0
SPSteve Pelluer pass incomplete intended for Tony HillPHI 0
DAL 0
SPSteve Pelluer pass complete to Timmy Newsome for 11 yards (tackle by Garry Cobb)PHI 0
DAL 0
HWHerschel Walker left for 5 yards (tackle by Garry Cobb)PHI 0
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett middle for 2 yards (tackle by Mike Reichenbach)PHI 0
DAL 0
SPSteve Pelluer scrambles right end for 1 yard (tackle by Andre Waters)PHI 0
DAL 0
TNTimmy Newsome left for 1 yard (tackle by Reggie Singletary)PHI 0
DAL 0

PHIfield_goal9 plays · 58 yards

MC9:00Matt Cavanaugh pass incomplete intended for Kenny JacksonPHI 0
DAL 0
KBKeith Byars middle for 9 yards (tackle by Ron Fellows)PHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh for 1 yard (tackle by Randy White)PHI 0
DAL 0
ATAnthony Toney middle for 3 yards (tackle by Randy White)PHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh sacked by Michael Downs for 6 yardsPHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh pass complete to Anthony Toney for 47 yards (tackle by Jesse Penn)PHI 0
DAL 0
ATAnthony Toney right for 2 yards (tackle by Randy White)PHI 0
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh pass incomplete intended for Gregg GarrityPHI 0
DAL 0
KBKeith Byars left for 2 yards (tackle by Jim Jeffcoat and Jesse Penn)PHI 0
DAL 0
NHPenalty on Nick Haden: Illegal Use of Hands (declined)PHI 0
DAL 0
PMFGPaul McFadden 26 yard field goal goodPHI 3
DAL 0

PM4:36Paul McFadden kicks off 55 yards, returned by Robert Lavette for 9 yardsPHI 3
DAL 0

DALpunt3 plays · 7 yards

SP4:28Steve Pelluer sacked by Reggie White for 8 yardsPHI 3
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett right for 15 yards (tackle by Roynell Young)PHI 3
DAL 0
SPSteve Pelluer pass incomplete intended for Herschel WalkerPHI 3
DAL 0
MSMike Saxon punts 34 yardsPHI 3
DAL 0

PHIpunt5 plays · 21 yards

KB3:37Keith Byars right for 1 yard (tackle by Randy White)PHI 3
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh scrambles left end for 11 yardsPHI 3
DAL 0
ATAnthony Toney middle for no gain (tackle by Randy White)PHI 3
DAL 0
KBKeith Byars middle for 6 yards (tackle by Mike Hegman)PHI 3
DAL 0
MCMatt Cavanaugh pass complete to Anthony Toney for 3 yards (tackle by Ron Fellows)PHI 3
DAL 0
JTJohn Teltschik punts 38 yardsPHI 3
DAL 0

DALtouchdown3 plays · 103 yards

SP1:12Steve Pelluer scrambles right for 7 yards (tackle by Seth Joyner)PHI 3
DAL 0
Penalty on DAL: Delay of Game, 4 yards (accepted)PHI 3
DAL 0
TDTony Dorsett right for 12 yards (tackle by Terry Hoage)PHI 3
DAL 0
HWTDHerschel Walker left for 84 yards, touchdownPHI 3
DAL 6
RSXPRafael Septien kicks extra point goodPHI 3
DAL 7

RS0:45Rafael Septien kicks off 60 yards, returned by Junior Tautalatasi for 15 yardsPHI 3
DAL 7

PHIfield_goal12 plays · 48 yards

MC0:34Matt Cavanaugh pass incomplete intended for Keith ByarsPHI 3
DAL 7
ATAnthony Toney middle for 5 yards (tackle by Randy White)PHI 3
DAL 7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1986 NFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Eagles

Cowboys

Rushing

Eagles

Cowboys

Receiving

Eagles

Cowboys

Q1 · PHI 3–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–3

Eagles edge Cowboys 23-21 behind Cavanaugh's 260 passing yards

Players mentioned

Eagles at Cowboys

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1986 NFC East Standings

Drives

Passing

Eagles

Cowboys

Rushing

Eagles

Cowboys

Receiving

Eagles

Cowboys

Q1 · PHI 3–7 DAL · DAL leads 7–3

Eagles edge Cowboys 23-21 behind Cavanaugh's 260 passing yards

Players mentioned