Game Recap
Week 8 of the 1981 NFL season saw the 0 Dallas Cowboys topple the 0 Miami Dolphins 28-27. The Cowboys started well early with a 14-6 halftime lead and held off the Dolphins late.
The Cowboys were led by Danny White who finished with 354 yards, 3 TDs, was 22 of 32 passing. Tony Dorsett had 122 rushing yards. Tony Hill finished with 106 receiving yards.
For the Dolphins, David Woodley threw for 408 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 5 picks. Tony Nathan ran for 1 TD. Duriel Harris caught 165 yards receiving.
The Cowboys finished with 466 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Dolphins finished with 529 total yards, 25 first downs, 5 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 28-27
- Date: Sunday, October 25, 1981
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 466, Turnovers: 2
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 529, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
0 |
6 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
| DAL |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| David Woodley | MIA | 21-37 | 408 | 3 | 5 | 69 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 22-32 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 38 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 24 | 122 | 0 | 18 | |
| Tony Nathan | MIA | 16 | 76 | 1 | 13 | |
| Andra Franklin | MIA | 11 | 39 | 0 | 9 | |
| David Woodley | MIA | 4 | 21 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ron Springs | DAL | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tommy Vigorito | MIA | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Duriel Harris | MIA | 6 | 165 | 0 | 45 | |
| Jimmy Cefalo | MIA | 5 | 164 | 1 | 69 | |
| Tony Hill | DAL | 5 | 106 | 0 | 38 | |
| Ron Springs | DAL | 6 | 93 | 1 | 32 | |
| Butch Johnson | DAL | 3 | 68 | 1 | 25 | |
| Joe Rose | MIA | 4 | 43 | 1 | 14 | |
| Drew Pearson | DAL | 2 | 31 | 0 | 23 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 3 | 31 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 36 | 139 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 34 | 148 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 22-32 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| MIA | 21-37 | 408 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys
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- Weather: 54 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 13 mph
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