Game Recap
Week 10 in November during the 1981 NFL calendar saw the 0 Dallas Cowboys topple the 0 Buffalo Bills 27-14. The Bills had the halftime lead 14-7 but Cowboys took charge in the 0. The Cowboys scored 20 in the third, The Bills were held scoreless in the last 30 minutes.
The Cowboys were led by Danny White who threw for 219 passing yards in the air, 3 touchdowns. Tony Dorsett ran for 117 yards rushing. Tony Dorsett finished with 73 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
For the Bills, Joe Ferguson finished with 301 yards passing, 1 TD, 4 interceptions. Jerry Butler finished with 118 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Cowboys tallied 398 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bills ended with 365 total yards, 18 first downs, 5 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 27-14
- Date: Monday, November 9, 1981
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 398, Turnovers: 3
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 365, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| DAL |
7 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 19-42 | 301 | 1 | 4 | 44 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 9-17 | 219 | 3 | 1 | 73 | |
| Joe Cribbs | BUF | 1-1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 28 | 117 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ron Springs | DAL | 13 | 65 | 0 | 16 | |
| Curtis Brown | BUF | 8 | 39 | 0 | 11 | |
| Joe Cribbs | BUF | 8 | 19 | 0 | 7 | |
| Timmy Newsome | DAL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| Danny White | DAL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Jerry Butler | BUF | 8 | 118 | 1 | 38 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 1 | 73 | 1 | 73 | |
| Frank Lewis | BUF | 4 | 72 | 0 | 30 | |
| Doug Cosbie | DAL | 3 | 54 | 1 | 25 | |
| Ron Jessie | BUF | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
| Mark Brammer | BUF | 3 | 38 | 0 | 19 | |
| Tony Hill | DAL | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 | |
| Billy Joe DuPree | DAL | 2 | 36 | 0 | 24 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 17 | 55 | 0 | | |
| DAL | 47 | 196 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 20-43 | 310 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| DAL | 9-17 | 219 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys
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- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 20 mph
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