Game Recap
In a October week 5 meeting in Dallas, the Cowboys posted a dominant 56-7 win against the Eagles. The Eagles were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Cowboys steamrolled building a 42-0 edge.
The Cowboys were led by Don Meredith who threw for 394 passing yards, 5 TDs, zero picks, was 19 of 26 passing. Les Shy ran for 89 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Bob Hayes had 107 yards receiving, 3 TDs.
For the Eagles, Norm Snead tossed in 0 picks.
The Cowboys tallied 652 total yards, 32 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Eagles ended with 217 total yards, 11 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Philadelphia EaglesPHI 56-7
- Date: Sunday, October 9, 1966
- Game Time Kickoff:
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 652, Turnovers: 0
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 217, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PHI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| DAL |
21 |
7 |
14 |
14 |
56 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Don Meredith | DAL | 19-26 | 394 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norm Snead | PHI | 9-22 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| King Hill | PHI | 9-17 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jerry Rhome | DAL | 5-10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Les Shy | DAL | 6 | 89 | 1 | 0 | |
| Don Perkins | DAL | 10 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Reeves | DAL | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Izzy Lang | PHI | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerry Rhome | DAL | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| Timmy Brown | PHI | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Hayes | DAL | 6 | 107 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dan Reeves | DAL | 4 | 98 | 1 | 0 | |
| Buddy Dial | DAL | 4 | 82 | 0 | 0 | |
| Timmy Brown | PHI | 5 | 62 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Clarke | DAL | 5 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |
| Don Perkins | DAL | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pete Retzlaff | PHI | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | |
| Pete Gent | DAL | 3 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 32 | 212 | 3 | | |
| PHI | 18 | 38 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 25-38 | 447 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| PHI | 19-40 | 187 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
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- Weather: 74 degrees, relative humidity 59%, wind 8 mph
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