Game Recap
Week 10 of the 1987 NFL season saw the 0 Dallas Cowboys defeat the host New England Patriots 23-17. Cowboys had the lead 14-7 moving into the fourth quarter, and hung on at the end to win it by 6.The Cowboys then took it in overtime.
The Cowboys were led by Danny White who connected on 286 pass yards, 1 touchdown. Herschel Walker ran for 173 rushing yards, 1 TD. Mike Renfro finished with 79 yards receiving.
For the Patriots, Tom Ramsey finished with 1 TD, 0 interceptions.
The Cowboys finished with 438 total yards, 24 first downs, 3 turnovers and 15 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots ended with 265 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat New England PatriotsNWE 23-17
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 1987
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 438, Turnovers: 3
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 265, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| DAL |
7 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
| NWE |
0 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Danny White | DAL | 25-44 | 286 | 1 | 2 | 43 | |
| Tom Ramsey | NWE | 8-16 | 136 | 1 | 0 | 37 | |
| Steve Grogan | NWE | 6-12 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Herschel Walker | DAL | 28 | 173 | 1 | 60 | |
| Tony Collins | NWE | 14 | 40 | 0 | 9 | |
| Tom Ramsey | NWE | 3 | 17 | 0 | 18 | |
| Mosi Tatupu | NWE | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bob Perryman | NWE | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Reggie Dupard | NWE | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tony Dorsett | DAL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mike Renfro | DAL | 4 | 79 | 0 | 43 | |
| Herschel Walker | DAL | 5 | 59 | 0 | 26 | |
| Irving Fryar | NWE | 2 | 59 | 0 | 37 | |
| Stanley Morgan | NWE | 5 | 56 | 1 | 16 | |
| Timmy Newsome | DAL | 6 | 49 | 0 | 18 | |
| Stephen Starring | NWE | 2 | 42 | 0 | 33 | |
| Rod Barksdale | DAL | 3 | 40 | 0 | 20 | |
| Doug Cosbie | DAL | 3 | 26 | 1 | 22 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 30 | 181 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 33 | 88 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 25-44 | 286 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| NWE | 14-28 | 209 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 44 degrees, relative humidity 59%, wind 12 mph
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