Game Recap
Week 1 of the 1971 season saw the Dallas Cowboys defeat the Buffalo Bills 49-37.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 49-37
- Date: Sunday, September 19, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 371, Turnovers: 1
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 401, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
7 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
49 |
| BUF |
14 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
37 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dennis Shaw | BUF | 18-30 | 353 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Craig Morton | DAL | 10-14 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 22 | 84 | 4 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 16 | 78 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wayne Patrick | BUF | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| O.J. Simpson | BUF | 14 | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dennis Shaw | BUF | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Reeves | DAL | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Ditka | DAL | 1 | -9 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marlin Briscoe | BUF | 3 | 113 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Hayes | DAL | 2 | 91 | 1 | 0 | |
| Haven Moses | BUF | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | |
| Greg Jones | BUF | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jan White | BUF | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Ditka | DAL | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 22 | 66 | 1 | | |
| DAL | 40 | 160 | 5 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 18-30 | 353 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| DAL | 10-14 | 221 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance:
- Weather: 55 degrees, relative humidity 89%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
