Game Recap
In a week 2 collision in Philadelphia, the Cowboys posted a dominant 42-7 victory against the Eagles. The Eagles were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Cowboys were in full control building a 28-0 cushion.
The Cowboys were guided by Craig Morton who finished with 188 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, was 15 of 22 passing. Calvin Hill had 80 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown. Walt Garrison had 1 TD.
For the Eagles, Pete Liske had 6 INTs.
The Cowboys finished with 369 total yards, 23 first downs, 4 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Eagles ended with 170 total yards, 12 first downs, 8 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Philadelphia EaglesPHI 42-7
- Date: Sunday, September 26, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 369, Turnovers: 4
- Philadelphia Eagles Stats - Yards: 170, Turnovers: 8
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
0 |
21 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
| PHI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Craig Morton | DAL | 15-22 | 188 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Pete Liske | PHI | 11-29 | 132 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Rick Arrington | PHI | 3-7 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dan Reeves | DAL | 2-3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 21 | 80 | 1 | 0 | |
| Claxton Welch | DAL | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Joe Williams | DAL | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ronnie Bull | PHI | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Bailey | PHI | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lee Bouggess | PHI | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 7 | 56 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Hayes | DAL | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gloster Richardson | DAL | 3 | 43 | 1 | 0 | |
| Lee Bouggess | PHI | 4 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gary Ballman | PHI | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Ditka | DAL | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harold Jackson | PHI | 4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 43 | 150 | 3 | | |
| PHI | 19 | 32 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 19-29 | 235 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| PHI | 14-36 | 160 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles
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- Weather: 59 degrees, relative humidity 74%, wind 8 mph
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