Game Recap
In a December week 12 match-up, the Cowboys finished with a lopsided 52-10 victory over the Jets. The Cowboys came out strong early leading 28-0 after the opening quarter and rolled to an easy victory.
The Cowboys were led by Roger Staubach who had 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. Duane Thomas ran for 112 rushing yards, 1 touchdown. Calvin Hill caught 80 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Jets,
The Cowboys finished with 439 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets ended up with 149 total yards, 12 first downs, 6 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat New York JetsNYJ 52-10
- Date: Saturday, December 4, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 439, Turnovers: 1
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 149, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| DAL |
28 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
52 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Roger Staubach | DAL | 10-15 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Craig Morton | DAL | 4-6 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Namath | NYJ | 1-5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Davis | NYJ | 5-15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Duane Thomas | DAL | 14 | 112 | 1 | 0 | |
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 11 | 62 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Davis | NYJ | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Riggins | NYJ | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Williams | DAL | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steve Harkey | NYJ | 9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emerson Boozer | NYJ | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 4 | 80 | 2 | 0 | |
| Mike Ditka | DAL | 4 | 64 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lance Alworth | DAL | 3 | 54 | 1 | 0 | |
| Don Maynard | NYJ | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Hayes | DAL | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Duane Thomas | DAL | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | |
| Billy Truax | DAL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rich Caster | NYJ | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 37 | 218 | 2 | | |
| NYJ | 30 | 130 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 14-21 | 243 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| NYJ | 6-20 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys
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- Weather: 42 degrees, relative humidity 86%, wind 7 mph
- Time of Game:
