Game Recap
In a week 2 meeting in New York, the Cowboys completed a 23-14 victory against the Giants. Cowboys took the entering halftime 10-7 and hung on in the final 30 minutes.
The Cowboys were led by Craig Morton who finished with 1 touchdown, zero INTs. Calvin Hill rumbled for 91 yards rushing.
For the Giants, Norm Snead threw for 298 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 19 of 26 passing. Rich Houston caught 175 yards receiving, 2 TDs.
The Cowboys finished with 297 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Giants registered 355 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat New York GiantsNYG 23-14
- Date: Sunday, September 24, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 297, Turnovers: 0
- New York Giants Stats - Yards: 355, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
7 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
| NYG |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Norm Snead | NYG | 19-26 | 298 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Craig Morton | DAL | 15-27 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Johnson | NYG | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Calvin Hill | DAL | 20 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 15 | 44 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ron Johnson | NYG | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Evans | NYG | 10 | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Newhouse | DAL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Johnson | NYG | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Morrison | NYG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rich Houston | NYG | 5 | 175 | 2 | 0 | |
| Billy Parks | DAL | 4 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walt Garrison | DAL | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Truax | DAL | 3 | 43 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Tucker | NYG | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Herrmann | NYG | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Evans | NYG | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Johnson | NYG | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 36 | 139 | 1 | | |
| NYG | 26 | 84 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 15-28 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| NYG | 19-28 | 298 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
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- Weather: 60 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 8 mph
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