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1971 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 11-3-0 .786
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1971 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Ermal AllenSpecial Assistant
Bobby FranklinDefensive Backs
Jim MyersOffensive Line
Dan ReevesOffensive Backs
Ray RenfroReceivers/Passing Offense
Ernie StautnerDefensive Line
Jerry TubbsLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/6/1971ALos Angeles Rams45-21WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum87187
Sat8/14/1971HNew Orleans Saints36-21WDallas, TXCotton Bowl73560
Fri8/20/1971HCleveland Browns16-15WDallas, TXCotton Bowl69099
Thu8/26/1971AHouston Oilers28-20WHouston, TXAstrodome49078
Fri9/3/1971ABaltimore Colts27-14WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium22291
Sat9/11/1971HKansas City Chiefs24-17WDallas, TXCotton Bowl74035
Sun9/19/1971ABuffalo Bills49-37WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium46206
Sun9/26/1971APhiladelphia Eagles42-7WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium65358
Sun10/3/1971HWashington Redskins16-20LDallas, TXCotton Bowl61554
Mon10/11/1971HNew York Giants20-13WDallas, TXCotton Bowl68378
Sun10/17/1971ANew Orleans Saints14-24LNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium83088
Sun10/24/1971HNew England Patriots44-21WIrving, TXTexas Stadium65708
Sun10/31/1971AChicago Bears19-23LChicago, ILSoldier Field55049
Sun11/7/1971ASt. Louis Cardinals16-13WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium50486
Sun11/14/1971HPhiladelphia Eagles20-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium60178
Sun11/21/1971AWashington Redskins13-0WWashington, DCRFK Stadium53041
Thu11/25/1971HLos Angeles Rams28-21WIrving, TXTexas Stadium66595
Sat12/4/1971HNew York Jets52-10WIrving, TXTexas Stadium66689
Sun12/12/1971ANew York Giants42-14WNew York, NYYankee Stadium62815
Sat12/18/1971HSt. Louis Cardinals31-12WIrving, TXTexas Stadium66672
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat12/25/1971AMinnesota Vikings20-12WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium47307
NFC Championship
Sun1/2/1972HSan Francisco 49ers14-3WIrving, TXTexas Stadium63409
Super Bowl VI
Sun1/16/1972AMiami Dolphins24-3WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium80591

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Herb Adderley26LCB6-020032Michigan State1212
Margene Adkins23WR5-1018324Trinity Valley CC30
Lance Alworth19WR6-018231Arkansas1211
George Andrie66RDE6-725231Marquette1414
Lee Roy Caffey60LB6-324730Texas A&M60
Mike Clark83K6-120331Texas A&M120
Larry Cole63LDE6-424525Air Force; Houston; Hawaii1414
Mike Ditka83TE6-322832Pittsburgh144
Dave Edwards52LLB6-322432Auburn1414
John Fitzgerald62OT6-525523Boston College140
Richmond Flowers45S6-018324Tennessee50
Toni Fritsch15K5-718826none20
Walt Garrison32RB6-020627Oklahoma State1311
Cornell Green34LS-LCB6-421131Utah State1414
Forrest Gregg79OT6-324938Southern Methodist60
Bill Gregory77LDT6-525722Wisconsin142
Cliff Harris43RS6-018823Ouachita Baptist1411
Bob Hayes22WR6-018729Florida A&M1413
Calvin Hill35RB6-322824Yale87
Chuck Howley54RLB6-322835West Virginia1414
Lee Roy Jordan55MLB6-121930Alabama1414
D.D. Lewis50LB6-221826Mississippi State140
Bob Lilly74RDT6-425632Texas Christian1414
Tony Liscio64LOT6-525131Tulsa55
Dave Manders51C6-224730Michigan State1414
Craig Morton14QB6-421328California104
Ralph Neely73LOT6-526528Oklahoma77
John Niland76LOG6-424727Iowa1414
Blaine Nye61ROG6-425525Stanford1414
Jethro Pugh75LDT6-625827Elizabeth City State1212
Dan Reeves30RB6-120127South Carolina140
Mel Renfro20RCB6-019130Oregon1414
Gloster Richardson31WR6-020029Jackson State114
Reggie Rucker88WR6-219024Boston University20
Tody Smith85DE6-524823Michigan State; Southern California70
Roger Staubach12QB6-219829New Mexico Military Institute JC; Navy1310
Tom Stincic56LB6-222925Michigan70
Don Talbert72LOT6-524832Texas92
Duane Thomas33RB6-120524West Texas A&M1110
Ike Thomas37LCB6-219324Bishop71
Pat Toomay67DE6-624423Vanderbilt140
Billy Truax87TE6-523828Louisiana State1210
Rod Wallace71DT6-525522New Mexico110
Mark Washington46CB5-1118724Morgan State20
Charlie Waters41RS-LS6-220023Clemson144
Claxton Welch42RB5-1120324Oregon140
Ron Widby10P6-421026Tennessee140
Joe Williams36RB6-019424Wyoming120
Rayfield Wright70ROT6-724226Fort Valley State1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
125Tody SmithDESouthern California
251Ike ThomasDBBishop
369Sam ScarberRBNew Mexico
377Bill GregoryDTWisconsin
480Joe CarterTEGrambling State
4103Buddy MitchellTMississippi
5129Ron KadzielLBStanford
6155Steve MaierWRNorthern Arizona
7181Bill GriffinTCatawba
8206Ron JessieWRKansas
9233Honor JacksonWRPacific
10259Rod WallaceDTNew Mexico
11285Ernest BonwellDTLane
12311Steve GoepelQBColgate
13337Jim FordRBTexas Southern
14363Tyrone CoueyDBUtah State
15389Bob YoungTEDelaware
16415John BrennanTBoston College
17440John BomerCMemphis
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals9613969102406
Opponents Totals62593269222
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals288135144987/183 47.5%2/3 66.7%94952
Opponents Totals200591251668/182 37.4%3/16 18.8%61647
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Mike Clark04747100.0132552.0086
Duane Thomas130000078
Calvin Hill110000066
Bob Hayes80000048
Gloster Richardson30000018
Toni Fritsch022100.05862.5017
Lance Alworth20000012
Walt Garrison20000012
Roger Staubach20000012
Ike Thomas20000012
Claxton Welch1000018
Mike Ditka1000006
Bob Lilly1000006
Craig Morton1000006
Reggie Rucker1000006
Billy Truax1000006
Joe Williams1000006
Dan Reeves011100.00001
Team Totals505050100.0183354.51406
Opponents Totals25242596.0162564.00222
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Mike Clark132552.00485/54/60/14/120/1
Toni Fritsch5862.50461/13/30/11/30/0
Team Totals183354.50486/67/90/25/150/1
Opponents Totals162564.00/04/69/113/60/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Duane Thomas1757934.556t11
Calvin Hill1064684.4178
Walt Garrison1274293.4341
Roger Staubach413438.4312
Dan Reeves17794.6220
Joe Williams21673.2161
Claxton Welch14513.6141
Bob Hayes3186.0110
Craig Morton492.341
Mike Ditka221.0110
Lance Alworth2-10-5.0-40
Team Totals51222494.456t25
Opponents Totals35311443.257t8
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Roger Staubach21112659.78118828.914.985t157.141.9231751707104.8
Craig Morton1437854.55711317.914.576t74.985.6976105573.5
Dan Reeves5240.02244.812.01400.0120.0002415.8
Calvin Hill100.0000.000.01100.00000.0
Duane Thomas100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals36120657.114130378.414.785t226.1143.932251278688.8
Opponents Totals42120949.618626606.312.775t153.6266.243336232455.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Walt Garrison403969.9361
Bob Hayes3584024.085t8
Lance Alworth3448714.3262
Mike Ditka3036012.0291
Calvin Hill1924412.827t3
Billy Truax1523215.5251
Duane Thomas1315311.834t2
Gloster Richardson817021.345t3
Margene Adkins45313.3230
Joe Williams35919.7350
Dan Reeves3258.3110
Reggie Rucker11919.019t1
Claxton Welch1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals206303714.785t22
Opponents Totals209266012.775t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Herb Adderley618230.3460
Chuck Howley512224.4530
Mel Renfro4112.870
Charlie Waters23718.5300
Lee Roy Jordan23417.0230
Cornell Green2168.0120
Dave Edwards200.000
Cliff Harris200.000
D.D. Lewis100.000
Team Totals2640215.5530
Opponents Totals1430421.7601
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Ron Widby56232941.659168231197835.3
Team Totals56232941.659168231197836.0
Opponents Totals65269741.5581517248234936.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cliff Harris1781297.6350
Charlie Waters9510912.1420
Margene Adkins4051.3100
Bob Hayes1055.050
Mel Renfro0100
Team Totals31142488.0420
Opponents Totals26152318.9430
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cliff Harris2982328.4770
Ike Thomas729542.1101t2
Claxton Welch410526.3390
Mike Ditka33010.0200
Duane Thomas26432.0330
Charlie Waters11818.0180
D.D. Lewis11515.0150
Bob Hayes11414.0140
Joe Williams11212.0120
Cornell Green100.000
Team Totals50137627.5101t2
Opponents Totals70168124.0520
SACKSNOYDS
Jethro Pugh13.5
Larry Cole8.0
George Andrie5.0
Bob Lilly5.0
Pat Toomay5.0
Bill Gregory4.5
Tody Smith2.0
Lee Roy Jordan1.0
Charlie Waters1.0
Team Totals IND=4543.0336.0
Opponents Totals32.0251.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Margene Adkins0010100
George Andrie0001100
Mike Clark0001100
Larry Cole00044200
Mike Ditka0010100
Dave Edwards0002250
John Fitzgerald0010100
Walt Garrison600000
Cornell Green100000
Cliff Harris4033-60
Bob Hayes0011200
Calvin Hill200000
Chuck Howley0003300
Lee Roy Jordan0003300
D.D. Lewis0002200
Bob Lilly0001171
Craig Morton110100
Jethro Pugh0001100
Dan Reeves100000
Roger Staubach6101-100
Duane Thomas310100
Rod Wallace0001100
Charlie Waters200000
Claxton Welch102210
Joe Williams300000
Rayfield Wright0020200
Team Totals302192534171
Opponents Totals40251521360
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