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1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 11-3-0 .786
Playoff Statistics
1976 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Ermal AllenSpecial Assistant-Research and Development
Mike DitkaSpecial Teams/Tight Ends
Ed HughesOffensive Backs
Jim MyersOffensive Line
Dan ReevesQuarterbacks/Wide Receivers
Gene StallingsDefensive Backs
Ernie StautnerDefensive Line
Jerry TubbsLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/31/1976AOakland Raiders14-17LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum52391
Sat8/7/1976ALos Angeles Rams14-26LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum60158
Sat8/14/1976HDenver Broncos9-13LIrving, TXTexas Stadium54567
Sat8/21/1976NDetroit Lions36-16WMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl30340
Sat8/28/1976HPittsburgh Steelers20-10WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64264
Sat9/4/1976HHouston Oilers26-20WOTIrving, TXTexas Stadium58844
Sun9/12/1976HPhiladelphia Eagles27-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium53540
Sun9/19/1976ANew Orleans Saints24-6WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome61413
Sun9/26/1976HBaltimore Colts30-27WIrving, TXTexas Stadium63725
Sun10/3/1976ASeattle Seahawks28-13WSeattle, WAKingdome62027
Sun10/10/1976ANew York Giants24-14WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium76042
Sun10/17/1976ASt. Louis Cardinals17-21LSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium50317
Sun10/24/1976HChicago Bears31-21WIrving, TXTexas Stadium60790
Sun10/31/1976AWashington Redskins20-7WWashington, DCRFK Stadium55004
Sun11/7/1976HNew York Giants9-3WIrving, TXTexas Stadium58230
Mon11/15/1976HBuffalo Bills17-10WIrving, TXTexas Stadium51779
Sun11/21/1976AAtlanta Falcons10-17LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium54992
Thu11/25/1976HSt. Louis Cardinals19-14WIrving, TXTexas Stadium62498
Sun12/5/1976APhiladelphia Eagles26-7WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium55072
Sun12/12/1976HWashington Redskins14-27LIrving, TXTexas Stadium59916
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun12/19/1976HLos Angeles Rams12-14LIrving, TXTexas Stadium62436
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Benny Barnes31LCB6-119025Contra Costa JC; Stanford1414
Bob Breunig53LLB6-223623Arizona State1414
Larry Cole63RDT6-424530Air Force; Houston; Hawaii148
Doug Dennison21RB6-020525Kutztown1410
Pat Donovan67OT6-526023Stanford140
Billy Joe DuPree89TE6-422526Michigan State1414
Jim Eidson52C-OG6-326422Mississippi State90
John Fitzgerald62C6-525528Boston College1414
Bill Gregory77LDT-RDT6-525727Wisconsin147
Cliff Harris43RS6-018828Ouachita Baptist1412
Mike Hegman58LLB6-122723Alabama A&M; Tennessee State140
Thomas Henderson56RLB6-222023Langston140
Efren Herrera1K5-919025UCLA140
Randy Hughes42RS6-420723Oklahoma142
Jim Jensen37RB6-323023Iowa140
Butch Johnson86WR6-118722UC Riverside142
Ed Jones72LDE6-927725Tennessee State1414
Lee Roy Jordan55MLB6-121935Alabama1414
Aaron Kyle25RCB-LCB5-1118522Wyoming140
Scott Laidlaw35RB6-020523Stanford137
Burton Lawless66LOG6-425523Florida144
D.D. Lewis50RLB6-221831Mississippi State1414
Harvey Martin69RDE6-526026Texas A&M-Commerce1414
Ralph Neely73LOT6-526533Oklahoma1414
Robert Newhouse44RB5-1021926Houston147
Blaine Nye61ROG6-425530Stanford1414
Drew Pearson88WR6-018225Tulsa1414
Preston Pearson26RB6-119031Illinois102
Jethro Pugh75LDT6-625832Elizabeth City State1313
Tom Rafferty64ROG-C6-326222Penn State130
Beasley Reece82WR6-118622North Texas100
Mel Renfro20RCB6-019135Oregon99
Golden Richards83WR6-018126Brigham Young; Hawaii119
Jay Saldi87TE6-322722South Carolina133
Greg Schaum78DT6-424522Michigan State120
Herbert Scott68LOG6-226023Virginia Union1410
Roger Staubach12QB6-219834New Mexico Military Institute JC; Navy1414
Mark Washington46RCB5-1118729Morgan State135
Charlie Waters41LS6-220028Clemson1414
Danny White11QB-P6-319524Arizona State140
Randy White54MLB6-426023Maryland140
Rayfield Wright70ROT6-724231Fort Valley State1414
Charley Young30RB6-122024North Carolina State112
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
127Aaron KyleDBWyoming
240Jim JensenRBIowa
255Jim EidsonGMississippi State
373Duke FergersonWRSan Diego State
375John SmithRBBoise State
387Butch JohnsonWRCalifornia-Riverside
4119Tom RaffertyGPenn State
5151Wally PesuitOTKentucky
6181Greg McGuireTIndiana
7186Greg SchaumDTMichigan State
7208Dave WilliamsRBColorado
8236Henry LawsDBSouth Carolina
9264Beasley ReeceDBNorth Texas
10290Leroy CookDEAlabama
11317Cornelius GreeneQBOhio State
12346Charles McShaneLBCalifornia Lutheran
13374Mark DriscollQBColorado State
14402Larry MushinskieTENebraska
15430Dale CurryLBUCLA
16458Rich CostanzoTNebraska
17486Stan WoodfillKOregon
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals491176565296
Opponents Totals17583485194
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2691111401898/220 44.5%9/14 64.3%94761
Opponents Totals2461131112281/213 38.0%8/16 50.0%71643
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Efren Herrera03434100.0182378.3088
Drew Pearson70000042
Doug Dennison60000036
Scott Laidlaw40000024
Robert Newhouse30000018
Preston Pearson30000018
Golden Richards30000018
Roger Staubach30000018
Billy Joe DuPree20000012
Butch Johnson20000012
Charley Young1000006
Thomas Henderson0000012
Aaron Kyle0000012
Team Totals343434100.0182378.32296
Opponents Totals25232592.071258.30194
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Efren Herrera182378.30461/18/86/83/50/1
Team Totals182378.30461/18/86/83/50/1
Opponents Totals71258.31/15/51/20/30/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Doug Dennison1535423.5146
Robert Newhouse1164503.924t3
Scott Laidlaw944244.5283
Preston Pearson682333.4211
Charley Young482084.3240
Roger Staubach431844.3183
Billy Joe Dupree7507.1130
Drew Pearson22010.0110
Jay Saldi11919.0190
Danny White6172.8140
Team Totals53821474.02816
Opponents Totals48418213.835t12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Roger Staubach36920856.415027157.413.153143.8113.029215250079.9
Danny White201365.0521310.716.456210.0210.011519894.4
Drew Pearson11100.003939.039.039t1100.000.00039158.3
Team Totals39022256.915529677.613.456174.4133.330230273781.9
Opponents Totals39118747.818822365.712.054t123.1164.144327190958.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Drew Pearson5880613.940t6
Billy Joe Dupree4268016.238t2
Scott Laidlaw383258.6261
Preston Pearson2331613.7302
Golden Richards1941421.8563
Robert Newhouse15865.7160
Charley Young1113412.225t1
Doug Dennison8678.4330
Butch Johnson58416.843t2
Benny Barnes14343.0430
Beasley Reece166.060
Jay Saldi166.060
Team Totals222296713.45617
Opponents Totals187223612.054t12
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mark Washington44912.3220
Cliff Harris33210.7290
Mel Renfro3237.7230
Charlie Waters362.050
Benny Barnes12323.0230
Randy Hughes100.000
Harvey Martin100.000
Team Totals161338.3290
Opponents Totals1315511.937t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Danny White70269038.45421213252219830.5
Efren Herrera24924.52700204924.5
Team Totals74273937.05421215252224730.4
Opponents Totals95368038.75821416489291130.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Butch Johnson451148910.9550
Charlie Waters0100
Team Totals451248910.9550
Opponents Totals2892529.0590
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Butch Johnson2869324.8740
Jim Jensen1331324.1350
Jay Saldi199.090
Thomas Henderson01212L0
Team Totals42102724.5740
Opponents Totals62127520.6350
SACKSNOYDS
Harvey Martin14.5
Ed Jones6.0
Randy White5.0
Larry Cole4.5
Aaron Kyle3.0
Bill Gregory3.0
Thomas Henderson2.5
Bob Breunig2.0
Randy Hughes1.0
Jethro Pugh1.0
Charlie Waters1.0
Lee Roy Jordan0.5
Team Totals44.0327.0
Opponents Totals30.0230.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bob Breunig0003300
Larry Cole0001100
Doug Dennison310100
Billy Joe DuPree200000
John Fitzgerald0010100
Mike Hegman0001100
Randy Hughes0002200
Butch Johnson520200
Ed Jones0001100
Lee Roy Jordan0001100
Scott Laidlaw500000
D.D. Lewis0001100
Robert Newhouse200000
Drew Pearson120201
Preston Pearson110100
Beasley Reece100000
Roger Staubach410100
Charlie Waters111200
Randy White0001100
Charley Young110100
Team Totals261610122201
Opponents Totals32121516310
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