Dallas Cowboys
at
Los Angeles Rams
Originally played on January 4, 1976, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, here is a recap of the actual game...
Roger Staubach threw 4 touchdown passes, including 3 to running back Preston Pearson, and the wild-card Cowboys shocked the favored Rams, 37-7.
The Cowboys led from the start. Linebacker D.D. Lewis intercepted the first pass of the day by James Harris, and, on first down, Staubach threw a short pass to Pearson, who dashed 18 yards through the Rams' defenders to score. After Staubach teamed with Golden Richards for a touchdown in the second period, Staubach found Pearson again, this time from 15 yards for a touchdown with 54 seconds remaining in the half to put Dallas ahead 21-0. The Rams' only threats of the first half ended in a missed field-goal attempt and a blocked field-goal try.
The Cowboys continued their relentless pressure in the third quarter, driving 69 yards to a touchdown on their first possession. Staubach hit Pearson 2 yards deep in the backfield, and the running back weaved his way through the Rams for a 19-yard touchdown. A short touchdown run by John Cappelletti in the fourth quarter allowed the Rams to avoid their first home-field shutout in 30 years.
Can Dallas shock the Rams again? Let's find out in this Greatest Games Replay....
A gorgeous 78-degree afternoon at the LA Memorial Coliseum for this NFC Championship Game
The Dallas Cowboys move the ball inside the Los Angeles Rams' 30 but come away empty
The first quarter ends with Los Angeles holding a 3-0 lead thanks to a 41-yard Tom Dempsey field goal
The Cowboys set up for a 2nd-and-goal at the 8
Roger Staubach drops back and hits tight end Jean Fugett for the score
The Dallas Cowboys would add a Toni Fritsch field goal in the waning seconds of the half to take a 10-3 lead into the locker room
Robert Newhouse gets off the ground after one of his three carries
After Roger Staubach was shaken up, Clint Longley entered the game and connected on a 33-yard TD pass to Scott Laidlaw
That score helped Dallas to a 17-6 lead entering the fourth quarter
VIDEO: Aeriel shot of a Doug Dennison run
Doug Dennison carried 8 times for 21 yards
Los Angeles Rams' middle linebacker Jack Reynolds is sprawled on the ground after stopping Robert Newhouse for no gain
Dallas Cowboys' cornerback Mel Renfro was named the game's MVP
The Doomsday Defense limits the L.A. Rams to just three field goals
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Madden NFL 2004 PC v4.1.0.0 Game Log - 75 Cowboys at 75 Rams
Game Time: Wed Jul 05 23:58:21 2017
Skill Level: All Pro
Quarter Length: 12 minute(s)
Slider Human CPU
QB Accuracy 50 32
Pass Blocking 50 3
Receiver Catching 50 48
Running Ability 50 65
Offensive line Run Blocking 50 42
Defensive Awareness 50 25
Defensive line Knockdowns 50 4
Interceptions 50 8
Defensive Break Blocks 50 3
Tackling 50 50
Fieldgoal Length 50 49
Fieldgoal Accuracy 50 20
Punt Length 50 78
Punt Accuracy 50 60
Kickoff Length 50 62
Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 5 mph
Temp: 78 degrees
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
75 Cowboys 0 10 7 3 0 20
75 Rams 3 0 3 3 0 9
Game Statistics: 75 Cowboys 75 Rams
First Downs 13 11
Third Down Conversions 7 1
Third Downs 13 11
Third Down Percentage 53.8% 9.1%
Forth Down Conversions 0 1
Fourth Downs 0 2
Fourth Down Percentage 0.0% 50.0%
Two Pt Conversions Made 0 0
Two Pt Conversions Attempted 0 0
Two Pt Conversion Percentage 0.0% 0.0%
Offense Redzone Num 1 1
Offense Redzone TDs 1 0
Offense Redzone FGs 0 1
Offense Redzone Percentage 100.0% 100.0%
Rushing Attempts 28 25
Rushing Yards 50 65
Rushing Average 1.8 2.6
Rushing TDs 0 0
Passing Yards 227 181
Passing Completions 21 16
Passing Attempts 30 28
Completion Percentage 70.0% 57.1%
Passing Average 7.6 6.5
Passing TDs 2 0
Offensive Pass Interceptions 1 1
TOTAL OFFENSE 277 246
Defensive Pass Interceptions 1 1
Punt Return Yards 0 16
Kick Return Yards 26 65
Punts 3 3
Punt Avg 41.0 31.3
Fumbles 2 1
Fumbles Lost 2 0
Penalties 1 3
Penalty Yds 12 40
Turnovers 3 1
TIME OF POSSESSION 24:53 23:07
Individual Stats: 75 Rams
PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING
James Harris 16 28 187 57 6.6 1 0 1 37 62.6
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM
Lawrence McCutcheon 15 34 2.2 8 0 0
John Cappelletti 5 19 3.7 6 0 0
Rod Phillips 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
Cullen Bryant 4 6 1.5 5 0 1
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LONG TD DROP YAC
Cullen Bryant 4 56 14.0 35 0 1 37
Jack Snow 1 37 37.0 37 0 0 17
Harold Jackson 2 30 15.0 23 0 1 2
Ron Jessie 2 25 12.5 18 0 1 0
Bob Klein 3 24 8.0 13 0 0 7
John Cappelletti 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 8
Jim Bertelsen 2 6 3.0 4 0 0 6
Lawrence McCutcheon 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 1
KICKING FGM FGA PCT FGSBLOCKED XPA XPM PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Tom Dempsey 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
PUNTING ATT YDS AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Duane Carrell 3 94 31.3 41 0 0 0
KICK RETURNS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Cullen Bryant 2 37 18.5 0 20
Willie McGee 2 28 14.0 0 14
Rob Scribner 0 0 0.0 0 0
PUNT RETURNS ATT YDS AVG LONG TD
Rob Scribner 1 16 16.0 16 0
Willie McGee 0 0 0.0 0 0
Cullen Bryant 0 0 0.0 0 0
DEFENSE TOT LOSS SACK FF FREC YDS TD INT RET AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Monte Jackson 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Isiah Robertson 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jack Reynolds 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Eddie McMillan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dave Elmendorf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
Steve Preece 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Bill Simpson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jim Youngblood 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Ken Geddes 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jim Peterson 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Al Clark 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Merlin Olsen 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Harold Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jack Youngblood 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Rod Perry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Rick Kay 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
BLOCKING PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Charlie Cowan 6 0
Joe Scibelli 2 1
Cullen Bryant 1 0
Bob Klein 1 0
Tom Mack 1 0
Dennis Harrah 1 0
John Williams 1 0
Individual Stats: 75 Cowboys
PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING
Clint Longley 4 5 74 80 14.7 0 1 0 33 158.3
Roger Staubach 17 25 153 68 6.1 1 1 1 16 80.9
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM
Preston Pearson 14 28 2.0 19 0 0
Doug Dennison 8 21 2.6 9 0 0
Charley Young 1 2 2.0 2 0 0
Robert Newhouse 3 1 0.3 1 0 0
Roger Staubach 2 -2 -1.0 0 0 1
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LONG TD DROP YAC
Drew Pearson 5 64 12.7 17 0 0 9
Jean Fugett 5 59 11.7 16 1 1 16
Scott Laidlaw 1 33 33.0 33 1 0 4
Robert Newhouse 3 29 9.6 13 0 0 18
Billy Joe DuPree 2 18 9.0 12 0 2 4
Preston Pearson 3 13 4.3 6 0 0 9
Charley Young 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 3
Golden Richards 1 4 4.0 4 0 1 0
Doug Dennison 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
KICKING FGM FGA PCT FGSBLOCKED XPA XPM PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Toni Fritsch 2 2 100 0 2 2 100 0 4 0
PUNTING ATT YDS AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Mitch Hoopes 3 123 41.0 43 0 0 0
KICK RETURNS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Charley Young 1 17 17.0 0 17
Preston Pearson 1 9 9.0 0 9
Golden Richards 0 0 0.0 0 0
PUNT RETURNS ATT YDS AVG LONG TD
Charley Young 0 0 0.0 0 0
Preston Pearson 0 0 0.0 0 0
Golden Richards 1 0 0.0 0 0
DEFENSE TOT LOSS SACK FF FREC YDS TD INT RET AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES
Cliff Harris 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Mark Washington 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Ed Jones 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
D.D. Lewis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Mel Renfro 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0 1 0
Harvey Martin 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Charlie Waters 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
Lee Roy Jordan 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dave Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Bill Gregory 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jethro Pugh 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Scott Laidlaw 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Rolly Woolsey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
Drew Pearson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Randy Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0
Thomas Henderson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Benny Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
CB #40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Cal Peterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
John Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
BLOCKING PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Ralph Neely 3 0
Robert Newhouse 2 0
Rayfield Wright 2 0
Billy Joe DuPree 1 0
John Fitzgerald 1 0
Burton Lawless 1 0
Drew Pearson 1 0
Game Log Ends
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