NFL game summary for 09/27/1970:
Rookie safety Cliff Harris intercepted two New York passes, resulting in one touchdown, and recovered a fumble that produced another six-pointer as Dallas erased a 10-0 Giants' halftime lead. Bob Hayes, in his first action of the season, caught five passes for 112 yards, including a 58-yard pass from wide receiver Lance Rentzel.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 58.0 (24) | 253.0 (2) | 311.0 (7) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 98.0 (11) | 158.0 (18) | 256.0 (11) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 198.0 (3) | 99.0 (22) | 297.0 (11) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (14) | 121.0 (10) | 225.0 (9) | 4 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants (0-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dallas Cowboys (2-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 28 |
( 3- 0) NYG Pete Gogolak 20 yard field goal
(10- 0) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(10- 7) DAL Calvin Hill 3 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(10-14) DAL Walt Garrison 18 yard rush (Mike Clark kick)
(10-21) DAL Bob Hayes 58 yard pass from Lance Rentzel (Mike Clark kick)
(10-28) DAL Bob Hayes 24 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Mike Clark kick)
NYG DAL
First Downs: 15 24
Rushes-yards: 25-99 41-199
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-36-157-2 14-24-191-1
Sacked-yards: 3-18 4-30
Net pass yards: 139 161
Net yards/pass: 3.6 5.8
Total net yards: 238 360
Total plays: 64 (39% run) 69 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 5-1
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 6-60 4-36
Attendance: 57,236
Passing:
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 36 for 157 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 23 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Lance Rentzel, 1 of 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 22 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 18 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 12 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 7 for 54 yards; Duane Thomas, 5 for 16 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 6 for 48 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 32 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 29 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 19 yards; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 29 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 5 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 50 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 26 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 4 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 0 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 2 for 42 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 28 yards; Joe Green, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 3 for 76 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 10 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 2 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 25 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 66 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 154 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/3 DAL: Mike Clark, 0/2
NYG: Fran Tarkenton, 14 of 36 for 157 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 13 of 23 for 133 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Lance Rentzel, 1 of 1 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 16 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Tucker Frederickson, 7 for 22 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 18 yards DAL: Calvin Hill, 16 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Walt Garrison, 12 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Roger Staubach, 7 for 54 yards; Duane Thomas, 5 for 16 yards; Bob Hayes, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
NYG: Ron Johnson, 6 for 48 yards; Clifton McNeil, 3 for 32 yards; Joe Morrison, 2 for 29 yards; Rich Houston, 2 for 19 yards; Aaron Thomas, 1 for 29 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 5 for 112 yards and 2 TDs; Lance Rentzel, 3 for 50 yards; Calvin Hill, 3 for 26 yards; Dennis Homan, 1 for 4 yards; Walt Garrison, 1 for 0 yards; Pettis Norman, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
NYG: Rich Houston, 2 for 42 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 28 yards; Joe Green, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Duane Thomas, 3 for 76 yards
Punt returns:
NYG: Bobby Duhon, 1 for 10 yards; Spider Lockhart, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Bob Hayes, 1 for 2 yards; Mel Renfro, 1 for -2 yards
Interceptions:
NYG: Spider Lockhart, 1 for 25 yards DAL: Cliff Harris, 2 for 66 yards
Punting:
NYG: Bill Johnson, 3 for 154 yards DAL: Ron Widby, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
NYG: Pete Gogolak, 1/3 DAL: Mike Clark, 0/2