NFL game summary for 12/13/1975:
Stung by 10 Redskins' points in a 22-second span in the first period, the Cowboys responded with a fierce defense and a 57-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach to Golden Richards, and a four-yard quarterback draw into the end zone by Staubach to take a 14-10 lead that sent Dallas toward a victory which clinched the wild card spot in the NFC divisional playoffs and eliminated Washington from postseason play. Dallas scored two insurance touchdowns within 18 seconds in the final period on a Staubach-to-Preston Pearson five-yard pass and a 20-yard interception return by Charlie Waters. Washington receiver Charley Taylor caught two passes to tie Don Maynard's NFL record for most career receptions, 633.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.3 (18) | 223.8 (2) | 351.2 (7) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 130.7 (9) | 183.2 (20) | 313.9 (15) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.2 (6) | 197.6 (4) | 362.8 (3) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 124.8 (5) | 158.3 (11) | 283.1 (7) | 38 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (8-5-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dallas Cowboys (9-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal
(10- 0) WAS Frank Grant 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(10- 7) DAL Golden Richards 57 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-14) DAL Roger Staubach 4 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-17) DAL Toni Fritsch 19 yard field goal
(10-24) DAL Preston Pearson 5 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-31) DAL Charlie Waters 20 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
WAS DAL
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 27-81 46-207
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-33-160-2 10-20-153-1
Sacked-yards: 3-19 2-17
Net pass yards: 141 136
Net yards/pass: 3.9 6.2
Total net yards: 222 343
Total plays: 63 (42% run) 68 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-61 2-21
Attendance: 61,091
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 of 8 for 25 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 19 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Thomas, 8 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 6 for 20 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 17 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 56 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 17 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 3 for 36 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 43 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 20 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 6 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 144 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 23 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 30 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 340 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 of 8 for 25 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 19 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Thomas, 8 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 6 for 20 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 17 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 56 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 17 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 3 for 36 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 43 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 20 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 6 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 144 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 23 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 30 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 340 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1