NFL game summary for 12/15/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 151.0 (4) | 196.9 (11) | 347.9 (6) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 124.5 (14) | 186.6 (9) | 311.1 (12) | 47 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.4 (2) | 195.8 (12) | 360.1 (2) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 120.3 (12) | 160.1 (3) | 280.4 (3) | 36 |
Line: Cowboys by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (11-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Los Angeles Rams (10-5-0) | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
( 0- 7) LA Cullen Bryant 4 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
( 0-14) LA Jewerl Thomas 34 yard rush (Frank Corral kick)
( 0-21) LA Billy Waddy 40 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
( 0-28) LA Preston Dennard 34 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
( 0-31) LA Frank Corral 27 yard field goal
( 0-38) LA Victor Hicks 1 yard pass from Vince Ferragamo (Frank Corral kick)
( 7-38) DAL Tony Hill 36 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(14-38) DAL Butch Johnson 17 yard pass from Glenn Carano (Rafael Septien kick)
DAL LA
First Downs: 13 21
Rushes-yards: 23-96 46-242
Yards/rush: 4.2 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-33-204-3 15-25-275-0
Sacked-yards: 3-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 175 275
Net yards/pass: 4.9 11.0
Total net yards: 271 517
Total plays: 59 (38% run) 71 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 7.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 3-20 8-80
Attendance: 65,154
Passing:
DAL: Danny White, 9 of 23 for 147 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Glenn Carano, 4 of 10 for 57 yards and 1 TD LA: Vince Ferragamo, 15 of 25 for 275 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 14 for 77 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 6 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 5 yards; Glenn Carano, 1 for 4 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 2 yards; Danny White, 1 for 1 yard; Ron Springs, 1 for 1 yard LA: Jewerl Thomas, 16 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Mike Guman, 9 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 16 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 6 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 20 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for -1 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 5 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Preston Dennard, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Victor Hicks, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Willie Miller, 1 for 16 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 3 for 56 yards; James Jones, 2 for 44 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 23 yards LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 22 yards LA: LeRoy Irvin, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 1 for 19 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 15 yards; LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 5 for 214 yards LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1 LA: Frank Corral, 1/2
DAL: Danny White, 9 of 23 for 147 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Glenn Carano, 4 of 10 for 57 yards and 1 TD LA: Vince Ferragamo, 15 of 25 for 275 yards and 3 TDs
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 14 for 77 yards; Robert Newhouse, 3 for 6 yards; Timmy Newsome, 2 for 5 yards; Glenn Carano, 1 for 4 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 2 yards; Danny White, 1 for 1 yard; Ron Springs, 1 for 1 yard LA: Jewerl Thomas, 16 for 147 yards and 1 TD; Cullen Bryant, 13 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Mike Guman, 9 for 43 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 16 yards; Bob Lee, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Tony Hill, 6 for 121 yards and 1 TD; Drew Pearson, 1 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 20 yards; Butch Johnson, 1 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Jay Saldi, 1 for 9 yards; Ron Springs, 1 for 7 yards; Doug Cosbie, 1 for 6 yards; Tony Dorsett, 1 for -1 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 5 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Preston Dennard, 5 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Victor Hicks, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Willie Miller, 1 for 16 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 8 yards; Cullen Bryant, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 3 for 56 yards; James Jones, 2 for 44 yards; Jay Saldi, 1 for 23 yards LA: Drew Hill, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: James Jones, 2 for 22 yards LA: LeRoy Irvin, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Rod Perry, 1 for 19 yards; Nolan Cromwell, 1 for 15 yards; LeRoy Irvin, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 5 for 214 yards LA: Frank Corral, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 0/1 LA: Frank Corral, 1/2