All NFL game summaries for 01/16/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.1 (12) | 203.2 (14) | 323.3 (12) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 103.6 (6) | 197.2 (12) | 300.8 (8) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 145.9 (5) | 209.6 (9) | 355.4 (5) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 112.3 (13) | 193.6 (11) | 305.9 (11) | 25 |
Line: Cowboys by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers (6-4-1) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 26 |
| Dallas Cowboys (8-3-0) | 6 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
( 0- 3) DAL Rafael Septien 50 yard field goal
( 0- 6) DAL Rafael Septien 34 yard field goal
( 7- 6) GB James Lofton 6 yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Jan Stenerud kick)
( 7-13) DAL Timmy Newsome 2 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
( 7-20) DAL Dennis Thurman 39 yard interception return (Rafael Septien kick)
(10-20) GB Jan Stenerud 30 yard field goal
(13-20) GB Jan Stenerud 33 yard field goal
(13-23) DAL Rafael Septien 24 yard field goal
(19-23) GB James Lofton 71 yard rush (kick failed)
(19-30) DAL Doug Cosbie 7 yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
(26-30) GB Mark Lee 22 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick)
(26-37) DAL Robert Newhouse 1 yard rush (Rafael Septien kick)
GB DAL
First Downs: 21 24
Rushes-yards: 17-158 39-109
Yards/rush: 9.3 2.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-36-332-3 24-37-274-1
Sacked-yards: 4-24 1-8
Net pass yards: 308 266
Net yards/pass: 7.7 7.0
Total net yards: 466 375
Total plays: 57 (29% run) 77 (50% run)
Yards/play: 8.2 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 1-1
Turnovers: 5 2
Penalties-yards: 3-35 5-30
Attendance: 63,972
Passing:
GB: Lynn Dickey, 19 of 36 for 332 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 23 of 36 for 225 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Drew Pearson, 1 of 1 for 49 yards
Rushing:
GB: Eddie Lee Ivery, 7 for 24 yards; Del Rodgers, 4 for 42 yards; Gerry Ellis, 4 for 21 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 27 for 99 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 4 for -7 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 5 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Paul Coffman, 5 for 72 yards; Gerry Ellis, 5 for 70 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 40 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 1 for 25 yards; Phil Epps, 1 for 16 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 7 for 142 yards; Timmy Newsome, 7 for 70 yards; Doug Cosbie, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 14 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Del Rodgers, 7 for 148 yards DAL: Rod Hill, 3 for 118 yards; Ron Fellows, 2 for 37 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Phil Epps, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Rod Hill, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Mark Lee, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD DAL: Dennis Thurman, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
GB: Ray Stachowicz, 4 for 168 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3
GB: Lynn Dickey, 19 of 36 for 332 yards and 1 TD (3 int) DAL: Danny White, 23 of 36 for 225 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Drew Pearson, 1 of 1 for 49 yards
Rushing:
GB: Eddie Lee Ivery, 7 for 24 yards; Del Rodgers, 4 for 42 yards; Gerry Ellis, 4 for 21 yards; James Lofton, 1 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Dickey, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Tony Dorsett, 27 for 99 yards; Robert Newhouse, 7 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Danny White, 4 for -7 yards; Timmy Newsome, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
GB: James Lofton, 5 for 109 yards and 1 TD; Paul Coffman, 5 for 72 yards; Gerry Ellis, 5 for 70 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 40 yards; Eddie Lee Ivery, 1 for 25 yards; Phil Epps, 1 for 16 yards DAL: Tony Hill, 7 for 142 yards; Timmy Newsome, 7 for 70 yards; Doug Cosbie, 4 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 9 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 2 for 14 yards; Drew Pearson, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
GB: Del Rodgers, 7 for 148 yards DAL: Rod Hill, 3 for 118 yards; Ron Fellows, 2 for 37 yards; Doug Donley, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
GB: Phil Epps, 1 for 8 yards DAL: Rod Hill, 2 for 18 yards; Ron Fellows, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
GB: Mark Lee, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD DAL: Dennis Thurman, 3 for 58 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
GB: Ray Stachowicz, 4 for 168 yards DAL: Danny White, 4 for 139 yards
Field Goals:
GB: Jan Stenerud, 2/2 DAL: Rafael Septien, 3/3
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 124.6 (11) | 325.2 (1) | 449.8 (1) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 106.8 (9) | 254.7 (28) | 361.4 (25) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 149.3 (3) | 146.0 (27) | 295.3 (20) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 142.8 (24) | 114.1 (1) | 256.9 (1) | 27 |
Line: Chargers by 1½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers (7-4-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-2-0) | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 7) MIA Nat Moore 3 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-14) MIA Andra Franklin 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-21) MIA Ronnie Lee 6 yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-24) MIA Uwe von Schamann 24 yard field goal
( 6-24) SD Charlie Joiner 28 yard pass from Dan Fouts (kick failed)
( 6-27) MIA Uwe von Schamann 23 yard field goal
(13-27) SD Chuck Muncie 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(13-34) MIA David Woodley 7 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
SD MIA
First Downs: 17 29
Rushes-yards: 17-79 56-214
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-34-191-5 18-23-215-1
Sacked-yards: 3-23 1-16
Net pass yards: 168 199
Net yards/pass: 4.5 8.3
Total net yards: 247 413
Total plays: 54 (31% run) 80 (70% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 7 2
Penalties-yards: 7-62 6-70
Attendance: 71,383
Passing:
SD: Dan Fouts, 15 of 34 for 191 yards and 1 TD (5 int) MIA: David Woodley, 17 of 22 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tony Nathan, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 11 for 62 yards and 1 TD; James Brooks, 3 for 9 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 3 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Andra Franklin, 23 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 19 for 83 yards; Woody Bennett, 7 for 14 yards; David Woodley, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jensen, 2 for -6 yards; Tom Orosz, 1 for 11 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 6 for 53 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 38 yards; James Brooks, 2 for 25 yards; Eric Sievers, 2 for 21 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Holohan, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 8 for 55 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 45 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 69 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 22 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 15 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: James Brooks, 5 for 78 yards; Eric Sievers, 1 for 15 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 2 for 28 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SD: James Brooks, 3 for 16 yards MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Tim Fox, 1 for 18 yards MIA: Glenn Blackwood, 2 for 19 yards; Don McNeal, 1 for 20 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 16 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
SD: Maury Buford, 4 for 165 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2
SD: Dan Fouts, 15 of 34 for 191 yards and 1 TD (5 int) MIA: David Woodley, 17 of 22 for 195 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Tony Nathan, 1 of 1 for 20 yards
Rushing:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 11 for 62 yards and 1 TD; James Brooks, 3 for 9 yards; Dan Fouts, 2 for 3 yards; John Cappelletti, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Andra Franklin, 23 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 19 for 83 yards; Woody Bennett, 7 for 14 yards; David Woodley, 3 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Jim Jensen, 2 for -6 yards; Tom Orosz, 1 for 11 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
SD: Chuck Muncie, 6 for 53 yards; Wes Chandler, 2 for 38 yards; James Brooks, 2 for 25 yards; Eric Sievers, 2 for 21 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Kellen Winslow, 1 for 18 yards; Pete Holohan, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 8 for 55 yards; Bruce Hardy, 3 for 45 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 69 yards; Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 22 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 15 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SD: James Brooks, 5 for 78 yards; Eric Sievers, 1 for 15 yards; Hank Bauer, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Fulton Walker, 2 for 28 yards; Eddie Hill, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
SD: James Brooks, 3 for 16 yards MIA: Tommy Vigorito, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
SD: Tim Fox, 1 for 18 yards MIA: Glenn Blackwood, 2 for 19 yards; Don McNeal, 1 for 20 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 16 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -1 yards
Punting:
SD: Maury Buford, 4 for 165 yards MIA: Tom Orosz, 3 for 121 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2