Although they recorded 209 rushing yards, the Cowboys could only
manage a field goal and a safety.
But they still managed to shut out the Lions.
In the first quarter, Detroit quarterback Greg Laundry’s fumble
set up Dallas kicker Mike Clark’s 26-yard field goal
to give the Cowboys a 3-0 lead.
Then in the final period, Dallas marched 76 yards in 15 plays to advance
to the Detroit one-yard line. Rather than kick a field goal on fourth down,
the Cowboys elected to give the ball to running back Duane Thomas,
and was stopped short of the goal line.
But three plays later,
Dallas
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