The 1972 Dallas Cowboys season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve their previous output of 11–3, winning only ten games. They qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season but settled for the wildcard spot. A pre-season injury to quarterback Roger Staubach and the trade of Duane Thomas (both had been integral figures in the 1971 championship team) hindered the offense (mitigated somewhat since their replacements, Craig Morton and Calvin Hill, were former starters). In the divisional playoff round, Staubach came off the bench to engineer an improbable 30–28 comeback win over the 49ers (Dallas had trailed by 28–16 with less than 2 minutes to play). The win over the 49ers still ranks as one of the all-time great Cowboys wins. However, the momentum could n
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| - The 1972 Dallas Cowboys season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve their previous output of 11–3, winning only ten games. They qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season but settled for the wildcard spot. A pre-season injury to quarterback Roger Staubach and the trade of Duane Thomas (both had been integral figures in the 1971 championship team) hindered the offense (mitigated somewhat since their replacements, Craig Morton and Calvin Hill, were former starters). In the divisional playoff round, Staubach came off the bench to engineer an improbable 30–28 comeback win over the 49ers (Dallas had trailed by 28–16 with less than 2 minutes to play). The win over the 49ers still ranks as one of the all-time great Cowboys wins. However, the momentum could n
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| - Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants – Game summary
- Week One: Phildelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
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* PHI – John Reaves - 11/19, 143 yards, 2 interceptions
* DAL – Craig Morton - 13/26, 235 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions
;Top rushers
* PHI – Po James - 13 carries, 28 yards
* DAL – Calvin Hill - 17 carries, 65 yards, 1 touchdown
;Top receivers
* PHI – Harold Jackson - 9 receptions, 161 yards
* DAL – Ron Sellers - 3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown
- ;Top passers
* DAL - Craig Morton - 15/27, 158 yards, 1 touchdown
* NYG - Norm Snead - 19/26, 298 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
;Top rushers
* DAL - Calvin Hill - 20 carries, 91 yards
* NYG - Ron Johnson - 14 carries, 42 yards
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* DAL - Billy Parks - 4 receptions, 49 yards
* NYG - Rich Houston - 5 receptions, 175 yards, 2 touchdowns
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*DAL - Walt Garrison 1 yard run , Cowboys 7-0
;Second quarter
*DAL - Toni Fritsch 54 yard field goal, Cowboys 10-0
*NYG - Rich Houston 55 yard pass from Norm Snead , Cowboys 10-7
;Third quarter
*DAL - Toni Fritsch 13 yard field goal, Cowboys 13-7
;Fourth quarter
*DAL - Toni Fritsch 8 yard field goal, Cowboys 16-7
* NYG - Rich Houston 94 yard pass from Norm Snead , Cowboys 16-14
* DAL - Lance Alworth 3 yard pass from Craig Morton , Cowboys 23-14
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*PHI - Tom Dempsey 30 yard field goal, Eagles 3-0
;Second quarter
*PHI - Tom Dempsey 42 yard field goal, Eagles 6-0
*DAL - Ron Sellers 37 yard pass from Craig Morton , Cowboys 7-6
;Third quarter
*DAL - Lance Alworth 13 yard pass from Craig Morton , Cowboys 14-6
*DAL - Calvin Hill 3 yard run , Cowboys 21-6
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*DAL - Robert Newhouse 1 yard run , Cowboys 28-6
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| - The 1972 Dallas Cowboys season was their 13th in the league. The team failed to improve their previous output of 11–3, winning only ten games. They qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season but settled for the wildcard spot. A pre-season injury to quarterback Roger Staubach and the trade of Duane Thomas (both had been integral figures in the 1971 championship team) hindered the offense (mitigated somewhat since their replacements, Craig Morton and Calvin Hill, were former starters). In the divisional playoff round, Staubach came off the bench to engineer an improbable 30–28 comeback win over the 49ers (Dallas had trailed by 28–16 with less than 2 minutes to play). The win over the 49ers still ranks as one of the all-time great Cowboys wins. However, the momentum could not carry them to a victory over Washington in the NFC Championship game.
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