The game featured Dallas QB Roger Staubach passing for 4 touchdowns and Dallas HB Tony Dorsett rushing for 115 yards, including a 35-yard run, and catching passes for 153 yards and 1 TD, including a 55-yard reception. San Diego's SE John Jefferson led the Chargers with 136 yards receiving, including a 65-yard reception, his longest of the year, while FB Clarence Williams rushed for 104 yards.
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=== BOX SCORE ===
1979 DAL 07 07 07 07 | 28
1979 SDG 07 14 07 03 | 31
=== SCORING ===
- Q1 -
DAL QB Roger Staubach 6-yard pass to FL Drew Pearson, PK Rafael Septien XP
SDG QB Dan Fouts 10-yard pass to FL Charlie Joiner, PK Mike Wood XP
- Q2 -
DAL QB Roger Staubach 7-yard pass to TE Billy Joe DuPree, PK Rafael Septien XP
SDG FS Glen Edwards 46-yard interception return, PK Mike Wood XP
SDG QB Dan Fouts 26-yard pass to SE John Jefferson, PK Mike Wood XP
- Q3 -
DAL QB Roger Staubach 30-yard pass to HB Tony Dorsett, PK Rafael Septien XP
SDG FB Clarence Williams 27-yard run, PK Mike Wood XP
- Q4 -
DAL QB Roger Staubach 12-yard pass to FL Drew Pearson, PK Rafael Septien XP
SDG PK Mike Wood 19-yard FG
=== PASSING ===
DAL QB Roger Staubach 19-36 for 294 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
SDG QB Dan Fouts 17-34 for 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
=== RECEIVING ===
DAL SE Tony Hill 4 for 45 yards (long 29); FL Drew Pearson 4 for 42 yards (long 12), 2 TD; TE Billy Joe DuPree 4 for 41 yards (long 15), 1 TD; HB Tony Dorsett 6 for 153 yards (long 55), 1 TD; FB Robert Newhouse 1 for 13 (long 13)
SDG SE John Jefferson 7 for 136 yards (65 long), 1 TD; FL Charlie Joiner 2 for 22 yards (14 long), 1 TD; TE Bob Klein 2 for 17 yards (16 long); HB Mike Thomas 4 for 12 yards (5 long); FB Clarence Williams 2 for 10 yards (8 long)
=== RUSHING ===
DAL HB Tony Dorsett 23 for 115 yards (35 long); FB Robert Newhouse 6 for 15 yards (5 long) -- team fumbles 3 (2 lost)
SDG FB Clarence Williams 17 for 104 yards (27 long), 1 TD; HB Mike Thomas 6 for 13 yards (3 long); QB Dan Fouts 1 for -5 yards (-5 long)