 On December 30, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for cornerback Tom Franckhauser.In 1962, he set the team record of 45.4 yards-per-punt that was not broken until 2006 by Mat McBriar with a 48.2-yard average.He also set club records for most points scored in a season (92), longest field goal (53 yards) and longest punt (72 yards).