Murray Gives Cowboys a Kick : NFC: In his second game with Dallas, he ties a club record with five field goals as Dallas defeats Green Bay, 36-14.

Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith were in Super Bowl form, but it was 37-year-old Eddie Murray who gave the Dallas Cowboys something they’ve been missing, a field goal kicker.

Murray tied a club record with five field goals, including a 48- and 50-yarder, as the defending NFL champions climbed back to .500 Sunday with a 36-14 victory over of the Green Bay Packers.

“Eddie Murray helped us out of some crucial situations and he gets a game ball for what he did today,” Dallas Coach Jimmy Johnson said. “He’s what we’ve been needing.”

Dallas, which had lost its first two games, in part, because of poor kicking by Lin Elliott, evened its record at 2-2. The Packers, last-second losers in two games, fell to 1-3.

“I still like our team even though we’re not as close to where we were at the end of last year,” said Johnson.

Aikman completed 18 of 23 passes for 317 yards and one touchdown and Smith, making his first start after his contract dispute with owner Jerry Jones, scored on a 22-yard run and had 71 yards in 13 carries.

But it was Murray’s day as the 14-year veteran tied the team mark set by Roger Ruzek in 1987 against the Rams with a five-for-five performance.

“It’s important for me to have a game like that for a new team,” Murray said. “I was in one of those good grooves. It’s important I contribute because of the goals this team has.”

Each time a Cowboy drive fizzled, Murray, who was signed Sept. 14, drilled one right down the middle. His other field goals went 33, 19 and 19 yards.

Brett Favre completed six consecutive passes on Green Bay’s opening drive with a one-yard run by Edgar Bennett producing the touchdown.

Dallas came right back to tie the score on a 61-yard touchdown pass play from Aikman to Irvin.

Passes of 13 and 30 yards to Irvin positioned the Cowboys for a 33-yard field goal and a 10-7 lead.

Then the Cowboys surprised the Packers with an onsides kick which Darrin Smith recovered after Derrick Gainer knocked the ball loose from Marcus Wilson.

Murray made the gamble pay off with a 19-yard field goal after Dallas failed to score a touchdown from the one when Smith was stopped short on third and goal.

A 66-yard Aikman to Alvin Harper pass play positioned the Cowboys for another 19-yard field goal.

A 50-yard Murray field goal and Smith’s touchdown run put the Cowboys up, 26-7. On the ensuing kickoff, Green Bay’s Robert Brooks ran 95 yards for a touchdown.