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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
December 15, 1996
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NE 6 — DAL 12 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Marv Albert, Sam Wyche, Randy Cross, John Dockery

Summary

NE and DAL combined for 347 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Curtis Martin led NE with 91 rushing yards while Emmitt Smith paced DAL with 85. Through the air, Terry Glenn topped NE with 83 receiving yards while Michael Irvin led DAL with 76.

Expected Points Summary

NE
Total-6.00
Off-18.83
Def15.02
ST-3.65
DAL
Total6.00
Off-15.02
Def18.83
ST3.65

Team Stats

Stat NE DAL
First Downs 16 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-101-0 35-107-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-40-178-0-3 16-28-169-0-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-25
Net Pass Yards 178 144
Total Yards 279 251
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 4 2
Penalties-Yards 4-29 8-67
Third Down Conv. 3-12 6-16
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-1
Time of Possession 24:57 35:03

Expected Points Detail

NE
Offense
Pass: -17.54
Rush: -0.35
TO: -12.00
Defense
Pass: 11.38
Rush: 2.96
TO: 9.45
Returns
KO: 2.51
KR: -4.99
P: 1.63
PR: -1.64
FG/XP: -1.16
DAL
Offense
Pass: -11.38
Rush: -2.96
TO: -9.45
Defense
Pass: 17.54
Rush: 0.35
TO: 12.00
Returns
KO: 4.99
KR: -2.51
P: 1.64
PR: -1.63
FG/XP: 1.16

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NE DAL
First Downs 16 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 21-101-0 35-107-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 20-40-178-0-3 16-28-169-0-2
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-25
Net Pass Yards 178 144
Total Yards 279 251
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 4 2
Penalties-Yards 4-29 8-67
Third Down Conv. 3-12 6-16
Fourth Down Conv. 0-2 1-1
Time of Possession 24:57 35:03

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Patriots Adam Vinatieri 21 yard field goal 3-0
Patriots Adam Vinatieri 30 yard field goal 6-0
Cowboys Chris Boniol 23 yard field goal 6-3
2 Cowboys Chris Boniol 36 yard field goal 6-6
3 Cowboys Chris Boniol 35 yard field goal 6-9
Cowboys Chris Boniol 29 yard field goal 6-12

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