Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Summary
WAS and DAL combined for 445 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Earnest Byner led WAS with 101 rushing yards while Emmitt Smith paced DAL with 112. Through the air, Ricky Sanders topped WAS with 85 receiving yards while Jay Novacek led DAL with 60.
Expected Points Summary
WAS
Total-2.54
Off9.46
Def-4.39
ST-7.10
DAL
Total2.54
Off4.39
Def-9.46
ST7.10
Team Stats
Stat
WAS
DAL
First Downs
20
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-140-1
18-125-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-203-2-1
27-42-242-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-11
2-18
Net Pass Yards
192
224
Total Yards
332
349
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
5-49
6-44
Third Down Conv.
3-11
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
2-3
Time of Possession
31:24
28:36
Expected Points Detail
WAS
Offense
Pass: 7.88
Rush: -2.86
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -2.54
Rush: 0.88
TO: 4.12
Returns
KO: 2.48
KR: -1.20
P: 0.95
PR: -5.75
FG/XP: -3.58
DAL
Offense
Pass: 2.54
Rush: -0.88
TO: -4.12
Defense
Pass: -7.88
Rush: 2.86
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.20
KR: -2.48
P: 5.75
PR: -0.95
FG/XP: 3.58
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
WAS
DAL
First Downs
20
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
33-140-1
18-125-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-26-203-2-1
27-42-242-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-11
2-18
Net Pass Yards
192
224
Total Yards
332
349
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
3-2
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
5-49
6-44
Third Down Conv.
3-11
5-13
Fourth Down Conv.
1-2
2-3
Time of Possession
31:24
28:36
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Jay Novacek 3 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick)
0-7
—
Redskins
Jimmie Johnson 3 yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick)
7-7
—
Cowboys
Emmitt Smith 75 yard rush (Ken Willis kick)
7-14
2
Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 53 yard field goal
10-14
—
Cowboys
Emmitt Smith 5 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick)
10-21
—
Redskins
Art Monk 37 yard pass from Mark Rypien (Chip Lohmiller kick)
17-21
—
Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 52 yard field goal
20-21
3
Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 45 yard field goal
23-21
—
Cowboys
Ken Willis 51 yard field goal
23-24
4
Redskins
Gerald Riggs 1 yard rush (Chip Lohmiller kick)
30-24
—
Redskins
Chip Lohmiller 46 yard field goal
33-24
—
Cowboys
Michael Irvin 6 yard pass from Troy Aikman (Ken Willis kick)
33-31