New Orleans Saints
Dallas Cowboys
Stadium
Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Sean McDonough, Hank Stram
Summary
NO and DAL combined for 422 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Fred McAfee led NO with 71 rushing yards while Emmitt Smith paced DAL with 112. Through the air, Eric Martin topped NO with 66 receiving yards while Michael Irvin led DAL with 101.
Expected Points Summary
NO
Total-9.00
Off11.66
Def-11.23
ST-9.95
DAL
Total9.00
Off11.23
Def-11.66
ST9.95
Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
22
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-99-0
31-117-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-40-238-2-1
17-29-184-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
0-0
Net Pass Yards
229
184
Total Yards
328
301
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-30
2-14
Third Down Conv.
4-10
6-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-3
0-0
Time of Possession
28:48
31:12
Expected Points Detail
NO
Offense
Pass: 10.60
Rush: 1.06
TO: 0.78
Defense
Pass: -6.25
Rush: -4.25
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -0.49
KR: -1.50
P: 1.28
PR: -0.81
FG/XP: -8.43
DAL
Offense
Pass: 6.25
Rush: 4.25
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -10.60
Rush: -1.06
TO: -0.78
Returns
KO: 1.50
KR: 0.49
P: 0.81
PR: -1.28
FG/XP: 8.43
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NO
DAL
First Downs
22
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
19-99-0
31-117-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-40-238-2-1
17-29-184-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-9
0-0
Net Pass Yards
229
184
Total Yards
328
301
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
0-0
Turnovers
1
0
Penalties-Yards
4-30
2-14
Third Down Conv.
4-10
6-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-3
0-0
Time of Possession
28:48
31:12
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Daryl Johnston 1 yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Ken Willis kick)
0-7
2
Cowboys
Ken Willis 50 yard field goal
0-10
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Saints
Eric Martin 8 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Morten Andersen kick)
7-10
3
Cowboys
Ken Willis 41 yard field goal
7-13
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Saints
Gill Fenerty 4 yard pass from Steve Walsh (Morten Andersen kick)
14-13
4
Cowboys
Ken Willis 40 yard field goal
14-16
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Cowboys
Tommie Agee 4 yard rush (Ken Willis kick)
14-23