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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
September 25, 1988
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 20 — DAL 26 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Greg Gumbel, Ken Stabler

Summary

ATL and DAL combined for 434 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 54 rushing yards while Herschel Walker paced DAL with 96. Through the air, Stacey Bailey topped ATL with 169 receiving yards while Ray Alexander led DAL with 107.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-4.60
Off-8.56
Def-2.04
ST2.29
DAL
Total4.60
Off2.04
Def8.56
ST-2.29

Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-107-0 33-113-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-31-258-2-1 17-26-216-2-1
Sacked-Yards 7-51 2-6
Net Pass Yards 207 210
Total Yards 314 323
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 2-24 6-50
Time of Possession 23:57 36:03

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -10.47
Rush: 2.95
TO: -6.44
Defense
Pass: -7.73
Rush: 4.24
TO: 3.19
Returns
KO: 2.97
KR: -3.90
P: 0.29
PR: -0.68
FG/XP: 3.61
DAL
Offense
Pass: 7.73
Rush: -4.24
TO: -3.19
Defense
Pass: 10.47
Rush: -2.95
TO: 6.44
Returns
KO: 3.90
KR: -2.97
P: 0.68
PR: -0.29
FG/XP: -3.61

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 15 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-107-0 33-113-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-31-258-2-1 17-26-216-2-1
Sacked-Yards 7-51 2-6
Net Pass Yards 207 210
Total Yards 314 323
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0
Turnovers 2 1
Penalties-Yards 2-24 6-50
Time of Possession 23:57 36:03

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Danny Noonan 17 yard interception return (Roger Ruzek kick) 0-7
Cowboys Herschel Walker 2 yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Roger Ruzek kick) 0-14
Falcons Stacey Bailey 68 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick) 7-14
2 Falcons Floyd Dixon 12 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick) 14-14
Falcons Greg Davis 43 yard field goal 17-14
3 Falcons Greg Davis 24 yard field goal 20-14
Cowboys Safety, Noonan tackled Miller in end zone 20-16
4 Cowboys Roger Ruzek 25 yard field goal 20-19
Cowboys Ray Alexander 29 yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Roger Ruzek kick) 20-26

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