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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
New York Jets
New York Jets
Date
October 4, 1987
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
DAL 38 — NYJ 24 F

Stadium

Capacity: 82,500

Inaugurated: 01/01/1976

Broadcast

Announcers

Pat Summerall, John Madden

Summary

DAL and NYJ combined for 352 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Alvin Blount led DAL with 72 rushing yards while Eddie Hunter paced NYJ with 48. Through the air, Kelvin Edwards topped DAL with 68 receiving yards while Michael Harper led NYJ with 89.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total10.49
Off1.16
Def20.02
ST-7.63
NYJ
Total-10.49
Off-20.02
Def-1.16
ST7.63

Team Stats

Stat DAL NYJ
First Downs 14 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-114-2 30-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-15-139-3-1 18-35-213-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-7 11-54
Net Pass Yards 132 159
Total Yards 246 241
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 4-3
Turnovers 4 5
Penalties-Yards 16-131 10-150
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: 15.30
Rush: -9.13
TO: -0.51
Defense
Pass: 13.74
Rush: 10.35
TO: 3.79
Returns
KO: -1.43
KR: -2.66
P: -0.48
PR: -3.34
FG/XP: 0.28
NYJ
Offense
Pass: -13.74
Rush: -10.35
TO: -3.79
Defense
Pass: -15.30
Rush: 9.13
TO: 0.51
Returns
KO: 2.66
KR: 1.43
P: 3.34
PR: 0.48
FG/XP: -0.28

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL NYJ
First Downs 14 22
Rush-Yds-TDs 37-114-2 30-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 6-15-139-3-1 18-35-213-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-7 11-54
Net Pass Yards 132 159
Total Yards 246 241
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 4-3
Turnovers 4 5
Penalties-Yards 16-131 10-150
Time of Possession 29:36 30:24

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Jets Pat Ragusa 20 yard field goal 0-3
Cowboys Cornell Burbage 13 yard pass from Kevin Sweeney (Luis Zendejas kick) 7-3
2 Cowboys Luis Zendejas 33 yard field goal 10-3
Cowboys David Adams 27 yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) 17-3
Cowboys Kelvin Edwards 33 yard pass from Kevin Sweeney (Luis Zendejas kick) 24-3
Jets Jamie Kurisko 41 yard pass from David Norrie (Pat Ragusa kick) 24-10
3 Jets John Chirico 3 yard rush (Pat Ragusa kick) 24-17
Cowboys Alvin Blount 1 yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) 31-17
Cowboys Kelvin Edwards 35 yard pass from Kevin Sweeney (Luis Zendejas kick) 38-17
4 Jets Michael Harper 78 yard punt return (Pat Ragusa kick) 38-24

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