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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
November 8, 1987
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
DAL 17 — DET 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Verne Lundquist, Dick Vermeil

Summary

DAL and DET combined for 410 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Herschel Walker led DAL with 65 rushing yards while James Jones paced DET with 46. Through the air, Mike Renfro topped DAL with 67 receiving yards while Pete Mandley led DET with 97.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total-10.00
Off-24.25
Def8.41
ST5.68
DET
Total10.00
Off-8.41
Def24.25
ST-5.68

Team Stats

Stat DAL DET
First Downs 20 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-123-2 30-76-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-38-193-0-4 15-28-217-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-26 0-0
Net Pass Yards 167 217
Total Yards 290 293
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 11-94 6-38
Time of Possession 32:11 27:49

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: -15.20
Rush: -7.44
TO: -12.29
Defense
Pass: -1.94
Rush: 14.32
TO: 9.54
Returns
KO: 4.89
KR: -1.45
P: 3.31
PR: -3.06
FG/XP: 1.99
DET
Offense
Pass: 1.94
Rush: -14.32
TO: -9.54
Defense
Pass: 15.20
Rush: 7.44
TO: 12.29
Returns
KO: 1.45
KR: -4.89
P: 3.06
PR: -3.31
FG/XP: -1.99

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL DET
First Downs 20 20
Rush-Yds-TDs 29-123-2 30-76-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-38-193-0-4 15-28-217-1-2
Sacked-Yards 3-26 0-0
Net Pass Yards 167 217
Total Yards 290 293
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Turnovers 5 4
Penalties-Yards 11-94 6-38
Time of Possession 32:11 27:49

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Lions Eddie Murray 30 yard field goal 0-3
Lions Rob Rubick 20 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick) 0-10
2 Cowboys Timmy Newsome 1 yard rush (Roger Ruzek kick) 7-10
Cowboys Roger Ruzek 38 yard field goal 10-10
3 Lions Garry James 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 10-17
4 Cowboys Timmy Newsome 24 yard rush (Roger Ruzek kick) 17-17
Lions Garry James 4 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick) 17-24
Lions Eddie Murray 19 yard field goal 17-27

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