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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
Date
December 6, 1987
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 21 — DAL 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 80,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Stockton, Terry Bradshaw

Summary

ATL and DAL combined for 456 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Gerald Riggs led ATL with 119 rushing yards while Herschel Walker paced DAL with 35. Through the air, Floyd Dixon topped ATL with 80 receiving yards while Kelvin Edwards led DAL with 88.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total11.00
Off2.52
Def5.14
ST-0.46
DAL
Total-11.00
Off-5.14
Def-2.52
ST0.46

Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 18 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-111-1 27-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-30-253-1-2 26-43-286-0-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-23
Net Pass Yards 253 263
Total Yards 364 354
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 5-68 3-42
Time of Possession 29:30 30:30

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: 14.61
Rush: -11.26
TO: -5.43
Defense
Pass: 1.35
Rush: 3.79
TO: 2.34
Returns
KO: 0.54
KR: 5.24
P: 1.48
PR: -6.46
FG/XP: -1.26
DAL
Offense
Pass: -1.35
Rush: -3.79
TO: -2.34
Defense
Pass: -14.61
Rush: 11.26
TO: 5.43
Returns
KO: -5.24
KR: -0.54
P: 6.46
PR: -1.48
FG/XP: 1.26

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL DAL
First Downs 18 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-111-1 27-91-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-30-253-1-2 26-43-286-0-1
Sacked-Yards 0-0 3-23
Net Pass Yards 253 263
Total Yards 364 354
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 5-68 3-42
Time of Possession 29:30 30:30

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Falcons Floyd Dixon 28 yard pass from Scott Campbell (Mick Luckhurst kick) 7-0
Falcons Robert Moore 20 yard special teams fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick) 14-0
Cowboys Roger Ruzek 44 yard field goal 14-3
2 Cowboys Herschel Walker 1 yard rush (Roger Ruzek kick) 14-10
3 Falcons Scott Campbell 1 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) 21-10

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