Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Summary
DAL and NO combined for 337 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Emmitt Smith led DAL with 74 rushing yards while Mario Bates paced NO with 68. Through the air, Michael Irvin topped DAL with 71 receiving yards while Michael Haynes led NO with 59.
Expected Points Summary
DAL
Total8.00
Off-0.28
Def11.31
ST-2.66
NO
Total-8.00
Off-11.31
Def0.28
ST2.66
Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NO
First Downs
23
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-105-1
25-90-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-28-175-0-2
18-32-162-0-3
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-15
Net Pass Yards
175
147
Total Yards
280
237
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
5-58
5-36
Third Down Conv.
8-12
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
33:09
26:51
Expected Points Detail
DAL
Offense
Pass: -3.55
Rush: -1.68
TO: -11.23
Defense
Pass: 13.20
Rush: 3.58
TO: 18.30
Returns
KO: 3.76
KR: -4.40
P: 0.92
PR: -0.51
FG/XP: -2.43
NO
Offense
Pass: -13.20
Rush: -3.58
TO: -18.30
Defense
Pass: 3.55
Rush: 1.68
TO: 11.23
Returns
KO: 4.40
KR: -3.76
P: 0.51
PR: -0.92
FG/XP: 2.43
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
DAL
NO
First Downs
23
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
34-105-1
25-90-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-28-175-0-2
18-32-162-0-3
Sacked-Yards
0-0
2-15
Net Pass Yards
175
147
Total Yards
280
237
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-0
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
5-58
5-36
Third Down Conv.
8-12
4-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
2-2
Time of Possession
33:09
26:51
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Cowboys
Tony Tolbert 54 yard interception return (Chris Boniol kick)
7-0
2
Saints
Morten Andersen 21 yard field goal
7-3
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Saints
Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal
7-6
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Cowboys
Chris Boniol 30 yard field goal
10-6
3
Cowboys
Emmitt Smith 1 yard rush (Chris Boniol kick)
17-6
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Saints
Morten Andersen 29 yard field goal
17-9
4
Cowboys
Darrin Smith 13 yard interception return (Chris Boniol kick)
24-9
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Saints
Derek Brown 4 yard rush (Morten Andersen kick)
24-16