Stadium

Capacity: 80,000
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast

Announcers
Jim Nantz, Phil Simms
Summary
NE and DAL combined for 587 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Kevin Faulk led NE with 47 rushing yards while Julius Jones paced DAL with 51. Through the air, Donte' Stallworth topped NE with 136 receiving yards while Terrell Owens led DAL with 66.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total21.00
Off22.04
Def0.85
ST-2.49
DAL
Total-21.00
Off-0.85
Def-22.04
ST2.49
Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
28
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-75-1
16-99-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-46-388-5-0
18-29-199-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-15
2-13
Net Pass Yards
373
186
Total Yards
448
285
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
5-50
12-100
Third Down Conv.
11-17
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-0
Time of Possession
38:15
21:45
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 22.60
Rush: -1.33
TO: -7.86
Defense
Pass: 1.27
Rush: -1.42
TO: 4.39
Returns
KO: -5.89
KR: 4.32
P: 1.22
PR: -2.65
FG/XP: 0.51
DAL
Offense
Pass: -1.27
Rush: 1.42
TO: -4.39
Defense
Pass: -22.60
Rush: 1.33
TO: 7.86
Returns
KO: -4.32
KR: 5.89
P: 2.65
PR: -1.22
FG/XP: -0.51
Officials
Referee
Mike Carey
Umpire
Dan Ferrell
Head Linesman
Kent Payne
Line Judge
Mark Perlman
Back Judge
Bill Schmitz
Side Judge
Tom Fincken
Field Judge
Buddy Horton
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
DAL
First Downs
28
13
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-75-1
16-99-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
31-46-388-5-0
18-29-199-2-1
Sacked-Yards
3-15
2-13
Net Pass Yards
373
186
Total Yards
448
285
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
5-50
12-100
Third Down Conv.
11-17
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-0
Time of Possession
38:15
21:45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Randy Moss 6 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
7-0
—
Patriots
Wes Welker 35 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
14-0
2
Cowboys
Nick Folk 38 yard field goal
14-3
—
Cowboys
Jason Hatcher 29 yard defensive fumble return (Nick Folk kick)
14-10
—
Patriots
Wes Welker 12 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
21-10
—
Cowboys
Terrell Owens 12 yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick)
21-17
3
Cowboys
Patrick Crayton 8 yard pass from Tony Romo (Nick Folk kick)
21-24
—
Patriots
Kyle Brady 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
28-24
—
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 45 yard field goal
31-24
4
Patriots
Donte' Stallworth 69 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
38-24
—
Cowboys
Nick Folk 23 yard field goal
38-27
—
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 22 yard field goal
41-27
—
Patriots
Kyle Eckel 1 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
48-27