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Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
@
Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
Date
December 16, 2006
Kickoff
08:05 PM ET
05:05 PM PT
Score
DAL 38 — ATL 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1992

Broadcast

Announcers

Bryant Gumbel, Dick Vermeil, Deion Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Adam Schefter

Summary

DAL and ATL combined for 515 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Marion Barber III led DAL with 69 rushing yards while Michael Vick paced ATL with 56. Through the air, Terry Glenn topped DAL with 96 receiving yards while Roddy White led ATL with 104.

Expected Points Summary

DAL
Total10.00
Off10.16
Def-3.06
ST0.78
ATL
Total-10.00
Off3.06
Def-10.16
ST-0.78

Team Stats

Stat DAL ATL
First Downs 21 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-94-2 27-127-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-29-278-2-1 19-29-270-4-2
Sacked-Yards 3-20 4-21
Net Pass Yards 258 249
Total Yards 352 376
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 4-32 8-68
Third Down Conv. 7-12 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-2
Time of Possession 33:21 26:39

Expected Points Detail

DAL
Offense
Pass: 13.04
Rush: -2.22
TO: -5.21
Defense
Pass: -2.28
Rush: -0.78
TO: 9.38
Returns
KO: -4.33
KR: 2.21
P: 3.71
PR: -2.40
FG/XP: 1.59
ATL
Offense
Pass: 2.28
Rush: 0.78
TO: -9.38
Defense
Pass: -13.04
Rush: 2.22
TO: 5.21
Returns
KO: -2.21
KR: 4.33
P: 2.40
PR: -3.71
FG/XP: -1.59

Officials

Referee Jerome Boger
Umpire Carl Madsen
Head Linesman Ed Camp
Line Judge Jeff Bergman
Back Judge Perry Paganelli
Side Judge Joe Larrew
Field Judge Scott Steenson

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DAL ATL
First Downs 21 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 27-94-2 27-127-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 22-29-278-2-1 19-29-270-4-2
Sacked-Yards 3-20 4-21
Net Pass Yards 258 249
Total Yards 352 376
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 4-32 8-68
Third Down Conv. 7-12 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 0-0 1-2
Time of Possession 33:21 26:39

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Cowboys Terrell Owens 7 yard pass from Tony Romo (Martin Gramatica kick) 7-0
2 Cowboys DeMarcus Ware 41 yard interception return (Martin Gramatica kick) 14-0
Falcons Justin Griffith 1 yard pass from Michael Vick (Morten Andersen kick) 14-7
Falcons Michael Jenkins 9 yard pass from Michael Vick (Morten Andersen kick) 14-14
Cowboys Terrell Owens 51 yard pass from Tony Romo (Martin Gramatica kick) 21-14
Falcons Ashley Lelie 8 yard pass from Michael Vick (Morten Andersen kick) 21-21
3 Falcons Justin Griffith 5 yard pass from Michael Vick (Morten Andersen kick) 21-28
Cowboys Martin Gramatica 48 yard field goal 24-28
Cowboys Marion Barber III 9 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) 31-28
4 Cowboys Marion Barber III 3 yard rush (Martin Gramatica kick) 38-28

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