Cardinals 20-7 Cowboys (Jan 2, 1999)

ARI

DAL

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

3

7

20

7

1Q

7 - 0

A. Murrell 12-yard TD catch from J. Plummer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

C. Jacke 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 0

L. Centers 3-yard TD catch from J. Plummer.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 0

C. Jacke 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 7

B. Davis 6-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

213

Plummer

ARI

Rush Yds

95

Murrell

ARI

Rec Yds

92

Jeffers

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Murrell

ARI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jake Plummer

ARI QB #16

Troy Aikman

DAL QB #8

213

Pass Yds

191

2

Pass TD

1

2

Int

3

ARI

Team Stats

DAL

346

Total Yds

260

30:02

Possession

29:58

14

1st Downs

20

6/17

3rd Down

5/15

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

3

1998 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	10	6	.625
Cardinals	9	7	.563
Giants	8	8	.500
Redskins	6	10	.375
Eagles	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Arizona Cardinals, 20 to 7, in the 1998 NFC Wild Card game on January 2, 1999.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	19/36	213	5.9	2	2	0-0	66.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	22/49	191	3.9	1	3	4-27	37.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Adrian Murrell A. Murrell #29	12	95	7.9	74
Mario Bates M. Bates #24	11	32	2.9	7
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	3	5	1.7	6
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	3	1	0.3	4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	16	74	4.6	13
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	3	22	7.3	20
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	72	24.0	0	59
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	48	16.0	0	20
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	41	8.2	0	15
Adrian Murrell A. Murrell #29	0/0	16	8.0	1	12
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	16	5.3	1	12
Chris Gedney C. Gedney #84	0/0	15	7.5	0	12
Johnny McWilliams J. McWilliams #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Patrick Jeffers P. Jeffers #83	0/0	92	13.1	0	19
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	32	8.0	0	11
Billy Davis B. Davis #87	0/0	25	6.3	1	11
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	12	6.0	0	0
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Hayward Clay H. Clay #81	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	0/0	6	3.0	0	4
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jamir Miller J. Miller #95	0-0	2.0	0
Tommy Bennett T. Bennett #28	0-0	0.0	1
Andre Wadsworth A. Wadsworth #90	0-0	2.0	0
Aeneas Williams A. Williams #35	0-0	0.0	2

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kevin Mathis K. Mathis #23	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Darren Woodson D. Woodson #28	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Jacke C. Jacke #13	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Cunningham R. Cunningham #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Player S. Player #10	8	303	37.9	46

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	6	248	41.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	5	103	20.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	3	11	3.7	10	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	41	20.5	41	0
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	1	11	11.0	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	19/36	213	5.9	2	2	0-0	66.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Adrian Murrell A. Murrell #29	12	95	7.9	74
Mario Bates M. Bates #24	11	32	2.9	7
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	3	5	1.7	6
Jake Plummer J. Plummer #16	3	1	0.3	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	72	24.0	0	59
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	0/0	48	16.0	0	20
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	41	8.2	0	15
Adrian Murrell A. Murrell #29	0/0	16	8.0	1	12
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	16	5.3	1	12
Chris Gedney C. Gedney #84	0/0	15	7.5	0	12
Johnny McWilliams J. McWilliams #87	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jamir Miller J. Miller #95	0-0	2.0	0
Tommy Bennett T. Bennett #28	0-0	0.0	1
Andre Wadsworth A. Wadsworth #90	0-0	2.0	0
Aeneas Williams A. Williams #35	0-0	0.0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Jacke C. Jacke #13	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Scott Player S. Player #10	8	303	37.9	46

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	3	11	3.7	10	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	22/49	191	3.9	1	3	4-27	37.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	16	74	4.6	13
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	3	22	7.3	20
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Patrick Jeffers P. Jeffers #83	0/0	92	13.1	0	19
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	32	8.0	0	11
Billy Davis B. Davis #87	0/0	25	6.3	1	11
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	12	6.0	0	0
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Hayward Clay H. Clay #81	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	0/0	6	3.0	0	4
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kevin Mathis K. Mathis #23	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Darren Woodson D. Woodson #28	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Cunningham R. Cunningham #3	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	6	248	41.3	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	5	103	20.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	2	41	20.5	41	0
Tyrone Hughes T. Hughes #33	1	11	11.0	11	0

ARI

DAL

1

7

0

2

3

0

3

7

0

4

3

7

20

7

ARI

Team Stats

DAL

346

Total Yds

260

213

Pass Yds

164

133

Rush Yds

96

0

Total Drives

0

65

Total Plays

73

5.3

Yards Per Play

3.6

5.9

Yards Per Pass

3.1

4.6

Yards Per Rush

4.8

30:02

Possession

29:58

0

Biggest Lead

0

14

1st Downs

20

11

Passing 1st Downs

12

2

Rushing 1st Downs

5

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

6/17

3rd Down

5/15

0/0

4th Down

0/3

/

Red Zone

/

8

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 ARI

DAL 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1998 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats