Cowboys 20-24 Cardinals (Nov 12, 1989)

DAL

PHX

1

3

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

17

20

24

1Q

3 - 0

L. Zendejas 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

L. Zendejas 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 7

T. McDonald 53-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

K. Martin 5-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 10

A. Del Greco 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 17

E. Jones 38-yard TD catch from T. Tupa.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 17

J. Dixon 75-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 24

E. Jones 72-yard TD catch from T. Tupa.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

379

Aikman

DAL

Rush Yds

66

Palmer

DAL

Rec Yds

203

Dixon

DAL

Scrim TD

2

Jones

PHX

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Troy Aikman

DAL QB #8

Tom Tupa

PHX P #19

379

Pass Yds

245

2

Pass TD

2

Int

0

DAL

Team Stats

PHX

444

Total Yds

385

21

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

0

1989 NFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Giants	12	4	.750
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Cardinals	5	11	.313
Cowboys	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The Phoenix Cardinals squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 20, on November 12, 1989.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	21/40	379	9.5	2	2	1-12	81.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	14/22	245	11.1	2	0	1-8	131.8
Gary Hogeboom G. Hogeboom #14	7/13	91	7.0	0	0	2-12	76.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	22	66	3.0	12
Broderick Sargent B. Sargent #39	1	5	5.0	5
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	1	4	4.0	4
Junior Tautalatasi J. Tautalatasi #37	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	13	44	3.4	17
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	5	14	2.8	12
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	5	6	1.2	3
Gary Hogeboom G. Hogeboom #14	1	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Dixon J. Dixon #21	0/0	203	33.8	1	75
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	0/0	76	19.0	0	21
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	62	12.4	1	19
Steve Folsom S. Folsom #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	0/0	8	2.7	0	5
Junior Tautalatasi J. Tautalatasi #37	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ernie Jones E. Jones #86	0/0	139	46.3	2	72
Rob Awalt R. Awalt #80	0/0	105	17.5	0	28
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	39	9.8	0	12
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	13
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	0/0	22	5.5	0	9
Walter Reeves W. Reeves #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	1.0
Tony Tolbert T. Tolbert #92	0-0	1.0
Dean Hamel D. Hamel #78	0-0	1.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim McDonald T. McDonald #46	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Ken Harvey K. Harvey #56	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Luis Zendejas L. Zendejas #8	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Al Del Greco A. Del Greco #3	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	6	255	42.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	3	77	25.7	0	0
James Dixon J. Dixon #21	2	24	12.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil McConkey P. McConkey #80	1	21	21.0
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	1	21	21.0
Darryl Usher D. Usher #82	3	80	26.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	3	16	5.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	2	36	18.0	0	0
Darryl Usher D. Usher #82	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	21/40	379	9.5	2	2	1-12	81.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	22	66	3.0	12
Broderick Sargent B. Sargent #39	1	5	5.0	5
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	1	4	4.0	4
Junior Tautalatasi J. Tautalatasi #37	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
James Dixon J. Dixon #21	0/0	203	33.8	1	75
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	0/0	76	19.0	0	21
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	62	12.4	1	19
Steve Folsom S. Folsom #85	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Paul Palmer P. Palmer #26	0/0	8	2.7	0	5
Junior Tautalatasi J. Tautalatasi #37	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	1.0
Tony Tolbert T. Tolbert #92	0-0	1.0
Dean Hamel D. Hamel #78	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Luis Zendejas L. Zendejas #8	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	6	255	42.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	3	77	25.7	0	0
James Dixon J. Dixon #21	2	24	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Shepard D. Shepard #82	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	14/22	245	11.1	2	0	1-8	131.8
Gary Hogeboom G. Hogeboom #14	7/13	91	7.0	0	0	2-12	76.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	13	44	3.4	17
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	5	14	2.8	12
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	5	6	1.2	3
Gary Hogeboom G. Hogeboom #14	1	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ernie Jones E. Jones #86	0/0	139	46.3	2	72
Rob Awalt R. Awalt #80	0/0	105	17.5	0	28
Roy Green R. Green #81	0/0	39	9.8	0	12
Earl Ferrell E. Ferrell #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	13
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	0/0	22	5.5	0	9
Walter Reeves W. Reeves #86	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim McDonald T. McDonald #46	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Ken Harvey K. Harvey #56	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Al Del Greco A. Del Greco #3	1/3	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rich Camarillo R. Camarillo #3	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Phil McConkey P. McConkey #80	1	21	21.0
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	1	21	21.0
Darryl Usher D. Usher #82	3	80	26.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vai Sikahema V. Sikahema #36	2	36	18.0	0	0
Darryl Usher D. Usher #82	1	10	10.0	0	0

DAL

PHX

1

3

0

2

10

7

3

0

4

7

17

20

24

DAL

Team Stats

PHX

444

Total Yds

385

367

Pass Yds

316

77

Rush Yds

69

66

Total Plays

62

6.7

Yards Per Play

6.2

9

Yards Per Pass

8.3

3.1

Yards Per Rush

2.9

21

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

14

3

Rushing 1st Downs

1

3

1st Downs from Penalties

0

6

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-9 DAL

PHX 5-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats