Patriots 6-12 Cowboys (Dec 15, 1996)

NE

DAL

1

6

3

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

6

12

1Q

3 - 0

A. Vinatieri 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

A. Vinatieri 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 3

C. Boniol 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 6

C. Boniol 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 9

C. Boniol 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

6 - 12

C. Boniol 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

178

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

91

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

83

Glenn

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Troy Aikman

DAL QB #8

178

Pass Yds

169

0

Pass TD

0

3

Int

2

NE

Team Stats

DAL

279

Total Yds

251

24:57

Possession

35:03

16

1st Downs

16

3/12

3rd Down

6/16

4

Turnovers

2

1996 AFC East

NE DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Bills	10	6	.625
Colts	9	7	.563
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Jets	1	15	.063

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	10	6	.625
Eagles	10	6	.625
Redskins	9	7	.563
Cardinals	7	9	.438
Giants	6	10	.375

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 12 to 6, on December 15, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	20/40	178	4.5	0	3	0-0	31.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	16/28	169	6.0	0	2	3-25	45.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	20	91	4.6	0	21
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	10	10.0	0	10

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	27	85	3.1	10
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	4	15	3.8	8
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	1	9	9.0	9
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	3	-2	-0.7	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	83	10.4	29
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	46	9.2	19
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	21	10.5	15
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	19	6.3	9
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	9	9.0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	76	12.7	20
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	55	11.0	21
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	0/0	19	19.0	19
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	15	5.0	6
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	2
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Dwayne Sabb D. Sabb #95	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Ferric Collons F. Collons #92	0-0	0.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Darren Woodson D. Woodson #28	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Roger Harper R. Harper #47	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Boniol C. Boniol #18	4/4	0/0	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	3	113	37.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	4	183	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	78	15.6	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	2	89	44.5	0	0
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	27	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	20/40	178	4.5	0	3	0-0	31.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	20	91	4.6	0	21
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	83	10.4	29
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	46	9.2	19
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	21	10.5	15
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	19	6.3	9
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	2
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Dwayne Sabb D. Sabb #95	0-0	0.5	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Ferric Collons F. Collons #92	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	3	113	37.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	78	15.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	27	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	16/28	169	6.0	0	2	3-25	45.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	27	85	3.1	10
Sherman Williams S. Williams #20	4	15	3.8	8
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	1	9	9.0	9
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	3	-2	-0.7	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	76	12.7	20
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	55	11.0	21
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	0/0	19	19.0	19
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	15	5.0	6
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Darren Woodson D. Woodson #28	0-0	0	0.0	2	0	0
Roger Harper R. Harper #47	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Boniol C. Boniol #18	4/4	0/0	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Jett J. Jett #19	4	183	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	2	89	44.5	0	0
Kevin Williams K. Williams #85	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	15	7.5	0	0

NE

DAL

1

6

3

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

6

12

NE

Team Stats

DAL

279

Total Yds

251

178

Pass Yds

144

101

Rush Yds

107

61

Total Plays

66

4.6

Yards Per Play

3.8

4.5

Yards Per Pass

4.6

4.8

Yards Per Rush

3.1

24:57

Possession

35:03

16

1st Downs

16

9

Passing 1st Downs

7

5

Rushing 1st Downs

7

2

1st Downs from Penalties

2

3/12

3rd Down

6/16

0/2

4th Down

1/1

3

Punts

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-5 NE

DAL 10-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats