Eagles 20-21 Cowboys (Sep 15, 1997)

PHI

DAL

1

10

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

3

12

20

21

1Q

3 - 0

C. Boniol 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

R. Cunningham 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 3

W. Thomas 37-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 3

C. Lewis 12-yard TD catch from T. Detmer.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 6

R. Cunningham 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 9

R. Cunningham 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 9

C. Boniol 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 12

R. Cunningham 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 15

R. Cunningham 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 21

A. Miller 14-yard TD catch from T. Aikman.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

Top Performers

Pass Yds

205

Aikman

DAL

Rush Yds

106

Watters

PHI

Rec Yds

73

Irvin

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ty Detmer

PHI QB #14

Troy Aikman

DAL QB #8

184

Pass Yds

205

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

PHI

Team Stats

DAL

333

Total Yds

279

30:48

Possession

29:12

16

1st Downs

18

4/14

3rd Down

3/14

0

Turnovers

2

1997 NFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	5	1	.656
Redskins	8	7	1	.531
Eagles	6	9	1	.406
Cowboys	6	10	0	.375
Cardinals	4	12	0	.250

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 21 to 20, on September 15, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ty Detmer T. Detmer #14	18/30	184	6.1	1	0	2-8	88.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	17/36	205	5.7	1	0	2-18	74.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Watters R. Watters #32	20	106	5.3	20
Charlie Garner C. Garner #30	7	48	6.9	23
Kevin Turner K. Turner #34	1	3	3.0	3
Tom Hutton T. Hutton #4	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	27	91	3.4	0	9
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #84	0/0	72	36.0	0	46
Michael Timpson M. Timpson #83	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Chad Lewis C. Lewis #89	0/0	19	9.5	1	12
Kevin Turner K. Turner #34	0/0	15	7.5	0	12
Ricky Watters R. Watters #32	0/0	14	2.8	0	9
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Seay M. Seay #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jason Dunn J. Dunn #89	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	73	18.3	0	27
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	48	12.0	0	24
Anthony Miller A. Miller #83	0/0	46	15.3	1	18
Stepfret Williams S. Williams #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	10	3.3	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Taylor B. Taylor #21	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Broderick Thomas B. Thomas #51	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Shante Carver S. Carver #98	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Boniol C. Boniol #18	2/3	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Cunningham R. Cunningham #3	5/5	0/0	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Hutton T. Hutton #4	6	250	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	4	153	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson #88	1	9	9.0	0	0
Derrick Witherspoon D. Witherspoon #31	6	107	17.8	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brock Marion B. Marion #31	1	49	49.0	0	0
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	129	32.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Seay M. Seay #82	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ty Detmer T. Detmer #14	18/30	184	6.1	1	0	2-8	88.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Ricky Watters R. Watters #32	20	106	5.3	20
Charlie Garner C. Garner #30	7	48	6.9	23
Kevin Turner K. Turner #34	1	3	3.0	3
Tom Hutton T. Hutton #4	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #84	0/0	72	36.0	0	46
Michael Timpson M. Timpson #83	0/0	42	10.5	0	13
Chad Lewis C. Lewis #89	0/0	19	9.5	1	12
Kevin Turner K. Turner #34	0/0	15	7.5	0	12
Ricky Watters R. Watters #32	0/0	14	2.8	0	9
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Mark Seay M. Seay #82	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Jason Dunn J. Dunn #89	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Taylor B. Taylor #21	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Boniol C. Boniol #18	2/3	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Hutton T. Hutton #4	6	250	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmie Johnson J. Johnson #88	1	9	9.0	0	0
Derrick Witherspoon D. Witherspoon #31	6	107	17.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mark Seay M. Seay #82	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	17/36	205	5.7	1	0	2-18	74.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	27	91	3.4	0	9
Troy Aikman T. Aikman #8	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	73	18.3	0	27
Eric Bjornson E. Bjornson #86	0/0	48	12.0	0	24
Anthony Miller A. Miller #83	0/0	46	15.3	1	18
Stepfret Williams S. Williams #80	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Daryl Johnston D. Johnston #48	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Emmitt Smith E. Smith #22	0/0	10	3.3	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Broderick Thomas B. Thomas #51	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Shante Carver S. Carver #98	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Richie Cunningham R. Cunningham #3	5/5	0/0	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Toby Gowin T. Gowin #4	4	153	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brock Marion B. Marion #31	1	49	49.0	0	0
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	4	129	32.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Deion Sanders D. Sanders #21	3	16	5.3	0	0

PHI

DAL

1

10

3

2

7

3

0

3

4

3

12

20

21

PHI

Team Stats

DAL

333

Total Yds

279

176

Pass Yds

187

157

Rush Yds

92

61

Total Plays

66

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.9

5.4

Yards Per Rush

3.3

30:48

Possession

29:12

16

1st Downs

18

8

Passing 1st Downs

11

7

Rushing 1st Downs

4

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4/14

3rd Down

3/14

0/0

4th Down

0/0

6

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

13

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 PHI

DAL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats