Falcons 20-26 Cowboys (Sep 25, 1988)

ATL

DAL

1

7

14

2

10

0

3

2

4

0

10

20

26

1Q

0 - 7

D. Noonan 17-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

H. Walker 2-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

S. Bailey 68-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

F. Dixon 12-yard TD catch from C. Miller.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

G. Davis 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 14

G. Davis 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 16

Safety by D. Noonan.

Safety

4Q

20 - 19

R. Ruzek 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 26

R. Alexander 29-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Miller

ATL

Rush Yds

96

Walker

DAL

Rec Yds

169

Bailey

ATL

Scrim TD

1

Dixon

ATL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Chris Miller

ATL QB #12

Steve Pelluer

DAL QB #16

218

Pass Yds

216

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

314

Total Yds

323

15

1st Downs

17

2

Turnovers

1

1988 NFC West

ATL DAL

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	10	6	.625
Rams	10	6	.625
Saints	10	6	.625
Falcons	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Eagles	10	6	.625
Giants	10	6	.625
Redskins	7	9	.438
Cardinals	7	9	.438
Cowboys	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The Dallas Cowboys emerged victorious over the Atlanta Falcons, 26 to 20, on September 25, 1988.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	10/21	218	10.4	2	1	4-28	96.9
Steve Dils S. Dils #8	3/10	40	4.0	0	0	3-23	43.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	17/26	216	8.3	2	1	2-6	100.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	11	54	4.9	11
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	51	5.7	17
James Primus J. Primus #49	3	4	1.3	3
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	25	96	3.8	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	5	12	2.4	5
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	3	5	1.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	169	42.3	1	68
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	23	7.7	1	12
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	10
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
James Primus J. Primus #49	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Jessie Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Alexander R. Alexander #87	0/0	107	17.8	1	29
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	37	12.3	0	24
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	27	5.4	1	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Tony Casillas T. Casillas #75	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	0.5	0
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	1.0	0
Bill Bates B. Bates #40	0-0	0.5	0
Danny Noonan D. Noonan #73	0-0	1.0	1
Mark Walen M. Walen #95	0-0	1.0	0
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	2.5	0
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger Ruzek R. Ruzek #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	183	36.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	5	202	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	48	24.0	0	0
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	2	46	23.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	28	14.0	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	3	77	25.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lew Barnes L. Barnes #81	2	9	4.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Chris Miller C. Miller #12	10/21	218	10.4	2	1	4-28	96.9
Steve Dils S. Dils #8	3/10	40	4.0	0	0	3-23	43.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gerald Riggs G. Riggs #42	11	54	4.9	11
John Settle J. Settle #44	9	51	5.7	17
James Primus J. Primus #49	3	4	1.3	3
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	1	-2	-2.0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Stacey Bailey S. Bailey #82	0/0	169	42.3	1	68
Floyd Dixon F. Dixon #86	0/0	23	7.7	1	12
Aubrey Matthews A. Matthews #83	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
John Settle J. Settle #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	10
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
James Primus J. Primus #49	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Jessie Hester J. Hester #84	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Scott Case S. Case #25	0-0	0.0	1
Tony Casillas T. Casillas #75	0-0	1.0	0
Mike Gann M. Gann #76	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Greg Davis G. Davis #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Donnelly R. Donnelly #3	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	48	24.0	0	0
Michael Haynes M. Haynes #82	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lew Barnes L. Barnes #81	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	17/26	216	8.3	2	1	2-6	100.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	25	96	3.8	16
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	5	12	2.4	5
Steve Pelluer S. Pelluer #16	3	5	1.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ray Alexander R. Alexander #87	0/0	107	17.8	1	29
Timmy Newsome T. Newsome #30	0/0	37	12.3	0	24
Herschel Walker H. Walker #34	0/0	27	5.4	1	9
Doug Cosbie D. Cosbie #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Michael Irvin M. Irvin #88	0/0	12	12.0	0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Jim Jeffcoat J. Jeffcoat #77	0-0	0.5	0
Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones #72	0-0	1.0	0
Bill Bates B. Bates #40	0-0	0.5	0
Danny Noonan D. Noonan #73	0-0	1.0	1
Mark Walen M. Walen #95	0-0	1.0	0
Garry Cobb G. Cobb #53	0-0	2.5	0
Michael Downs M. Downs #26	0-0	0.5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger Ruzek R. Ruzek #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Saxon M. Saxon #4	5	202	40.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	28	14.0	0	0
Darryl Clack D. Clack #42	3	77	25.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kelvin Martin K. Martin #83	2	12	6.0	0	0

ATL

DAL

1

7

14

2

10

0

3

2

4

0

10

20

26

ATL

Team Stats

DAL

314

Total Yds

323

207

Pass Yds

210

107

Rush Yds

113

62

Total Plays

61

5.1

Yards Per Play

5.3

5.4

Yards Per Pass

7.5

4.5

Yards Per Rush

3.4

15

1st Downs

17

10

Passing 1st Downs

11

5

Rushing 1st Downs

5

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-3 ATL

DAL 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1988 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats