Week 16, 2038

played in Houston, TX

45 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	7	0	10	0	-	17
Houston Texans	3	9	0	6	-	18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 DAL - Conner Justin 1 pass from Steve Gilchrist (Lamar Borg extra point)
1Q: 02:32 HOU - Darrin Borders 23 field goal
2Q: 13:52 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
2Q: 12:08 HOU - Darrin Borders 39 field goal
2Q: 00:24 HOU - Darrin Borders 32 field goal
3Q: 12:41 DAL - Cory Fellin 29 pass from Steve Gilchrist (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 05:14 DAL - Lamar Borg 36 field goal
4Q: 05:51 HOU - Earnest Stadtmauer 9 run (Darnell Bates run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:43 DAL - Conner Justin 1 pass from Steve Gilchrist (Lamar Borg extra point)
1Q: 02:32 HOU - Darrin Borders 23 field goal
2Q: 13:52 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
2Q: 12:08 HOU - Darrin Borders 39 field goal
2Q: 00:24 HOU - Darrin Borders 32 field goal
3Q: 12:41 DAL - Cory Fellin 29 pass from Steve Gilchrist (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 05:14 DAL - Lamar Borg 36 field goal
4Q: 05:51 HOU - Earnest Stadtmauer 9 run (Darnell Bates run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DAL HOU
Record 7-8 9-6
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 341 316
- Offensive Plays 65 69
- Yards per Play 5.25 4.58
Net Rushing Yards 97 151
- Rushing Attempts 25 39
- Yards per Rush 3.88 3.87
Net Passing Yards 244 165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 2 29 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 262 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.10 5.50
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/8 2/24
Kick Returns/Yards 5/76 1/29
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:55 33:05

Team Statistics	DAL	HOU
Record	7-8	9-6
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	341	316
- Offensive Plays	65	69
- Yards per Play	5.25	4.58
Net Rushing Yards	97	151
- Rushing Attempts	25	39
- Yards per Rush	3.88	3.87
Net Passing Yards	244	165
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 2	29 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	262	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.10	5.50
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/8	2/24
Kick Returns/Yards	5/76	1/29
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:55	33:05

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:24	OWN 29	13	71	Touchdown
1	4:47	0:09	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
1	2:27	2:07	OWN 13	3	6	Punt
2	12:02	1:23	OWN 21	3	7	Punt
2	6:36	1:46	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 14	1	-1	Half
3	13:33	1:02	OPP 38	3	38	Touchdown
3	11:02	0:43	OWN 15	3	3	Punt
3	7:47	2:41	OWN 37	5	44	Field Goal
3	3:03	3:00	OWN 25	8	51	Interception
4	13:07	3:25	OWN 14	7	22	Punt
4	5:44	3:27	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
4	1:39	1:39	OWN 6	8	76	Game

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:36	3:49	OWN 20	8	36	Punt
1	4:38	2:11	OPP 37	5	31	Field Goal
1	0:20	1:36	OPP 35	3	9	Field Goal
2	13:38	1:36	OPP 21	3	-1	Field Goal
2	10:39	4:03	OWN 23	9	25	Punt
2	4:50	4:34	OWN 36	11	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:27	OWN 20	3	8	Interception
3	12:31	1:29	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
3	10:19	2:32	OWN 43	5	20	Fumble
3	5:06	2:03	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	0:03	1:56	OWN 20	4	12	Punt
4	9:42	3:58	OWN 9	9	91	Touchdown
4	2:17	0:38	OWN 20	3	9	Punt

Game MVP: Darrin Borders, Houston Texans

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammie Guthrie	11	36	3.27	10	1
Axel Duncan	9	40	4.44	20	1
Steve Gilchrist	5	21	4.20	7	0

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darnell Bates	31	103	3.32	9	0	0
Earnest Stadtmauer	8	48	6.00	40	1	1

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Gilchrist	38	19	262	2/18	2	49	2	68.1

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Todd Downs	29	19	170	1/5	0	32	1	66.8

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joey Wilkins	7	12	104	14.86	27	49	0
WR Cory Fellin	4	7	94	23.50	61	35	1
WR Conner Justin	3	6	29	9.67	6	28	1
FB Kelly Hammond	2	2	17	8.50	16	10	0
WR Nathan Burrow	1	5	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Sammie Guthrie	1	1	12	12.00	12	12	0
RB Axel Duncan	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Jessie Aschenbrenner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Randall Adams	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Pete Siders	6	8	45	7.50	3	13
TE Rodney Burney	6	9	51	8.50	0	21
WR Derrick Seaman	5	9	39	7.80	2	11
TE Bart Geib	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Darnell Bates	1	1	32	32.00	22	32

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Broderick Heath	1	0	0.00	0

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	1	15	15.00	0
S Barry Durham	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Sherman Browning	1	0	0
Jeffery Coles	0	1	0
Preston Cote	0	0	1

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force
Darnell Bates	1	0	0
Emmanuel Makovicka	0	1	0
Marco Hardy	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stanley Kraft	6	274	45.7	38.3	55	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Petry	6	317	52.8	44.8	65	3

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamar Borg	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	4/4	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Preston Cote	2	4	2.0	0
Darryl Samuels	1	4	4.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Seaman	1	19	19.0	0
Maurice McGee	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sherman Browning	4	62	15.5	0
Joey Wilkins	1	14	14.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Luke Willis	1	29	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Curtis Reeves	14	4	0.0	39	30
S Preston Cote	13	3	1.0	39	30
ILB Jaylen Gunn	6	0	0.0	23	9
CB Corwin Sellers	5	1	0.0	13	20
DT Terrance Ziadie	3	1	0.0	21	19
CB Sebastian Galland	3	1	0.0	39	30
DE Jim Berlin	3	0	0.0	23	22
CB Kelvin Donaghy	3	0	0.0	39	30
S Chad Sullivan	2	2	0.0	39	30
DE Jonah Nelson	2	1	0.0	30	23
OLB Stan Lake	2	0	0.0	10	7
OLB Broderick Heath	1	1	0.0	28	19
OLB Bill Joseph	1	1	0.0	36	22
QB Steve Gilchrist	1	0	---	---	---
WR Joey Wilkins	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jeffery Coles	0	2	0.0	22	16
CB Glenn Jamison	0	1	0.0	3	4

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Harold Mason	6	1	0.0	25	40
CB Winston Bensen	6	0	0.0	17	24
OLB Phillip Burgraff	5	0	0.0	25	38
ILB Floyd Juarez	4	3	0.0	19	30
S Barry Durham	4	1	0.0	24	40
DT Wendell Fletcher	3	1	0.5	22	29
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	3	1	0.0	19	26
DE Sammie Back	2	0	1.0	22	38
DT Eric Sarfaty	2	1	0.0	21	33
S Luke Willis	2	0	0.0	0	6
DE Scott Meier	1	1	0.5	10	20
S Marco Hardy	1	0	0.0	5	15
ILB Norman Nixon	1	0	0.0	6	9
TE Rodney Burney	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Vinny Compton	1	0	0.0	2	3
OLB Lorenzo Walton	1	0	0.0	4	7
CB Maurice McGee	1	0	0.0	10	17
CB Lamar Timpson	0	2	0.0	23	38
DT Barry Kamin	0	1	0.0	2	3
DE Rusty Ansara	0	1	0.0	19	22

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Preston Cote	1.0	0	0	0	30
DT Terrance Ziadie	0.0	1	1	1	19
OLB Broderick Heath	0.0	1	0	0	19
DE Jim Berlin	0.0	1	0	0	22
OLB Bill Joseph	0.0	0	1	0	22

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Sammie Back	1.0	2	0	38
DT Wendell Fletcher	0.5	1	0	29
DE Scott Meier	0.5	0	3	20
DE Rusty Ansara	0.0	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Curtis Reeves	6	0	0	30
CB Corwin Sellers	4	0	0	20
S Preston Cote	2	0	0	30
CB Kelvin Donaghy	2	0	0	30
CB Sebastian Galland	2	0	0	30
OLB Stan Lake	1	1	0	7
S Chad Sullivan	1	0	0	30
ILB Jaylen Gunn	1	0	0	9
OLB Broderick Heath	0	0	1	19

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Harold Mason	3	1	0	40
OLB Phillip Burgraff	3	1	0	38
S Barry Durham	3	0	1	40
CB Winston Bensen	3	0	0	24
S Luke Willis	2	0	0	6
CB Emmanuel Makovicka	1	1	1	26
CB Lamar Timpson	1	1	0	38
ILB Floyd Juarez	1	0	0	30
OLB Vinny Compton	1	0	0	3
OLB Lorenzo Walton	1	0	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Malcolm Spadaford	1	4	25	2	40
Fred Walton	1	4	25	0	40
Winfred Nader	1	2	25	0	40
Kelly Hammond	1	1	12	0	19
Howie Ramsey	0	4	25	0	40
Paul Geller	0	4	25	0	40
Randall Adams	0	1	21	0	27

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Frankie Hardy	3	9	39	0	30
Bernie Flowers	3	6	39	0	30
Arnie Reed	1	8	39	0	30
Cole Bennett	1	7	39	0	30
Kent Niechniedowicz	1	5	39	1	30
Pete Siders	1	2	37	0	28
Trevor Davis	1	2	19	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jessie Aschenbrenner	1	17
Randall Adams	1	16
Malcolm Spadaford	1	7

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Marco Hardy	5	16
Bart Geib	1	20
Trevor Davis	1	17
Tommie Drake	1	14

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chad Sullivan	---	---	39	30	13	82
Preston Cote	---	---	39	30	9	78
Joey Wilkins	21	37	---	---	16	74
Kelvin Donaghy	---	---	39	30	4	73
Curtis Reeves	---	---	39	30	4	73
Malcolm Spadaford	25	40	---	---	7	72
Sebastian Galland	---	---	39	30	3	72
Steve Gilchrist	25	40	---	---	---	65
Howie Ramsey	25	40	---	---	---	65
Paul Geller	25	40	---	---	---	65
Winfred Nader	25	40	---	---	---	65
Fred Walton	25	40	---	---	---	65
Randall Adams	21	27	---	---	16	64
Bill Joseph	---	---	36	22	5	63
Cory Fellin	24	38	---	---	---	62
Broderick Heath	---	---	28	19	14	61
Jonah Nelson	---	---	30	23	3	56
Jeffery Coles	---	---	22	16	15	53
Jim Berlin	---	---	23	22	3	48
Kelly Hammond	12	19	---	---	17	48
Terrance Ziadie	---	---	21	19	3	43
Corwin Sellers	---	---	13	20	3	36
Conner Justin	9	17	---	---	9	35
Nathan Burrow	9	18	---	---	7	34
Jaylen Gunn	---	---	23	9	2	34
Mark Johnstone	---	---	21	10	1	32
Sammie Guthrie	12	18	---	---	1	31
Stan Lake	---	---	10	7	14	31
Axel Duncan	13	17	---	---	---	30
Jessie Aschenbrenner	3	9	---	---	17	29
Glenn Jamison	---	---	3	4	17	24
Hunter Carpenter	1	0	---	---	17	18
Ted Morton	0	0	---	---	16	16
Jerald Beechler	---	---	3	8	2	13
Antoine Cote	---	---	1	1	6	8
Rick Price	0	0	---	---	7	7
Greg Philips	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ken Jacobs	0	0	---	---	7	7
Butch Allen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Marc Bauer	---	---	0	0	6	6
Stanley Kraft	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sherman Browning	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lamar Borg	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darrin Dotson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Darryl Samuels	---	---	0	0	1	1
Desmond Clinton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kent Niechniedowicz	39	30	---	---	10	79
Cole Bennett	39	30	---	---	10	79
Bernie Flowers	39	30	---	---	10	79
Pete Siders	37	28	---	---	7	72
Todd Downs	39	30	---	---	---	69
Arnie Reed	39	30	---	---	---	69
Rodney Burney	39	30	---	---	---	69
Frankie Hardy	39	30	---	---	---	69
Sammie Back	---	---	22	38	7	67
Harold Mason	---	---	25	40	1	66
Barry Durham	---	---	24	40	1	65
Phillip Burgraff	---	---	25	38	1	64
Lamar Timpson	---	---	23	38	1	62
Darnell Bates	31	26	---	---	---	57
Eric Sarfaty	---	---	21	33	2	56
Emmanuel Makovicka	---	---	19	26	10	55
Trevor Davis	19	17	---	---	17	53
Wendell Fletcher	---	---	22	29	1	52
Floyd Juarez	---	---	19	30	2	51
Derrick Seaman	23	23	---	---	5	51
Winston Bensen	---	---	17	24	8	49
Bart Geib	13	11	---	---	20	44
Rusty Ansara	---	---	19	22	3	44
Earnest Stadtmauer	8	4	---	---	26	38
Maurice McGee	---	---	10	17	11	38
Marco Hardy	---	---	5	15	16	36
Lonnie Jackson	14	5	---	---	16	35
Scott Meier	---	---	10	20	---	30
Tommie Drake	8	3	---	---	14	25
Vinny Compton	---	---	2	3	16	21
Norman Nixon	---	---	6	9	5	20
Lorenzo Walton	---	---	4	7	6	17
Griffin Barton	2	0	---	---	14	16
Luke Willis	---	---	0	6	7	13
Tyrell Kinney	---	---	0	1	9	10
Tyrone Wilcox	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ricardo Barnes	0	0	---	---	10	10
Morris Hurnblad	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mack Petry	0	0	---	---	6	6
Barry Kamin	---	---	2	3	---	5
Darrin Borders	0	0	---	---	4	4
Junior Peters	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dan Beaudry	1	3	---	---	---	4
Wendell Begay	---	---	0	1	1	2
Ted Stephens	0	0	---	---	---	0
Corwin Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	30	2.3
Middle	7	28	4.0
Right	4	40	10.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	27	2.3
Middle	16	99	6.2
Right	11	25	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Gilchrist	38	19	4	3	2	4	4	0	2

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Todd Downs	29	19	2	0	3	1	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	39	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	66	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	80	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	77	12.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	-3	-3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	108	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	44	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Wilkins	12	7	1	104	1	37
WR Cory Fellin	7	4	0	94	2	38
WR Conner Justin	6	3	1	29	1	17
WR Nathan Burrow	5	1	0	5	0	18
FB Kelly Hammond	2	2	0	17	0	19
TE Randall Adams	2	0	0	0	0	27
WR Jessie Aschenbrenner	1	0	0	0	0	9
RB Sammie Guthrie	1	1	0	12	0	18
RB Axel Duncan	1	1	0	1	0	17

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Rodney Burney	9	6	0	51	1	30
WR Derrick Seaman	9	5	2	39	0	23
TE Pete Siders	8	6	0	45	0	28
TE Bart Geib	2	1	1	3	0	11
RB Darnell Bates	1	1	0	32	1	26

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammie Guthrie	2	3	1.50	3.27

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earnest Stadtmauer	2	5	2.50	6.00
Darnell Bates	1	5	5.00	3.32

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Gilchrist	3	2	16	5.33	6.89

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Todd Downs	3	2	6	2.00	5.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nathan Burrow	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Cory Fellin	1	1	15	15.00	13.43
WR Conner Justin	1	1	1	1.00	4.83

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Siders	1	1	3	3.00	5.63
TE Rodney Burney	1	0	0	0.00	5.67
WR Derrick Seaman	1	1	3	3.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Gilchrist	1	0
Sammie Guthrie	1	1
Axel Duncan	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Darnell Bates	5	3
Earnest Stadtmauer	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Gilchrist	13	7	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Todd Downs	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joey Wilkins	4	3	2
WR Conner Justin	3	0	0
WR Nathan Burrow	2	1	0
WR Cory Fellin	2	2	2
WR Jessie Aschenbrenner	1	0	0
RB Sammie Guthrie	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Rodney Burney	5	3	2
WR Derrick Seaman	4	2	0
TE Pete Siders	2	2	2

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (21,200)
End Zone 15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,200 (4,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (21,200)
End Zone	15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,200 (4,200)