Week 9, 1984

played in Portland (OR), OR

42 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	3	6	3	10	-	22
Portland (OR) Seahawks	0	14	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 DAL - Mike Wood 50 field goal
2Q: 12:51 DAL - Mike Wood 34 field goal
2Q: 07:58 POR - Dennis Gentry 6 run (Dean Biasucci extra point)
2Q: 02:43 POR - Earnest Byner 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Dean Biasucci extra point)
2Q: 00:40 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
3Q: 08:30 DAL - Mike Wood 36 field goal
4Q: 13:47 DAL - Ricky Sanders 22 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 04:00 DAL - Mike Wood 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 DAL - Mike Wood 50 field goal
2Q: 12:51 DAL - Mike Wood 34 field goal
2Q: 07:58 POR - Dennis Gentry 6 run (Dean Biasucci extra point)
2Q: 02:43 POR - Earnest Byner 11 pass from Jim Kelly (Dean Biasucci extra point)
2Q: 00:40 DAL - Mike Wood 21 field goal
3Q: 08:30 DAL - Mike Wood 36 field goal
4Q: 13:47 DAL - Ricky Sanders 22 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 04:00 DAL - Mike Wood 36 field goal

Team Statistics DAL POR
Record 6-2 2-6
First Downs 14 18
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 8 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 254 265
- Offensive Plays 56 59
- Yards per Play 4.54 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 58 119
- Rushing Attempts 25 35
- Yards per Rush 2.32 3.40
Net Passing Yards 196 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 2 24 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 204 146
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.32 6.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 8/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 6.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/32 7/54
Punt Returns/Yards 2/22 1/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/99 5/96
Interception Ret./Yards 1/18 2/8
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/4 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:32 31:28

Team Statistics	DAL	POR
Record	6-2	2-6
First Downs	14	18
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	8	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	254	265
- Offensive Plays	56	59
- Yards per Play	4.54	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	58	119
- Rushing Attempts	25	35
- Yards per Rush	2.32	3.40
Net Passing Yards	196	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 2	24 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	204	146
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.32	6.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	8/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	6.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/32	7/54
Punt Returns/Yards	2/22	1/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/99	5/96
Interception Ret./Yards	1/18	2/8
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/4	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:32	31:28

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:18	3:55	OWN 41	8	26	Field Goal
1	4:56	2:06	OWN 20	4	18	Interception
2	15:00	1:07	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
2	13:45	1:01	OPP 19	3	2	Field Goal
2	7:48	0:38	OWN 34	1	0	Interception
2	2:35	2:03	OWN 41	7	55	Field Goal
3	15:00	6:37	OWN 36	12	45	Field Goal
3	3:53	5:22	OWN 36	11	64	Touchdown
4	7:12	3:20	OPP 45	5	26	Field Goal
4	0:57	0:57	OWN 29	3	0	Game

Portland (OR) Seahawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:42	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
1	9:23	4:27	OWN 37	8	24	Punt
1	2:50	2:50	OPP 48	7	20	Missed FG
2	13:53	0:08	OWN 18	1	1	Fumble
2	12:44	4:56	OWN 44	10	56	Touchdown
2	7:10	4:35	OPP 39	8	39	Touchdown
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 20	1	-7	Half
3	8:23	4:30	OWN 10	6	21	Punt
4	13:31	6:19	OWN 17	10	43	Fumble
4	3:52	2:55	OWN 25	7	42	Interception

Game MVP: Mike Wood, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gerald Willhite	15	42	2.80	23	2
Eric Lane	6	11	1.83	6	0
James Betterson	2	7	3.50	7	0
Glenn Carano	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earnest Byner	17	49	2.88	16	1	0
Dennis Gentry	16	58	3.63	10	1	1
Earnest Gray	1	10	10.00	10	1	0
Alfred Anderson	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glenn Carano	30	17	204	1/8	1	44	2	61.0

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Kelly	24	19	146	0/0	1	15	1	88.5

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Sanders	8	8	84	10.50	10	22	1
WR Duriel Harris	4	5	24	6.00	7	11	0
TE John Olenchalk	2	4	14	7.00	0	11	0
WR Nat Moore	1	2	44	44.00	0	44	0
WR Lam Jones	1	2	32	32.00	9	32	0
RB Gerald Willhite	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB James Betterson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Rick Walker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Portland (OR)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Earnest Byner	5	5	32	6.40	6	11	1
WR Earnest Gray	3	4	26	8.67	3	15	0
TE Jamie Williams	3	3	21	7.00	0	10	0
WR Ron Cassidy	2	2	15	7.50	10	12	0
RB Dennis Gentry	2	2	6	3.00	0	4	0
WR Mitch Brookins	2	2	25	12.50	0	14	0
WR Wesley Walker	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0
C Tony Hunter	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Rocky Klever	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Alfred Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terrance Hoagie	1	18	18.00	0

Portland (OR)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Johnie Cooks	1	8	8.00	0
OLB Mike Johnson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Eric Lane	1	0	0
John Olenchalk	0	1	0
Jerome Foster	0	1	0
Terrance Hoagie	0	1	0
Thom Darden	0	0	1
Mario Celotto	0	0	1

Portland (OR)	Fumb	Force
Dennis Gentry	1	0
Earnest Byner	1	0
Bob Clasby	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim Miller	1	39	39.0	39.0	39	1

Portland (OR)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Cliff Parsley	3	137	45.7	31.7	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	5/5	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Portland (OR)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Biasucci	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	2	22	11.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Golub	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	3	99	33.0	0

Portland (OR)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Gentry	5	96	19.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose	10	1	0.0	30	23
S Andre Young	6	5	0.0	32	21
OLB Mario Celotto	6	1	0.0	22	10
S Thom Darden	3	4	0.0	18	9
CB Everson Walls	3	4	0.0	21	21
DT Dan Benish	3	0	0.0	18	9
S Terrance Hoagie	2	2	0.0	28	20
ILB Tom Graves	2	0	0.0	12	7
CB Jeff Fisher	2	0	0.0	23	15
OLB Steve Potter	2	0	0.0	7	5
CB Steve Brown	2	0	0.0	25	17
S Wes Hopkins	2	0	0.0	9	12
DT Paul Godfrey	1	4	0.0	23	14
ILB Isiah Robertson	1	2	0.0	5	1
OLB Bert Cooper	1	1	0.0	5	2
DT Harvey Armstrong	1	1	0.0	21	16
OLB Waymond Bryant	1	0	0.0	30	20
WR Duriel Harris	1	0	---	---	---
DE Dan Hampton	1	0	0.0	26	19
CB Roynell Young	1	0	0.0	7	4
TE John Olenchalk	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jerome Foster	1	0	0.0	18	15

Portland (OR)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	8	2	0.0	24	30
DE Steve McMichael	5	0	1.0	23	26
OLB Johnie Cooks	5	2	0.0	19	16
ILB Dennis Johnson	4	2	0.0	19	16
CB Chris Golub	4	1	0.0	18	21
OLB Bryan Hinkle	3	3	0.0	17	25
S Rick Woods	3	0	0.0	10	19
OLB Mike Johnson	2	1	0.0	6	15
CB Anthony Washington	2	0	0.0	9	20
DT Bob Clasby	1	1	0.0	12	21
CB Elvis Patterson	1	1	0.0	13	21
DT Josh Lane	1	0	0.0	9	14
DT Dave Pear	1	0	0.0	13	10
WR Wesley Walker	1	0	---	---	---
WR Earnest Gray	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jim Haslett	0	2	0.0	8	6
DT Curtis Green	0	2	0.0	16	17
S Terry Kinard	0	2	0.0	15	12
CB Van Jakes	0	1	0.0	14	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Hampton	0.0	0	1	0	19

Portland (OR)	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve McMichael	1.0	1	4	26
DT Josh Lane	0.0	1	0	14
DT Bob Clasby	0.0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrance Hoagie	4	0	1	20
ILB Dick Ambrose	3	0	0	23
CB Everson Walls	2	1	0	21
S Thom Darden	2	0	0	9
OLB Mario Celotto	2	0	0	10
OLB Steve Potter	2	0	0	5
CB Steve Brown	2	0	0	17
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	0	15
S Andre Young	1	0	0	21
DE Dan Hampton	0	1	0	19

Portland (OR)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Nolan Cromwell	3	0	0	30
S Rick Woods	2	1	0	19
OLB Johnie Cooks	2	0	1	16
CB Chris Golub	2	0	0	21
ILB Dennis Johnson	2	0	0	16
CB Anthony Washington	2	0	0	20
OLB Mike Johnson	1	0	1	15
DT Josh Lane	1	0	0	14
OLB Bryan Hinkle	1	0	0	25
CB Elvis Patterson	1	0	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Phil LaPorta	3	4	24	0	29
Dan Peiffer	1	7	22	1	28
Kyle Delaroche	1	2	24	0	30
Rick Walker	1	1	12	0	7
John Giesler	0	5	21	0	31
Ron Heller	0	2	22	0	29
Bo Matthews	0	1	14	0	14
Dan Ryczek	0	1	3	0	3

Portland (OR)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Ellis Gardner	4	8	35	24
Bubba Paris	3	7	35	24
Bruce Kozerski	1	5	30	19
Alfred Anderson	1	3	24	14
Jamie Williams	1	2	23	17
Dave Lafary	0	7	35	24
Burgess Robinson	0	1	5	5
Rocky Klever	0	1	9	7
Don Laster	0	1	35	24

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
John Olenchalk	2	12
Lam Jones	1	10
Eric Lane	1	10
Wes Hopkins	1	10
Waymond Bryant	1	9

Portland (OR)	Tackles	STPlays
Jeff Spek	2	14
Kirk Springs	1	13
Rocky Klever	1	11
Wesley Walker	1	3

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Waymond Bryant	---	---	30	20	9	59
Kyle Delaroche	24	30	---	---	4	58
Glenn Carano	25	31	---	---	---	56
Dick Ambrose	---	---	30	23	1	54
Andre Young	---	---	32	21	1	54
Phil LaPorta	24	29	---	---	---	53
Dan Peiffer	22	28	---	---	2	52
John Giesler	21	31	---	---	---	52
Ron Heller	22	29	---	---	---	51
John Olenchalk	16	22	---	---	12	50
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	28	20	---	48
Ricky Sanders	19	28	---	---	---	47
Dan Hampton	---	---	26	19	1	46
Everson Walls	---	---	21	21	1	43
Jeff Fisher	---	---	23	15	4	42
Steve Brown	---	---	25	17	---	42
Duriel Harris	9	25	---	---	6	40
Thom Darden	---	---	18	9	11	38
Paul Godfrey	---	---	23	14	1	38
Bo Matthews	14	14	---	---	9	37
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	21	16	---	37
Mario Celotto	---	---	22	10	4	36
Gerald Willhite	16	17	---	---	---	33
Jerome Foster	---	---	18	15	---	33
Eugene Goodlow	18	14	---	---	---	32
Dan Benish	---	---	18	9	4	31
Wes Hopkins	---	---	9	12	10	31
Eric Lane	7	13	---	---	10	30
James Betterson	6	4	---	---	19	29
Nat Moore	2	8	---	---	17	27
Rick Walker	12	7	---	---	7	26
Tom Graves	---	---	12	7	4	23
Steve Potter	---	---	7	5	9	21
Fred McNeil	---	---	5	4	10	19
Lam Jones	6	3	---	---	10	19
Quinn Hoffman	7	2	---	---	6	15
Bert Cooper	---	---	5	2	8	15
Dan Ryczek	3	3	---	---	6	12
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	12	12
Roynell Young	---	---	7	4	1	12
Isiah Robertson	---	---	5	1	3	9
Ed Fulton	1	2	---	---	6	9
Rob Fada	1	1	---	---	6	8
Jim Miller	0	0	---	---	6	6
Danny White	0	0	---	---	---	0
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	---	0

Portland (OR)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Laster	35	24	---	---	4	63
Ellis Gardner	35	24	---	---	4	63
Bubba Paris	35	24	---	---	4	63
Dave Lafary	35	24	---	---	3	62
Nolan Cromwell	---	---	24	30	6	60
Jim Kelly	35	24	---	---	---	59
Steve McMichael	---	---	23	26	5	54
Jamie Williams	23	17	---	---	11	51
Chris Golub	---	---	18	21	11	50
Bruce Kozerski	30	19	---	---	1	50
Dennis Gentry	20	14	---	---	14	48
Bryan Hinkle	---	---	17	25	5	47
Anthony Washington	---	---	9	20	14	43
Tony Hunter	25	15	---	---	1	41
Alfred Anderson	24	14	---	---	3	41
Doug Hollie	---	---	16	23	2	41
Dennis Johnson	---	---	19	16	5	40
Elvis Patterson	---	---	13	21	6	40
Earnest Byner	18	13	---	---	7	38
Johnie Cooks	---	---	19	16	2	37
Rick Woods	---	---	10	19	7	36
Curtis Green	---	---	16	17	2	35
Jeff Spek	13	8	---	---	14	35
Bob Clasby	---	---	12	21	1	34
Earnest Gray	19	13	---	---	---	32
Van Jakes	---	---	14	14	2	30
Dave Pear	---	---	13	10	5	28
Terry Kinard	---	---	15	12	1	28
Doug Smith	---	---	11	13	4	28
Rocky Klever	9	7	---	---	11	27
Josh Lane	---	---	9	14	3	26
Jim Haslett	---	---	8	6	12	26
Mitch Brookins	7	7	---	---	11	25
Mike Johnson	---	---	6	15	1	22
Wesley Walker	12	6	---	---	3	21
Kirk Springs	---	---	2	2	13	17
Ron Cassidy	5	6	---	---	4	15
Burgess Robinson	5	5	---	---	4	14
Glen Redd	---	---	1	0	6	7
Dean Biasucci	0	0	---	---	4	4
Cliff Parsley	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Phipps	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ron Hallstrom	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bud Brown	---	---	0	0	---	0
Reggie Fisk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	26	2.6
Middle	5	22	4.4
Right	8	12	1.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	67	4.8
Middle	17	35	2.1
Right	4	17	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glenn Carano	30	17	3	2	1	1	5	0	2

Portland (OR)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Kelly	24	19	0	1	0	2	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	59	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	18	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	115	23.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	74	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders	8	8	0	84	1	28
WR Duriel Harris	5	4	0	24	0	25
TE John Olenchalk	4	2	0	14	0	22
RB Gerald Willhite	4	1	0	6	0	17
WR Eugene Goodlow	3	0	1	0	0	14
WR Nat Moore	2	1	0	44	1	8
WR Lam Jones	2	1	0	32	1	3
RB James Betterson	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Rick Walker	1	0	0	0	0	7

Portland (OR)	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Earnest Byner	5	5	32	13
WR Earnest Gray	4	3	26	13
TE Jamie Williams	3	3	21	17
WR Wesley Walker	2	1	11	6
WR Ron Cassidy	2	2	15	6
RB Dennis Gentry	2	2	6	14
C Tony Hunter	2	1	10	15
WR Mitch Brookins	2	2	25	7
TE Rocky Klever	1	0	0	7
FB Alfred Anderson	1	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Portland (OR)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earnest Byner	3	4	1.33	2.88
Dennis Gentry	2	8	4.00	3.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glenn Carano	8	1	2	0.25	6.80

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Kelly	2	2	15	7.50	6.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eugene Goodlow	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Nat Moore	1	0	0	0.00	22.00
RB James Betterson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Duriel Harris	1	1	2	2.00	4.80
TE Rick Walker	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
TE John Olenchalk	1	0	0	0.00	3.50
RB Gerald Willhite	1	0	0	0.00	1.50

Portland (OR)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Earnest Byner	2	2	15	7.50	6.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Willhite	2	2
Glenn Carano	1	0

Portland (OR)	Rushes	Conversions
Dennis Gentry	3	2
Earnest Byner	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glenn Carano	12	5	4

Portland (OR)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Kelly	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Duriel Harris	2	2	1
WR Lam Jones	2	1	1
TE John Olenchalk	2	0	0
WR Eugene Goodlow	2	0	0
RB Gerald Willhite	2	0	0
WR Ricky Sanders	2	2	2

Portland (OR)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wesley Walker	2	1	1
WR Ron Cassidy	1	1	1
WR Earnest Gray	1	1	0
RB Dennis Gentry	1	1	0
TE Jamie Williams	1	1	1
WR Mitch Brookins	1	1	1
WR Earnest Byner	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)