Week 17, 1997

played in Philadelphia, PA

26 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	0	0	7	-	7
Philadelphia Eagles	0	7	10	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:40 PHI - Ricky Nattiel 5 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 08:38 PHI - Corey Dillon 8 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 03:32 PHI - Brad Daluiso 38 field goal
4Q: 05:20 DAL - Keenan McCardell 21 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:40 PHI - Ricky Nattiel 5 pass from Chris Miller (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 08:38 PHI - Corey Dillon 8 run (Brad Daluiso extra point)
3Q: 03:32 PHI - Brad Daluiso 38 field goal
4Q: 05:20 DAL - Keenan McCardell 21 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics DAL PHI
Record 5-10-1 7-9
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 237 326
- Offensive Plays 61 70
- Yards per Play 3.89 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 50 127
- Rushing Attempts 16 36
- Yards per Rush 3.13 3.53
Net Passing Yards 187 199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 20 - 1 30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 217 227
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 4/28
- Yards per Pass Play 4.16 5.85
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/14 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.8 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/40 7/37
Punt Returns/Yards 4/42 4/-10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/43 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 22
Time of Possession 25:16 34:44

Team Statistics	DAL	PHI
Record	5-10-1	7-9
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	237	326
- Offensive Plays	61	70
- Yards per Play	3.89	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	50	127
- Rushing Attempts	16	36
- Yards per Rush	3.13	3.53
Net Passing Yards	187	199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 20 - 1	30 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	217	227
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	4/28
- Yards per Pass Play	4.16	5.85
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/14	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.8	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/40	7/37
Punt Returns/Yards	4/42	4/-10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/43	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 22
Time of Possession	25:16	34:44

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:08	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
1	9:44	1:07	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	6:47	2:21	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
1	2:24	1:45	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
2	13:43	2:54	OWN 26	5	56	Missed FG
2	9:35	4:07	OWN 21	8	30	Punt
2	2:31	2:07	OWN 20	6	45	Interception
3	8:31	2:04	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
3	3:27	1:34	OWN 39	3	-1	Punt
4	14:53	1:34	OPP 47	3	-11	Punt
4	10:34	2:17	OPP 48	5	14	Downs
4	6:12	1:02	OWN 45	3	55	Touchdown
4	2:22	1:19	OWN 20	7	7	Downs

Philadelphia Eagles
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:52	3:08	OWN 7	7	53	Punt
1	8:37	1:50	OWN 29	4	20	Punt
1	4:26	2:02	OWN 6	3	4	Punt
1	0:39	1:56	OWN 8	4	18	Punt
2	10:49	1:14	OWN 32	3	-11	Punt
2	5:28	2:57	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 17	2	6	Half
3	15:00	6:29	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
3	6:27	3:00	OWN 21	7	58	Field Goal
3	1:53	2:00	OWN 7	3	1	Punt
4	13:19	2:45	OWN 14	4	6	Punt
4	8:17	2:05	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	5:10	2:48	OWN 20	6	40	Punt
4	1:03	1:03	OPP 27	3	-7	Game

Game MVP: Chris Miller, Philadelphia Eagles

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Napoleon Kaufman	10	33	3.30	10	1
Ed Toner	5	13	2.60	6	0
Tony Eason	1	4	4.00	4	0

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Duce Staley	18	55	3.06	21	1	0
Corey Dillon	12	74	6.17	18	2	1
Chris Miller	3	-1	-0.33	2	0	0
Mike Archie	3	-1	-0.33	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	33	18	180	4/21	0	34	1	57.6
Mark Rypien	7	2	37	1/9	1	21	0	88.7

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Miller	30	18	227	4/28	1	48	0	94.7

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan McCardell	8	17	117	14.63	28	34	1
WR Wade Word	3	10	51	17.00	45	23	0
WR J.J. Birden	2	2	10	5.00	0	10	0
TE Jackie Harris	2	3	9	4.50	0	12	0
TE Rickey Dudley	2	2	18	9.00	0	14	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	16	16.00	13	16	0
FB Dan Majerle	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Philadelphia	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Nattiel	4	7	51	12.75	5	27	1
WR Yancey Thigpen	4	7	55	13.75	5	19	0
WR Marcus Justin	3	5	58	19.33	14	48	0
RB Corey Dillon	3	3	7	2.33	5	11	0
WR Ricky Proehl	2	3	38	19.00	28	33	0
RB Duce Staley	2	2	18	9.00	7	13	0
FB Jimmy Dugan	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Brian Roche	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Philadelphia	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Rodney Young	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Philadelphia	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	8	385	48.1	46.9	58	5

Philadelphia	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ruben Rodriguez	9	418	46.4	35.1	58	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	0/1	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Philadelphia	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brad Daluiso	1/1	0/0	0/0	38	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Word	4	42	10.5	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ricky Nattiel	3	-2	-0.7	0
Yancey Thigpen	1	-8	-8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tim McDonald	1	27	27.0	0
Ron Davis	1	16	16.0	0

Philadelphia	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	8	0	0.0	31	33
OLB Eddie Robinson	7	4	1.0	32	29
DE Kenny Holmes	5	1	1.0	28	24
S John Baylor	5	1	0.0	34	32
ILB Rod Stephens	5	1	0.0	23	15
CB Donnie Abraham	4	1	0.0	35	32
CB Fred Foggie	4	0	0.0	34	33
DT Michael Dean Perry	3	1	0.5	21	27
CB Ron Davis	3	1	0.0	14	19
S Tim McDonald	2	3	0.0	19	22
S Henry Jones	2	1	0.0	23	22
OLB Rich Powers	2	1	0.0	5	4
ILB Mike Crawford	2	1	0.0	5	1
OLB Aundray Bruce	1	0	1.0	11	8
WR Keenan McCardell	1	0	---	---	---
DT Brenston Buckner	1	0	0.0	24	18
OLB John Roper	0	2	0.5	22	20

Philadelphia	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Tom Barndt	5	0	0.5	12	27
CB Jeff Burris	4	2	0.0	14	36
DE Rob Burnett	3	0	2.0	8	28
S Bennie Thompson	3	1	0.0	13	32
S Elmo Johnson	3	1	0.0	6	27
S Rodney Young	3	1	0.0	13	36
OLB Derrick Brooks	3	0	0.0	4	12
DE Lance Perea	2	1	2.0	7	13
ILB Stephen Boyd	2	2	0.0	11	19
CB Otis Smith	2	0	0.0	9	26
S Aaron Beasley	2	0	0.0	12	38
ILB Zach Thomas	2	0	0.0	13	24
DT Eduardo Ellard	2	0	0.0	14	44
DE Raymond Elrod	1	2	0.5	9	32
CB Alfred Jizmejian	1	1	0.0	11	41
OLB Quentin Coryatt	1	0	0.0	4	19
DE Marvin Thomas	1	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Roberto Lear	0	1	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kenny Holmes	1.0	0	2	24
OLB Aundray Bruce	1.0	0	0	8
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	0	29
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.5	0	0	27
OLB John Roper	0.5	0	0	20
DE Steve Lattimer	0.0	1	0	23

Philadelphia	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rob Burnett	2.0	0	2	1	28
DE Lance Perea	2.0	0	0	0	13
DE Raymond Elrod	0.5	1	0	0	32
DT Tom Barndt	0.5	0	1	1	27
DE Marvin Thomas	0.0	1	1	0	17
ILB Zach Thomas	0.0	1	0	0	24
S Aaron Beasley	0.0	0	1	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S John Baylor	4	0	32
CB Fred Foggie	3	1	33
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	2	29
CB Donnie Abraham	2	1	32
ILB Rod Stephens	2	0	15
S Henry Jones	1	1	22
ILB Nate Thornton	1	1	33
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	0	27
CB Ron Davis	1	0	19
ILB Mike Crawford	1	0	1
S Tim McDonald	0	1	22

Philadelphia	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Derrick Brooks	3	1	0	12
S Bennie Thompson	2	2	0	32
S Elmo Johnson	2	1	0	27
CB Otis Smith	2	0	0	26
CB Jeff Burris	2	0	0	36
S Aaron Beasley	2	0	0	38
S Rodney Young	1	1	1	36
DT Eduardo Ellard	1	1	0	44
OLB Quentin Coryatt	1	0	0	19
ILB Stephen Boyd	1	0	0	19
ILB Zach Thomas	1	0	0	24
DE Marvin Thomas	1	0	0	17
CB Alfred Jizmejian	1	0	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mo Elewonibi	2	4	16	0	45
Bob Kochman	1	2	16	3	45
Ralph Tamm	1	2	16	2	45
Dan Majerle	1	2	11	0	34
Tony Mayberry	0	3	16	0	45
Chris Wiltz	0	2	16	0	45

Philadelphia	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Zefross Moss	5	6	1	33	1	32
Larry Allen	2	8	0	31	1	28
Harry Gailbreath	2	6	0	31	0	32
Mike Cheever	2	5	0	29	1	31
Dominique Nail	1	1	0	10	0	8
Joe Andruzzi	0	4	0	30	1	28
Scott Sanderson	0	2	0	9	0	8
Ernie Conwell	0	1	0	22	0	17

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ike Hilliard	1	17
Rickey Dudley	1	14
Gene Williams	1	9
Ted Logan	1	5

Philadelphia	Tackles	STPlays
Ernest Dixon	2	15
Brian Roche	2	13
Jahine Arnold	1	16
Yancey Thigpen	1	14

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Fred Foggie	---	---	34	33	7	74
Donnie Abraham	---	---	35	32	4	71
Ralph Tamm	16	45	---	---	9	70
John Baylor	---	---	34	32	---	66
Nate Thornton	---	---	31	33	1	65
Wade Word	13	35	---	---	15	63
Eddie Robinson	---	---	32	29	1	62
Tony Mayberry	16	45	---	---	---	61
Mo Elewonibi	16	45	---	---	---	61
Chris Wiltz	16	45	---	---	---	61
Bob Kochman	16	45	---	---	---	61
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	21	27	10	58
Dan Majerle	11	34	---	---	12	57
Ron Davis	---	---	14	19	23	56
Keenan McCardell	12	42	---	---	---	54
Tony Eason	16	37	---	---	---	53
Kenny Holmes	---	---	28	24	1	53
Tim McDonald	---	---	19	22	11	52
Steve Lattimer	---	---	26	23	1	50
Jackie Harris	10	26	---	---	11	47
Henry Jones	---	---	23	22	1	46
Brenston Buckner	---	---	24	18	2	44
Napoleon Kaufman	11	33	---	---	---	44
John Roper	---	---	22	20	1	43
Rickey Dudley	9	19	---	---	14	42
Rod Stephens	---	---	23	15	3	41
Ed Toner	5	10	---	---	24	39
J.J. Birden	7	17	---	---	8	32
Rich Powers	---	---	5	4	19	28
Ike Hilliard	2	7	---	---	17	26
Aundray Bruce	---	---	11	8	4	23
Junior Bryant	---	---	9	11	---	20
Mike Crawford	---	---	5	1	7	13
Joe Tofflemire	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	9	9
Gene Williams	0	0	---	---	9	9
Channing Carpenter	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mark Rypien	0	8	---	---	---	8
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mack Richardson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Anthony Bell	---	---	0	1	6	7
Ted Logan	0	0	---	---	5	5
Darnell Autry	0	2	---	---	2	4
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Casey Weldon	0	0	---	---	1	1
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Philadelphia	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harry Gailbreath	31	32	---	---	10	73
Chris Miller	36	34	---	---	1	71
Alfred Jizmejian	---	---	11	41	17	69
Zefross Moss	33	32	---	---	---	65
Mike Cheever	29	31	---	---	2	62
Larry Allen	31	28	---	---	---	59
Eduardo Ellard	---	---	14	44	1	59
Joe Andruzzi	30	28	---	---	---	58
Rodney Young	---	---	13	36	6	55
Jeff Burris	---	---	14	36	1	51
Stephen Boyd	---	---	11	19	21	51
Aaron Beasley	---	---	12	38	1	51
Yancey Thigpen	20	15	---	---	14	49
Marcus Justin	24	20	---	---	5	49
Mike Archie	12	14	---	---	23	49
Duce Staley	19	21	---	---	7	47
Raymond Elrod	---	---	9	32	6	47
Bennie Thompson	---	---	13	32	1	46
Ernie Conwell	22	17	---	---	6	45
Ricky Nattiel	14	19	---	---	10	43
Brian Roche	15	15	---	---	13	43
Elmo Johnson	---	---	6	27	9	42
Tom Barndt	---	---	12	27	3	42
Ricky Proehl	19	22	---	---	---	41
Rob Burnett	---	---	8	28	4	40
Jimmy Dugan	16	11	---	---	12	39
Zach Thomas	---	---	13	24	2	39
Otis Smith	---	---	9	26	1	36
Ernest Dixon	---	---	3	18	15	36
Dominique Nail	10	8	---	---	10	28
Scott Sanderson	9	8	---	---	10	27
Quentin Coryatt	---	---	4	19	2	25
Jahine Arnold	4	5	---	---	16	25
Marvin Thomas	---	---	8	17	---	25
Corey Dillon	13	10	---	---	1	24
Lance Perea	---	---	7	13	1	21
Derrick Brooks	---	---	4	12	3	19
Winfred Crawford	7	3	---	---	8	18
Chad Hennings	---	---	3	5	6	14
Mike Corneilson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ruben Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bradford Banta	2	1	---	---	3	6
Brad Daluiso	0	0	---	---	5	5
Roberto Lear	---	---	2	1	---	3
Shane Matthews	0	0	---	---	---	0
Glenn Foley	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	11	19	1.7
Right	3	20	6.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	52	3.7
Middle	8	28	3.5
Right	12	50	4.2
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	33	18	2	1	2	4	5	3	1
Mark Rypien	7	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	0

Philadelphia	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Miller	30	18	3	1	1	7	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	28	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	61	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	6	80	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	48	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	36	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	73	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	24	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	94	18.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	17	8	1	117	2	42
WR Wade Word	10	3	1	51	1	35
TE Jackie Harris	3	2	0	9	0	26
RB Napoleon Kaufman	3	1	0	-1	0	33
WR J.J. Birden	2	2	0	10	0	17
TE Rickey Dudley	2	2	0	18	0	19
FB Dan Majerle	1	0	1	0	0	34
RB Ed Toner	1	1	0	-3	0	10
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	0	16	0	7

Philadelphia	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ricky Nattiel	7	4	0	51	1	19
WR Yancey Thigpen	7	4	1	55	0	15
WR Marcus Justin	5	3	0	58	1	20
WR Ricky Proehl	3	2	0	38	1	22
RB Corey Dillon	3	3	0	7	0	10
FB Jimmy Dugan	2	0	0	0	0	11
RB Duce Staley	2	2	0	18	0	21
TE Brian Roche	1	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Philadelphia	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Corey Dillon	1	8	8.00	6.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Miller	1	1	5	5.00	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Philadelphia	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	1	5	5.00	7.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Eason	1	0
Napoleon Kaufman	1	0

Philadelphia	Rushes	Conversions
Duce Staley	2	1
Corey Dillon	2	0
Chris Miller	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	9	6	1
Mark Rypien	2	1	1

Philadelphia	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Miller	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	4	2	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	1	0
TE Rickey Dudley	2	2	1
WR J.J. Birden	1	1	0
WR Wade Word	1	0	0
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	1

Philadelphia	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Yancey Thigpen	4	2	2
WR Marcus Justin	2	1	0
WR Ricky Proehl	1	1	1
FB Jimmy Dugan	1	0	0
TE Brian Roche	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)