Week 8, 1984

played in Los Angeles, CA

61 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys3677-23
Los Angeles Rams331010-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 DAL - Mike Wood 35 field goal
1Q: 01:28 LAS - Joe Danelo 37 field goal
2Q: 13:01 DAL - Mike Wood 56 field goal
2Q: 03:18 LAS - Joe Danelo 51 field goal
2Q: 00:09 DAL - Mike Wood 23 field goal
3Q: 08:03 LAS - Jeremy Wolf 2 pass from Steve Young (Joe Danelo extra point)
3Q: 02:53 LAS - Joe Danelo 48 field goal
3Q: 01:50 DAL - Duriel Harris 36 pass from Glenn Carano (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 12:27 LAS - Joe Danelo 37 field goal
4Q: 08:52 LAS - Greg Bell 40 run (Joe Danelo extra point)
4Q: 02:53 DAL - Glenn Carano 5 run (Mike Wood extra point)

Team StatisticsDALLAS
Record5-21-6
First Downs1722
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1313
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards369421
- Offensive Plays5671
- Yards per Play6.595.93
Net Rushing Yards120206
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush5.456.87
Net Passing Yards249215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 22 - 041 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards257215
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/80/0
- Yards per Pass Play7.325.24
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/139/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.56.4
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/150/0
Punt Returns/Yards0/00/0
Kick Returns/Yards5/1746/80
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 25
Time of Possession25:1434:46

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:405:21OWN 201062Field Goal
11:223:27OWN 20741Field Goal
211:281:29OWN 2938Punt
23:123:11OWN 47747Field Goal
315:003:05OWN 20610Punt
37:522:42OWN 35533Missed FG
32:461:10OPP 45245Touchdown
412:222:36OWN 44615Punt
48:360:47OPP 49118Fumble
45:032:22OWN 20980Touchdown
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:20OWN 18431Punt
17:195:57OWN 311149Field Goal
212:551:27OWN 1833Punt
29:596:47OWN 171149Field Goal
311:554:03OWN 251075Touchdown
35:102:24OWN 39630Field Goal
31:364:14OWN 24856Field Goal
49:461:10OWN 20380Touchdown
47:492:46OWN 39620Punt
42:412:41OWN 22933Game

Game MVP: Glenn Carano, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Willhite12826.832930
Eric Lane8293.63500
James Betterson144.00400
Glenn Carano155.00501
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell231416.134041
Billy Taylor46015.004010
Steve Young351.67800

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glenn Carano33222571/81360100.2
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young41222150/0129076.7

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eugene Goodlow6106210.3315260
RB Gerald Willhite56265.20480
WR Duriel Harris4410325.753361
FB Bo Matthews22157.50490
WR Ricky Sanders263216.0017180
TE Rick Walker121010.001100
WR Lam Jones1166.00360
TE John Olenchalk1133.00030
WR Nat Moore0100.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon4104511.259220
WR Jimmy Cefalo46317.754110
WR Stephone Paige4117218.0022290
WR Hugh Stopek353010.006240
TE Joe Rose33124.00050
WR Dennis Franklin24157.506110
TE Jeremy Wolf1122.00021
RB Greg Bell1188.00380

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Eugene Goodlow1000
Ricky Sanders1000
Duriel Harris0100
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Andrew Melontree0100
Darrell Green0010
Davlin Mullen0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Miller313244.037.3461
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
George Roberts314247.334.0510

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood3/41/21/1562/2
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joe Danelo4/42/21/1512/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Nat Moore517434.80
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Sawyer56312.60
Davlin Mullen11717.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dick Ambrose530.02435
OLB Waymond Bryant520.02734
S Andre Young510.02636
DE Dan Hampton400.02233
CB Everson Walls400.02127
S Thom Darden300.01420
DT Harvey Armstrong300.01823
ILB Isiah Robertson210.066
CB Jeff Fisher210.02327
CB Steve Brown210.01532
DE Jerome Foster210.01630
S Terrance Hoagie210.02434
ILB Tom Graves200.098
DT Dan Benish200.01412
OLB Mario Celotto120.02518
OLB Fred McNeil100.037
DT Paul Godfrey100.02026
QB Glenn Carano10---------
CB Roynell Young100.0610
S Wes Hopkins100.0721
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Greg Gaines730.01824
S Scott Burk510.01225
CB Darrell Green500.01932
ILB Avon Riley420.01827
S Tommy Marvaso310.01720
CB J.T. Thomas300.01121
OLB Brian Cabral300.0410
OLB Anthony Dickerson210.0128
DT Perry Brooks200.01719
S Jerry Reese200.0815
DE Greg Brown110.51221
DT Mike Charles100.5515
DT Tom Tuinei120.01010
CB Davlin Mullen100.0821
DE Kobe Winston100.01013
DT Matt McIntyre100.01118
S Brent Sexton030.01314
DT Willie Lee010.0918

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Hampton0.002033
OLB Waymond Bryant0.001134
DT Paul Godfrey0.001026
OLB Mario Celotto0.001018
DE Jerome Foster0.001030
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Greg Brown0.500021
DT Mike Charles0.500015
DE Marques Thompson0.002016
DT Perry Brooks0.001019
DE Kobe Winston0.001013
DT Matt McIntyre0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant40034
S Andre Young30036
CB Steve Brown23032
S Thom Darden20020
ILB Dick Ambrose20035
CB Jeff Fisher20027
S Terrance Hoagie20034
CB Everson Walls12027
ILB Isiah Robertson1006
DE Dan Hampton10033
CB Roynell Young10010
DE Jerome Foster10030
OLB Steve Potter0207
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darrell Green41032
ILB Avon Riley31027
CB J.T. Thomas30021
OLB Greg Gaines30024
S Tommy Marvaso20020
S Scott Burk20025
S Jerry Reese20015
OLB Brian Cabral10010
CB Davlin Mullen10021
DE Kobe Winston10013

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Heller34020028
John Giesler24020131
Dan Peiffer16017025
Phil LaPorta12018028
Dan Ryczek120509
Kyle Delaroche02020029
Rick Walker01012012
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Andy Frederick45027040
Dean Lang34025030
Gary Puetz24023037
Bo Buetow13018016
Al Speer12020031
Curtis Brown11013012
Joe Rose11021016
Bob Patton04028036
Gene Sanders0209015
Jeremy Wolf01012021

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Wes Hopkins217
John Olenchalk117
Thom Darden115
Lam Jones113
Bert Cooper19
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Dave Garay119
Dennis Franklin118
Davlin Mullen118
Kim Bokamper113
Greg Bell19

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Waymond Bryant------27341273
Andre Young------2636365
Dick Ambrose------2435362
Terrance Hoagie------2434361
Dan Hampton------2233358
Jeff Fisher------2327757
Kyle Delaroche2029------756
Glenn Carano2234---------56
John Giesler2031---------51
John Olenchalk1420------1751
Everson Walls------2127351
Steve Brown------1532350
Thom Darden------14201549
Phil LaPorta1828------248
Paul Godfrey------2026248
Jerome Foster------1630248
Ron Heller2028---------48
Mario Celotto------2518346
Wes Hopkins------7211745
Ricky Sanders2025---------45
Harvey Armstrong------1823344
Duriel Harris1221------1043
Bo Matthews1017------1542
Dan Peiffer1725---------42
Gerald Willhite1323---------36
Eugene Goodlow1421---------35
James Betterson28------2333
Eric Lane810------1331
Dan Benish------1412531
Rick Walker1212------529
Lam Jones211------1326
Nat Moore32------2025
Fred McNeil------371424
Dan Ryczek59------721
Steve Potter------57921
Isiah Robertson------66820
Quinn Hoffman49------720
Tom Graves------98320
Bert Cooper------55919
Roynell Young------610218
Ed Fulton46------717
Rob Fada25------512
Mike Wood00------1010
Jim Miller00------77
Danny White00---------0
Steve Pelleur00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Young3041---------71
Bob Patton2836------670
Gary Puetz2337------767
Andy Frederick2740---------67
Stephone Paige2637---------63
Dean Lang2530------762
Darrell Green------1932455
Greg Bell2422------955
J.T. Thomas------11212153
Al Speer2031------152
Jeremy Wolf1221------1750
Avon Riley------1827348
Greg Gaines------1824547
Davlin Mullen------8211847
Freddie Solomon2026---------46
Brent Sexton------13141744
Tommy Marvaso------1720441
Billy Taylor612------2341
Bo Buetow1816------741
Hugh Stopek1624---------40
Joe Rose2116------340
Scott Burk------1225239
Ken Sawyer------1217938
Perry Brooks------1719238
Jimmy Cefalo614------1636
Greg Brown------1221235
Matt McIntyre------1118534
Dennis Franklin312------1833
Gene Sanders915------731
Dave Garay39------1931
Marques Thompson------1116330
Willie Lee------918229
Curtis Brown1312------429
Kobe Winston------1013326
Jerry Reese------815225
Mike Charles------515424
Brian Cabral------410923
Anthony Dickerson------128121
Tom Tuinei------1010121
Kim Bokamper------001313
Andrew Melontree------47213
Joe Danelo00------1111
George Roberts00------77
Stan David------1337
Ken Stabler00---------0
Brandon Hermeling00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle4215.3
Right10747.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9717.9
Middle7456.4
Right12937.8
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glenn Carano33225042500
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young41224157610

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)139473.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)646611.0
Long (19+ Yds)9411312.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2014894.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)434411.0
Long (19+ Yds)142513.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eugene Goodlow106162221
RB Gerald Willhite65126023
WR Ricky Sanders62132025
WR Duriel Harris440103321
FB Bo Matthews22015017
TE Rick Walker21010012
WR Nat Moore101002
WR Lam Jones1106011
TE John Olenchalk1103020
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stephone Paige114172237
WR Freddie Solomon104245126
WR Jimmy Cefalo64131014
WR Hugh Stopek53030124
WR Dennis Franklin42115012
TE Joe Rose33012016
TE Jeremy Wolf1102021
RB Greg Bell1108022

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Glenn Carano155.005.00
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Bell11212.006.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glenn Carano53173.407.79
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young2121.005.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nat Moore1000.000.00
WR Duriel Harris111111.0025.75
TE John Olenchalk1133.003.00
WR Eugene Goodlow1133.006.20
WR Ricky Sanders1000.005.33
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jeremy Wolf1122.002.00
WR Freddie Solomon1000.004.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Gerald Willhite32
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Billy Taylor11
Steve Young10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Glenn Carano1074
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young15128

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
RB Gerald Willhite432
WR Eugene Goodlow210
FB Bo Matthews111
WR Lam Jones111
TE John Olenchalk110
WR Ricky Sanders100
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Freddie Solomon433
WR Jimmy Cefalo322
TE Joe Rose330
WR Hugh Stopek211
WR Dennis Franklin221
WR Stephone Paige111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)