Week 13, 1986

played in New Orleans, LA

60 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys03730-13
New Orleans Saints70333-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:09 NOS - Larry Heater 85 punt return (Morten Andersen extra point)
2Q: 03:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 43 field goal
3Q: 09:34 DAL - Robb Rubick 8 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 03:55 NOS - Morten Andersen 21 field goal
4Q: 07:31 NOS - Morten Andersen 20 field goal
4Q: 01:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 29 field goal
OT: 00:13 NOS - Morten Andersen 18 field goal

Team StatisticsDALNOS
Record4-87-5
First Downs1827
- by Rushing117
- by Passing718
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards362426
- Offensive Plays6793
- Yards per Play5.404.58
Net Rushing Yards189143
- Rushing Attempts3041
- Yards per Rush6.303.49
Net Passing Yards173283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 20 - 151 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards188290
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/151/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.685.44
Fumbles/Lost3/23/1
3rd Down Conversions2/1411/24
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.35.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards6/305/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/36/116
Kick Returns/Yards1/102/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 21OWN 32
Time of Possession30:3744:16

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:31OWN 2033Punt
112:082:09OWN 5515Punt
19:593:15OWN 20629Punt
14:133:29OWN 18733Downs
214:501:24OWN 437Punt
29:361:10OWN 3649Fumble
25:552:55OWN 41633Field Goal
313:153:49OWN 19781Touchdown
33:503:57OWN 16617Punt
47:230:56OWN 20420Punt
44:421:48OWN 3530Punt
42:041:03OWN 20568Field Goal
OT110:570:10OPP 281-2Fumble
OT17:392:37OWN 7734Interception
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:291:21OPP 4935Punt
16:442:31OWN 19521Punt
10:440:54OWN 4933Punt
213:263:50OWN 30641Missed FG
28:262:31OPP 45511Missed FG
23:003:00OWN 19845Missed FG
315:001:45OWN 20419Punt
39:265:36OWN 201176Field Goal
414:537:30OWN 261471Field Goal
46:271:45OWN 223-2Punt
42:540:50OWN 35526Punt
41:011:01OWN 393-5Punt
OT115:004:03OWN 20923Fumble
OT110:473:08OWN 30519Punt
OT15:024:55OWN 46953Field Goal

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Anderson231486.433950
Gerald Willhite4215.25900
Lam Jones11212.001210
Ricky Sanders155.00500
Eddie Brown133.00300
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bill Johnson27682.521010
Larry Heater11565.091020
Randall Cunningham3196.33900

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason35201882/15150169.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham51302901/7032074.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Neal Anderson711284.0018130
WR Eddie Brown68447.332130
WR Ricky Sanders237135.5037500
TE Mickey Shuler1177.00070
WR Lam Jones141111.004110
WR Mark Nichols131212.003120
TE Robb Rubick1388.00381
FB James Jones1277.00070
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ernest Givins1117908.1812110
TE Ethan Horton567114.2019320
WR Kris Haines343511.672130
WR Rick Parros39227.330140
WR Danny Pittman343210.676160
RB Bill Johnson25199.5011160
RB Larry Heater1277.00070
TE Joe Rose1355.00050
FB Hubert Oliver1199.00090

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Gill Byrd100.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Eason2100
Neal Anderson1000
Mario Celotto0100
Stan Johnson0010
John Giesler0010
Terrance Hoagie0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
Joe Rose1000
Randall Cunningham1000
Issiac Holt1000
Mike Jolly0100
Chip Banks0100
Fred Robinson0100
Ernest Givins0100
John Woodcock0010
Lawrence Taylor0010
Kevin Fagan0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo732246.032.3653
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon834943.640.8526

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike2/21/10/0431/1
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Morten Andersen3/60/30/2211/1

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Willhite231.50
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Issiac Holt5316.20
Larry Heater18585.01

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher11010.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Larry Heater24723.50

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Terrance Hoagie740.03542
CB Steve Brown610.03042
S Andre Young600.03339
DE Dan Hampton520.53544
CB Jeff Fisher530.02239
OLB Robert Lyles520.02740
S Donnie Shell510.01322
CB Everson Walls420.03238
ILB Dick Ambrose330.02934
ILB Michael Green330.01513
CB Bobby Futrell320.01320
OLB Rod Martin310.01218
DT Harvey Armstrong310.01924
OLB Bob Breunig300.01412
DT Stan Johnson210.52430
OLB Mario Celotto220.03229
DE Mack Moore210.02735
OLB Chris Keating200.0311
DT Bob Golic100.01823
OLB Greg Bracelin100.077
S Wes Hopkins100.01110
RB Neal Anderson10---------
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lawrence Taylor620.02836
DE Kevin Fagan511.02331
S Greg Bright510.02428
DE Elvis Franks510.03037
DT John Woodcock411.02226
DE Doug McDougald410.02122
OLB Chip Banks410.02530
CB Don Griffin410.01825
S Mike Jolly310.01321
S Bob Glazebrook210.01312
CB Issiac Holt200.02121
S Carl Lews200.02024
DE Tony Colorito110.01422
DE Cleveland Elam100.01110
G John Tautolo10---------
OLB Emanuel King100.01419
OLB Eric Wilson100.034
CB Gill Byrd030.02229

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Hampton0.503044
DT Stan Johnson0.500030
DT Harvey Armstrong0.011024
OLB Robert Lyles0.011040
OLB Bob Breunig0.001012
DT Bob Golic0.001023
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kevin Fagan1.001231
DT John Woodcock1.000026
DE Elvis Franks0.002037
DE Cleveland Elam0.001110

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Steve Brown63042
S Terrance Hoagie50042
CB Everson Walls41038
CB Jeff Fisher32039
S Donnie Shell20022
OLB Bob Breunig20012
S Andre Young20039
ILB Dick Ambrose10034
DE Dan Hampton10044
OLB Chris Keating10011
S Wes Hopkins10010
OLB Robert Lyles10040
DE Mack Moore10035
OLB Mario Celotto01029
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Don Griffin41025
S Bob Glazebrook20012
OLB Lawrence Taylor20036
CB Issiac Holt20021
S Carl Lews20024
OLB Chip Banks12030
S Mike Jolly11021
S Greg Bright10028
DE Elvis Franks10037
DE Doug McDougald10022
OLB Emanuel King10019
DE Tony Colorito10022
DE Kevin Fagan10031
CB Gill Byrd01129
ILB Kurt Gouveia0107

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rich Moran412029037
Rob Fada33023025
John Giesler24029234
Jamie Dukes24025031
Phil LaPorta13026027
Bob Patton12011014
Jim Arneson1107017
James Jones11018014
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron McNair27032039
Tremain Rogers25033043
John Tautolo23014118
Dan Fike14036045
Jeff Dellenbach14035045
Ethan Horton13036045
Steve Wilson110608
Joe Rose1109015
Edwin Bailey06036044
Hubert Oliver02028031
Ron Baker01013018
Billy Jackson010307

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Chris Keating326
Gerald Willhite126
Russell Davis110
John Giesler19
James Jones17
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
John Floyd223
Kris Haines116

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Hampton------3544584
Jeff Fisher------22392384
Terrance Hoagie------3542683
Andre Young------3339678
Everson Walls------3238575
Steve Brown------3042375
Robert Lyles------2740673
John Giesler2934------972
Rich Moran2937------672
Dick Ambrose------2934568
Tony Eason3037---------67
Mack Moore------2735365
Eddie Brown2230------1264
Mario Celotto------3229162
Jamie Dukes2531------258
Stan Johnson------2430357
Phil LaPorta2627------356
Rob Fada2325------755
Neal Anderson2529---------54
Bob Golic------18231152
Harvey Armstrong------1924447
Lam Jones1217------1746
Robb Rubick1522------946
Bobby Futrell------13201245
Mickey Shuler169------1843
Ricky Sanders1724---------41
Donnie Shell------1322540
Chris Keating------3112640
Gerald Willhite58------2639
James Jones1814------739
Bob Breunig------14121238
Mark Nichols1622---------38
Rod Martin------1218737
Michael Green------1513735
Bob Patton1114------934
Jim Arneson717------933
Del Rodgers13------2327
Wes Hopkins------1110324
Greg Bracelin------77822
Russell Davis37------1020
Miles Turpin------0088
Rich Camarillo00------77
Donald Igwebuike00------77
Steve Pelleur00------22
Glenn Carano00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dan Fike3645------1394
Randall Cunningham4152---------93
Jeff Dellenbach3545------989
Edwin Bailey3644------484
Ethan Horton3645------384
Ernest Givins3644---------80
Hubert Oliver2831------1978
Elvis Franks------3037976
Tremain Rogers3343---------76
Ron McNair3239---------71
Lawrence Taylor------2836266
Rick Parros2835---------63
Bill Johnson2734---------61
Larry Heater1418------2557
Chip Banks------2530156
Kevin Fagan------2331155
Greg Bright------2428254
Gill Byrd------2229354
Don Griffin------18251154
John Woodcock------2226452
Kris Haines1220------1648
Issiac Holt------2121547
Joe Rose915------2246
John Tautolo1418------1446
Carl Lews------2024246
Ron Baker1318------1445
Mike Jolly------13211044
Doug McDougald------2122144
Bob Glazebrook------13121439
Emanuel King------1419538
Tony Colorito------1422---36
Danny Pittman1210------931
Steve Wilson68------1428
Billy Jackson37------1626
Fred Robinson------212326
John Floyd01------2324
Cleveland Elam------1110122
Kurt Gouveia------57820
Dropkick Murphy00------1616
Morten Andersen00------1010
Eric Wilson------3429
Mike Saxon00------88
Cliff Odom------0077
Steve Joachim00------66
Rod Kush------12---3
Joe Dufek00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12594.9
Middle11817.4
Right7497.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15473.1
Middle13473.6
Right13493.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason35202046431
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham51301147700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20141115.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)51214.2
Long (19+ Yds)415012.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)25151054.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)20131708.5
Long (19+ Yds)51163.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Neal Anderson117228029
WR Eddie Brown86044030
WR Lam Jones41111017
WR Mark Nichols31112022
TE Robb Rubick3108022
WR Ricky Sanders32071224
FB James Jones2107014
TE Mickey Shuler110709
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ernest Givins1711190044
WR Rick Parros93222035
TE Ethan Horton65071145
RB Bill Johnson52019034
WR Kris Haines43035020
WR Danny Pittman43032010
TE Joe Rose3115015
RB Larry Heater2107018
FB Hubert Oliver1109031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bill Johnson4123.002.52
Larry Heater362.005.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason42153.755.37
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham2000.005.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Brown3172.335.50
TE Robb Rubick1188.002.67
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kris Haines1000.008.75
WR Ernest Givins1000.005.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Gerald Willhite11
Neal Anderson10
New OrleansRushesConversions
Bill Johnson52
Larry Heater21
Randall Cunningham11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1161
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1587

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
RB Neal Anderson531
WR Mark Nichols200
TE Mickey Shuler110
WR Lam Jones100
FB James Jones110
WR Eddie Brown110
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Ernest Givins643
WR Kris Haines222
WR Rick Parros200
RB Bill Johnson211
WR Danny Pittman100
TE Joe Rose100
FB Hubert Oliver111

SectionAttendance
Stadium38,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (21,400)
End Zone8,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine4,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,300 (13,600)
Club Seats4,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,600 (3,300)