Exhibition Week 5, 1987

played in New England, MA

65 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys13373-26
New England Patriots0038-11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:50 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 20 field goal
1Q: 03:18 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 46 field goal
1Q: 01:12 DAL - James Jones 4 pass from Richard Todd (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:18 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 25 field goal
3Q: 12:27 NED - Mike Wood 49 field goal
3Q: 07:07 DAL - Bill Brooks 21 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 11:15 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 23 field goal
4Q: 01:03 NED - Carl Roaches 5 pass from Gary Kubiak (Gary Kubiak pass to Eric Kattus for conversion)

Team StatisticsDALNED
Record2-21-3
First Downs1710
- by Rushing70
- by Passing108
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards352165
- Offensive Plays7754
- Yards per Play4.573.06
Net Rushing Yards15242
- Rushing Attempts4415
- Yards per Rush3.452.80
Net Passing Yards200123
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 21 - 037 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards200133
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/10
- Yards per Pass Play6.063.15
Fumbles/Lost2/15/2
3rd Down Conversions8/203/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.88.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/355/35
Punt Returns/Yards0/05/85
Kick Returns/Yards2/295/181
Interception Ret./Yards2/160/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/31/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 36
Time of Possession39:0520:55

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:18OWN 22675Field Goal
19:216:08OWN 11370Field Goal
12:181:13OPP 939Touchdown
214:001:13OWN 1538Punt
210:521:40OWN 3730Punt
27:422:39OWN 20623Fumble
24:251:40OWN 838Punt
22:452:33OWN 481044Field Goal
312:222:07OWN 2832Punt
39:312:36OPP 28528Touchdown
34:352:11OWN 63-1Punt
30:434:34OWN 401054Field Goal
49:132:14OWN 337Punt
46:162:33OWN 4835Punt
40:520:48OPP 443-5Punt
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:422:21OWN 3838Punt
13:130:55OWN 2024Fumble
11:052:05OWN 3730Punt
212:471:55OWN 42416Interception
29:121:30OWN 3039Punt
25:030:38OPP 4335Punt
20:120:12OWN 171-1Half
315:002:38OWN 47521Field Goal
310:150:44OWN 3032Interception
36:552:20OWN 3733Punt
32:241:41OPP 44511Missed FG
411:091:56OWN 463-4Punt
46:590:43OPP 474-1Downs
43:432:51OWN 201180Touchdown
40:040:04OWN 1310Game

Game MVP: Donald Igwebuike, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Willhite26843.23800
Neal Anderson15583.871430
Russell Davis284.00500
Eddie Brown122.00200
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Taylor6183.00900
Tony Nathan5173.40600
Gary Kubiak471.75400

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Cavanaugh1711720/0121093.2
Richard Todd16101280/01660108.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Kubiak37171332/10125241.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Neal Anderson668213.6754660
FB James Jones34103.33351
WR Eddie Brown37124.001080
WR Bill Brooks357224.0032341
WR Ricky Sanders24136.505140
TE Preston Gothard2252.50030
WR Mark Nichols1355.00050
RB Gerald Willhite1211.00010
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stanley Morgan49328.000180
WR Carl Roaches46174.25051
RB Tony Nathan35103.33270
TE Lin Dawson355418.0015250
WR Mike Wilson131010.000100
FB Stan Edwards1133.00030
WR Carl Monroe1377.00070
RB Billy Taylor0100.00000
WR Phil Freeman0100.00000
TE Eric Kattus0300.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Steve Brown11212.000
CB Bobby Futrell144.000
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Gerald Willhite1000
Neal Anderson1000
Jack Squirek0110
Bill Brooks0100
Richard Brown0100
Charlie Ane0010
Dave Lindstrom0010
Mario Celotto0010
Stan Johnson0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Gary Kubiak2000
Stanley Morgan1000
Billy Taylor1000
Kevin Clark1000
Toi Cook0110
Lin Dawson0100
Mike Wilson0100
Carl Monroe0100
Andrew Melontree0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo838147.634.5573
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles630150.246.8615

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike4/41/10/0462/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood1/21/20/1490/0

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark35317.70
Stanley Morgan23216.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher166.00
Everson Walls12323.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark413533.80
James Hunter14646.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom401.0814
CB Jeff Fisher400.01026
CB Kirby Jackson400.01229
ILB Jack Squirek340.0815
S Terrance Hoagie300.01325
ILB Lance Mehl210.0724
OLB Greg Bracelin200.01421
CB Steve Brown200.0924
DE Mack Moore200.01022
OLB Robert Lyles110.5828
DT Stan Johnson100.5629
OLB Mario Celotto100.033
DT Bob Golic100.01018
CB Everson Walls100.0928
S Andre Young100.01021
CB Bobby Futrell100.0623
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Davis820.02526
S Doug Greene730.04027
ILB John Anderson640.02414
DE Bruce Clark600.03127
DE Bob Kohrs600.02519
OLB Greg Gaines510.02825
ILB Jim Eliopulos420.02020
CB Elbert Shelley410.02224
S Glenn Blackwood310.02920
DT Johnny Robinson310.02616
OLB Todd Seabaugh300.02313
WR Mike Wilson20---------
CB Toi Cook200.02818
OLB Andrew Melontree130.02015
CB Kevin Clark130.02318
CB James Hunter120.03220
FB Stan Edwards10---------
DE Reggie White100.02219
DE Donald Evans100.02918
ILB Jerry Blanton010.0187

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom1.010014
DT Stan Johnson0.510029
OLB Robert Lyles0.500028
DE Dan Hampton0.003034
DT Bob Golic0.001018
DE Mack Moore0.001022
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Toi Cook0.010018
DE Bob Kohrs0.002019
OLB Greg Gaines0.001125
DE Reggie White0.001119
OLB Andrew Melontree0.001015
DE Donald Evans0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kirby Jackson41029
CB Jeff Fisher30026
CB Steve Brown20124
OLB Greg Bracelin20021
S Terrance Hoagie20025
ILB Lance Mehl10024
CB Everson Walls10028
ILB Jack Squirek10015
DE Mack Moore10022
OLB Robert Lyles02028
S Wes Hopkins01026
CB Bobby Futrell00123
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Toi Cook40018
CB Elbert Shelley40024
S Glenn Blackwood30020
S Doug Greene21027
S Mike Davis20026
OLB Greg Gaines20025
CB James Hunter10020
ILB John Anderson10014
ILB Jim Eliopulos10020
CB Kevin Clark10018

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Giesler39028020
Charlie Ane36019017
Ray Donaldson17027017
Byron Ingram16027019
Jamie Dukes14020012
Rich Moran13021018
Phil LaPorta12022023
Ron Heller11134029
Chad Lane03022010
Preston Gothard02034015
James Jones0101109
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.D. Maarleveld1207017
Steve August0408022
Ron Solt03011025
Randy Dixon01010127
Bill Cherry0108016
Billy Taylor0006120

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Jack Squirek418
Miles Turpin217
Gerald Willhite126
Bill Brooks116
Charlie Ane112
Chad Lane112
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Carl Monroe121
James Hunter114
Mike Davis14

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Preston Gothard3415------2170
Gerald Willhite2814------2668
Ron Heller3429------265
Bill Brooks2520------1661
Eddie Brown2322------1459
Russell Davis2013------2255
Jeff Fisher------10261955
Matt Cavanaugh3517---------52
Byron Ingram2719------652
John Giesler2820------351
Rich Moran2118------1251
Charlie Ane1917------1248
Dan Hampton------1134348
Mark Nichols2720---------47
Phil LaPorta2223------146
Ray Donaldson2717---------44
Jamie Dukes2012------1244
Chad Lane2210------1244
Kirby Jackson------1229243
Everson Walls------928441
Jack Squirek------8151841
Bobby Futrell------6231039
Greg Bracelin------1421338
Steve Brown------924538
Terrance Hoagie------1325---38
Robert Lyles------828238
Richard Brown------2112336
Stan Johnson------629---35
Lance Mehl------724435
Andre Young------1021435
Ricky Sanders1619---------35
Robb Rubick1713------434
Mack Moore------1022234
Wes Hopkins------526---31
Neal Anderson1614---------30
Richard Todd916------429
Dave Lindstrom------814729
Bob Golic------1018129
James Jones119------929
Miles Turpin------221721
Jerry Robinson------26614
Mario Celotto------33511
Donald Igwebuike00------1111
Lam Jones36---------9
Rich Camarillo00------88
Tony Eason00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Greene------4027471
James Hunter------32201466
Eric Kattus1432------1662
Andrew Melontree------20152661
Kevin Clark------23182061
Bruce Clark------3127260
Donald Evans------29181158
Greg Gaines------2825356
Mike Davis------2526455
Toi Cook------2818955
Bob Kohrs------25191054
Gary Kubiak1539---------54
Elbert Shelley------2224854
Glenn Blackwood------2920453
Lin Dawson1226------1250
Jim Eliopulos------2020646
Johnny Robinson------2616345
Randy Dixon1027------845
Billy Taylor620------1844
Herman Edwards------1816943
John Anderson------2414543
Ron Solt1125------743
Duval Love926------843
Reggie White------2219243
Todd Seabaugh------2313440
Don Maggs1227---------39
Jerry Blanton------1871338
Carl Monroe611------2138
Stan Edwards721------735
Stanley Morgan725------234
Larry Tearry723------434
Tony Nathan919------432
Steve August822---------30
Bill Cherry816------428
Carl Roaches317------525
Mike Wilson717---------24
J.D. Maarleveld717---------24
Sylvester Stamps00------2323
Mark Behning312------823
Phil Freeman47------1223
Rick Engles00------66
Allan Leavitt00------33
Milt McColl------1113
Mike Wood00------22
Erik Kramer00------22
Mike Pagel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15513.4
Middle25994.0
Right420.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle7152.1
Right284.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Cavanaugh17111011410
Richard Todd16102120210
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Kubiak37171344502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64172.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1812402.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)5514328.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53142.8
Short (0-8 Yds)128352.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)166845.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Brown73212022
RB Neal Anderson66082114
WR Bill Brooks53172220
FB James Jones4301009
WR Ricky Sanders42013019
WR Mark Nichols3105020
RB Gerald Willhite2101014
TE Preston Gothard2205015
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan94232025
WR Carl Roaches64017017
RB Tony Nathan53010019
TE Lin Dawson53054126
WR Mike Wilson31010017
WR Carl Monroe3117011
TE Eric Kattus3000032
RB Billy Taylor1010020
FB Stan Edwards1103021
WR Phil Freeman100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Willhite591.803.23
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd4271.758.00
Matt Cavanaugh3000.004.24
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Kubiak1155.003.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mark Nichols2000.001.67
FB James Jones2142.002.50
WR Eddie Brown2000.001.71
RB Neal Anderson1133.0013.67
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carl Roaches1155.002.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Gerald Willhite42
Neal Anderson31
New EnglandRushesConversions
Gary Kubiak20
Tony Nathan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Richard Todd744
Matt Cavanaugh631
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Gary Kubiak1043

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
FB James Jones321
WR Mark Nichols200
WR Eddie Brown221
RB Neal Anderson222
WR Bill Brooks200
RB Gerald Willhite111
WR Ricky Sanders100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Wilson311
RB Tony Nathan221
WR Stanley Morgan111
WR Carl Roaches100
WR Carl Monroe100
WR Phil Freeman100
TE Eric Kattus100

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,300 (13,600)
Club Seats6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)