Week 8, 1987

played in Los Angeles, CA

66 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys71070-24
Los Angeles Rams77321-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:58 DAL - Gerald Willhite 4 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 04:01 LAS - Jay Novacek 1 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 07:20 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 20 field goal
2Q: 05:22 LAS - Greg Bell 66 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
2Q: 01:58 DAL - Bill Brooks 20 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 05:02 LAS - Mick Luckhurst 19 field goal
3Q: 03:52 DAL - Gerald Willhite 87 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 14:46 LAS - Charles Alexander 8 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 08:24 LAS - Jonathan Hayes 4 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)
4Q: 02:30 LAS - Jerry Rice 9 pass from Steve Young (Mick Luckhurst extra point)

Team StatisticsDALLAS
Record4-33-4
First Downs2023
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1317
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards386444
- Offensive Plays6270
- Yards per Play6.236.34
Net Rushing Yards155114
- Rushing Attempts1525
- Yards per Rush10.334.56
Net Passing Yards231330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 27 - 044 - 30 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards246337
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.917.33
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions5/146/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.17.4
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards5/413/29
Punt Returns/Yards3/182/14
Kick Returns/Yards4/795/92
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 28
Time of Possession27:4632:14

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:17OWN 343-3Punt
110:191:30OPP 31431Touchdown
13:532:45OWN 20620Punt
213:336:18OWN 181179Field Goal
25:063:20OWN 30870Touchdown
20:310:31OWN 36429Half
312:001:16OWN 531Punt
34:571:22OWN 20380Touchdown
414:351:51OWN 163-2Punt
411:431:00OWN 2033Punt
48:161:45OWN 20417Punt
45:182:01OWN 4632Punt
42:201:38OWN 33763Downs
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:432:24OWN 26514Fumble
18:494:56OWN 221078Touchdown
11:082:35OWN 19516Punt
27:152:09OWN 15485Touchdown
21:461:15OWN 2037Punt
315:003:00OWN 24426Punt
310:445:47OWN 401458Field Goal
33:354:00OWN 22978Touchdown
412:441:01OPP 4834Punt
410:432:27OWN 43657Touchdown
46:311:13OWN 2531Punt
43:170:57OPP 36236Touchdown
40:420:42OWN 430Game

Game MVP: Steve Young, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Anderson10545.401820
Gerald Willhite49824.508711
Tony Eason133.00300
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Greg Bell161026.382250
Johnny Hector6132.17500
Steve Young200.00200
Mike Kruczek1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason44272463/15241091.6
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Young44303371/75660128.6

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ricky Sanders69538.839160
WR Eddie Brown58367.205140
RB Neal Anderson58102.00130
WR Mark Nichols356822.6738410
RB Gerald Willhite33113.67371
WR Lam Jones222914.5016150
WR Bill Brooks242512.500201
FB James Jones121414.009140
TE Preston Gothard0300.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Clark586312.6024250
WR Jerry Butler45266.500140
RB Greg Bell448020.0063661
WR Jerry Rice495714.251271
FB Charles Alexander33227.3311101
TE Jamie Williams223316.505310
TE Jonathan Hayes232110.505171
TE Jay Novacek2352.50341
WR Webster Slaughter2584.00050
RB Johnny Hector1133.00030
RB Curt Warner111919.0017190

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Gerald Willhite1000
Dave Lindstrom0100
Wes Hopkins0100
Robert Lyles0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Charles Alexander1000
Terry Taylor0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo725836.934.9543
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Kidd521943.836.2522

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike1/10/00/0203/3
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mick Luckhurst1/10/00/0195/5

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Willhite294.50
Jeff Fisher199.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry Butler166.00
Deron Cherry188.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher47919.80
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Davlin Mullen59218.40

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Terrance Hoagie810.02139
CB Kirby Jackson710.01432
CB Jeff Fisher610.02133
S Andre Young420.02339
CB Steve Brown410.01535
OLB Robert Lyles321.01832
ILB Lance Mehl340.01626
OLB Mario Celotto300.097
DE Dan Hampton300.02036
S Wes Hopkins210.0715
DE Dave Lindstrom110.01225
ILB Jack Squirek110.0919
OLB Greg Bracelin100.01432
CB Bobby Futrell100.01524
DT Brad Shearer010.01021
DT Bob Golic010.02028
OLB Steve Potter010.0511
DE Mack Moore010.01427
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary910.01343
S Darrol Ray620.01544
ILB Dennis Gibson501.0820
S Deron Cherry510.01242
CB Van Jakes400.01138
DT Bob Clasby211.01123
CB Davlin Mullen210.01333
DE Rulon Jones200.01338
CB Terry Taylor200.01338
DE Ken Kennard101.0419
OLB Anthony Dickerson110.0313
DE Bob Hamm110.01032
CB Darrell Green100.0411
DE Sean McNanie100.01025
TE Jonathan Hayes10---------
S Ronnie O'Bard030.0418
ILB Shane Conlan020.0727

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Robert Lyles1.000032
OLB Greg Bracelin0.011032
DE Dan Hampton0.001136
DE Dave Lindstrom0.001025
DT Brad Shearer0.001021
DT Bob Golic0.001028
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bob Clasby1.010023
DE Ken Kennard1.001019
ILB Dennis Gibson1.000020
DT Mike Charles0.011036
DE Rulon Jones0.002038
DE Sean McNanie0.001025
ILB Shane Conlan0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kirby Jackson60032
CB Steve Brown50035
S Terrance Hoagie50039
CB Jeff Fisher41033
S Andre Young30039
CB Bobby Futrell21024
OLB Robert Lyles13032
ILB Lance Mehl11026
ILB Jack Squirek11019
DT Bob Golic10028
OLB Greg Bracelin10032
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary51043
S Deron Cherry40042
CB Van Jakes40038
S Darrol Ray30044
ILB Dennis Gibson30020
CB Darrell Green20011
CB Terry Taylor20038
CB Davlin Mullen12033
ILB Shane Conlan11027
DE Rulon Jones10038
DT Bob Clasby10023
S Ronnie O'Bard01018

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
James Jones33112023
Ray Donaldson22015045
John Giesler14014142
Charlie Ane13014046
Byron Ingram11011030
Phil LaPorta010101
Ron Heller00013244
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cleveland Green45022137
Mickey Marvin14018037
Rich Strenger14017034
David Carter13010016
Jonathan Hayes11016024
Leonard Mitchell03011019
Tyrone McGriff01021041
Jay Novacek0109019

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Miles Turpin218
Jack Squirek119
Preston Gothard119
Bill Brooks113
Russell Davis112
Rich Moran18
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Davlin Mullen318
Johnny Hector124
Jamie Williams118
Terry Taylor113
Ronnie O'Bard111

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Fisher------21331468
Andre Young------2339264
Charlie Ane1446------363
John Giesler1442------763
Tony Eason1547---------62
Ray Donaldson1545------161
Terrance Hoagie------2139161
Eddie Brown1232------1761
Steve Brown------1535858
Dan Hampton------2036157
Ron Heller1344---------57
Bobby Futrell------15241655
Robert Lyles------1832252
Bob Golic------2028---48
James Jones1223------1348
Greg Bracelin------1432147
Jack Squirek------9191947
Neal Anderson1135------147
Kirby Jackson------1432147
Robb Rubick1222------1246
Bill Brooks924------1346
Byron Ingram1130------546
Lance Mehl------1626244
Dave Lindstrom------1225542
Mack Moore------1427142
Gerald Willhite412------2440
Preston Gothard416------1939
Ricky Sanders529---------34
Brad Shearer------1021132
Mark Nichols426---------30
Steve Potter------5111430
Rich Moran415------827
Miles Turpin------341825
Jerry Robinson------910524
Russell Davis28------1222
Wes Hopkins------715---22
Mario Celotto------97117
Jamie Dukes27------817
Chad Lane15------814
Richard Brown------0099
Lam Jones08---------8
Rich Camarillo00------77
Donald Igwebuike00------66
Phil LaPorta11---------2
Richard Todd00------11
Matt Cavanaugh00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Van Jakes------11382473
Steve Young2445---------69
Cleveland Green2237------665
Rob Monaco2237------665
Davlin Mullen------13331864
Terry Taylor------13381364
Tyrone McGriff2141------163
Mickey Marvin1837------661
Darrol Ray------1544160
Mike Singletary------1343258
Jerry Rice2136------158
Deron Cherry------1242357
Rulon Jones------1338152
Rich Strenger1734---------51
Robert Clark2030---------50
Charles Alexander2024------549
Bob Hamm------1032749
Greg Bell1830---------48
Mike Charles------1036147
Jonathan Hayes1624------747
Johnny Hector715------2446
Jay Novacek919------1240
Jerry Butler417------1839
Sean McNanie------1025136
Shane Conlan------727236
Bob Clasby------1123135
Ronnie O'Bard------4181133
Dennis Gibson------820533
David Carter1016------531
Leonard Mitchell1119---------30
Ken Kennard------419629
Anthony Dickerson------3131329
Webster Slaughter413------1128
Jamie Williams45------1827
Dan Rains------241925
Darrell Green------411116
Stephone Paige02------1315
Curt Warner210------214
Mark Traynowicz44------614
Roland Mitchell------19---10
Mick Luckhurst00------88
John Harper------1315
John Kidd00------55
Charles Wright------0112
Dale Zorn00------11
Mike Kruczek10---------1

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5275.4
Middle1012812.8
Right000.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9889.8
Middle461.5
Right10232.3
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason44272135600
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Young44305017510

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119423.8
Short (0-8 Yds)137342.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101509.4
Long (19+ Yds)41205.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen129544.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1611986.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)11812711.5
Long (19+ Yds)525811.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders96253029
WR Eddie Brown85036032
RB Neal Anderson85110035
WR Mark Nichols53068126
WR Bill Brooks42025124
RB Gerald Willhite33011012
TE Preston Gothard3000016
WR Lam Jones2202908
FB James Jones21014023
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jerry Rice94057136
WR Robert Clark85163230
WR Jerry Butler54026017
WR Webster Slaughter5208013
RB Greg Bell44080130
FB Charles Alexander33022024
TE Jonathan Hayes32021024
TE Jay Novacek3205019
TE Jamie Williams2203315
RB Johnny Hector1103015
RB Curt Warner11019010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Anderson155.005.40
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Greg Bell362.006.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason95273.005.59
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Young148533.797.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Neal Anderson4210.251.25
WR Mark Nichols1000.0013.60
RB Gerald Willhite1144.003.67
WR Eddie Brown1122.004.50
TE Preston Gothard1000.000.00
WR Bill Brooks112020.006.25
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Rice5191.806.33
FB Charles Alexander22189.007.33
WR Robert Clark2184.007.88
WR Jerry Butler111010.005.20
RB Johnny Hector1133.003.00
TE Jonathan Hayes1144.007.00
TE Jay Novacek1111.001.67
WR Webster Slaughter1000.001.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Gerald Willhite11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Mike Kruczek10
Greg Bell10
Steve Young10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1264
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Steve Young1386

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
RB Neal Anderson300
WR Mark Nichols222
WR Ricky Sanders221
WR Bill Brooks200
WR Lam Jones111
RB Gerald Willhite110
TE Preston Gothard100
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Clark422
RB Greg Bell221
WR Webster Slaughter200
FB Charles Alexander111
WR Jerry Butler110
RB Johnny Hector111
RB Curt Warner111
WR Jerry Rice100

SectionAttendance
Stadium83,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (25,300)
End Zone15,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats13,300 (16,100)
Club Seats16,500 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,800 (9,900)