Week 13, 1987

played in Detroit, MI

52 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys7776-27
Detroit Lions3003-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:40 DAL - Neal Anderson 3 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
1Q: 00:28 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 55 field goal
2Q: 11:22 DAL - Neal Anderson 2 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 04:06 DAL - Gerald Willhite 2 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 14:25 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 31 field goal
4Q: 10:46 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 47 field goal
4Q: 04:11 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 18 field goal

Team StatisticsDALDET
Record7-52-10
First Downs2217
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards319302
- Offensive Plays6868
- Yards per Play4.694.44
Net Rushing Yards16292
- Rushing Attempts3517
- Yards per Rush4.635.41
Net Passing Yards157210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 18 - 048 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards174226
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/173/16
- Yards per Pass Play4.764.12
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions9/164/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.77.4
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards5/378/59
Punt Returns/Yards3/302/9
Kick Returns/Yards1/134/77
Interception Ret./Yards1/10/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/20/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 22
Time of Possession35:5524:05

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:28OWN 271273Touchdown
16:313:41OWN 7724Punt
10:224:08OWN 201180Touchdown
26:071:29OWN 2039Punt
23:250:45OWN 493-5Punt
313:191:41OWN 4530Punt
310:056:07OWN 481152Touchdown
32:273:07OWN 34652Field Goal
410:416:35OPP 431042Field Goal
40:560:41OWN 1534Punt
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:322:01OWN 25421Punt
12:502:28OWN 28734Field Goal
211:145:07OWN 61044Punt
24:381:13OWN 17441Missed FG
22:402:14OWN 3613Punt
20:260:26OWN 482-4Half
315:001:41OWN 25328Interception
311:381:33OWN 113-1Punt
33:581:31OWN 2234Punt
414:203:39OWN 201050Field Goal
44:063:10OWN 241561Downs
40:150:15OWN 4226Game

Game MVP: Neal Anderson, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Anderson271294.784742
Gerald Willhite6305.00800
Russell Davis1-1-1.00-100
Tony Eason144.00400
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Collins5367.202710
Doug Flutie5489.601430
Timmy Smith551.00400
Billy Sims231.50200

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason30181743/17133087.4
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie48212263/16034149.5

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ricky Sanders597615.2023330
WR Mark Nichols34217.001100
WR Bill Brooks38258.3311160
WR Lam Jones232512.506220
RB Gerald Willhite22105.00081
RB Neal Anderson22115.5011100
TE Robb Rubick1166.00060
FB Russell Davis0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent413389.5017130
WR Kelvin Edwards49379.252190
TE Ozzie Newsome355518.3329340
WR Ken Margerum353010.0014190
WR Phil McConkey272613.000160
RB Tony Collins111111.005110
TE Mike Mularkey1377.00170
FB Tim Spencer121010.007100
FB Ron Wolfley1266.00060
RB Timmy Smith1166.00060

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kirby Jackson111.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Gerald Willhite1000
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Paul Fairchild0100
Ron Wolfley0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo524048.046.2573
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben524148.238.2501

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike2/20/00/0313/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/32/31/2550/0

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald Willhite33010.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims294.50

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher11313.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims23819.00
Tony Collins11919.00
Phil McConkey12020.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Everson Walls700.01745
DT Bob Golic400.51435
ILB Lance Mehl410.01135
S Terrance Hoagie400.01646
OLB Chris Keating300.078
CB Kirby Jackson300.01342
CB Steve Brown211.0934
OLB Robert Lyles220.51334
S Andre Young220.01137
S Wes Hopkins210.0730
DE Mack Moore111.01036
DE Dave Lindstrom110.0624
DE Dan Hampton110.01643
ILB Jerry Robinson110.077
ILB Jack Squirek110.0615
OLB Greg Bracelin100.0731
OLB Steve Potter100.015
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Matt Millen920.02817
DE Dennis Boyd611.02525
S Ronnie Lott610.02428
S Fred Marion420.02829
DT Brian Sochia410.02723
DT Jerome Sally320.01917
CB Duane Galloway310.01521
CB Wyatt Henderson300.01821
ILB Johnny Taylor211.01514
CB Bobby Butler210.02522
OLB Duane Bickett200.02518
CB Ron Francis200.0105
DE Randy Edwards101.0118
S Tom Flynn120.01610
ILB Niko Noga120.0716
CB Reyna Thompson110.02016
DE Jacob Green100.02013
OLB Craig Bingham100.01015
FB Tim Spencer10---------
OLB Tim Cofield100.063
DT Chris Pike010.01722

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mack Moore1.012036
CB Steve Brown1.000034
DT Bob Golic0.501035
OLB Robert Lyles0.500034
DE Dave Lindstrom0.001024
DT Brad Shearer0.001015
OLB Greg Bracelin0.001031
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Randy Edwards1.01008
DE Dennis Boyd1.001025
ILB Johnny Taylor1.000014
DT Jerome Sally0.002017
ILB Niko Noga0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Everson Walls61045
ILB Lance Mehl30035
S Terrance Hoagie21046
OLB Robert Lyles21034
S Andre Young11037
CB Steve Brown11034
CB Kirby Jackson10142
DE Dan Hampton10043
OLB Chris Keating1008
OLB Greg Bracelin10031
OLB Steve Potter1005
ILB Jack Squirek10015
S Wes Hopkins02030
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ronnie Lott31028
CB Wyatt Henderson30021
S Fred Marion20029
ILB Johnny Taylor20014
CB Duane Galloway20021
ILB Matt Millen10017
CB Bobby Butler10022
OLB Craig Bingham10015
ILB Niko Noga10016
CB Reyna Thompson10016
CB Ron Francis1005

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Heller38033030
Ray Donaldson28030031
Byron Ingram25025225
John Giesler16034032
Rich Moran12011010
Chad Lane120607
Phil LaPorta11029126
Robb Rubick11018020
Michael Nutter110101
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Baugh1206116
Anthony Munoz04016049
Randy Grimes03010029
Rich Umphrey01015145
Cody Risien01013042
Ron Wolfley01011023
Paul Fairchild00013135

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Jack Squirek414
Everson Walls111
Bill Brooks111
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ron Wolfley212
Phil McConkey118
Ron Hall117

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Everson Walls------17451173
John Giesler3432------167
Terrance Hoagie------1646264
Preston Gothard3020------1464
Ron Heller3330---------63
Ray Donaldson3031---------61
Dan Hampton------1643160
Tony Eason2633---------59
Kirby Jackson------1342358
Russell Davis2221------1457
Phil LaPorta2926------156
Neal Anderson2822------656
Andre Young------1137755
Byron Ingram2525------555
Robert Lyles------1334552
Lance Mehl------1135450
Bob Golic------1435---49
Jeff Fisher------5271749
Mack Moore------1036349
Lam Jones1915------1448
Ricky Sanders2622---------48
Bill Brooks1621------1148
Steve Brown------934447
Robb Rubick1820------846
Greg Bracelin------731240
Gerald Willhite711------2139
Dave Lindstrom------624838
Mario Celotto------492437
Wes Hopkins------730---37
Jack Squirek------6151435
Rich Moran1110------728
Chris Keating------78924
Brad Shearer------515222
Mark Nichols913---------22
Chad Lane67------720
Jerry Robinson------77519
Jamie Dukes63------716
Matt Cavanaugh90---------9
Michael Nutter11------79
Steve Potter------1528
Donald Igwebuike00------88
Richard Brown------2338
Rich Camarillo00------55
Richard Todd00------22
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Anthony Munoz1649------873
Doug Flutie1751---------68
Cody Risien1342------863
Rich Umphrey1545------262
Fred Marion------2829259
Ronnie Lott------2428254
Paul Fairchild1335------654
Brian Sochia------2723353
Dennis Boyd------2525151
Tom Newberry1239---------51
Reyna Thompson------20161551
Steve Largent1232------650
Matt Millen------2817449
Bobby Butler------2522249
Randy Grimes1029------847
Phil McConkey524------1847
Ron Wolfley1123------1246
Duane Galloway------1521945
Chris Pike------1722645
Craig Bingham------10151944
Duane Bickett------2518144
Kelvin Edwards924------942
Ozzie Newsome1025------641
Wyatt Henderson------1821241
Kevin Kellin------1920---39
Jerome Sally------1917238
Mike Mularkey823------738
Tom Flynn------16101238
Tony Collins624------737
Jacob Green------2013336
Billy Sims312------1934
Johnny Taylor------1514231
Ken Margerum525---------30
Tom Baugh616------830
Timmy Smith818------430
Niko Noga------716629
Tim Spencer618------529
Ron Hall27------1726
Randy Edwards------118120
Ron Francis------105318
Tim Cofield------63514
Russell Erxleben00------88
Uwe Von Schamann00------66
Vince Evans00---------0
Unknown------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left171015.9
Middle7284.0
Right11333.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle10555.5
Right12727.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason30183151400
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie48212487601

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43153.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1210645.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)93404.4
Long (19+ Yds)525511.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54265.2
Short (0-8 Yds)139886.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)187905.0
Long (19+ Yds)121221.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders95276222
WR Bill Brooks83225021
WR Mark Nichols43121013
WR Lam Jones32025115
RB Gerald Willhite22010011
RB Neal Anderson22011022
FB Russell Davis1000021
TE Robb Rubick1106020
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent134338032
WR Kelvin Edwards94137024
WR Phil McConkey72226024
TE Ozzie Newsome53155225
WR Ken Margerum53030025
TE Mike Mularkey3117023
FB Tim Spencer21010018
FB Ron Wolfley2106023
RB Tony Collins11011024
RB Timmy Smith1106018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Anderson10181.804.78
Gerald Willhite3124.005.00
Russell Davis1-1-1.00-1.00
Tony Eason144.004.00
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason53102.005.80
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie3251.674.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lam Jones1000.008.33
WR Mark Nichols1000.005.25
RB Gerald Willhite1122.005.00
RB Neal Anderson1111.005.50
WR Bill Brooks1177.003.13
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent1155.002.92
WR Phil McConkey1000.003.71
WR Kelvin Edwards1100.004.11

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Neal Anderson43
Gerald Willhite10
DetroitRushesConversions
Doug Flutie21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1176
DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1133

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Ricky Sanders422
WR Lam Jones211
WR Bill Brooks210
TE Robb Rubick111
RB Gerald Willhite111
RB Neal Anderson111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent400
WR Kelvin Edwards311
WR Phil McConkey211
FB Tim Spencer111
FB Ron Wolfley100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,100 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,800 (3,300)