Week 14, 1987

played in New England, MA

35 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	3	3	0	-	6
New England Patriots	7	6	7	6	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:45 NED - Dalton Hilliard 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NED - Mike Wood 31 field goal
2Q: 05:19 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 25 field goal
2Q: 01:32 NED - Mike Wood 49 field goal
3Q: 07:50 NED - Tony Nathan 13 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 02:09 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 19 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Mike Wood 20 field goal
4Q: 01:54 NED - Mike Wood 24 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:45 NED - Dalton Hilliard 4 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 09:21 NED - Mike Wood 31 field goal
2Q: 05:19 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 25 field goal
2Q: 01:32 NED - Mike Wood 49 field goal
3Q: 07:50 NED - Tony Nathan 13 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
3Q: 02:09 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 19 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Mike Wood 20 field goal
4Q: 01:54 NED - Mike Wood 24 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NED
Record 7-6 7-6
First Downs 12 15
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 252 332
- Offensive Plays 62 60
- Yards per Play 4.06 5.53
Net Rushing Yards 67 145
- Rushing Attempts 22 35
- Yards per Rush 3.05 4.14
Net Passing Yards 185 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 0 24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 193 193
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.63 7.48
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 5.8
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 1/14
Kick Returns/Yards 6/80 3/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 39
Time of Possession 28:08 31:52

Team Statistics	DAL	NED
Record	7-6	7-6
First Downs	12	15
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	252	332
- Offensive Plays	62	60
- Yards per Play	4.06	5.53
Net Rushing Yards	67	145
- Rushing Attempts	22	35
- Yards per Rush	3.05	4.14
Net Passing Yards	185	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 0	24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	193	193
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.63	7.48
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	5.8
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	1/14
Kick Returns/Yards	6/80	3/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 39
Time of Possession	28:08	31:52

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:14	OWN 17	6	27	Punt
1	7:36	4:34	OWN 24	6	24	Punt
1	2:08	2:50	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
2	9:16	4:02	OWN 29	8	63	Field Goal
2	1:25	1:25	OWN 20	5	13	Half
3	12:07	1:11	OWN 20	3	-4	Punt
3	7:42	5:41	OWN 15	10	83	Field Goal
4	14:55	3:31	OWN 21	6	22	Punt
4	8:49	1:22	OWN 43	9	20	Downs
4	3:15	0:33	OWN 20	4	0	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:46	3:10	OWN 26	6	74	Touchdown
1	3:02	0:54	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
2	14:18	5:02	OWN 20	11	66	Field Goal
2	5:14	3:49	OWN 29	7	39	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:53	OWN 35	5	18	Punt
3	10:56	3:14	OPP 44	6	44	Touchdown
3	2:01	2:06	OWN 46	4	51	Field Goal
4	11:24	2:35	OWN 12	5	9	Punt
4	7:27	4:12	OWN 37	6	19	Punt
4	2:42	0:55	OPP 20	5	13	Field Goal
4	1:38	1:38	OPP 17	3	-2	Game

Game MVP: Gary Kubiak, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Neal Anderson	16	49	3.06	15	1
Gerald Willhite	5	19	3.80	11	1
Tony Eason	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	17	64	3.76	8	0	0
Dalton Hilliard	16	84	5.25	18	2	1
Gary Kubiak	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	28	18	183	1/8	0	54	0	82.9
Matt Cavanaugh	11	1	10	0/0	0	10	0	39.6

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Kubiak	24	16	193	1/6	1	44	0	105.0

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Neal Anderson	6	7	59	9.83	28	25
WR Kenny Jackson	4	7	83	20.75	17	54
WR Lindsay Scott	2	6	12	6.00	1	9
TE Preston Gothard	2	3	10	5.00	4	7
FB Ron Lee	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Robb Rubick	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	1	1.00	1	1
WR Ricky Sanders	1	4	19	19.00	6	19
WR Bill Brooks	1	6	5	5.00	0	5
WR Lam Jones	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Lin Dawson	3	4	12	4.00	2	5	0
WR Carl Monroe	3	3	55	18.33	1	44	0
WR Stanley Morgan	2	5	20	10.00	3	13	0
WR Mike Wilson	2	3	57	28.50	16	43	0
FB Stan Edwards	2	3	11	5.50	0	6	0
TE Greg Baty	2	2	24	12.00	18	17	0
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	13	13.00	13	13	1
RB Dalton Hilliard	1	2	1	1.00	1	1	0
WR Carl Roaches	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Fisher	1	0	0
Gerald Willhite	1	0	0
Tony Eason	0	1	0
Mack Moore	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tony Nathan	1	0	0
Phil Freeman	0	1	0
J.D. Maarleveld	0	1	0
Doug Greene	0	0	1
Carl Monroe	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	5	209	41.8	35.0	54	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	4	188	47.0	35.0	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	2/2	0/0	0/0	25	0/0

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	4/4	1/1	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Willhite	1	8	8.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	1	14	14.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Fisher	4	50	12.5	0
Everson Walls	2	30	15.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	2	58	29.0	0
Fred Bohannon	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Chris Keating	5	1	0.5	19	7
ILB Jerry Robinson	5	4	0.0	16	11
DE Mack Moore	5	1	0.0	25	15
ILB Lance Mehl	4	2	0.0	18	19
OLB Robert Lyles	4	2	0.0	23	17
S Andre Young	3	3	0.0	30	21
DT Brad Shearer	3	0	0.0	19	12
S Terrance Hoagie	2	3	0.0	28	19
ILB Jack Squirek	2	2	0.0	17	6
CB Steve Brown	2	2	0.0	27	19
DE Dave Lindstrom	2	0	0.0	14	11
OLB Mario Celotto	2	0	0.0	7	9
DE Dan Hampton	2	0	0.0	31	25
OLB Greg Bracelin	2	0	0.0	19	13
CB Everson Walls	2	0	0.0	29	18
DT Bob Golic	1	1	0.5	16	12
CB Kirby Jackson	1	1	0.0	16	12
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	0.0	14	17
OLB Steve Potter	0	1	0.0	6	3

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Davis	5	0	0.0	18	36
S Glenn Blackwood	4	1	0.0	18	28
OLB Todd Seabaugh	4	1	0.0	8	14
ILB John Anderson	3	1	0.0	15	32
ILB Mark Dusbabek	3	1	0.0	11	10
DE Donald Evans	3	1	0.0	12	26
CB Toi Cook	3	0	0.0	16	26
DT Johnny Robinson	2	3	0.5	14	22
DE Reggie White	2	3	0.5	16	30
OLB Milt McColl	2	2	0.0	15	28
S Doug Greene	2	1	0.0	10	27
DE Bruce Clark	2	1	0.0	8	8
OLB Chris Washington	2	0	0.0	2	1
OLB Andrew Melontree	1	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Greg Gaines	1	0	0.0	7	13
S Fred Bohannon	1	0	0.0	8	26
CB Daryl Smith	1	0	0.0	17	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Bob Golic	0.5	0	0	12
OLB Chris Keating	0.5	0	0	7
ILB Lance Mehl	0.0	1	1	19

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Reggie White	0.5	1	1	1	30
DT Johnny Robinson	0.5	0	1	0	22
OLB Milt McColl	0.0	2	1	0	28
DE Bruce Clark	0.0	0	1	0	8
DE Bob Kohrs	0.0	0	1	0	35
OLB Todd Seabaugh	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Donald Evans	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jerry Robinson	3	0	11
ILB Lance Mehl	2	2	19
CB Everson Walls	2	1	18
CB Steve Brown	2	1	19
OLB Robert Lyles	2	0	17
DE Mack Moore	2	0	15
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	17
S Terrance Hoagie	1	0	19
CB Kirby Jackson	1	0	12
S Andre Young	0	1	21
S Wes Hopkins	0	1	9

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB John Anderson	3	1	32
S Mike Davis	2	1	36
S Glenn Blackwood	2	0	28
CB Toi Cook	2	0	26
ILB Mark Dusbabek	2	0	10
S Doug Greene	1	1	27
S Fred Bohannon	1	1	26
OLB Andrew Melontree	1	0	13
OLB Greg Gaines	1	0	13
OLB Todd Seabaugh	1	0	14
OLB Chris Washington	1	0	1
CB Daryl Smith	1	0	28
DE Donald Evans	1	0	26
DE Reggie White	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ray Donaldson	1	6	0	21	0	39
Ron Heller	1	5	0	20	0	35
Ron Lee	1	4	0	11	0	8
John Giesler	1	1	1	21	1	37
Robb Rubick	1	1	0	19	0	12
Byron Ingram	1	1	0	16	0	24
Phil LaPorta	0	2	0	15	0	37
Rich Moran	0	1	0	6	0	14

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Solt	3	9	2	28	0	22
Duval Love	3	5	0	26	0	17
Steve August	2	6	0	20	0	14
Larry Tearry	1	3	1	30	0	22
Stan Edwards	1	2	0	24	0	14
Randy Dixon	1	2	0	14	0	10
Lin Dawson	1	1	0	22	0	20
J.D. Maarleveld	0	3	0	18	1	17
Don Maggs	0	2	0	29	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jack Squirek	2	16
Mario Celotto	1	24
Ron Lee	1	11

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Monroe	2	11
Chris Goode	2	9
Tony Nathan	1	19
Sylvester Stamps	1	18
Stan Edwards	1	8

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dan Hampton	---	---	31	25	8	64
Lindsay Scott	13	36	---	---	12	61
Andre Young	---	---	30	21	10	61
John Giesler	21	37	---	---	2	60
Ray Donaldson	21	39	---	---	---	60
Everson Walls	---	---	29	18	13	60
Steve Brown	---	---	27	19	10	56
Ron Heller	20	35	---	---	1	56
Phil LaPorta	15	37	---	---	---	52
Tony Eason	22	29	---	---	---	51
Kenny Jackson	12	24	---	---	14	50
Jeff Fisher	---	---	14	17	18	49
Neal Anderson	17	32	---	---	---	49
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	28	19	1	48
Robert Lyles	---	---	23	17	5	45
Byron Ingram	16	24	---	---	4	44
Mack Moore	---	---	25	15	3	43
Lance Mehl	---	---	18	19	5	42
Mario Celotto	---	---	7	9	24	40
Jack Squirek	---	---	17	6	16	39
Bill Brooks	12	25	---	---	---	37
Preston Gothard	5	14	---	---	17	36
Ricky Sanders	9	26	---	---	---	35
Robb Rubick	19	12	---	---	3	34
Greg Bracelin	---	---	19	13	1	33
Gerald Willhite	5	7	---	---	21	33
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	14	11	7	32
Brad Shearer	---	---	19	12	1	32
Chris Keating	---	---	19	7	6	32
Jerry Robinson	---	---	16	11	5	32
Ron Lee	11	8	---	---	11	30
Bob Golic	---	---	16	12	2	30
Kirby Jackson	---	---	16	12	2	30
Rich Moran	6	14	---	---	7	27
Russell Davis	5	10	---	---	10	25
Wes Hopkins	---	---	11	9	1	21
Jamie Dukes	3	8	---	---	7	18
Chad Lane	7	3	---	---	7	17
Matt Cavanaugh	0	11	---	---	---	11
Steve Potter	---	---	6	3	2	11
Michael Nutter	1	3	---	---	7	11
Lam Jones	2	6	---	---	---	8
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	5	5
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	5	5
Richard Todd	0	0	---	---	2	2

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Kubiak	35	25	---	---	---	60
Larry Tearry	30	22	---	---	6	58
Bob Kohrs	---	---	16	35	7	58
Daryl Smith	---	---	17	28	12	57
Mike Davis	---	---	18	36	2	56
Lin Dawson	22	20	---	---	13	55
Ron Solt	28	22	---	---	5	55
Greg Baty	29	17	---	---	9	55
John Anderson	---	---	15	32	3	50
Stanley Morgan	24	19	---	---	6	49
Tony Nathan	19	10	---	---	19	48
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	18	28	2	48
Reggie White	---	---	16	30	2	48
Don Maggs	29	18	---	---	---	47
Stan Edwards	24	14	---	---	8	46
Toi Cook	---	---	16	26	3	45
Milt McColl	---	---	15	28	1	44
Donald Evans	---	---	12	26	6	44
Duval Love	26	17	---	---	---	43
J.D. Maarleveld	18	17	---	---	8	43
Kevin Clark	---	---	12	20	11	43
Dalton Hilliard	18	17	---	---	7	42
Steve August	20	14	---	---	4	38
Johnny Robinson	---	---	14	22	2	38
Doug Greene	---	---	10	27	---	37
Andrew Melontree	---	---	13	13	11	37
Fred Bohannon	---	---	8	26	3	37
Carl Monroe	14	10	---	---	11	35
Todd Seabaugh	---	---	8	14	10	32
Randy Dixon	14	10	---	---	8	32
Chris Goode	---	---	6	17	9	32
Greg Gaines	---	---	7	13	6	26
Mark Dusbabek	---	---	11	10	5	26
Mike Wilson	11	13	---	---	---	24
Bill Cherry	10	5	---	---	7	22
Sylvester Stamps	1	0	---	---	18	19
Phil Freeman	3	0	---	---	14	17
Bruce Clark	---	---	8	8	---	16
Carl Roaches	10	5	---	---	1	16
Herbert Harris	0	0	---	---	14	14
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Washington	---	---	2	1	3	6
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	4	4
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chris Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	12	2.4
Middle	10	37	3.7
Right	6	19	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	46	5.8
Middle	9	48	5.3
Right	16	54	3.4
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	28	18	2	0	2	1	5	1	0
Matt Cavanaugh	11	1	0	2	1	4	2	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Kubiak	24	16	2	0	1	6	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	83	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	51	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	54	13.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	49	6.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	32	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	25	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	87	21.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenny Jackson	7	4	0	83	1	24
RB Neal Anderson	7	6	0	59	1	32
WR Lindsay Scott	6	2	1	12	0	36
WR Bill Brooks	6	1	1	5	0	25
WR Ricky Sanders	4	1	0	19	0	26
WR Lam Jones	3	0	1	0	0	6
TE Preston Gothard	3	2	0	10	0	14
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0	-1	0	8
TE Robb Rubick	1	1	0	5	0	12
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	0	1	0	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan	5	2	0	20	0	19
TE Lin Dawson	4	3	0	12	0	20
WR Mike Wilson	3	2	0	57	1	13
FB Stan Edwards	3	2	1	11	0	14
WR Carl Monroe	3	3	0	55	1	10
TE Greg Baty	2	2	0	24	0	17
RB Dalton Hilliard	2	1	0	1	0	17
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	0	13	0	10
WR Carl Roaches	1	0	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	1	3	3.00	3.06

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Nathan	7	20	2.86	3.76
Dalton Hilliard	3	5	1.67	5.25
Gary Kubiak	2	-3	-1.50	-1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	6	2	22	3.67	6.54

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Kubiak	4	3	19	4.75	8.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kenny Jackson	2	1	8	4.00	11.86
WR Bill Brooks	2	0	0	0.00	0.83
WR Lindsay Scott	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
RB Neal Anderson	1	1	14	14.00	8.43

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Dalton Hilliard	2	1	1	0.50	0.50
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
FB Stan Edwards	1	1	5	5.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Willhite	1	1
Neal Anderson	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	4	1
Dalton Hilliard	4	2
Gary Kubiak	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	11	6	5
Matt Cavanaugh	3	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Kubiak	4	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kenny Jackson	5	2	2
WR Ricky Sanders	2	1	1
WR Bill Brooks	2	0	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0
WR Lam Jones	1	0	0
WR Lindsay Scott	1	0	0
TE Preston Gothard	1	1	1
RB Neal Anderson	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Stan Edwards	2	1	1
WR Stanley Morgan	1	1	1
TE Lin Dawson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)