Week 16, 1987

played in New York, NJ

24 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	10	7	7	6	-	30
New York Jets	0	0	7	7	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:35 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 26 field goal
1Q: 02:26 DAL - Neal Anderson 30 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 11:45 DAL - Ron Lee 7 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 08:20 NJY - Billy Griggs 4 pass from Pete Mitchell (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 01:19 DAL - Ricky Sanders 19 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 11:29 NJY - Pete Mitchell 2 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 02:36 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 39 field goal
4Q: 01:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:35 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 26 field goal
1Q: 02:26 DAL - Neal Anderson 30 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 11:45 DAL - Ron Lee 7 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
3Q: 08:20 NJY - Billy Griggs 4 pass from Pete Mitchell (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 01:19 DAL - Ricky Sanders 19 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 11:29 NJY - Pete Mitchell 2 run (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 02:36 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 39 field goal
4Q: 01:08 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 45 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NJY
Record 9-6 6-9
First Downs 22 15
- by Rushing 10 5
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 376 209
- Offensive Plays 72 51
- Yards per Play 5.22 4.10
Net Rushing Yards 180 91
- Rushing Attempts 39 19
- Yards per Rush 4.62 4.79
Net Passing Yards 196 118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 24 - 0 30 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 224 131
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 5.94 3.69
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/18 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 4/41 1/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/43 5/111
Interception Ret./Yards 3/53 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 31
Time of Possession 39:07 20:53

Team Statistics	DAL	NJY
Record	9-6	6-9
First Downs	22	15
- by Rushing	10	5
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	376	209
- Offensive Plays	72	51
- Yards per Play	5.22	4.10
Net Rushing Yards	180	91
- Rushing Attempts	39	19
- Yards per Rush	4.62	4.79
Net Passing Yards	196	118
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 24 - 0	30 - 14 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	224	131
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	5.94	3.69
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/18	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	4/41	1/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/43	5/111
Interception Ret./Yards	3/53	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 31
Time of Possession	39:07	20:53

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:11	5:44	OWN 33	10	58	Field Goal
1	5:08	2:56	OWN 21	5	79	Touchdown
1	0:02	1:03	OPP 47	3	-3	Punt
2	13:12	1:35	OPP 16	3	16	Touchdown
2	10:19	1:58	OWN 41	3	3	Punt
2	6:47	4:48	OWN 31	11	39	Missed FG
2	1:05	1:05	OWN 1	3	2	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
3	8:13	7:05	OWN 22	13	78	Touchdown
4	14:03	1:13	OWN 36	3	11	Fumble
4	11:19	8:51	OWN 20	12	58	Field Goal
4	1:35	0:32	OPP 34	3	6	Field Goal

New York Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:49	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
1	6:27	1:19	OWN 38	3	-1	Punt
1	2:12	2:10	OWN 20	4	40	Interception
2	13:59	0:47	OWN 14	3	2	Interception
2	11:37	1:18	OWN 28	3	-4	Punt
2	8:21	1:34	OWN 22	5	7	Punt
2	1:59	0:54	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
3	13:03	4:50	OPP 41	8	41	Touchdown
3	1:08	2:05	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
4	12:50	1:31	OPP 47	5	47	Touchdown
4	2:28	0:53	OWN 28	3	6	Interception
4	1:03	1:03	OWN 37	5	25	Game

Game MVP: Tony Eason, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Neal Anderson	31	167	5.39	30	4	1
Gerald Willhite	7	10	1.43	6	0	0
Tony Eason	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Earl Campbell	14	81	5.79	28	3	0
Ottis Anderson	4	8	2.00	4	0	0
Pete Mitchell	1	2	2.00	2	0	1

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	28	24	224	5/28	2	36	0	123.8

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pete Mitchell	30	14	131	2/13	1	22	3	30.7

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Neal Anderson	7	7	46	6.57	24	17	0
WR Kenny Jackson	5	7	41	8.20	3	14	0
WR Bill Brooks	4	5	55	13.75	16	22	0
WR Lindsay Scott	2	3	37	18.50	13	36	0
TE Preston Gothard	2	2	14	7.00	0	10	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	7	7.00	3	7	1
FB Russell Davis	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Ricky Sanders	1	1	19	19.00	14	19	1

New York	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tony Hill	3	5	18	6.00	2	11	0
WR Kevin House	3	9	34	11.33	7	19	0
TE Craig McEwen	3	4	34	11.33	1	13	0
RB Earl Campbell	2	2	12	6.00	5	11	0
WR Wes Chandler	2	4	29	14.50	5	22	0
TE Billy Griggs	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	1
RB Ottis Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Steve Watson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Everson Walls	1	28	28.00
S Terrance Hoagie	1	12	12.00
OLB Robert Lyles	1	13	13.00

New York	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Neal Anderson	1	0	0	0
Andre Young	0	0	1	0

New York	Fumb	Recov	Force
Earl Campbell	1	0	0
Rod Lewis	0	1	0
Craig McEwen	0	1	0
Avon Riley	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	3	111	37.0	31.0	41	1

New York	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Johnny Evans	6	270	45.0	38.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	3/4	1/2	0/0	45	3/3

New York	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Corral	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Willhite	4	41	10.3	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Hill	1	18	18.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Everson Walls	2	28	14.0	0
Jeff Fisher	1	15	15.0	0

New York	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Hill	5	111	22.2	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Lance Mehl	6	1	0.0	13	25
S Terrance Hoagie	5	1	0.0	13	27
S Andre Young	5	0	0.0	13	24
CB Steve Brown	4	0	0.0	16	24
DE Dan Hampton	2	0	1.0	14	27
CB Everson Walls	2	2	0.0	17	27
S Wes Hopkins	2	1	0.0	8	19
CB Jeff Fisher	2	0	0.0	6	20
DE Mack Moore	1	0	1.0	11	19
DT Brad Shearer	1	1	0.0	10	18
OLB Chris Keating	1	1	0.0	4	4
DE Dave Lindstrom	1	0	0.0	11	15
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	0.0	5	4
OLB Robert Lyles	0	2	0.0	12	24
DT Bob Golic	0	1	0.0	11	17
CB Kirby Jackson	0	1	0.0	12	22

New York	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT William Perry	7	3	0.0	28	21
OLB Michael Jackson	6	1	2.0	24	25
OLB Bruce Beekley	6	4	0.5	27	22
S Jeff Fuller	6	3	0.0	31	22
S Eugene Robinson	6	2	0.0	29	25
ILB Avon Riley	5	3	0.0	19	17
ILB Troy Benson	5	1	0.0	32	27
DE Jim Wilks	3	1	1.0	27	23
OLB Louis Cooper	3	2	0.0	15	8
CB Elbert Foules	3	1	0.0	34	26
CB Rod Lewis	3	0	0.0	31	23
DE T.J. Turner	3	0	0.0	22	24
DT Andrew Provence	2	1	0.5	26	15
OLB Templeton Peck	2	1	0.0	11	10
S John Harris	1	1	1.0	8	11
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	2	0.0	10	8
WR Kevin House	1	0	---	---	---
DE Bill Neill	1	0	0.0	14	16
CB Danny Wagoner	1	0	0.0	23	22
FB Ray Wallace	1	0	---	---	---
QB Pete Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dan Hampton	1.0	0	1	0	27
DE Mack Moore	1.0	0	0	0	19

New York	Sack	Block	PPlay
OLB Michael Jackson	2.0	1	25
DE Jim Wilks	1.0	1	23
S John Harris	1.0	0	11
OLB Bruce Beekley	0.5	0	22
DT Andrew Provence	0.5	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrance Hoagie	3	0	1	27
S Andre Young	3	0	0	24
CB Steve Brown	2	0	0	24
CB Everson Walls	1	2	1	27
OLB Mario Celotto	1	1	0	4
S Wes Hopkins	1	1	0	19
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	0	18
ILB Lance Mehl	1	0	0	25
ILB Jack Squirek	1	0	0	7
CB Jeff Fisher	0	1	0	20
OLB Robert Lyles	0	0	1	24

New York	Caught	PPlay
OLB Bruce Beekley	3	22
ILB Avon Riley	3	17
CB Rod Lewis	3	23
DE Jim Wilks	2	23
CB Elbert Foules	2	26
ILB Troy Benson	2	27
DT William Perry	2	21
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	8
CB LeRoy Irvin	1	17
CB Danny Wagoner	1	22
S Jeff Fuller	1	22
OLB Michael Jackson	1	25
S Eugene Robinson	1	25
DE T.J. Turner	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Heller	4	7	38	1	31
Ray Donaldson	3	4	38	1	32
Rich Moran	3	3	13	0	9
Byron Ingram	1	9	27	0	24
John Giesler	1	5	36	0	32
Robb Rubick	1	2	24	0	12
Preston Gothard	1	1	14	0	16
Phil LaPorta	0	4	28	3	29
Ron Lee	0	1	19	0	14
Russell Davis	0	1	16	0	15
Michael Nutter	0	1	3	0	1

New York	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Nate Newton	2	2	18	1	30
Billy Griggs	1	2	8	0	22
Kelvin Clark	1	1	13	1	20
Leonard Burton	1	1	15	0	27
Ben Tamburello	1	1	1	0	2
William Roberts	0	7	19	0	32
Sam Claphan	0	3	16	0	26
Craig McEwen	0	1	12	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Mario Celotto	2	25
Ron Lee	1	18
Lindsay Scott	1	15
Preston Gothard	1	14
Everson Walls	1	9

New York	Tackles	STPlays
John Harris	2	16
Dextor Clinkscale	1	14
Wes Chandler	1	10
Ben Tamburello	1	6
Ray Wallace	1	4
Don Greco	1	3

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Eason	39	33	---	---	---	72
John Giesler	36	32	---	---	2	70
Ray Donaldson	38	32	---	---	---	70
Ron Heller	38	31	---	---	1	70
Lindsay Scott	21	23	---	---	15	59
Phil LaPorta	28	29	---	---	---	57
Byron Ingram	27	24	---	---	4	55
Neal Anderson	32	22	---	---	---	54
Everson Walls	---	---	17	27	9	53
Kenny Jackson	23	14	---	---	15	52
Ron Lee	19	14	---	---	18	51
Preston Gothard	14	16	---	---	14	44
Steve Brown	---	---	16	24	3	43
Jeff Fisher	---	---	6	20	16	42
Robb Rubick	24	12	---	---	6	42
Dan Hampton	---	---	14	27	---	41
Gerald Willhite	7	11	---	---	23	41
Andre Young	---	---	13	24	4	41
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	13	27	---	40
Russell Davis	16	15	---	---	8	39
Lance Mehl	---	---	13	25	1	39
Bill Brooks	19	20	---	---	---	39
Robert Lyles	---	---	12	24	2	38
Mario Celotto	---	---	5	4	25	34
Kirby Jackson	---	---	12	22	---	34
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	11	15	6	32
Greg Bracelin	---	---	14	17	---	31
Ricky Sanders	16	14	---	---	---	30
Mack Moore	---	---	11	19	---	30
Rich Moran	13	9	---	---	7	29
Brad Shearer	---	---	10	18	---	28
Bob Golic	---	---	11	17	---	28
Wes Hopkins	---	---	8	19	---	27
Jack Squirek	---	---	6	7	9	22
Chad Lane	11	4	---	---	7	22
Miles Turpin	---	---	2	3	13	18
Steve Potter	---	---	6	5	6	17
Jerry Robinson	---	---	5	4	6	15
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jamie Dukes	1	3	---	---	7	11
Michael Nutter	3	1	---	---	7	11
Chris Keating	---	---	4	4	1	9
Lam Jones	4	4	---	---	---	8
Richard Todd	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	3	3
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Troy Benson	---	---	32	27	10	69
Elbert Foules	---	---	34	26	6	66
Jeff Fuller	---	---	31	22	4	57
Rod Lewis	---	---	31	23	2	56
Eugene Robinson	---	---	29	25	2	56
Jim Wilks	---	---	27	23	5	55
Bruce Beekley	---	---	27	22	5	54
Michael Jackson	---	---	24	25	4	53
Nate Newton	18	30	---	---	5	53
William Perry	---	---	28	21	3	52
William Roberts	19	32	---	---	---	51
Pete Mitchell	19	32	---	---	---	51
T.J. Turner	---	---	22	24	4	50
Danny Wagoner	---	---	23	22	3	48
Leonard Burton	15	27	---	---	6	48
LeRoy Irvin	---	---	17	17	13	47
Andrew Provence	---	---	26	15	6	47
Tony Hill	12	21	---	---	13	46
Earl Campbell	14	23	---	---	8	45
Sam Claphan	16	26	---	---	---	42
Wes Chandler	11	20	---	---	10	41
Kelvin Clark	13	20	---	---	6	39
Avon Riley	---	---	19	17	3	39
Kevin House	13	23	---	---	---	36
John Harris	---	---	8	11	16	35
Ottis Anderson	5	10	---	---	19	34
Billy Griggs	8	22	---	---	3	33
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	10	8	14	32
Ray Wallace	9	18	---	---	4	31
Craig McEwen	12	11	---	---	8	31
Bill Neill	---	---	14	16	---	30
Don Greco	9	16	---	---	3	28
Steve Watson	8	9	---	---	10	27
Templeton Peck	---	---	11	10	6	27
Louis Cooper	---	---	15	8	3	26
Pete Johnson	3	2	---	---	16	21
Randy Young	4	7	---	---	4	15
Dave Simmons	---	---	1	1	11	13
Ben Tamburello	1	2	---	---	6	9
Johnny Evans	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Corral	0	0	---	---	3	3
Spencer Tillman	0	0	---	---	3	3
Paul Skansi	0	1	---	---	---	1
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bob Gagliano	0	0	---	---	---	0
John Witkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	64	5.8
Middle	19	55	2.9
Right	9	61	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	5	11	2.2
Right	8	64	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	28	24	2	1	1	0	0	0	0

New York	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pete Mitchell	30	14	1	2	5	5	1	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	124	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	64	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	36	36.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	54	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	76	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenny Jackson	7	5	1	41	0	14
RB Neal Anderson	7	7	0	46	0	22
WR Bill Brooks	5	4	0	55	1	20
WR Lindsay Scott	3	2	0	37	1	23
TE Preston Gothard	2	2	0	14	0	16
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0	7	0	14
FB Russell Davis	1	1	0	2	0	15
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	0	3	0	11
WR Ricky Sanders	1	1	0	19	0	14

New York	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin House	9	3	1	34	0	23
WR Tony Hill	5	3	0	18	0	21
WR Wes Chandler	4	2	2	29	1	20
TE Billy Griggs	4	1	2	4	0	22
TE Craig McEwen	4	3	0	34	0	11
RB Earl Campbell	2	2	0	12	0	23
RB Ottis Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	10
WR Steve Watson	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gerald Willhite	1	3	3.00	1.43
Neal Anderson	1	7	7.00	5.39

New York	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Earl Campbell	2	6	3.00	5.79
Pete Mitchell	1	2	2.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	7	6	55	7.86	8.00

New York	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pete Mitchell	1	1	4	4.00	4.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Ron Lee	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
FB Russell Davis	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Gerald Willhite	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Kenny Jackson	1	1	14	14.00	5.86
WR Ricky Sanders	1	1	19	19.00	19.00
RB Neal Anderson	1	1	10	10.00	6.57
WR Bill Brooks	1	0	0	0.00	11.00

New York	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Billy Griggs	1	1	4	4.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Gerald Willhite	3	2
Neal Anderson	3	2

New York	Rushes	Conversions
Ottis Anderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	10	9	5

New York	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pete Mitchell	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Neal Anderson	4	4	1
WR Kenny Jackson	2	1	1
FB Ron Lee	1	1	1
WR Lindsay Scott	1	1	0
WR Ricky Sanders	1	1	1
WR Bill Brooks	1	1	1

New York	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Billy Griggs	3	1	1
WR Tony Hill	2	0	0
WR Wes Chandler	1	1	0
WR Kevin House	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,400 (26,500)
End Zone 13,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine 8,600 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (16,900)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,200 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,400 (26,500)
End Zone	13,700 (19,100)
Mezzanine	8,600 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (16,900)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,200 (5,800)