Week 17, 1987

played in Washington, DC

27 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	10	0	7	-	17
Washington Redskins	0	0	7	13	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:08 DAL - Neal Anderson 1 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:55 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
3Q: 09:56 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 14 run (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 14:31 WAS - Greg Davis 38 field goal
4Q: 09:12 DAL - Neal Anderson 6 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 04:17 WAS - Greg Davis 44 field goal
4Q: 02:29 WAS - Tracy Porter 3 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:08 DAL - Neal Anderson 1 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:55 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 42 field goal
3Q: 09:56 WAS - Walter Abercrombie 14 run (Greg Davis extra point)
4Q: 14:31 WAS - Greg Davis 38 field goal
4Q: 09:12 DAL - Neal Anderson 6 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 04:17 WAS - Greg Davis 44 field goal
4Q: 02:29 WAS - Tracy Porter 3 pass from Bert Jones (Greg Davis extra point)

Team Statistics DAL WAS
Record 9-7 7-9
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 7 10
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 341 319
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 5.41 4.62
Net Rushing Yards 165 184
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 7.50 5.75
Net Passing Yards 176 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 18 - 2 35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 182 148
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 4.29 3.65
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 8.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 12/91
Punt Returns/Yards 5/38 2/17
Kick Returns/Yards 5/99 2/33
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/10
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 32
Time of Possession 27:09 32:51

Team Statistics	DAL	WAS
Record	9-7	7-9
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	7	10
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	341	319
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	5.41	4.62
Net Rushing Yards	165	184
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	7.50	5.75
Net Passing Yards	176	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 18 - 2	35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	182	148
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	4.29	3.65
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	3/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	8.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	12/91
Punt Returns/Yards	5/38	2/17
Kick Returns/Yards	5/99	2/33
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/10
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 32
Time of Possession	27:09	32:51

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:03	1:21	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	10:43	2:27	OWN 5	5	19	Punt
1	5:48	2:35	OWN 49	6	18	Missed FG
1	1:38	6:37	OWN 10	13	90	Touchdown
2	8:30	1:02	OWN 48	3	-1	Punt
2	2:19	1:29	OWN 13	6	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:21	OWN 36	3	4	Punt
3	9:46	2:56	OWN 27	5	32	Punt
3	4:30	0:48	OWN 45	2	15	Interception
4	14:26	2:21	OWN 16	4	17	Punt
4	10:49	1:46	OWN 32	4	68	Touchdown
4	2:22	1:48	OWN 33	9	31	Interception

Washington Redskins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:57	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
1	11:42	0:59	OPP 48	3	-3	Punt
1	8:16	2:28	OWN 28	3	-11	Punt
1	3:13	1:35	OWN 40	3	-1	Punt
2	10:01	1:31	OWN 18	3	0	Punt
2	7:28	3:27	OWN 25	5	18	Punt
2	4:01	1:42	OPP 14	5	8	Missed FG
2	0:50	0:50	OWN 20	3	67	Half
3	12:39	2:53	OWN 8	7	92	Touchdown
3	6:50	2:20	OWN 11	5	12	Punt
3	3:42	4:16	OWN 36	8	43	Field Goal
4	12:05	1:16	OWN 26	3	-5	Punt
4	9:03	4:51	OWN 11	11	62	Field Goal
4	4:02	1:40	OPP 22	5	22	Touchdown
4	0:34	0:34	OWN 23	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Neal Anderson, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Neal Anderson	19	161	8.47	57	4	2
Gerald Willhite	3	4	1.33	4	0	0

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Brooks	16	63	3.94	11	2	0
Walter Abercrombie	12	121	10.08	64	3	1
Bert Jones	3	-4	-1.33	-1	0	0
Gordie Lockbaun	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	40	18	182	1/6	0	42	2	37.7

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Jones	35	18	148	2/13	1	24	0	72.0

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Bill Brooks	9	12	62	6.89	10	16
WR Lindsay Scott	4	6	62	15.50	30	42
WR Lam Jones	1	3	17	17.00	15	17
WR Kenny Jackson	1	7	7	7.00	0	7
WR Ricky Sanders	1	2	12	12.00	0	12
TE Preston Gothard	1	1	16	16.00	6	16
RB Neal Anderson	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
TE Robb Rubick	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
RB Gerald Willhite	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Washington	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kitrick Taylor	4	5	43	10.75	0	15	0
WR Mervyn Fernandez	3	6	40	13.33	6	24	0
WR Mike Rozier	3	7	19	6.33	4	9	0
WR Tracy Porter	2	5	10	5.00	2	7	1
FB Maurice Carthon	2	3	12	6.00	13	7	0
RB James Brooks	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE John Tice	1	2	9	9.00	2	9	0
TE Anthony Jones	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Gordie Lockbaun	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Walter Abercrombie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rich Erenberg	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Washington	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ernest Gibson	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Byron Evans	1	10	10.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov
Jeff Fisher	1	0
Gerald Willhite	1	0
Tony Eason	1	0
Russell Davis	0	1

Washington	Recov	Force
Donovan Rose	1	0
Johnie Mallory	1	0
Ernest Gibson	0	1
Bobby Micho	0	1
Gerald Robinson	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	6	228	38.0	35.2	49	3

Washington	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	8	355	44.4	39.6	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/2	1/2	0/1	42	2/2

Washington	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Greg Davis	2/3	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald Willhite	5	38	7.6	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Hannon	1	8	8.0	0
JC Watts	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Fisher	4	83	20.8	0
Everson Walls	1	16	16.0	0

Washington	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tom Hannon	1	20	20.0	0
Tracy Porter	1	13	13.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dave Lindstrom	5	1	0.0	17	17
ILB Jack Squirek	5	0	0.0	9	13
S Terrance Hoagie	5	0	0.0	26	30
OLB Robert Lyles	4	0	1.0	20	22
DT Bob Golic	3	0	0.5	19	23
CB Kirby Jackson	3	1	0.0	22	25
ILB Lance Mehl	3	0	0.0	23	24
DE Mack Moore	2	1	0.5	20	21
S Andre Young	2	4	0.0	28	29
CB Jeff Fisher	2	1	0.0	17	15
CB Everson Walls	2	1	0.0	24	28
OLB Chris Keating	2	0	0.0	7	10
CB Steve Brown	2	0	0.0	21	31
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	1	0.0	8	9
S Wes Hopkins	1	1	0.0	12	14
ILB Miles Turpin	1	1	0.0	4	3
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	0.0	11	14
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	0.0	13	22
DE Dan Hampton	1	0	0.0	27	29
OLB Steve Potter	1	0	0.0	6	6
WR Lindsay Scott	1	0	---	---	---
WR Ricky Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Greg Bracelin	0	1	0.0	18	22

Washington	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Gerald Robinson	5	0	1.0	15	28
CB Ernest Gibson	5	1	0.0	14	29
CB JC Watts	5	1	0.0	16	32
S Joey Browner	5	0	0.0	22	36
DT Tim Krumrie	4	0	0.0	15	29
OLB Joe Kelly	3	2	0.0	16	32
S Benny Perrin	3	0	0.0	17	29
CB Wymon Henderson	2	1	0.0	16	25
OLB Randy Kirk	2	1	0.0	7	12
S Donovan Rose	2	0	0.0	11	27
DE Leslie O'Neal	1	1	0.0	18	32
S Tom Hannon	1	0	0.0	9	24
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	0.0	6	11
ILB Byron Evans	0	5	0.0	13	34

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Robert Lyles	1.0	1	0	22
DT Bob Golic	0.5	0	1	23
DE Mack Moore	0.5	0	0	21
DE Dave Lindstrom	0.0	0	1	17

Washington	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Gerald Robinson	1.0	0	0	0	28
DE Kurt Ploeger	0.0	1	3	0	16
DT Keith Millard	0.0	0	4	2	31
DE Leslie O'Neal	0.0	0	2	1	32
DT Tim Krumrie	0.0	0	1	1	29
ILB Neal Olkewicz	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Steve Brown	3	0	31
CB Kirby Jackson	3	0	25
S Terrance Hoagie	2	0	30
ILB Lance Mehl	1	1	24
CB Everson Walls	1	1	28
OLB Mario Celotto	1	0	14
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	22
OLB Chris Keating	1	0	10
ILB Jerry Robinson	1	0	9
CB Jeff Fisher	1	0	15
OLB Steve Potter	1	0	6
S Wes Hopkins	1	0	14
ILB Miles Turpin	1	0	3
ILB Jack Squirek	0	1	13

Washington	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB JC Watts	4	1	0	32
CB Ernest Gibson	3	0	1	29
S Donovan Rose	2	0	0	27
S Benny Perrin	2	0	0	29
S Joey Browner	2	0	0	36
OLB Joe Kelly	1	1	0	32
CB Wymon Henderson	1	1	0	25
DT Tim Krumrie	1	0	0	29
OLB Sam Merriman	1	0	0	11
DE Gerald Robinson	1	0	0	28
ILB Byron Evans	0	0	1	34

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Heller	3	4	21	0	36
Preston Gothard	3	3	9	0	12
Ray Donaldson	1	8	20	0	39
Byron Ingram	1	2	16	0	23
Phil LaPorta	0	1	22	0	31
Ron Lee	0	1	9	0	15
John Giesler	0	1	17	0	37
Rich Moran	0	1	7	0	17
Jamie Dukes	0	1	2	0	8
Michael Nutter	0	0	5	1	4

Washington	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Smith	4	13	28	0	32
David Jordan	4	5	24	2	31
Ken Reeves	2	3	32	0	37
Keith Kartz	1	4	31	0	33
Howard Ballard	1	3	32	0	37
Anthony Jones	0	1	10	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Preston Gothard	2	16
Mario Celotto	1	33
Kenny Jackson	1	19
Lance Mehl	1	6

Washington	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Micho	3	20
Kitrick Taylor	3	14
Ernest Gibson	2	17
Donovan Rose	1	15
Blake Moore	1	11

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Andre Young	---	---	28	29	9	66
Tony Eason	22	41	---	---	---	63
Everson Walls	---	---	24	28	10	62
Lindsay Scott	16	30	---	---	15	61
Ray Donaldson	20	39	---	---	---	59
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	26	30	3	59
Mario Celotto	---	---	11	14	33	58
Steve Brown	---	---	21	31	6	58
Dan Hampton	---	---	27	29	1	57
Ron Heller	21	36	---	---	---	57
Kenny Jackson	12	26	---	---	19	57
John Giesler	17	37	---	---	1	55
Phil LaPorta	22	31	---	---	---	53
Lance Mehl	---	---	23	24	6	53
Jeff Fisher	---	---	17	15	19	51
Kirby Jackson	---	---	22	25	3	50
Robert Lyles	---	---	20	22	6	48
Neal Anderson	19	28	---	---	---	47
Byron Ingram	16	23	---	---	7	46
Dave Lindstrom	---	---	17	17	10	44
Bob Golic	---	---	19	23	2	44
Greg Bracelin	---	---	18	22	3	43
Mack Moore	---	---	20	21	1	42
Bill Brooks	10	28	---	---	4	42
Gerald Willhite	3	13	---	---	25	41
Ron Lee	9	15	---	---	15	39
Brad Shearer	---	---	13	22	3	38
Robb Rubick	12	18	---	---	8	38
Preston Gothard	9	12	---	---	16	37
Rich Moran	7	17	---	---	8	32
Russell Davis	7	11	---	---	11	29
Ricky Sanders	12	17	---	---	---	29
Chris Keating	---	---	7	10	9	26
Wes Hopkins	---	---	12	14	---	26
Jerry Robinson	---	---	8	9	8	25
Jack Squirek	---	---	9	13	1	23
Jamie Dukes	2	8	---	---	8	18
Chad Lane	0	10	---	---	8	18
Michael Nutter	5	4	---	---	8	17
Steve Potter	---	---	6	6	2	14
Miles Turpin	---	---	4	3	6	13
Lam Jones	1	7	---	---	---	8
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	6	6
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	6	6
Richard Todd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Matt Cavanaugh	0	0	---	---	---	0

Washington	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bert Jones	32	37	---	---	---	69
Ken Reeves	32	37	---	---	---	69
Howard Ballard	32	37	---	---	---	69
David Jordan	24	31	---	---	11	66
Keith Kartz	31	33	---	---	2	66
Joey Browner	---	---	22	36	2	60
Ernest Gibson	---	---	14	29	17	60
Mike Smith	28	32	---	---	---	60
John Tice	19	22	---	---	15	56
Leslie O'Neal	---	---	18	32	6	56
Keith Millard	---	---	17	31	7	55
Walter Abercrombie	15	13	---	---	26	54
JC Watts	---	---	16	32	6	54
Donovan Rose	---	---	11	27	15	53
Joe Kelly	---	---	16	32	3	51
Byron Evans	---	---	13	34	3	50
Kitrick Taylor	17	18	---	---	14	49
Benny Perrin	---	---	17	29	2	48
Mervyn Fernandez	18	27	---	---	2	47
Tim Krumrie	---	---	15	29	1	45
Mike Rozier	21	24	---	---	---	45
Gerald Robinson	---	---	15	28	1	44
Wymon Henderson	---	---	16	25	1	42
James Brooks	17	23	---	---	---	40
Tracy Porter	11	14	---	---	15	40
Maurice Carthon	14	18	---	---	8	40
Tom Hannon	---	---	9	24	6	39
Randy Kirk	---	---	7	12	17	36
Billy Ard	12	11	---	---	11	34
Gordie Lockbaun	9	12	---	---	9	30
Bruce Mesner	---	---	12	16	2	30
Anthony Jones	10	9	---	---	9	28
Rich Erenberg	7	5	---	---	14	26
Kurt Ploeger	---	---	7	16	1	24
Bobby Micho	2	0	---	---	20	22
Neal Olkewicz	---	---	9	7	4	20
Sam Merriman	---	---	6	11	3	20
Blake Moore	1	4	---	---	11	16
Johnie Mallory	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Nichols	---	---	0	0	9	9
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	8	8
Greg Davis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Gregg Carr	---	---	0	0	5	5
Cliff Stoudt	0	0	---	---	3	3
Andy Headen	---	---	2	1	---	3
Hugh Millen	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	70	8.8
Middle	11	35	3.2
Right	3	60	20.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	104	9.5
Middle	15	66	4.4
Right	3	18	6.0
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	40	18	1	2	3	3	11	4	2

Washington	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Jones	35	18	1	3	8	3	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	87	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	94	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	15	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	52	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	57	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	24	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bill Brooks	12	9	0	62	0	28
WR Kenny Jackson	7	1	0	7	0	26
WR Lindsay Scott	6	4	1	62	1	30
RB Neal Anderson	4	1	0	6	0	28
WR Lam Jones	3	1	0	17	0	7
TE Robb Rubick	3	0	1	0	0	18
RB Gerald Willhite	2	0	1	0	0	13
WR Ricky Sanders	2	1	0	12	0	17
TE Preston Gothard	1	1	0	16	0	12

Washington	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Rozier	7	3	2	19	0	24
WR Mervyn Fernandez	6	3	1	40	1	27
WR Tracy Porter	5	2	1	10	0	14
WR Kitrick Taylor	5	4	0	43	0	18
TE Anthony Jones	3	1	1	11	0	9
FB Maurice Carthon	3	2	0	12	0	18
TE John Tice	2	1	1	9	0	22
RB James Brooks	1	1	0	3	0	23
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	0	1	0	0	13
WR Rich Erenberg	1	0	1	0	0	5
RB Gordie Lockbaun	1	1	0	1	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	2	7	3.50	8.47

Washington	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Brooks	2	6	3.00	3.94
Walter Abercrombie	2	17	8.50	10.08
Gordie Lockbaun	1	4	4.00	4.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	1	0	0	0.00	4.55

Washington	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Jones	5	3	13	2.60	4.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Robb Rubick	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Washington	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tracy Porter	2	1	3	1.50	2.00
WR Mike Rozier	1	1	6	6.00	2.71
FB Maurice Carthon	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Kitrick Taylor	1	1	4	4.00	8.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Neal Anderson	2	1

Washington	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Abercrombie	5	1
Bert Jones	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	12	7	4

Washington	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Jones	8	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bill Brooks	5	3	1
WR Lindsay Scott	3	3	2
WR Kenny Jackson	2	1	1
WR Lam Jones	1	0	0
RB Gerald Willhite	1	0	0

Washington	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tracy Porter	1	1	1
RB Walter Abercrombie	1	0	0
WR Mervyn Fernandez	1	1	1
TE John Tice	1	0	0
TE Anthony Jones	1	0	0
WR Mike Rozier	1	0	0
FB Maurice Carthon	1	0	0
WR Kitrick Taylor	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)