Wild Card Playoff Games, 1988

played in Carolina, NC

56 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys33010-16
Carolina Panthers07310-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:06 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 32 field goal
2Q: 10:12 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 31 field goal
2Q: 04:52 CAR - Stephen Baker 35 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)
3Q: 09:39 CAR - John Lee 30 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DAL - Lindsay Scott 26 pass from Matt Cavanaugh (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 06:27 CAR - John Lee 33 field goal
4Q: 02:23 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 35 field goal
4Q: 00:54 CAR - Stephen Baker 9 pass from Bill Kenney (John Lee extra point)

Team StatisticsDALCAR
Record10-710-7
First Downs1818
- by Rushing77
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards305311
- Offensive Plays6355
- Yards per Play4.845.65
Net Rushing Yards107139
- Rushing Attempts2929
- Yards per Rush3.694.79
Net Passing Yards198172
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 026 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards211172
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.826.62
Fumbles/Lost3/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/137/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.43.8
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/407/37
Punt Returns/Yards4/222/14
Kick Returns/Yards5/943/93
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/31/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 31
Time of Possession32:1427:46

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:009:01OWN 321553Field Goal
11:356:31OWN 201166Field Goal
24:382:09OWN 3637Punt
20:580:58OWN 20418Half
39:342:11OWN 273-4Punt
35:435:58OWN 191181Touchdown
412:231:58OWN 1134Punt
46:194:01OWN 25957Field Goal
40:430:43OWN 2048Downs
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
15:594:24OWN 20729Punt
210:045:26OWN 31969Touchdown
22:291:31OWN 2339Punt
315:005:26OWN 371150Field Goal
37:231:40OWN 28417Punt
414:452:22OWN 20430Punt
410:254:06OWN 431041Field Goal
42:181:35OWN 46854Touchdown

Game MVP: Bill Kenney, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Neal Anderson20844.202230
Lee Rouson6223.67800
James Jones2-1-0.50200
Matt Cavanaugh122.00200
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Stephens17935.471920
Napoleon McCallum12463.831410

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Cavanaugh32222112/13126097.2
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Kenney26161720/02350106.5

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ricky Sanders813567.008140
WR Eddie Brown677111.8330260
WR Lam Jones23157.5011110
WR Lindsay Scott112626.001261
TE Chris Dressel111313.000130
FB James Jones112121.0021210
RB Lee Rouson1100.00000
RB Neal Anderson1300.00000
TE Pat Carter1199.00090
WR Bill Brooks0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stephen Baker447017.5030352
RB John Stephens46215.2516140
WR Doug Donley343913.006210
TE Billy Griggs222412.0013200
WR Carlos Carson1388.00080
TE Trey Junkin1311.00010
FB Dennis Bligen1199.00390
TE Steve Folsom0100.00000
RB Napoleon McCallum0100.00000
WR Cornell Burbage0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Jeff Fisher2000
Everson Walls1000
Steve Potter0100
Bobby Johnson0100
Domingo Bryant0100
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Trey Junkin0020
Phil Freeman0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo313946.341.7581
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge417644.038.5544

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike3/30/00/0351/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee2/20/00/0332/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher4225.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Donley2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Fisher35719.00
Everson Walls23718.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Freeman39331.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jack Squirek630.02016
S Andre Young610.02318
OLB Aundray Bruce430.01716
DE Dave Lindstrom410.02013
CB Everson Walls400.02417
CB Steve Brown210.02321
S Terrance Hoagie210.02322
ILB Lance Mehl200.0810
OLB Steve Potter200.093
OLB Robert Lyles200.02123
CB Kirby Jackson200.0710
ILB Jerry Robinson100.0910
CB Jeff Fisher100.01616
DE Bob Hamm100.01716
S Wes Hopkins100.01011
DE Mack Moore100.02319
S Domingo Bryant100.023
DT Michael Dean Perry100.01514
DE Jeff Cross010.01216
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer811.02523
S Carlton Williamson720.02732
OLB John Rade520.02531
ILB Craig Shaffer510.01722
OLB David Grayson311.01116
S Solomon Wilcots320.01828
ILB Jackie Shipp310.01511
CB Perry Williams310.01323
CB Harvey Clayton300.02322
CB Bobby Watkins220.01519
CB William Judson210.01619
DE Bruce Smith210.01411
DE Sean Jones200.02526
DE Mark Studaway200.01422
S Barney Bussey100.023
ILB Dante Jones100.0107
S Eric Williams010.01312
DT Jeff Wright010.01822

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Cross0.010016
DE Mack Moore0.001019
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Plummer1.000423
OLB David Grayson1.000016
DE Sean Jones0.002126
DT Jeff Wright0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Andre Young30018
S Terrance Hoagie30022
CB Everson Walls21017
ILB Lance Mehl20010
CB Kirby Jackson20010
CB Steve Brown11021
ILB Jerry Robinson10010
ILB Jack Squirek10016
S Domingo Bryant1003
OLB Robert Lyles01023
CB Bobby Futrell0104
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Craig Shaffer40022
CB Harvey Clayton31022
S Solomon Wilcots31028
CB Perry Williams30023
OLB Gary Plummer30023
OLB John Rade20031
CB William Judson11019
S Carlton Williamson11032
CB Bobby Watkins10019
OLB David Grayson10016

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ray Donaldson712028029
Randy Clark25024031
Rich Moran22012018
Jamie Dukes13022023
Pat Carter12017018
Chad Lane11010110
Ralph Tamm01024127
John Giesler01025032
Chris Dressel01012012
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Baab67029025
Keith Uecker15125025
Tom Baugh15024024
Dave Lutz14025026
Dan McQuaid120701
Marsharne Graves110908
Terry Tausch02020018
Steve Folsom01015015
Billy Griggs01020014
Stefan Humpries010603

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Lee Rouson220
Robb Rubick216
Domingo Bryant112
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Trey Junkin414
Phil Freeman216
Napoleon McCallum119
Doug Donley113
Tom Baugh12

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Matt Cavanaugh2934---------63
John Giesler2532------663
Randy Clark2431------661
Ray Donaldson2829------158
Ralph Tamm2427------657
Jeff Fisher------16161648
Everson Walls------2417748
Eddie Brown1420------1448
Steve Brown------2321347
Terrance Hoagie------2322247
Robert Lyles------2123347
Ricky Sanders2225---------47
Pat Carter1718------1146
Andre Young------2318445
Neal Anderson2322---------45
Jamie Dukes2223---------45
Jack Squirek------2016844
Mack Moore------2319244
Bill Brooks1918------542
Bob Hamm------1716639
Rich Moran1218------636
Lee Rouson610------2036
Aundray Bruce------1716134
Dave Lindstrom------2013---33
Lam Jones1121---------32
Robb Rubick96------1631
James Jones1114------530
Michael Dean Perry------1514130
Jeff Cross------1216129
Chris Dressel1212------428
Miles Turpin------116926
Chad Lane1010------525
Wes Hopkins------1011324
Lance Mehl------810321
Steve Potter------93921
Lindsay Scott14------1621
Jerry Robinson------910120
Kirby Jackson------710320
Domingo Bryant------231217
Bobby Futrell------64515
Bobby Johnson------32813
Donald Igwebuike00------88
Rich Camarillo00------33
Frank Reich00------33
Richard Todd00---------0
Mark Nichols00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Williamson------27321372
John Rade------2531864
Mike Baab2925------660
Bill Kenney2926---------55
William Judson------16191853
Sean Jones------2526253
Trey Junkin1819------1451
Dave Lutz2526---------51
Gary Plummer------2523351
Keith Uecker2525---------50
Tom Baugh2424------250
Harvey Clayton------2322449
Solomon Wilcots------1828248
Steve Folsom1515------1646
Dennis Bligen2012------1345
Stephen Baker2019------645
Terry Tausch2018------644
David Grayson------11161744
Jeff Wright------1822343
Mark Studaway------1422642
Craig Shaffer------1722241
Napoleon McCallum128------1939
Perry Williams------1323238
Bobby Watkins------1519337
Billy Griggs2014------135
John Stephens1718---------35
Doug Donley88------1329
Bruce Smith------1411328
Eric Williams------1312227
Jackie Shipp------1511127
Bob Nelson------1212---24
Marsharne Graves98------623
Carlos Carson129---------21
Cornell Burbage36------1221
Phil Freeman02------1618
Dante Jones------107118
Greg Meisner------59115
Dan McQuaid71------614
Stefan Humpries63---------9
Barney Bussey------2327
Max Zendejas00------55
Lemuel Stinson------14---5
Luke Prestridge00------44
Mike Howard00------22
John Lee00------22
Thomas Magnum00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8334.1
Middle17462.7
Right4287.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11544.9
Middle7192.7
Right11666.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Cavanaugh32223304350
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Kenney26163224100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54255.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1311856.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)106757.5
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53163.2
Short (0-8 Yds)139665.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)849011.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ricky Sanders138056025
WR Eddie Brown76071120
WR Lam Jones32015021
RB Neal Anderson3100022
WR Lindsay Scott1102614
TE Chris Dressel11013012
FB James Jones11021114
RB Lee Rouson1100010
WR Bill Brooks1000018
TE Pat Carter1109018
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB John Stephens64021018
WR Doug Donley4313918
WR Stephen Baker44070119
WR Carlos Carson310809
TE Trey Junkin3101019
TE Billy Griggs22024114
TE Steve Folsom1000015
FB Dennis Bligen1109012
RB Napoleon McCallum100008
WR Cornell Burbage101006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Anderson400.004.20
Matt Cavanaugh122.002.00
James Jones1-3-3.00-0.50
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Napoleon McCallum122.003.83
John Stephens122.005.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Cavanaugh2000.006.59
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Kenney73213.006.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lam Jones1000.005.00
WR Eddie Brown1000.0010.14
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Carlos Carson2184.002.67
WR Doug Donley1000.009.75
TE Steve Folsom1000.000.00
TE Billy Griggs1144.0012.00
RB Napoleon McCallum1000.000.00
WR Stephen Baker1199.0017.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Neal Anderson32
Matt Cavanaugh10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Napoleon McCallum21
John Stephens11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Matt Cavanaugh974
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Bill Kenney1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Ricky Sanders541
WR Lam Jones211
FB James Jones111
WR Eddie Brown111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Doug Donley322
TE Trey Junkin211
RB John Stephens221
FB Dennis Bligen111
RB Napoleon McCallum100
WR Cornell Burbage100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,300 (21,300)
End Zone15,300 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats13,500 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)