Week 16, 1989

played in Denver, CO

49 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	14	0	3	-	17
Denver Broncos	3	0	0	11	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:42 DEN - Paul McFadden 35 field goal
2Q: 13:00 DAL - Neal Anderson 9 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:46 DAL - Neal Anderson 58 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 10:17 DEN - Paul McFadden 24 field goal
4Q: 02:57 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 23 field goal
4Q: 00:57 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 28 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Rod Bernstine run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:42 DEN - Paul McFadden 35 field goal
2Q: 13:00 DAL - Neal Anderson 9 run (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:46 DAL - Neal Anderson 58 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 10:17 DEN - Paul McFadden 24 field goal
4Q: 02:57 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 23 field goal
4Q: 00:57 DEN - Ronnie Harmon 28 pass from Jim Harbaugh (Rod Bernstine run for conversion)

Team Statistics DAL DEN
Record 7-8 3-12
First Downs 14 14
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 305 318
- Offensive Plays 62 61
- Yards per Play 4.92 5.21
Net Rushing Yards 114 80
- Rushing Attempts 35 22
- Yards per Rush 3.26 3.64
Net Passing Yards 191 238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 0 36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 257
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.07 6.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/40 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/21 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 1/17 3/74
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:48 27:12

Team Statistics	DAL	DEN
Record	7-8	3-12
First Downs	14	14
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	305	318
- Offensive Plays	62	61
- Yards per Play	4.92	5.21
Net Rushing Yards	114	80
- Rushing Attempts	35	22
- Yards per Rush	3.26	3.64
Net Passing Yards	191	238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 0	36 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	257
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	7.07	6.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/40	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/21	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	1/17	3/74
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:48	27:12

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:36	3:35	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
1	7:52	1:21	OWN 26	3	-5	Punt
1	3:41	5:47	OWN 6	13	94	Touchdown
2	11:00	4:24	OWN 20	8	34	Punt
2	2:01	1:34	OWN 30	4	70	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:09	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	11:07	1:43	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	8:01	6:07	OWN 15	9	31	Punt
4	10:10	1:31	OWN 27	3	5	Punt
4	7:15	4:26	OPP 27	6	21	Field Goal
4	2:02	0:37	OPP 33	3	5	Missed FG
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 41	1	-1	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:24	OWN 20	5	62	Field Goal
1	9:01	1:09	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	6:31	2:50	OWN 27	5	13	Punt
2	12:54	1:54	OWN 33	4	29	Punt
2	6:36	4:35	OWN 20	9	57	Missed FG
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 29	2	6	Half
3	13:51	2:44	OWN 44	5	14	Punt
3	9:24	1:23	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
3	1:54	6:44	OWN 12	16	81	Field Goal
4	8:39	1:24	OWN 11	3	-8	Punt
4	2:49	0:47	OWN 31	4	2	Downs
4	1:25	0:41	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown

Game MVP: Neal Anderson, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Neal Anderson	22	69	3.14	10	1	1
Ken Bell	6	33	5.50	8	0	0
Tony Eason	2	1	0.50	2	0	0
Eddie Brown	2	2	1.00	2	0	0
James Jones	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
Ricky Sanders	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Bill Brooks	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rod Bernstine	12	52	4.33	12	1	0
Tom Rathman	10	28	2.80	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	25	17	204	2/13	1	58	0	106.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Harbaugh	36	22	257	3/19	1	51	0	91.9

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ricky Sanders	4	5	54	13.50	4	27	0
WR Eddie Brown	4	8	33	8.25	15	16	0
RB Ken Bell	3	3	18	6.00	0	8	0
RB Neal Anderson	2	2	65	32.50	51	58	1
TE Pat Carter	2	2	9	4.50	1	10	0
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Bill Brooks	1	2	14	14.00	8	14	0
WR Lawyer Tillman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kelvin Martin	5	8	76	15.20	21	51	0
TE Ken Griffey	4	4	23	5.75	7	14	0
WR Ronnie Harmon	3	8	83	27.67	27	36	1
WR Hassan Jones	3	5	7	2.33	2	7	0
FB Tom Rathman	3	3	17	5.67	1	10	0
WR Anderson Cooper	3	6	37	12.33	20	24	0
WR Jeff Query	1	1	14	14.00	0	14	0
RB Rod Bernstine	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ken Bell	1	0	0
Chad Lane	0	1	0
Steve Brown	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ken Griffey	1	0	0
Ronnie Harmon	0	1	0
Alvin Wright	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rich Camarillo	7	315	45.0	39.1	57	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harry Newsome	6	268	44.7	34.5	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	1/2	0/1	0/0	23	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Paul McFadden	2/3	0/1	0/0	35	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lindsay Scott	1	21	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Everson Walls	1	17	17.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Harmon	2	52	26.0	0
Alvin Walton	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Robert Lyles	7	4	1.5	16	28
CB Everson Walls	7	0	0.0	16	32
S Andre Young	5	3	0.0	16	32
DE Winnie Cooper	4	0	0.0	10	15
ILB Rod Stephens	4	0	0.0	19	30
DE Jeff Cross	3	2	1.5	12	24
OLB Jessie Small	3	0	0.0	4	11
S Wes Hopkins	2	2	0.0	9	13
DT Mark Duda	2	1	0.0	14	26
CB Steve Brown	2	0	0.0	16	29
CB Bobby Futrell	2	0	0.0	9	17
CB Cornell Holloway	2	0	0.0	5	8
DT Mike Ruth	1	2	0.0	8	13
S Terrance Hoagie	1	0	0.0	18	35
CB Kirby Jackson	1	0	0.0	13	27
ILB Lance Mehl	0	1	0.0	5	9
DE Mack Moore	0	1	0.0	14	29
S Domingo Bryant	0	1	0.0	2	3
OLB Aundray Bruce	0	1	0.0	12	25

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Alvin Walton	7	4	0.0	32	25
ILB Sam Mills	7	2	0.0	31	24
OLB Winston Moss	6	2	0.0	22	22
OLB Johnny Meads	4	2	1.0	29	17
S Myron Guyton	4	0	0.0	29	25
DT Alvin Wright	3	2	0.0	19	15
DE Leonard Griffin	3	1	0.0	22	16
ILB Larry McGrew	3	0	0.0	9	8
ILB Mark Brown	3	0	0.0	16	6
CB David Hollis	2	1	0.0	26	20
DT Scott Kellar	2	0	0.0	19	14
CB Sheldon White	2	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Bret Michaels	2	0	0.0	15	14
DE Glenn Jacobs	1	1	0.5	12	11
S Odie Harris	1	2	0.0	16	15
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	0	0.0	31	19
DE Earl Wilson	0	2	0.5	21	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Robert Lyles	1.5	0	0	28
DE Jeff Cross	1.5	0	0	24
DE Mack Moore	0.0	1	1	29
OLB Aundray Bruce	0.0	0	1	25
DE Winnie Cooper	0.0	0	1	15
OLB Broderick Thomas	0.0	0	1	9

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Johnny Meads	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Glenn Jacobs	0.5	0	0	1	11
DE Earl Wilson	0.5	0	0	0	17
DT Scott Kellar	0.0	1	0	0	14
DT Alvin Wright	0.0	0	2	0	15
DE Leonard Griffin	0.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Winston Moss	0.0	0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Everson Walls	6	0	32
S Andre Young	2	1	32
CB Steve Brown	2	1	29
OLB Robert Lyles	2	0	28
CB Bobby Futrell	2	0	17
DE Winnie Cooper	2	0	15
CB Cornell Holloway	2	0	8
S Terrance Hoagie	1	1	35
CB Kirby Jackson	1	0	27
ILB Rod Stephens	1	0	30
OLB Jessie Small	1	0	11
S Wes Hopkins	0	1	13

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB David Hollis	3	0	20
OLB Winston Moss	3	0	22
S Myron Guyton	3	0	25
ILB Mark Brown	2	0	6
S Alvin Walton	2	0	25
CB Reuben Hendeson	1	0	19
OLB Johnny Meads	1	0	17
CB Sheldon White	1	0	21
OLB Bret Michaels	1	0	14
ILB Sam Mills	0	1	24
DE Glenn Jacobs	0	1	11

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Clark	4	9	1	25	0	22
Ron Heller	3	6	0	33	0	26
James Jones	2	2	1	11	0	12
Chad Lane	1	3	0	12	0	7
Melvin Jones	1	2	0	27	0	24
Jamie Dukes	0	4	0	33	1	19
Chuck Brown	0	3	0	16	1	9
Pat Carter	0	2	0	20	0	14
Ralph Tamm	0	2	0	23	0	19

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ellison Onizuka	3	9	21	0	36
Joe Milinchik	3	6	21	1	38
Ken Ruettgers	1	3	19	0	37
Bill Fralic	1	1	16	2	28
Ken Dallafior	0	1	6	0	11
Doug Riesenberg	0	1	21	0	35
Dan Rosado	0	1	1	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Lindsay Scott	3	20
Ken Bell	3	17

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Harmon	1	17
Ken Griffey	1	14

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ron Heller	33	26	---	---	9	68
Tony Eason	35	27	---	---	---	62
Melvin Jones	27	24	---	---	9	60
Everson Walls	---	---	16	32	9	57
Randy Clark	25	22	---	---	9	56
Eddie Brown	23	18	---	---	14	55
Andre Young	---	---	16	32	6	54
Terrance Hoagie	---	---	18	35	1	54
Jamie Dukes	33	19	---	---	2	54
Rod Stephens	---	---	19	30	2	51
Pat Carter	20	14	---	---	16	50
Neal Anderson	30	18	---	---	1	49
Steve Brown	---	---	16	29	3	48
Robert Lyles	---	---	16	28	4	48
Mack Moore	---	---	14	29	2	45
Mark Duda	---	---	14	26	4	44
Kirby Jackson	---	---	13	27	3	43
Ken Bell	12	13	---	---	17	42
Jeff Cross	---	---	12	24	6	42
Ralph Tamm	23	19	---	---	---	42
James Jones	11	12	---	---	18	41
Bobby Futrell	---	---	9	17	15	41
Lawyer Tillman	20	14	---	---	6	40
Aundray Bruce	---	---	12	25	2	39
Chris Dressel	16	10	---	---	11	37
Ricky Sanders	21	16	---	---	---	37
Bill Brooks	18	16	---	---	2	36
Chuck Brown	16	9	---	---	9	34
Winnie Cooper	---	---	10	15	7	32
Lindsay Scott	4	4	---	---	20	28
Lance Mehl	---	---	5	9	13	27
Chad Lane	12	7	---	---	7	26
Wes Hopkins	---	---	9	13	3	25
Mike Ruth	---	---	8	13	2	23
Greg Manusky	---	---	9	4	8	21
Jessie Small	---	---	4	11	6	21
Broderick Thomas	---	---	7	9	5	21
Domingo Bryant	---	---	2	3	15	20
Glen Collins	---	---	8	10	1	19
Cornell Holloway	---	---	5	8	4	17
Jim Rourke	6	9	---	---	---	15
Rich Camarillo	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	6	6
Frank Reich	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jeff Hostetler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Griffey	18	37	---	---	14	69
Ellison Onizuka	21	36	---	---	9	66
Sheldon White	---	---	23	21	22	66
Tom Rathman	21	29	---	---	15	65
Alvin Walton	---	---	32	25	7	64
Jim Harbaugh	22	39	---	---	---	61
Joe Milinchik	21	38	---	---	---	59
Reuben Hendeson	---	---	31	19	8	58
Sam Mills	---	---	31	24	2	57
Ken Ruettgers	19	37	---	---	---	56
Doug Riesenberg	21	35	---	---	---	56
Myron Guyton	---	---	29	25	2	56
Ronnie Harmon	17	21	---	---	17	55
David Hollis	---	---	26	20	9	55
Kelvin Martin	18	29	---	---	6	53
Bill Fralic	16	28	---	---	7	51
Johnny Meads	---	---	29	17	1	47
Hassan Jones	14	33	---	---	---	47
Leonard Griffin	---	---	22	16	8	46
Winston Moss	---	---	22	22	2	46
Mark Brown	---	---	16	6	22	44
Earl Wilson	---	---	21	17	2	40
Rod Bernstine	13	26	---	---	1	40
Alvin Wright	---	---	19	15	5	39
Scott Kellar	---	---	19	14	1	34
Odie Harris	---	---	16	15	2	33
Anderson Cooper	6	14	---	---	13	33
Bret Michaels	---	---	15	14	4	33
Jeff Query	1	4	---	---	23	28
Ken Dallafior	6	11	---	---	9	26
Markus Koch	---	---	13	8	4	25
Glenn Jacobs	---	---	12	11	---	23
Larry McGrew	---	---	9	8	2	19
Jamie Morris	0	0	---	---	17	17
Ronnie Lee	3	2	---	---	9	14
Paul Frazier	0	0	---	---	13	13
Brad Edelman	1	1	---	---	9	11
Harry Newsome	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kelly Thomas	1	4	---	---	2	7
Paul McFadden	0	0	---	---	7	7
Frank Thomas	2	2	---	---	3	7
Dan Rosado	1	3	---	---	---	4
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Hank Ilesic	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dean Floyd	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	45	3.5
Middle	15	51	3.4
Right	6	19	3.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	2	0.7
Middle	15	55	3.7
Right	4	23	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	25	17	2	0	1	2	4	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Harbaugh	36	22	4	1	4	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	23	7.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	125	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	29	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	27	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	3	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	60	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	96	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	98	19.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Brown	8	4	1	33	0	18
WR Ricky Sanders	5	4	0	54	1	16
RB Ken Bell	3	3	0	18	0	13
RB Neal Anderson	2	2	0	65	1	18
WR Bill Brooks	2	1	0	14	0	16
TE Pat Carter	2	2	0	9	0	14
WR Lawyer Tillman	2	0	0	0	0	14
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	0	11	0	10

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronnie Harmon	8	3	1	83	2	21
WR Kelvin Martin	8	5	0	76	1	29
WR Anderson Cooper	6	3	1	37	1	14
WR Hassan Jones	5	3	1	7	0	33
TE Ken Griffey	4	4	0	23	0	37
FB Tom Rathman	3	3	0	17	0	29
RB Rod Bernstine	1	0	1	0	0	26
WR Jeff Query	1	1	0	14	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Neal Anderson	3	13	4.33	3.14
Ricky Sanders	1	3	3.00	3.00
Ken Bell	1	3	3.00	5.50

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tom Rathman	1	-4	-4.00	2.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Harbaugh	4	3	17	4.25	7.14

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	18	9.00	5.67
WR Hassan Jones	1	1	-1	-1.00	1.40
WR Kelvin Martin	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Neal Anderson	6	2
Ken Bell	1	0
Bill Brooks	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	9	7	6

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Harbaugh	12	8	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Brown	3	2	1
WR Ricky Sanders	2	2	2
TE Chris Dressel	1	1	1
RB Ken Bell	1	1	1
WR Bill Brooks	1	0	0
TE Pat Carter	1	1	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Hassan Jones	3	1	0
TE Ken Griffey	3	3	1
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	0
WR Anderson Cooper	2	1	1
WR Ronnie Harmon	1	0	0
WR Kelvin Martin	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 40,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,400 (21,400)
End Zone 8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	40,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,400 (21,400)
End Zone	8,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	7,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	800 (3,300)