Week 8, 1996

played in Los Angeles, CA

76 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	6	0	0	-	6
Los Angeles Rams	7	7	17	0	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:34 LA - Terrell Davis 1 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 12:25 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 39 field goal
2Q: 02:04 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 46 field goal
2Q: 00:35 LA - Tim Barnett 15 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 12:23 LA - Shawn Collins 2 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 10:22 LA - Terrell Davis 5 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 05:59 LA - John Carney 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:34 LA - Terrell Davis 1 run (John Carney extra point)
2Q: 12:25 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 39 field goal
2Q: 02:04 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 46 field goal
2Q: 00:35 LA - Tim Barnett 15 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 12:23 LA - Shawn Collins 2 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 10:22 LA - Terrell Davis 5 pass from Steve Young (John Carney extra point)
3Q: 05:59 LA - John Carney 31 field goal

Team Statistics DAL LA
Record 4-3 5-2
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 4 9
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 219 394
- Offensive Plays 53 60
- Yards per Play 4.13 6.57
Net Rushing Yards 111 196
- Rushing Attempts 24 38
- Yards per Rush 4.63 5.16
Net Passing Yards 108 198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 15 - 0 21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 139 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/31 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 3.72 9.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/65 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 2/42
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:52 31:08

Team Statistics	DAL	LA
Record	4-3	5-2
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	4	9
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	219	394
- Offensive Plays	53	60
- Yards per Play	4.13	6.57
Net Rushing Yards	111	196
- Rushing Attempts	24	38
- Yards per Rush	4.63	5.16
Net Passing Yards	108	198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 15 - 0	21 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	139	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/31	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	3.72	9.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/65	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	2/42
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:52	31:08

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	OWN 30	5	36	Punt
1	10:57	2:45	OWN 45	5	19	Punt
1	2:27	5:08	OWN 41	8	37	Field Goal
2	7:41	5:45	OWN 8	11	63	Field Goal
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	10:12	0:57	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	5:51	2:24	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
3	0:17	3:58	OWN 22	8	22	Punt
4	7:40	3:50	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
4	1:51	1:47	OWN 36	3	-14	Punt

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	1:31	OWN 20	3	-6	Punt
1	8:12	5:45	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	12:19	4:38	OWN 22	8	31	Punt
2	1:56	1:30	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:45	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	12:09	1:57	OPP 20	4	20	Touchdown
3	9:15	3:24	OWN 21	8	65	Field Goal
3	3:27	3:10	OWN 30	5	20	Punt
4	11:19	3:39	OWN 24	6	36	Punt
4	3:50	1:59	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	0:04	0:04	OWN 25	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Steve Young, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Napoleon Kaufman	14	89	6.36	39	2
Ed Toner	6	14	2.33	10	1
Neal Anderson	3	9	3.00	7	0
Tony Eason	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Terrell Davis	24	99	4.13	13	4	1
Ricky Watters	9	23	2.56	6	0	0
Steve Young	4	72	18.00	66	1	0
Wade Reeves	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	19	12	116	2/12	0	23	0	80.1
Mark Rypien	6	3	23	2/19	0	18	0	59.7

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Young	21	17	206	1/8	3	44	0	147.1

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.J. Birden	4	6	46	11.50	1	18
WR Ricky Sanders	3	3	45	15.00	5	23
FB Bruce Perkins	2	2	5	2.50	0	6
WR Wade Word	2	5	23	11.50	7	13
RB Ed Toner	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Gilberto Campbell	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
RB Neal Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Charlie Babbit	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Alvin Harper	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Terrell Davis	4	5	60	15.00	47	44	1
WR Shawn Collins	3	3	30	10.00	6	24	1
WR Frank Sanders	3	3	30	10.00	0	12	0
WR Tim Barnett	2	4	20	10.00	0	15	1
FB Wade Reeves	2	2	27	13.50	34	31	0
WR Wesley Carroll	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	8	8.00	8	8	0
WR Arthur Marshall	1	1	22	22.00	12	22	0
TE David Sloan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ricky Sanders	1	0	0	0
Ed Toner	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jermaine Lewis	1	0	0
Ricky Watters	0	1	0
Derrick Hoskins	0	1	0
Mark McMillian	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	7	309	44.1	34.1	57	0

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shane Edge	5	198	39.6	32.8	44	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donald Igwebuike	2/2	1/1	0/0	46	0/0

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Carney	1/1	0/0	0/0	31	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	2	14	7.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	3	72	24.0	0
Ricky Sanders	1	18	18.0	0

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jermaine Lewis	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	8	2	0.0	35	19
S Henry Jones	6	1	1.0	31	17
S Marcus Robertson	6	2	0.0	27	19
OLB John Roper	5	1	0.0	28	20
ILB Rod Stephens	5	1	0.0	15	5
CB Audrey McMillian	4	2	0.0	15	16
DT Michael Dean Perry	4	2	0.0	23	12
CB Donnie Abraham	2	3	0.0	35	22
ILB Michael Barrow	2	1	0.0	24	6
S John Baylor	2	0	0.0	11	6
CB Fred Foggie	2	0	0.0	35	18
DE Chad Brown	2	0	0.0	23	13
DT Devin Wyman	1	1	0.0	18	11
S Tim McDonald	1	0	0.0	7	6
DE Jeff Cross	1	0	0.0	24	16
OLB Darrin Smith	0	2	0.0	27	14
DE Harald Hasselbach	0	2	0.0	14	6
DE Junior Bryant	0	1	0.0	15	9

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Levon Kirkland	5	3	0.0	21	22
DT Rueben Davis	4	0	1.0	14	16
OLB Pellom McDaniels	4	1	0.0	17	19
CB Kevin Smith	4	0	0.0	21	28
S Derrick Hoskins	4	0	0.0	9	9
DE Jay Taylor	2	0	1.5	16	21
DE Raylee Johnson	2	0	1.0	7	10
S Lawyer Milloy	2	3	0.0	21	28
CB Frank Simmons	2	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Dixon Edwards	2	1	0.0	4	7
OLB Lonnie Marts	2	1	0.0	11	3
DT Esera Ruaolo	2	1	0.0	7	7
S Jason Belser	2	1	0.0	20	25
DT Rhett Hall	2	0	0.0	10	11
DE Alonzo Spellman	1	2	0.5	17	24
CB Mark McMillian	1	1	0.0	18	28
DT Clint Haynes	1	1	0.0	14	18
CB Alex Molden	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Henry Jones	1.0	0	0	17
DE Jeff Cross	0.0	1	1	16
DE Chad Brown	0.0	1	1	13
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	0	12
DT Devin Wyman	0.0	1	0	11

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Jay Taylor	1.5	0	21
DT Rueben Davis	1.0	2	16
DE Raylee Johnson	1.0	0	10
DE Alonzo Spellman	0.5	0	24
ILB Pat Swilling	0.0	1	6
DE Scott Davis	0.0	1	3

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	PPlay
OLB John Roper	3	20
CB Audrey McMillian	2	16
S Marcus Robertson	2	19
ILB Nate Thornton	2	19
CB Donnie Abraham	2	22
S Tim McDonald	1	6
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	12
S Henry Jones	1	17
CB Fred Foggie	1	18
ILB Michael Barrow	1	6
OLB Darrin Smith	1	14

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kevin Smith	3	1	28
OLB Pellom McDaniels	2	1	19
OLB Dixon Edwards	2	0	7
ILB Levon Kirkland	2	0	22
S Jason Belser	2	0	25
S Derrick Hoskins	2	0	9
OLB Lonnie Marts	1	0	3
CB Mark McMillian	1	0	28
S Lawyer Milloy	0	2	28
DE Jay Taylor	0	1	21

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Wiltz	3	7	23	1	26
Gilberto Campbell	1	2	15	0	9
Rickey Dudley	1	1	10	0	9
Ralph Tamm	0	5	24	2	29
Tony Mayberry	0	5	24	0	29
Gary Zimmerman	0	2	23	1	26
Channing Carpenter	0	1	24	0	29

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Dixon	3	9	35	1	22
Greg Huntington	3	8	37	0	22
Paul Gruber	3	6	38	0	22
Jumbo Elliott	2	4	34	0	22
John Flannery	0	5	37	0	22
Gerald Perry	0	1	4	0	0
Pierson Hill	0	1	11	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Sanders	1	17
Bruce Perkins	1	15
Tim McDonald	1	14
Ed Toner	1	6

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Ricky Watters	3	21
Alex Molden	1	22
Keith Byars	1	15
Mark McMillian	1	12

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Tamm	24	29	---	---	9	62
Donnie Abraham	---	---	35	22	1	58
Channing Carpenter	24	29	---	---	3	56
Tony Mayberry	24	29	---	---	2	55
Nate Thornton	---	---	35	19	1	55
Fred Foggie	---	---	35	18	1	54
Henry Jones	---	---	31	17	3	51
Ricky Sanders	12	21	---	---	17	50
John Roper	---	---	28	20	2	50
Wade Word	18	24	---	---	8	50
Gary Zimmerman	23	26	---	---	---	49
Chris Wiltz	23	26	---	---	---	49
Marcus Robertson	---	---	27	19	2	48
Bruce Perkins	14	14	---	---	15	43
Jeff Cross	---	---	24	16	2	42
Darrin Smith	---	---	27	14	1	42
Tony Eason	19	21	---	---	---	40
Audrey McMillian	---	---	15	16	9	40
Charlie Babbit	9	14	---	---	17	40
Chad Brown	---	---	23	13	3	39
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	23	12	2	37
J.J. Birden	14	19	---	---	---	33
Gilberto Campbell	15	9	---	---	9	33
Michael Barrow	---	---	24	6	3	33
Rickey Dudley	10	9	---	---	13	32
Neal Anderson	6	3	---	---	21	30
Rod Stephens	---	---	15	5	10	30
Napoleon Kaufman	14	16	---	---	---	30
Devin Wyman	---	---	18	11	1	30
Tim McDonald	---	---	7	6	14	27
Rich Powers	---	---	8	3	15	26
Harald Hasselbach	---	---	14	6	5	25
Alvin Harper	1	9	---	---	14	24
Junior Bryant	---	---	15	9	---	24
Ed Toner	7	7	---	---	6	20
John Baylor	---	---	11	6	2	19
Ron Davis	---	---	3	4	7	14
Mark Rypien	5	8	---	---	---	13
Joe Tofflemire	1	3	---	---	9	13
Ricky Siglar	1	3	---	---	9	13
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	9	9
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	9	9
Donald Igwebuike	0	0	---	---	5	5
Tom Baugh	0	0	---	---	4	4
Darrell Malone	---	---	0	0	1	1
Dan McGwire	0	0	---	---	---	0

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Dixon	35	22	---	---	6	63
Jumbo Elliott	34	22	---	---	6	62
Steve Young	38	22	---	---	---	60
Paul Gruber	38	22	---	---	---	60
John Flannery	37	22	---	---	---	59
Greg Huntington	37	22	---	---	---	59
Mark McMillian	---	---	18	28	12	58
Lawyer Milloy	---	---	21	28	9	58
Frank Simmons	---	---	21	25	6	52
Kevin Smith	---	---	21	28	2	51
Frank Sanders	33	18	---	---	---	51
Ricky Watters	18	11	---	---	21	50
David Sloan	28	14	---	---	7	49
Jason Belser	---	---	20	25	1	46
Levon Kirkland	---	---	21	22	2	45
Jay Taylor	---	---	16	21	7	44
Alonzo Spellman	---	---	17	24	2	43
Terrell Davis	26	15	---	---	---	41
Pellom McDaniels	---	---	17	19	2	38
Shawn Collins	25	11	---	---	1	37
Clint Haynes	---	---	14	18	5	37
Wade Reeves	18	11	---	---	7	36
Alex Molden	---	---	5	9	22	36
Rueben Davis	---	---	14	16	4	34
Tim Barnett	10	11	---	---	9	30
Dixon Edwards	---	---	4	7	19	30
Keith Byars	10	4	---	---	15	29
Derrick Hoskins	---	---	9	9	10	28
Pierson Hill	11	5	---	---	9	25
Pat Swilling	---	---	3	6	14	23
Rhett Hall	---	---	10	11	2	23
Raylee Johnson	---	---	7	10	3	20
Arthur Marshall	5	3	---	---	10	18
Jermaine Lewis	1	0	---	---	16	17
Esera Ruaolo	---	---	7	7	2	16
Lonnie Marts	---	---	11	3	1	15
Scott Davis	---	---	8	3	1	12
Wesley Carroll	5	7	---	---	---	12
Doug Widell	3	0	---	---	6	9
Lincoln Kennedy	2	0	---	---	6	8
John Carney	0	0	---	---	7	7
DeShaun Smith	0	0	---	---	6	6
Shane Edge	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gerald Perry	4	0	---	---	---	4
Dave Brown	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bill Musgrave	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	17	3.4
Middle	13	78	6.0
Right	5	17	3.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	28	4.0
Middle	21	140	6.7
Right	9	30	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	19	12	2	1	0	4	2	0	0
Mark Rypien	6	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	0

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Young	21	17	4	0	0	0	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	61	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	23	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	79	19.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	41	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	86	10.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.J. Birden	6	4	46	0	19
WR Wade Word	5	2	23	0	24
WR Ricky Sanders	3	3	45	2	21
WR Charlie Babbit	2	0	0	0	14
FB Bruce Perkins	2	2	5	0	14
WR Alvin Harper	2	0	0	0	9
RB Neal Anderson	1	0	0	0	3
RB Ed Toner	1	1	6	0	7
TE Gilberto Campbell	1	1	7	0	9
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	6	0	16
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	1	0	9

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Terrell Davis	5	4	60	1	15
WR Tim Barnett	4	2	20	0	11
WR Shawn Collins	3	3	30	1	11
WR Frank Sanders	3	3	30	0	18
FB Wade Reeves	2	2	27	1	11
WR Wesley Carroll	1	1	9	0	7
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	8	0	11
WR Arthur Marshall	1	1	22	1	3
TE David Sloan	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terrell Davis	6	20	3.33	4.13
Ricky Watters	3	3	1.00	2.56

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Young	3	3	22	7.33	9.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shawn Collins	1	1	2	2.00	10.00
WR Tim Barnett	1	1	15	15.00	5.00
RB Terrell Davis	1	1	5	5.00	12.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Neal Anderson	1	0
Napoleon Kaufman	1	0

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Ricky Watters	2	0
Terrell Davis	2	1
Wade Reeves	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	8	6	4
Mark Rypien	1	1	1

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Young	5	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ricky Sanders	2	2	2
WR J.J. Birden	2	2	2
WR Wade Word	2	1	1
WR Alvin Harper	1	0	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	0
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	0

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Frank Sanders	2	2	1
RB Ricky Watters	1	1	1
WR Arthur Marshall	1	1	1
RB Terrell Davis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (25,300)
End Zone 16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine 6,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 11,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 11,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 7,300 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,800 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (25,300)
End Zone	16,700 (18,200)
Mezzanine	6,100 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	11,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	11,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	7,300 (9,900)