Week 12, 1996

played in Pittsburgh, PA

28 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys6300-9
Pittsburgh Steelers01706-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:05 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 45 field goal
1Q: 07:53 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 37 field goal
2Q: 11:53 PIT - Greg Davis 49 field goal
2Q: 03:15 PIT - Bartholomew Simpson 1 run (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:52 PIT - Jose Gonzalez 30 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Greg Davis extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 47 field goal
4Q: 13:50 PIT - Greg Davis 37 field goal
4Q: 02:22 PIT - Greg Davis 23 field goal

Team StatisticsDALPIT
Record6-58-2-1
First Downs822
- by Rushing46
- by Passing415
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards152372
- Offensive Plays5279
- Yards per Play2.924.71
Net Rushing Yards85144
- Rushing Attempts1540
- Yards per Rush5.673.60
Net Passing Yards67228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 18 - 034 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards88257
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/215/29
- Yards per Pass Play1.815.85
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions1/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.98.0
4th Down Conversions0/21/1
Penalties/Yards6/301/1
Punt Returns/Yards3/394/5
Kick Returns/Yards2/630/0
Interception Ret./Yards1/380/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 35
Time of Possession20:2039:40

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:03OWN 3230Fumble
112:471:15OWN 4337Punt
19:520:5550422Field Goal
18:461:01OPP 2535Field Goal
12:272:13OWN 20623Downs
211:471:30OWN 2030Punt
23:091:19OWN 2035Punt
20:370:37OPP 47317Field Goal
313:321:32OWN 43416Punt
38:011:45OWN 12417Punt
33:152:10OWN 73-4Punt
413:441:25OWN 203-1Punt
48:361:55OWN 12520Punt
42:141:12OWN 2055Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:570:10OPP 2310Interception
111:321:40OWN 2030Punt
18:570:11OWN 2025Fumble
17:455:18OWN 20942Punt
10:143:27OPP 43711Field Goal
210:177:08OWN 371263Touchdown
21:501:13OWN 37463Touchdown
315:001:28OWN 2036Punt
312:003:59OWN 2744Punt
36:163:01OWN 16834Punt
31:052:21OWN 44736Field Goal
412:193:43OWN 36617Punt
46:414:27OWN 36858Field Goal
41:021:02OPP 2522Game

Game MVP: Jose Gonzalez, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon Kaufman12786.501740
Neal Anderson372.33300
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bartholomew Simpson241054.384131
Larry Lenon12363.00500
Aaron Craver231.50200
Timm Rosenbach1-2-2.00-200
Bert Emanuel122.00200

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason2614672/15021059.5
Mark Rypien84211/6015056.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Timm Rosenbach34222575/29130185.0

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wade Word57357.0016210
WR J.J. Birden3641.33080
RB Napoleon Kaufman3472.331100
WR Ricky Sanders26105.00090
WR Charlie Babbit24126.001140
RB Neal Anderson1222.00320
TE Pat Carter121515.003150
WR Alvin Harper1133.00030
TE Gilberto Campbell0200.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jose Gonzalez7911115.8638301
WR Bert Emanuel710679.5717250
WR Hart Lee Dykes22126.000130
WR Anthony Edwards23126.00280
RB Bartholomew Simpson232412.0017200
FB Aaron Craver122020.0020200
WR Kevin Alexander111111.005110
TE Ted Popson0200.00000
TE Kendall Gammon0100.00000
RB Larry Lenon0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Fred Foggie13838.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Eason1000
Harald Hasselbach0100
Nate Thornton0010
Junior Bryant0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Timm Rosenbach1000
Bartholomew Simpson1000
Curtis Maxie0100
Blake Brockermeyer0100
Mark McGwire0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders836045.041.9601
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark625843.033.2483

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike3/32/20/0470/0
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Greg Davis3/31/10/0492/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit33913.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jose Gonzalez300.00
Hart Lee Dykes155.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit26331.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Nate Thornton1110.03532
S Henry Jones840.03932
OLB John Roper621.03123
S Marcus Robertson630.03638
DE Junior Bryant501.02019
OLB Rich Powers510.0157
ILB Michael Barrow410.01716
CB Audrey McMillian310.02021
OLB Aundray Bruce221.01016
DT Devin Wyman201.01718
DT Michael Dean Perry220.02421
OLB Darrin Smith220.02024
DE Jeff Cross210.02425
CB Fred Foggie210.03435
CB Donnie Abraham200.03735
DE Dan Chandler111.02020
S Tim McDonald100.018
FB Bruce Perkins10---------
S John Baylor020.089
ILB Rod Stephens010.078
CB Tony Stargell010.098
DE Harald Hasselbach010.01614
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mark McGwire511.01331
S Brad Edwards510.01137
DE Ben Karpinski411.01435
DT Tracy Rocker300.5623
CB Ashley Ambrose310.01235
OLB Michael Knight300.0826
DE Curtis Maxie210.5410
OLB Fred Strickland220.0513
S Victor Green220.01336
OLB Steve Hendrickson210.065
CB Eric Davis120.01235
DT D'Marco Farr110.01223
WR Jose Gonzalez10---------
CB Keith Taylor100.01224
DT Tory Epps100.01020
CB Jerome Henderson100.046
S Torin Dorn010.057
DE Israel Raybon010.01130

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dan Chandler1.010020
OLB John Roper1.001023
DE Junior Bryant1.001019
OLB Aundray Bruce1.000016
DT Devin Wyman1.000018
S Henry Jones0.001032
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ben Karpinski1.012035
ILB Mark McGwire1.000031
DT Tracy Rocker0.501023
DE Curtis Maxie0.500010
DT D'Marco Farr0.010023
DE Israel Raybon0.002030
OLB Michael Knight0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Nate Thornton41032
S Marcus Robertson40038
OLB Darrin Smith30024
CB Fred Foggie21135
ILB Michael Barrow20016
CB Donnie Abraham11035
CB Audrey McMillian10021
S Tim McDonald1008
OLB Aundray Bruce10016
DE Jeff Cross10025
OLB John Roper10023
S Henry Jones10032
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brad Edwards40037
OLB Michael Knight30026
ILB Mark McGwire21031
OLB Steve Hendrickson2005
CB Ashley Ambrose20035
CB Eric Davis12035
OLB Fred Strickland10013
CB Jerome Henderson1006
DE Ben Karpinski10035
S Victor Green10036

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mayberry47115037
Gary Zimmerman24015137
Ralph Tamm01015137
Chris Wiltz01015137
Gilberto Campbell01011014
Tony Carter0103011
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve Wisniewski29140239
Blake Brockermeyer27040039
Flozell Adkins26040239
Melvin Tuten26040039
Barret Robbins18040139
Aaron Craver13024025

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Neal Anderson126
Ricky Sanders122
Tim McDonald111
Joe Tofflemire111
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Larry Lenon225
Jerome Henderson215
Gary Jones112

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marcus Robertson------3638377
Henry Jones------3932475
Donnie Abraham------3735375
Fred Foggie------3435372
Nate Thornton------3532370
John Roper------31231064
Ralph Tamm1537------1163
Wade Word1135------955
Gary Zimmerman1537---------52
Tony Mayberry1537---------52
Channing Carpenter1537---------52
Chris Wiltz1537---------52
Jeff Cross------2425251
Ricky Sanders721------2250
Michael Dean Perry------2421348
Audrey McMillian------2021445
Darrin Smith------2024145
Dan Chandler------2020444
Tony Eason1328---------41
Pat Carter518------1841
Rich Powers------1571840
Junior Bryant------2019140
Neal Anderson310------2639
Charlie Babbit612------2139
Harald Hasselbach------1614838
Devin Wyman------1718338
J.J. Birden1025---------35
Michael Barrow------1716134
Aundray Bruce------1016733
Bruce Perkins614------1333
Napoleon Kaufman1221---------33
Tony Stargell------981431
Tony Carter311------1529
Gilberto Campbell1114---------25
Tim McDonald------181120
Rod Stephens------78520
John Baylor------89219
Alvin Harper14------1318
Tom Baugh00------1111
Mark Rypien29---------11
Joe Tofflemire00------1111
Ricky Siglar00------1111
Ned Flanders00------1111
Kendyl Clarke00------1111
Donald Igwebuike00------66
Dan McGwire00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Flozell Adkins4039------988
Blake Brockermeyer4039------988
Timm Rosenbach4039---------79
Steve Wisniewski4039---------79
Barret Robbins4039---------79
Melvin Tuten4039---------79
Jose Gonzalez3436------878
Aaron Craver2425------1867
Bartholomew Simpson2732------160
Bert Emanuel2829---------57
Eric Davis------1235956
Kendall Gammon2726------356
Victor Green------1336352
Brad Edwards------1137351
Ben Karpinski------1435251
Keith Taylor------12241450
Ashley Ambrose------1235350
Mark McGwire------1331347
Israel Raybon------1130445
Hart Lee Dykes1511------1642
Larry Lenon124------2541
D'Marco Farr------1223439
Ted Popson128------1838
Anthony Edwards1616------436
Michael Knight------826135
Steve Hendrickson------652334
Tracy Rocker------623433
Tory Epps------1020333
Jerome Henderson------461525
Fred Strickland------513624
Torin Dorn------571022
Curtis Maxie------410721
Joe Kelly------17917
Terrell Fletcher45------817
Gary Jones------401216
Kevin Alexander13------1216
Jeff Spek00------99
Greg Davis00------99
Drew Brown00------99
Alcides Cantanho------2349
Jon Runyan00------99
Rohn Stark00------66
Shane Burton------0145
John Supernaw00------33
Gary Kubiak00---------0
Dan Rosado00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7537.6
Middle7294.1
Right133.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8303.8
Middle261084.2
Right581.6
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason26141221500
Mark Rypien840012100
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Timm Rosenbach34225313301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)116333.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)136655.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen222412.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510865.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1391269.7
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wade Word75035135
WR Ricky Sanders62110021
WR J.J. Birden6314025
WR Charlie Babbit42112012
RB Napoleon Kaufman4307021
RB Neal Anderson2102010
TE Pat Carter21015018
TE Gilberto Campbell2000014
WR Alvin Harper110304
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel107167129
WR Jose Gonzalez970111236
WR Anthony Edwards32012016
RB Bartholomew Simpson32024132
WR Hart Lee Dykes22012011
FB Aaron Craver21020125
TE Ted Popson200008
TE Kendall Gammon1000026
RB Larry Lenon100004
WR Kevin Alexander1101103

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bartholomew Simpson5-1-0.204.38
Larry Lenon284.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Timm Rosenbach31-1-0.337.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Hart Lee Dykes11-1-1.006.00
TE Ted Popson1000.000.00
WR Bert Emanuel1000.006.70

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Napoleon Kaufman10
PittsburghRushesConversions
Bartholomew Simpson32
Larry Lenon10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason971
Mark Rypien330
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Timm Rosenbach1064

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Ricky Sanders310
WR J.J. Birden331
RB Napoleon Kaufman330
WR Wade Word220
RB Neal Anderson110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Bert Emanuel321
WR Anthony Edwards221
WR Jose Gonzalez100
FB Aaron Craver111
TE Kendall Gammon100
RB Larry Lenon100
WR Kevin Alexander111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,800 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,000 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)