Week 13, 1996

played in Atlanta, GA

55 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys01000-10
Atlanta Falcons301014-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:06 ATL - Dale Dawson 31 field goal
2Q: 09:32 DAL - Bruce Perkins 1 fumble return (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 31 field goal
3Q: 12:14 ATL - Freddie Bradley 8 run (Dale Dawson extra point)
3Q: 08:37 ATL - Dale Dawson 38 field goal
4Q: 05:47 ATL - Dale Dawson 26 field goal
4Q: 05:40 ATL - Greg Jeffries 31 interception return (Ramon Shonta pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:56 ATL - Dale Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 01:05 ATL - Safety, holding called in the end zone

Team StatisticsDALATL
Record6-65-6-1
First Downs1214
- by Rushing45
- by Passing89
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards224303
- Offensive Plays6865
- Yards per Play3.294.66
Net Rushing Yards7370
- Rushing Attempts2329
- Yards per Rush3.172.41
Net Passing Yards151233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 15 - 532 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards170248
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/194/15
- Yards per Pass Play3.366.47
Fumbles/Lost2/13/2
3rd Down Conversions5/164/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.9
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/263/23
Punt Returns/Yards3/412/2
Kick Returns/Yards5/1191/9
Interception Ret./Yards2/05/87
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 35
Time of Possession27:0632:54

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:49OWN 453-6Punt
16:003:29OWN 26615Punt
10:166:26OWN 201380Touchdown
27:311:43OWN 4834Punt
23:561:39OWN 20519Punt
21:220:37OWN 38221Interception
20:370:37OPP 1531Field Goal
312:051:38OWN 3533Punt
38:302:48OWN 45628Interception
35:201:52OPP 48514Punt
30:521:07OWN 4836Punt
412:281:35OPP 4335Punt
49:100:07OWN 31112Fumble
48:120:39OWN 2220Interception
45:400:08OWN 2010Interception
45:320:59OWN 2240Downs
42:491:02OWN 2048Interception
41:140:20OWN 32-6Safety
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:117:11OWN 241362Field Goal
12:312:15OWN 29432Punt
28:501:19OWN 2032Punt
25:481:52OWN 9439Punt
22:170:55OWN 17522Interception
20:450:08OWN 331-5Fumble
315:002:55OWN 11589Touchdown
310:271:57OPP 2332Field Goal
35:420:22OPP 482-4Fumble
33:282:36OWN 20421Punt
414:452:17OWN 842Punt
410:531:43OWN 2036Punt
49:030:51OPP 3825Interception
47:331:53OPP 37428Field Goal
44:331:44OPP 2232Field Goal
41:470:335032Punt
40:540:54OWN 372-2Game

Game MVP: Greg Jeffries, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon Kaufman15563.731230
Neal Anderson8172.13700
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Freddie Bradley10161.601111
Steve Broussard9313.441910
Derrick Fenner3113.671210
Craig Erickson2-2-1.00-100
Ramon Shonta2115.50700
Ken Liggett210.50100
Willie Gault122.00200

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Rypien41151704/19027510.2
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ramon Shonta32192484/15042257.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wade Word511397.807130
WR J.J. Birden37206.675130
WR Charlie Babbit3105919.6725270
WR Ricky Sanders131717.000170
RB Neal Anderson111818.008180
TE Pat Carter111111.000110
FB Bruce Perkins1366.00060
WR Alvin Harper0300.00000
TE Gilberto Campbell0200.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Willie Gault587715.4043350
WR Tom Waddle44399.7513200
WR Rob Moore365016.6724420
TE Brian Kinchen235628.0041330
FB Derrick Fenner23126.0015110
RB Steve Broussard1255.00050
TE Frank Wainright111212.002120
RB Freddie Bradley11-3-3.000-30
WR Scott Schwedes0200.00000
WR Titus Dixon0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Henry Jones100.000
CB Fred Foggie100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Greg Jeffries33812.671
S Jerome Woods24924.500

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Napoleon Kaufman2000
Bruce Perkins0101
Tim McDonald0100
Michael Dean Perry0100
Harald Hasselbach0010
Junior Bryant0010
Donnie Abraham0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Ramon Shonta2000
Freddie Bradley1000
Steve Broussard0100
Greg Jeffries0100
Derrick Thomas0010
Orpheus Roye0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders825832.327.0463
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Saxon729442.030.4521

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike1/10/00/0311/1
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dale Dawson4/40/00/0381/1

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit34113.70
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Bob Knight221.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit38026.70
Ricky Sanders11919.00
Tony Stargell12020.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Van Winkle199.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Henry Jones520.02432
ILB Nate Thornton520.02632
CB Donnie Abraham421.02531
OLB Rich Powers411.01923
S Marcus Robertson410.02535
CB Fred Foggie400.02732
DE Junior Bryant301.01614
OLB John Roper310.02125
ILB Michael Barrow300.0135
DE Harald Hasselbach300.01319
OLB Aundray Bruce211.01720
ILB Rod Stephens210.074
DT Devin Wyman210.01215
S Tim McDonald200.064
WR Charlie Babbit20---------
TE Gilberto Campbell20---------
DE Jeff Cross110.01617
DT Michael Dean Perry100.01721
WR Alvin Harper10---------
CB Darrell Malone100.01530
S John Baylor010.056
CB Tony Stargell010.029
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Yev Kassem800.02344
DT Cortez Kennedy512.02141
S Jerome Woods420.02345
S Garth Algar410.02345
OLB Derrick Thomas400.02137
DE Orpheus Roye301.02241
CB Greg Jeffries310.02142
CB Bob Knight310.01631
DE Michael Strahan201.02345
CB Robert Van Winkle210.02045
WR Willie Gault20---------
S Gerald McBurrows110.0517
ILB Trevor Wilmont110.025
OLB Todd Jones100.059
ILB Patrise Alexander100.035
RB Freddie Bradley10---------
DT Chuck Osborne010.01117

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Junior Bryant1.010014
OLB Aundray Bruce1.000020
OLB Rich Powers1.000023
CB Donnie Abraham1.000031
DE Harald Hasselbach0.012019
DT Michael Dean Perry0.001021
DE Jeff Cross0.000117
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Cortez Kennedy2.001241
DE Michael Strahan1.002045
DE Orpheus Roye1.002041

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marcus Robertson31035
S Henry Jones21132
CB Donnie Abraham21031
CB Fred Foggie20132
S Tim McDonald2004
ILB Rod Stephens2004
ILB Nate Thornton20032
OLB Rich Powers20023
ILB Michael Barrow1005
DE Harald Hasselbach10019
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bob Knight31031
CB Robert Van Winkle23045
CB Greg Jeffries22342
S Garth Algar21045
OLB Derrick Thomas20037
S Gerald McBurrows11017
DE Orpheus Roye11041
S Jerome Woods10245
ILB Trevor Wilmont1005
ILB Yev Kassem03044

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Zimmerman37023045
Ralph Tamm16023145
Tony Mayberry06023245
Chris Wiltz02023145
Gilberto Campbell01013022
Channing Carpenter01023045
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Shughart37027236
Gregg Gamble26029036
Joe Panos14029036
Melvin Hayes04029136
Hessley Hempstead02027136
Frank Wainright020903

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
John Roper127
Charlie Babbit123
Tony Carter115
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Steve Broussard428
Maurice Douglass325
Titus Dixon118

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Tamm2345------977
John Roper------21252773
Wade Word2137------1472
Gary Zimmerman2345---------68
Mark Rypien2345---------68
Tony Mayberry2345---------68
Channing Carpenter2345---------68
Chris Wiltz2345---------68
Marcus Robertson------2535464
Fred Foggie------2732463
Nate Thornton------2632563
Donnie Abraham------2531460
Charlie Babbit729------2359
Henry Jones------2432359
J.J. Birden1833---------51
Neal Anderson816------2650
Darrell Malone------1530348
Rich Powers------1923547
Michael Dean Perry------1721745
Aundray Bruce------1720643
Pat Carter915------1842
Bruce Perkins1118------1241
Harald Hasselbach------1319840
Napoleon Kaufman1525---------40
Dan Chandler------1322439
Jeff Cross------1617538
Gilberto Campbell1322---------35
Alvin Harper216------1533
Junior Bryant------1614232
Tony Carter88------1531
Tony Stargell------291728
Devin Wyman------1215---27
Tim McDonald------641424
Michael Barrow------135321
Rod Stephens------74819
Ricky Sanders36------918
John Baylor------56617
Tom Baugh00------99
Joe Tofflemire00------99
Ricky Siglar00------99
Ned Flanders00------99
Kendyl Clarke00------99
Ron Davis------0055
Donald Igwebuike00------44
Jim Everett00---------0
Dan McGwire00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Randy Shughart2736------1174
Hessley Hempstead2736------1174
Willie Gault2232------1872
Robert Van Winkle------2045570
Garth Algar------2345169
Michael Strahan------2345169
Jerome Woods------2345169
Yev Kassem------2344168
Gregg Gamble2936---------65
Joe Panos2936---------65
Melvin Hayes2936---------65
Bob Knight------16311865
Greg Jeffries------2142164
Orpheus Roye------2241164
Cortez Kennedy------2141163
Ramon Shonta2736---------63
Derrick Thomas------2137159
Steve Broussard1314------2855
Brian Kinchen2220------850
Derrick Fenner1912------1849
Rob Moore1929---------48
Tom Waddle1525---------40
Greg Jefferson------919937
Freddie Bradley1618------135
Maurice Douglass------542534
Chuck Osborne------1117634
Titus Dixon110------1829
Gerald McBurrows------517527
Eric Kattus10------2122
Frank Wainright93------820
Howard Dinkins------031720
Scott Schwedes415---------19
Ken Liggett42------1218
Todd Jones------59317
Trevor Wilmont------25916
Drayton Swinton20------1113
Patrise Alexander------35513
Norberto Davidds-Garrido20------1113
Dale Dawson00------1111
Matt Landry00------1111
Mark Montreuil------0088
Mike Saxon00------77
Scott Zolak00------44
Sean Lumpkin------0033
Craig Erickson20---------2
Shaft Covington------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14624.4
Middle891.1
Right122.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left960.7
Middle16654.1
Right210.5
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Rypien411523112525
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ramon Shonta32196123312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510906.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)175804.7
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76446.3
Short (0-8 Yds)107696.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)84739.1
Long (19+ Yds)72628.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wade Word115039037
WR Charlie Babbit103159229
WR J.J. Birden73020033
WR Ricky Sanders3101706
FB Bruce Perkins3106018
WR Alvin Harper3000016
TE Gilberto Campbell2000022
RB Neal Anderson11018016
TE Pat Carter11011015
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Willie Gault85077232
WR Rob Moore63050129
WR Tom Waddle44039125
TE Brian Kinchen32056220
FB Derrick Fenner32012012
WR Scott Schwedes2010015
WR Titus Dixon2000010
RB Steve Broussard2115014
TE Frank Wainright1101203
RB Freddie Bradley110-3018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Anderson122.002.13
Napoleon Kaufman133.003.73
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Derrick Fenner100.003.67
Steve Broussard111.003.44
Ken Liggett111.000.50
Freddie Bradley188.001.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Rypien21115.504.15
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ramon Shonta5120.407.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Pat Carter111111.0011.00
WR Alvin Harper1000.000.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Titus Dixon2000.000.00
WR Tom Waddle1122.009.75
RB Steve Broussard1000.002.50
WR Rob Moore1000.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Neal Anderson30
Napoleon Kaufman11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Steve Broussard31
Ramon Shonta11
Freddie Bradley11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Mark Rypien1054
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Ramon Shonta931

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Charlie Babbit421
WR Ricky Sanders211
WR J.J. Birden111
TE Pat Carter111
FB Bruce Perkins100
WR Wade Word100
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
FB Derrick Fenner210
RB Steve Broussard210
WR Rob Moore200
WR Willie Gault111
WR Scott Schwedes100
WR Titus Dixon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,100 (17,100)
End Zone10,500 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,000 (7,100)
Sideline Seats9,300 (10,900)
Club Seats13,300 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes6,900 (7,500)