Week 16, 1996

played in Cleveland, OH

39 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys6307-16
Cleveland Browns0006-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:23 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 44 field goal
1Q: 03:09 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 44 field goal
2Q: 00:38 DAL - Donald Igwebuike 18 field goal
4Q: 14:29 DAL - Charlie Babbit 15 pass from Tony Eason (Donald Igwebuike extra point)
4Q: 00:58 CLE - Terance Mathis 14 pass from Matt Dunigan (Matt Dunigan pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDALCLE
Record8-75-10
First Downs1712
- by Rushing75
- by Passing106
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards331229
- Offensive Plays7058
- Yards per Play4.733.95
Net Rushing Yards14279
- Rushing Attempts3626
- Yards per Rush3.943.04
Net Passing Yards189150
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 19 - 031 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards208153
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/191/3
- Yards per Pass Play5.564.69
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/185/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.97.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/334/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/380/0
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/57
Interception Ret./Yards2/160/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 19
Time of Possession32:5427:06

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:291:25OWN 337Punt
18:311:14OWN 33440Field Goal
15:362:33OWN 31542Field Goal
214:432:01OWN 38410Punt
211:171:09OPP 313-14Punt
27:362:45OWN 7625Punt
22:492:17OWN 27872Field Goal
315:006:10OWN 31044Punt
34:205:02OWN 401160Touchdown
413:044:41OWN 26928Punt
45:552:26OWN 3935Punt
40:510:41OPP 4339Punt
40:020:02OWN 251-2Game
Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:31OWN 20615Punt
110:041:33OWN 273-3Punt
17:171:41OWN 213-1Punt
13:033:20OWN 22612Punt
212:421:25OWN 73-1Punt
210:082:32OWN 20733Punt
24:512:02OWN 2035Punt
20:320:32OWN 4433Interception
38:504:30OWN 20847Missed FG
414:181:14OWN 2036Punt
48:232:28OWN 3514Punt
43:292:38OWN 11889Touchdown
40:100:08OWN 2010Interception

Game MVP: Tony Eason, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon Kaufman261074.122030
Neal Anderson8344.251410
Tony Eason1-2-2.00-200
Tony Carter133.00300
ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karim Abdul-Jabbar12141.17800
Ron Rivers10212.10800
Matt Dunigan22713.502210
Rod Bernstine12121.002110
Terance Mathis1-4-4.00-400

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason31192083/19141091.8
ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Dunigan31191531/3137257.5

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wade Word612589.6713170
WR Charlie Babbit446716.7518371
FB Bruce Perkins224020.0041410
FB Tony Carter2263.00550
RB Napoleon Kaufman2352.50330
TE Rickey Dudley242010.001170
TE Pat Carter121212.004120
WR J.J. Birden0100.00000
WR Alvin Harper0100.00000
ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Alexander475213.003240
WR Andre Reed38175.672120
RB Ron Rivers3320.67430
WR Eddie Brown23168.00190
WR Terance Mathis25136.509141
WR Bobby Howard113737.0024370
RB Rod Bernstine1122.00020
TE Billy Shinners1166.00360
TE Robert Faurot1144.00040
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar1144.00040

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Henry Jones2168.000
ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders836946.138.6563
ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Don Silvestri942447.142.9623

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Donald Igwebuike3/32/20/0441/1
ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chip Lohmiller0/10/10/100/0

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit23819.00
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Brown24422.00
Bobby Howard11313.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Henry Jones720.02631
ILB Nate Thornton610.02430
CB Fred Foggie530.02530
DT Michael Dean Perry410.51617
CB Darrell Malone410.01927
DE Jeff Cross320.51621
OLB Aundray Bruce320.02029
CB Donnie Abraham320.02532
OLB John Roper200.01715
S Marcus Robertson200.02330
DE Chad Brown200.01920
S John Baylor110.0713
DE Harald Hasselbach110.01011
ILB Michael Barrow100.074
CB Tony Stargell010.023
DT Devin Wyman010.01015
ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Rick Hamilton700.02316
DE Jamal Duff601.02222
S Scott Cater600.02524
DE Dennis Byrd421.02719
CB Dexter Bahr430.03433
OLB Terry Wooden420.02427
DT John Jurkovic321.01519
S Thomas Everett330.03632
ILB Sam Mills320.03129
DT Mike Gray300.01412
S Chet Brooks300.01918
DT Frank Bruno300.02115
CB Sammy Lilly210.03034
OLB Steve Grant200.01411
DE Vaughn Booker110.0915
OLB Terry Irving110.02924
CB Mat Hoffman110.01819
WR Andre Reed10---------
WR Mike Alexander10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Michael Dean Perry0.501017
DE Jeff Cross0.500021
DE Chad Brown0.010220
OLB John Roper0.010015
DE Harald Hasselbach0.010011
OLB Aundray Bruce0.002029
ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Jurkovic1.001019
DE Jamal Duff1.001022
DE Dennis Byrd1.000019
DT Frank Bruno0.001015
DE Vaughn Booker0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fred Foggie30030
ILB Nate Thornton30030
CB Donnie Abraham30032
CB Darrell Malone21027
S Henry Jones20231
S Marcus Robertson20030
S John Baylor10013
OLB Aundray Bruce10029
DE Jeff Cross10021
OLB John Roper10015
ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dexter Bahr40033
ILB Rick Hamilton30016
S Scott Cater30024
S Thomas Everett20032
OLB Terry Wooden20027
OLB Steve Grant20011
CB Sammy Lilly10034
DT Frank Bruno10015
DE Jamal Duff10022
ILB Sam Mills01029
S Chet Brooks01018
ILB Reggie Givens0105

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mayberry510136034
Gary Zimmerman25036034
Chris Wiltz15036134
Channing Carpenter13036134
Bruce Perkins13020014
Ralph Tamm06036134
Rickey Dudley02031027
Tony Carter0101109
ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Darian Rose33026132
Chris Port26026032
Joey Banes25026032
Tommy Bailey25026032
Willie Hennings04026032
Jeff Thomason010607

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Neal Anderson226
Bruce Perkins110
ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Howard217

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Tamm3634------1181
Wade Word2728------1671
Tony Eason3634---------70
Gary Zimmerman3634---------70
Tony Mayberry3634---------70
Channing Carpenter3634---------70
Chris Wiltz3634---------70
Rickey Dudley3127------1169
Henry Jones------2631158
Napoleon Kaufman2719------1258
Donnie Abraham------2532158
Marcus Robertson------2330356
Fred Foggie------2530156
Nate Thornton------2430256
Aundray Bruce------2029251
Darrell Malone------1927450
Neal Anderson814------2648
Charlie Babbit716------2548
Chad Brown------1920645
Bruce Perkins2014------1044
Pat Carter1412------1642
Jeff Cross------1621340
Alvin Harper1415------938
J.J. Birden2116---------37
Michael Dean Perry------1617336
John Roper------1715436
Tony Carter119------929
Harald Hasselbach------1011728
John Baylor------713727
Junior Bryant------461626
Devin Wyman------1015126
Tony Stargell------231621
Dan Chandler------712---19
Rich Powers------73515
Michael Barrow------74213
Tom Baugh00------1111
Tim McDonald------011011
Joe Tofflemire00------1111
Ricky Siglar00------1111
Ned Flanders00------1111
Kendyl Clarke00------1111
Rod Stephens------22610
Donald Igwebuike00------88
Mark Rypien00---------0
Dan McGwire00---------0
Ron Davis------00---0
ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dexter Bahr------34331784
Thomas Everett------3632270
Tommy Bailey2632------1068
Willie Hennings2632------1068
Sammy Lilly------3034367
Mat Hoffman------18192764
Sam Mills------3129363
Scott Cater------25241261
Matt Dunigan2632---------58
Chris Port2632---------58
Joey Banes2632---------58
Darian Rose2632---------58
Terry Irving------2924356
Terry Wooden------2427354
Andre Reed2327------151
Dennis Byrd------2719349
Steve Grant------14112348
Mike Alexander1921------747
Jamal Duff------2222347
Terance Mathis2224---------46
Rick Hamilton------2316645
Ray Zellars1414------1543
John Jurkovic------1519842
Chet Brooks------1918441
Eddie Brown916------1540
Frank Bruno------2115339
Ron Rivers1219------536
Vaughn Booker------915832
Mike Gray------1412127
Rod Bernstine46------1727
Bobby Howard18------1726
Robert Faurot68------1226
Billy Shinners23------1722
Jeff Thomason67------821
Karim Abdul-Jabbar127---------19
Reggie Givens------55---10
George Thornbladh00------1010
Tony Berti00------1010
Quentin Neujahr00------1010
Don Silvestri00------99
Chip Lohmiller00------33
Tim Worley00------22
Barry Rostosky00------11
Steve Pelleur00---------0
Leo Araguz00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10565.6
Middle19482.5
Right6406.7
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left16342.1
Middle5418.2
Right540.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason31192233400
ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Dunigan31192121322

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64467.7
Short (0-8 Yds)149634.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)84475.9
Long (19+ Yds)325217.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33113.7
Short (0-8 Yds)119444.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)126746.2
Long (19+ Yds)51244.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wade Word126158028
WR Charlie Babbit44067116
TE Rickey Dudley42020027
RB Napoleon Kaufman3215019
TE Pat Carter21012012
FB Bruce Perkins22040114
FB Tony Carter220609
WR J.J. Birden1000016
WR Alvin Harper1010015
ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Reed83117027
WR Mike Alexander74152121
WR Terance Mathis52013024
WR Eddie Brown32016016
RB Ron Rivers3302019
WR Bobby Howard1103718
RB Rod Bernstine110206
TE Billy Shinners110603
TE Robert Faurot110408
RB Karim Abdul-Jabbar110407

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Neal Anderson2-2-1.004.25
ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason42235.756.71
ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Dunigan111414.004.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wade Word3182.674.83
WR Charlie Babbit111515.0016.75
ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terance Mathis111414.002.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Neal Anderson31
Napoleon Kaufman32
ClevelandRushesConversions
Karim Abdul-Jabbar21
Rod Bernstine11
Terance Mathis10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Tony Eason1154
ClevelandAttCompConversions
Matt Dunigan1153

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Wade Word511
TE Pat Carter100
WR Charlie Babbit111
FB Bruce Perkins110
WR Alvin Harper100
RB Napoleon Kaufman111
TE Rickey Dudley111
ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Reed300
WR Mike Alexander211
WR Terance Mathis200
WR Bobby Howard111
RB Rod Bernstine110
TE Billy Shinners111
TE Robert Faurot110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)