Week 2, 1997

played in San Diego, CA

84 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	6	7	7	0	-	20
San Diego Chargers	7	17	3	0	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:19 DAL - Gary Anderson 39 field goal
1Q: 07:37 DAL - Gary Anderson 26 field goal
1Q: 00:32 SDO - Ki-Jana Carter 17 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 11:55 SDO - Tommy Pickles 45 field goal
2Q: 06:01 SDO - Michael Irvin 21 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 01:01 DAL - Ike Hilliard 35 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 00:26 SDO - Jerry Rice 29 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 08:59 SDO - Tommy Pickles 35 field goal
3Q: 04:24 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:19 DAL - Gary Anderson 39 field goal
1Q: 07:37 DAL - Gary Anderson 26 field goal
1Q: 00:32 SDO - Ki-Jana Carter 17 run (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 11:55 SDO - Tommy Pickles 45 field goal
2Q: 06:01 SDO - Michael Irvin 21 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
2Q: 01:01 DAL - Ike Hilliard 35 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 00:26 SDO - Jerry Rice 29 pass from Scott Mitchell (Tommy Pickles extra point)
3Q: 08:59 SDO - Tommy Pickles 35 field goal
3Q: 04:24 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Mark Rypien (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics DAL SDO
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 18 19
- by Rushing 3 3
- by Passing 14 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 316 328
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 4.94 4.75
Net Rushing Yards 49 96
- Rushing Attempts 16 29
- Yards per Rush 3.06 3.31
Net Passing Yards 267 232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 46 - 28 - 1 37 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 275 252
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 5.56 5.80
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/65 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 1/22
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 25:45 34:15

Team Statistics	DAL	SDO
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	18	19
- by Rushing	3	3
- by Passing	14	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	316	328
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	4.94	4.75
Net Rushing Yards	49	96
- Rushing Attempts	16	29
- Yards per Rush	3.06	3.31
Net Passing Yards	267	232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	46 - 28 - 1	37 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	275	252
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	5.56	5.80
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/65	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	1/22
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	25:45	34:15

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:49	OWN 20	11	58	Field Goal
1	9:27	1:57	OPP 18	4	9	Field Goal
1	5:18	3:21	OWN 7	6	17	Punt
1	0:15	0:28	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	11:47	1:35	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
2	5:50	2:12	OWN 28	6	26	Punt
2	2:30	1:44	OWN 34	7	66	Touchdown
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 25	1	17	Half
3	12:24	0:13	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	8:52	1:33	OWN 20	2	-14	Punt
3	5:04	0:51	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
3	2:34	2:02	OWN 36	4	20	Punt
4	10:12	1:32	OWN 3	3	6	Punt
4	6:38	3:08	OWN 7	5	16	Punt
4	2:19	0:51	OWN 18	5	18	Downs

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:11	0:44	OWN 20	2	-9	Interception
1	7:30	2:12	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	1:57	1:42	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
2	14:47	3:00	OWN 47	5	25	Field Goal
2	10:12	1:49	OWN 16	5	4	Punt
2	8:23	2:33	OPP 25	6	25	Touchdown
2	3:38	1:08	OWN 3	3	0	Punt
2	0:46	0:34	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:36	OWN 20	4	39	Punt
3	12:11	3:19	OPP 25	6	7	Field Goal
3	7:19	2:15	OWN 46	5	18	Fumble
3	4:13	1:39	OWN 21	3	6	Punt
3	0:32	5:20	OWN 3	11	42	Punt
4	8:40	2:02	OWN 49	3	-1	Punt
4	3:30	1:11	OWN 28	3	5	Punt
4	1:28	1:28	OPP 36	3	7	Game

Game MVP: Garrison Hearst, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dan Majerle	12	44	3.67	15	3	0
Bruce Perkins	4	5	1.25	4	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Garrison Hearst	20	45	2.25	6	0	0
Ki-Jana Carter	6	45	7.50	22	2	1
Scott Mitchell	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Reggie Cobb	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Pete Russell	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mark Rypien	46	28	275	2/8	2	35	1	83.1

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Scott Mitchell	37	27	252	3/20	2	31	1	98.0

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan McCardell	12	18	122	10.17	47	24	1
WR Ike Hilliard	5	8	43	8.60	8	35	1
RB Ed Toner	3	4	14	4.67	4	11	0
WR Charlie Babbit	2	4	37	18.50	4	23	0
FB Bruce Perkins	2	4	17	8.50	11	13	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Jackie Harris	1	5	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	17	17.00	9	17	0

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Garrison Hearst	9	9	91	10.11	47	22	0
WR Robert Brooks	7	10	54	7.71	30	31	0
WR Jerry Rice	5	8	64	12.80	21	29	1
WR Michael Irvin	4	7	43	10.75	21	21	1
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Reggie Cobb	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Tony McGee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Donnie Abraham	1	0	0.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Brian Washington	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Charlie Babbit	1	0	0
Bruce Perkins	1	0	0
Ralph Tamm	0	1	0
Steve Lattimer	0	1	0
John Roper	0	0	1
Brenston Buckner	0	0	1

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force
Scott Mitchell	2	0	0
Jerry Fontenot	0	1	0
Jeff Small	0	1	0
Andrew Jordan	0	0	1
Mark Campbell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	8	334	41.8	41.1	52	2

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joe Prokop	8	402	50.3	47.0	64	4

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	2/2	0/0	0/0	39	2/2

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tommy Pickles	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	2	6	3.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Miller	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	2	46	23.0	0
Tony Stargell	1	24	24.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Brooks	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Steve Lattimer	9	1	1.0	21	26
S Henry Jones	8	2	0.0	29	40
ILB Rod Stephens	7	3	0.0	17	18
OLB Eddie Robinson	7	3	0.0	26	38
ILB Nate Thornton	5	3	0.0	29	40
OLB John Roper	4	1	1.0	20	23
S John Baylor	3	0	0.0	28	40
DT Mack Richardson	3	0	0.0	9	21
DT Michael Dean Perry	2	0	0.0	19	18
DT Brenston Buckner	1	0	1.0	11	22
CB Fred Foggie	1	4	0.0	26	38
OLB Anthony Bell	1	3	0.0	6	11
CB Tony Stargell	1	1	0.0	15	25
TE Jackie Harris	1	0	---	---	---
CB Donnie Abraham	1	0	0.0	29	39
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	0.0	18	26

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	5	1	1.0	16	45
OLB Marvcus Patton	5	1	0.0	8	27
CB Corey Fuller	5	1	0.0	10	36
DE Melvin Donnalley	4	1	0.0	16	47
OLB Bill Romanowski	4	0	0.0	10	29
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	4	0	0.0	16	45
ILB Rick Vaughn	3	0	0.5	16	41
S Brian Washington	3	0	0.0	14	44
DT Dan Footman	2	1	0.5	12	29
CB Willie Williams	2	1	0.0	15	43
DT Mark Campbell	2	1	0.0	7	8
DE Vera De Milo	1	3	0.0	14	37
OLB Jamie Fields	1	1	0.0	3	4
WR Jerry Rice	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jeff Wright	1	0	0.0	8	29
QB Scott Mitchell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Eric England	1	0	0.0	2	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Steve Lattimer	1.0	2	26
OLB John Roper	1.0	1	23
DT Brenston Buckner	1.0	0	22
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	18
S Henry Jones	0.0	1	40
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	1	26

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	1.0	0	0	1	45
ILB Rick Vaughn	0.5	0	0	0	41
DT Dan Footman	0.5	0	0	0	29
DT Ed Jasper	0.0	1	0	0	19
DE Vera De Milo	0.0	0	2	0	37
OLB Bill Romanowski	0.0	0	1	0	29
DT Jeff Wright	0.0	0	1	0	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	6	1	0	38
ILB Nate Thornton	5	0	0	40
S Henry Jones	4	0	0	40
S John Baylor	3	0	0	40
DE Steve Lattimer	3	0	0	26
DT Mack Richardson	2	0	0	21
CB Donnie Abraham	1	0	1	39
OLB Anthony Bell	1	0	0	11
CB Tony Stargell	1	0	0	25
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	0	26

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Darryl Henley	4	1	0	45
S Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	3	3	0	45
CB Corey Fuller	3	1	0	36
OLB Bill Romanowski	3	0	0	29
CB Willie Williams	2	2	0	43
S Brian Washington	2	0	1	44
OLB Marvcus Patton	2	0	0	27
DT Dan Footman	2	0	0	29
DT Jeff Wright	1	0	0	29
DE Vera De Milo	1	0	0	37
OLB Jamie Fields	1	0	0	4
DE Eric England	1	0	0	11
DE Melvin Donnalley	1	0	0	47
DT Mark Campbell	1	0	0	8
S Sam Garnes	1	0	0	14

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Tamm	2	5	0	16	1	48
Tony Mayberry	1	4	1	16	0	48
Chris Wiltz	0	3	0	16	0	48
Bob Kochman	0	2	0	16	1	48
Dan Majerle	0	1	0	15	0	39
Mo Elewonibi	0	1	0	16	0	48

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Armstrong	2	9	29	2	40
Jerry Fontenot	2	8	29	1	40
Tony McGee	1	1	20	0	23
Ed King	0	4	29	0	40
Reggie Cobb	0	2	18	0	22
Matt Lepsis	0	2	29	0	40
Pete Russell	0	1	8	0	8
Pete Kendall	0	1	29	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Stargell	2	22
Fred Foggie	1	13

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Ki-Jana Carter	1	28
Andrew Jordan	1	17
Anthony Dorsett	1	16
Kenny Lofton	1	13
Chad Levitt	1	8

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Henry Jones	---	---	29	40	26	95
Fred Foggie	---	---	26	38	13	77
Donnie Abraham	---	---	29	39	8	76
Ralph Tamm	16	48	---	---	10	74
Nate Thornton	---	---	29	40	2	71
John Baylor	---	---	28	40	2	70
Eddie Robinson	---	---	26	38	2	66
Ike Hilliard	13	40	---	---	12	65
Mark Rypien	16	48	---	---	---	64
Tony Mayberry	16	48	---	---	---	64
Mo Elewonibi	16	48	---	---	---	64
Chris Wiltz	16	48	---	---	---	64
Bob Kochman	16	48	---	---	---	64
Tony Stargell	---	---	15	25	22	62
Keenan McCardell	15	47	---	---	---	62
Dan Majerle	15	39	---	---	5	59
Bruce Perkins	5	27	---	---	18	50
Ed Toner	6	13	---	---	29	48
Steve Lattimer	---	---	21	26	1	48
J.J. Birden	8	21	---	---	18	47
Kenny Holmes	---	---	18	26	1	45
Anthony Bell	---	---	6	11	27	44
Charlie Babbit	2	9	---	---	33	44
John Roper	---	---	20	23	1	44
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	19	18	6	43
Mack Richardson	---	---	9	21	12	42
Rickey Dudley	6	14	---	---	21	41
Jackie Harris	10	30	---	---	---	40
Rod Stephens	---	---	17	18	---	35
Brenston Buckner	---	---	11	22	1	34
Aundray Bruce	---	---	6	8	7	21
Junior Bryant	---	---	10	7	1	18
Joe Tofflemire	0	0	---	---	10	10
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	10	10
Gene Williams	0	0	---	---	10	10
Channing Carpenter	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	8	8
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darnell Autry	0	0	---	---	6	6
Casey Weldon	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Edwin Dorsett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Crawford	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Brooks	24	37	---	---	19	80
Bruce Armstrong	29	40	---	---	10	79
Pete Kendall	29	40	---	---	10	79
Jerry Fontenot	29	40	---	---	---	69
Scott Mitchell	29	40	---	---	---	69
Ed King	29	40	---	---	---	69
Matt Lepsis	29	40	---	---	---	69
Melvin Donnalley	---	---	16	47	2	65
Darryl Henley	---	---	16	45	2	63
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon	---	---	16	45	2	63
Brian Washington	---	---	14	44	3	61
Marvcus Patton	---	---	8	27	26	61
Willie Williams	---	---	15	43	3	61
Rick Vaughn	---	---	16	41	2	59
Jerry Rice	23	33	---	---	1	57
Tony McGee	20	23	---	---	12	55
Garrison Hearst	22	30	---	---	2	54
Vera De Milo	---	---	14	37	2	53
Reggie Cobb	18	22	---	---	9	49
Corey Fuller	---	---	10	36	3	49
Ki-Jana Carter	7	10	---	---	28	45
Dan Footman	---	---	12	29	3	44
Bill Romanowski	---	---	10	29	3	42
Jeff Wright	---	---	8	29	5	42
Anthony Miller	6	9	---	---	26	41
Tory James	---	---	2	8	26	36
Michael Irvin	12	17	---	---	4	33
Andrew Jordan	5	8	---	---	17	30
Pete Russell	8	8	---	---	12	28
Ed Jasper	---	---	4	19	3	26
Anthony Dorsett	---	---	2	4	16	22
Eric England	---	---	2	11	8	21
Kenny Lofton	0	3	---	---	13	16
Mark Campbell	---	---	7	8	1	16
Sam Garnes	---	---	1	14	1	16
Ronnie Booty	---	---	0	7	6	13
Jamie Fields	---	---	3	4	5	12
Butch Rolle	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jeff Small	0	0	---	---	10	10
Fred Lamson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joe Prokop	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tommy Pickles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Chad Levitt	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Druckenmiller	0	0	---	---	2	2
Derrick Alexander	---	---	0	1	---	1
Heath Shuler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	11	40	3.6
Right	2	3	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	43	3.6
Middle	15	52	3.5
Right	1	2	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mark Rypien	46	28	4	2	3	7	4	1	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Scott Mitchell	37	27	5	0	2	1	6	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	15	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	145	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	25	3.1
Long (19+ Yds)	7	4	90	12.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	10	46	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	117	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	62	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	27	13.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	18	12	1	122	2	47
WR Ike Hilliard	8	5	0	43	1	40
TE Jackie Harris	5	1	1	4	0	30
WR Charlie Babbit	4	2	0	37	1	9
FB Bruce Perkins	4	2	0	17	0	27
RB Ed Toner	4	3	1	14	0	13
WR J.J. Birden	1	1	0	18	0	21
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	0	3	0	39
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	0	17	0	14

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Robert Brooks	10	7	1	54	1	37
RB Garrison Hearst	9	9	0	91	1	30
WR Jerry Rice	8	5	1	64	2	33
WR Michael Irvin	7	4	0	43	1	17
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	0	0	0	9
FB Reggie Cobb	1	1	0	0	0	22
TE Tony McGee	1	0	0	0	0	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dan Majerle	1	-1	-1.00	3.67

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ki-Jana Carter	2	21	10.50	7.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mark Rypien	5	3	24	4.80	5.98

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Scott Mitchell	3	3	13	4.33	6.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ed Toner	2	1	11	5.50	3.50
TE Jackie Harris	1	0	0	0.00	0.80
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	14	14.00	6.78
WR Ike Hilliard	1	1	-1	-1.00	5.38

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Michael Irvin	2	2	11	5.50	6.14
WR Robert Brooks	1	1	2	2.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Dan Majerle	4	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions
Garrison Hearst	2	0
Scott Mitchell	1	0
Ki-Jana Carter	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mark Rypien	10	5	3

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Scott Mitchell	10	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	3	1	0
WR Charlie Babbit	2	1	1
WR Ike Hilliard	2	1	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	1	1
FB Bruce Perkins	1	0	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Michael Irvin	4	3	3
WR Jerry Rice	3	2	1
WR Anthony Miller	1	1	0
WR Robert Brooks	1	1	0
TE Tony McGee	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,400 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,400 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)