Week 4, 1997

played in Carolina, NC

48 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys6637-22
Carolina Panthers0737-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:52 DAL - Gary Anderson 42 field goal
1Q: 03:36 DAL - Gary Anderson 35 field goal
2Q: 10:17 CAR - Robert Green 4 run (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 04:06 DAL - Gary Anderson 38 field goal
2Q: 01:40 DAL - Gary Anderson 57 field goal
3Q: 11:55 CAR - John Kasay 28 field goal
3Q: 08:28 DAL - Gary Anderson 23 field goal
4Q: 13:56 DAL - Darnell Autry 2 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 10:04 CAR - Steve McNair 5 run (John Kasay extra point)

Team StatisticsDALCAR
Record1-2-12-2
First Downs1618
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1013
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards306318
- Offensive Plays6963
- Yards per Play4.435.05
Net Rushing Yards8270
- Rushing Attempts3419
- Yards per Rush2.413.68
Net Passing Yards224248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 18 - 141 - 28 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards229264
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/53/16
- Yards per Pass Play6.405.64
Fumbles/Lost4/24/2
3rd Down Conversions8/196/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/403/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/262/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/422/77
Interception Ret./Yards3/501/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 32
Time of Possession31:5528:05

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:502:04OPP 2752Field Goal
110:420:57OWN 3231Punt
15:572:26OWN 46636Field Goal
11:011:17OWN 1136Punt
210:086:09OWN 201059Field Goal
22:451:12OWN 32428Field Goal
20:150:15OWN 42313Half
315:000:34OWN 2021Interception
311:503:28OWN 31663Field Goal
34:403:24OWN 10623Punt
31:032:15OPP 15615Touchdown
410:470:10OWN 611Fumble
49:535:15OWN 321012Punt
43:361:13OWN 2833Punt
41:111:11OPP 4933Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:10OWN 20114Fumble
112:462:04OWN 2032Punt
19:453:48OWN 7626Punt
13:312:30OWN 46530Interception
214:444:36OWN 41959Touchdown
23:591:14OWN 48226Interception
21:331:18OWN 20445Missed FG
314:262:36OPP 31620Field Goal
38:223:42OWN 20735Punt
31:160:13OWN 241-9Fumble
413:481:04OWN 203-7Punt
412:441:57OWN 30513Punt
410:370:44OPP 737Touchdown
44:381:02OWN 2334Punt
42:231:12OWN 7531Interception

Game MVP: Gary Anderson, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ed Toner22673.051620
Darnell Autry980.891111
Mark Rypien372.33500
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Green13403.081121
Steve McNair3258.331111
Antowain Smith351.67500

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mark Rypien34182291/5032162.0
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair41282643/16031355.3

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Keenan McCardell111715213.8272320
TE Rickey Dudley343511.6716210
FB Bruce Perkins222613.0016180
TE Jackie Harris1266.00160
WR Ike Hilliard141010.0013100
WR J.J. Birden0200.00000
WR Charlie Babbit0100.00000
FB Dan Majerle0100.00000
RB Ed Toner0100.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marvin Harrison101711011.0021170
RB Antowain Smith67416.8321230
RB Robert Green57326.4024270
WR Robb Thomas445012.5014310
WR Eric Blount343110.334160
TE Darryl Ingram0100.00000
WR Calvin Williams0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Henry Jones100.000
CB Fred Foggie12929.000
CB Donnie Abraham12121.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Hardy Nickerson11313.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Babbit2000
Ed Toner2000
Anthony Bell0100
Ralph Tamm0100
Donnie Abraham0100
Mike Crawford0100
John Baylor0010
Dan Majerle0010
John Roper0010
Eddie Robinson0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
Eric Blount1100
Robert Green1000
Marvin Harrison1000
Antowain Smith1000
Lemuel Stinson0100
Calvin Williams0100
Elijah Alexander0100
Kevin Donnalley0010
Tracy Scroggins0010
Jimmy Spencer0010
Noland Rosenbach0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders525851.648.0624
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mark Royals624140.235.8512

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Anderson5/52/21/1571/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay1/20/10/1282/2

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit4266.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Blount2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit24221.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Clayton Holmes27738.50

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson811.51835
CB Fred Foggie730.51941
ILB Nate Thornton620.01840
CB Donnie Abraham610.01642
CB Tony Stargell300.01533
DE Steve Lattimer300.01030
S Henry Jones220.01218
CB Darrell Malone220.01033
OLB Anthony Bell200.0112
DE Junior Bryant101.0914
DE Kenny Holmes120.01527
S John Baylor110.0612
OLB Aundray Bruce100.0610
ILB Rod Stephens100.0911
DT Mack Richardson100.0417
DT Brenston Buckner100.0820
WR Ike Hilliard10---------
ILB Mike Crawford100.014
CB Ron Davis020.0933
OLB John Roper010.01126
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Nickerson830.03233
OLB Brian Williams810.02825
CB Lemuel Stinson500.03434
CB Jimmy Spencer500.0923
DT Noland Rosenbach420.02622
S Tommy Carlisle420.03335
S Robert Tate300.03233
DE Elijah Alexander211.02210
CB Ray Buchanan210.03434
DT Reggie White200.01920
DE Alfred Anderson200.01225
OLB Johnny Holland110.0199
OLB Britt Hager100.0610
TE Andrew Glover10---------
WR Eric Blount10---------
DE Tracy Scroggins100.02728
DE Chuck Smith100.077
OLB Daved Benefield100.063
RB Antowain Smith10---------
G Chris Naeole10---------
S Ron Rice010.014

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson1.510135
DE Junior Bryant1.000014
CB Fred Foggie0.500041
OLB Aundray Bruce0.001010
DT Mack Richardson0.001017
DE Steve Lattimer0.001030
CB Donnie Abraham0.001042
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Elijah Alexander1.000010
DE Tracy Scroggins0.002028
DT Reggie White0.001020
DT Noland Rosenbach0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fred Foggie52141
CB Donnie Abraham50142
ILB Nate Thornton50040
CB Tony Stargell30033
OLB Anthony Bell21012
CB Darrell Malone20033
OLB Eddie Robinson20035
S Henry Jones10118
S John Baylor10012
OLB Aundray Bruce10010
OLB John Roper10026
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jimmy Spencer42023
CB Lemuel Stinson21034
OLB Brian Williams21025
ILB Hardy Nickerson20133
DT Noland Rosenbach20022
S Tommy Carlisle20035
CB Ray Buchanan11034
DE Tracy Scroggins10028
DT Reggie White10020
S Robert Tate10033

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Kochman28034035
Mo Elewonibi25034035
Tony Mayberry110034035
Dan Majerle13025018
Ralph Tamm02034135
Jackie Harris02025019
Chris Wiltz02034035
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Villarrial27019144
Ed Ellis13019144
Darryl Ingram1107015
Dean Caliguire11019044
Chris Naeole11019044
Andrew Glover02010030
Gary Ivan Gordon01019144

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Bell123
Rickey Dudley120
Dan Majerle116
Channing Carpenter110
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Eric Blount224
Jimmy Spencer222
Calvin Williams19
Kevin Donnalley18

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Tamm3435------1079
Tony Stargell------15332371
Mark Rypien3435---------69
Tony Mayberry3435---------69
Mo Elewonibi3435---------69
Chris Wiltz3435---------69
Bob Kochman3435---------69
Fred Foggie------1941262
Ike Hilliard2129------1262
Keenan McCardell3031---------61
Nate Thornton------1840361
Ron Davis------9331860
Donnie Abraham------1642260
Dan Majerle2518------1659
Darrell Malone------10331356
Eddie Robinson------1835255
Rickey Dudley1615------2051
Darnell Autry914------2649
Ed Toner2521------147
Kenny Holmes------1527345
Jackie Harris2519---------44
J.J. Birden914------1740
Charlie Babbit410------2640
Steve Lattimer------1030---40
Michael Dean Perry------1124237
John Roper------1126---37
Anthony Bell------1122336
Henry Jones------1218535
Mack Richardson------417930
Brenston Buckner------820230
Junior Bryant------914225
Bruce Perkins64------1222
Aundray Bruce------610521
Rod Stephens------911121
John Baylor------612---18
Gary Anderson00------1212
Joe Tofflemire00------1010
Ned Flanders00------1010
Kendyl Clarke00------1010
Gene Williams00------1010
Channing Carpenter00------1010
Mike Crawford------1416
Cornell Brown------1214
Tony Eason00---------0
Mark Stepnoski00---------0
Edwin Dorsett00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lemuel Stinson------34341280
Hardy Nickerson------32331277
Ray Buchanan------3434573
Tommy Carlisle------3335573
Marvin Harrison1842------1171
Chris Naeole1944------871
Ed Ellis1944------871
Robert Tate------3233570
Dean Caliguire1944---------63
Gary Ivan Gordon1944---------63
Steve McNair1944---------63
Chris Villarrial1944---------63
Tracy Scroggins------2728762
Harvey Williams1626------1860
Brian Williams------2825659
Jimmy Spencer------9232254
Noland Rosenbach------2622654
Eric Blount722------2453
Antowain Smith521------2450
Andrew Glover1030------747
Reggie White------1920746
Alfred Anderson------1225643
Darryl Ingram715------1840
Robert Green1423---------37
Robb Thomas827---------35
Elijah Alexander------2210335
Calvin Williams1014------933
Grady Jackson------1713131
Johnny Holland------199---28
Britt Hager------6101026
Glenn Montgomery------813122
Clayton Holmes------021719
Ron Rice------141116
Chuck Smith------77---14
Daved Benefield------63312
Artie Ulmer------001111
Mike Smith00------88
Greg Werner00------88
Kevin Donnalley00------88
John Holecek------2248
Mark Royals00------66
John Kasay00------66
Frank Reich00------22
Sean Salisbury00---------0
Louis Davis00---------0
Marco Rivera00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11363.3
Middle13332.5
Right9141.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left482.0
Middle8384.8
Right7243.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mark Rypien34185335401
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair41283113413

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen767310.4
Short (0-8 Yds)148815.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73507.1
Long (19+ Yds)61254.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119343.1
Short (0-8 Yds)107626.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)17121689.9
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell17111152431
TE Rickey Dudley43135115
WR Ike Hilliard41110029
WR J.J. Birden2000014
FB Bruce Perkins2202604
TE Jackie Harris2106019
WR Charlie Babbit1000010
FB Dan Majerle1000018
RB Ed Toner1000021
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marvin Harrison17100110042
RB Robert Green75132123
RB Antowain Smith76041121
WR Robb Thomas44050127
WR Eric Blount43031022
TE Darryl Ingram1000015
WR Calvin Williams1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Darnell Autry320.670.89
Mark Rypien155.002.33
Ed Toner1-1-1.003.05
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Green5163.203.08
Steve McNair155.008.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mark Rypien5181.606.74
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair3131.006.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Keenan McCardell2184.008.94
WR J.J. Birden1000.000.00
TE Jackie Harris1000.003.00
RB Ed Toner1000.000.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Darryl Ingram1000.000.00
RB Robert Green1000.004.57
WR Marvin Harrison1133.006.47

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Ed Toner31
Mark Rypien21
Darnell Autry21
CarolinaRushesConversions
Steve McNair21
Robert Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Mark Rypien1275
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1175

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Keenan McCardell642
FB Bruce Perkins222
TE Rickey Dudley211
WR J.J. Birden100
RB Ed Toner100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Marvin Harrison422
RB Robert Green321
WR Eric Blount211
WR Robb Thomas111
RB Antowain Smith110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,500 (21,300)
End Zone13,000 (15,300)
Mezzanine7,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats11,400 (13,500)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,700)