Week 16, 1997

played in Dallas, TX

35 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	3	0	0	-	6
Dallas Cowboys	3	14	0	13	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 DAL - Gary Anderson 27 field goal
1Q: 00:56 DEN - Joe Nedney 36 field goal
2Q: 09:03 DAL - Fred Foggie 30 interception return (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 03:06 DAL - Keenan McCardell 16 pass from Tony Eason (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 00:09 DEN - Joe Nedney 31 field goal
4Q: 05:22 DAL - Gary Anderson 48 field goal
4Q: 02:48 DAL - Gary Anderson 40 field goal
4Q: 01:47 DAL - Ed Toner 17 run (Gary Anderson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:37 DAL - Gary Anderson 27 field goal
1Q: 00:56 DEN - Joe Nedney 36 field goal
2Q: 09:03 DAL - Fred Foggie 30 interception return (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 03:06 DAL - Keenan McCardell 16 pass from Tony Eason (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 00:09 DEN - Joe Nedney 31 field goal
4Q: 05:22 DAL - Gary Anderson 48 field goal
4Q: 02:48 DAL - Gary Anderson 40 field goal
4Q: 01:47 DAL - Ed Toner 17 run (Gary Anderson extra point)

Team Statistics DEN DAL
Record 3-12 5-9-1
First Downs 10 21
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 268 323
- Offensive Plays 57 71
- Yards per Play 4.70 4.55
Net Rushing Yards 65 169
- Rushing Attempts 19 41
- Yards per Rush 3.42 4.12
Net Passing Yards 203 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 24 - 3 25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 209 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 5/31
- Yards per Pass Play 5.34 5.13
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/56 3/28
Punt Returns/Yards 1/8 5/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/23 3/43
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 36
Time of Possession 24:39 35:21

Team Statistics	DEN	DAL
Record	3-12	5-9-1
First Downs	10	21
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	268	323
- Offensive Plays	57	71
- Yards per Play	4.70	4.55
Net Rushing Yards	65	169
- Rushing Attempts	19	41
- Yards per Rush	3.42	4.12
Net Passing Yards	203	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 24 - 3	25 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	209	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	5/31
- Yards per Pass Play	5.34	5.13
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/56	3/28
Punt Returns/Yards	1/8	5/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/23	3/43
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 36
Time of Possession	24:39	35:21

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:32	1:31	OWN 20	4	-7	Punt
1	4:48	4:00	OWN 43	7	38	Field Goal
2	12:37	1:41	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
2	9:23	0:32	OWN 20	2	-4	Interception
2	8:51	3:03	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
2	2:57	2:27	OWN 20	7	21	Punt
2	0:30	0:28	OPP 17	2	3	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	9:51	2:03	OWN 16	3	8	Punt
3	6:23	2:43	OWN 24	5	37	Punt
3	2:21	0:50	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
4	11:51	2:07	OWN 27	5	31	Punt
4	5:17	0:49	OWN 20	3	8	Downs
4	2:40	0:37	OWN 20	3	9	Interception
4	1:34	1:34	OWN 20	5	39	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:28	OWN 20	14	70	Field Goal
1	6:01	1:13	OWN 36	2	-1	Interception
1	0:48	3:11	OWN 20	9	39	Punt
2	10:56	1:33	OWN 44	3	9	Punt
2	5:48	2:51	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
3	14:48	4:57	OPP 29	9	24	Missed FG
3	7:48	1:25	OWN 34	3	-5	Punt
3	3:40	1:19	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	1:31	4:40	OWN 6	8	19	Punt
4	9:44	4:27	OWN 20	8	49	Field Goal
4	4:28	1:48	OPP 28	3	5	Field Goal
4	2:03	0:29	OPP 22	3	22	Touchdown

Game MVP: Ryan Phillips, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jamal Anderson	12	49	4.08	28	2
LeShon Johnson	5	9	1.80	6	0
Jake Plummer	2	7	3.50	5	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Napoleon Kaufman	28	105	3.75	15	3	0
Ed Toner	12	68	5.67	22	2	1
Wade Word	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Plummer	37	24	209	1/6	0	36	3	45.9

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Eason	25	19	185	5/31	1	26	1	92.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darnay Scott	10	13	89	8.90	16	24
RB Jamal Anderson	6	7	79	13.17	60	36
TE Jay Riemersma	4	5	9	2.25	0	4
WR Stephen Baker	2	4	10	5.00	0	7
TE Charles Arbuckle	2	3	22	11.00	12	21
WR Russell Copeland	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Isaac Bruce	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Napoleon Kaufman	7	9	87	12.43	59	26	0
WR Keenan McCardell	6	7	56	9.33	11	16	1
WR Wade Word	2	4	3	1.50	0	4	0
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jackie Harris	1	2	12	12.00	5	12	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	18	18.00	10	18	0
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jason Mewes	1	23	23.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Aundray Bruce	1	13	13.00	0
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	0	0.00	0
CB Fred Foggie	1	30	30.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jake Plummer	2	0	0
Jamal Anderson	1	0	0
Charles Arbuckle	0	1	0
Erik Williams	0	1	0
Darnay Scott	0	1	0
Tony Semple	0	1	0
Charlie Jones	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Force
Wade Word	1	0
John Baylor	0	1
Eddie Robinson	0	1
Ron Davis	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Craig Hentrich	8	377	47.1	37.0	54	2

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	5	218	43.6	38.0	55	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Joe Nedney	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	3/4	2/2	0/0	48	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Jones	1	8	8.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Word	5	21	4.2	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips	16	0	4.0	40	27
ILB Andre Royal	8	4	0.0	37	24
S Brian Dawkins	6	5	0.0	41	30
S Blaine Bishop	5	2	0.0	35	30
ILB Randall Godfrey	5	0	0.0	36	25
CB Greg Jeffries	4	0	0.0	15	19
DT Travis Hall	3	2	0.0	24	10
CB Jason Mewes	3	0	0.0	40	29
DT Kevin Smith	3	0	0.0	20	20
DE Vaughn Booker	2	3	0.0	26	20
ILB Josh Wooden	2	2	0.0	28	11
CB Dan Taylor	2	0	0.0	40	30
OLB Shawn McFadden	1	0	1.0	1	3
WR Stephen Baker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ed Rison	1	0	0.0	15	10
RB Jamal Anderson	1	0	---	---	---
S Keith Lyle	1	0	0.0	7	7
DE Shannon Clavelle	1	0	0.0	15	9

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	9	0	0.0	18	31
S John Baylor	8	4	0.0	18	36
CB Fred Foggie	6	0	0.0	18	37
OLB Eddie Robinson	4	2	1.0	15	28
S Tim McDonald	4	1	0.0	14	30
CB Ron Davis	3	3	0.0	13	31
CB Donnie Abraham	3	0	0.0	18	38
OLB John Roper	2	3	0.0	12	22
DE Junior Bryant	2	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Rich Powers	1	1	0.0	2	6
WR Keenan McCardell	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kenny Holmes	1	0	0.0	13	27
DT Michael Dean Perry	0	2	0.0	15	24
S Henry Jones	0	1	0.0	12	24
DE Steve Lattimer	0	1	0.0	11	23
DT Brenston Buckner	0	1	0.0	10	24

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips	4.0	0	27
OLB Shawn McFadden	1.0	0	3
DE Ed Rison	0.0	1	10

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.0	0	1	28
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.0	1	0	24
DE Steve Lattimer	0.0	0	2	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	4	0	0	30
CB Jason Mewes	2	1	1	29
ILB Josh Wooden	2	0	0	11
S Blaine Bishop	2	0	0	30
ILB Andre Royal	2	0	0	24
OLB Ryan Phillips	2	0	0	27
ILB Randall Godfrey	1	1	0	25
DE Ed Rison	1	0	0	10
CB Dan Taylor	1	0	0	30
DT Kevin Smith	1	0	0	20
DT Travis Hall	1	0	0	10
CB Greg Jeffries	0	1	0	19

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nate Thornton	6	0	0	31
CB Fred Foggie	4	1	1	37
CB Donnie Abraham	3	1	0	38
S Tim McDonald	3	0	0	30
S John Baylor	3	0	0	36
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	0	1	28
OLB John Roper	2	0	0	22
OLB Rich Powers	1	0	0	6
ILB Rod Stephens	0	1	0	6
OLB Aundray Bruce	0	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Erik Williams	2	3	19	0	38
Keith Sims	1	8	19	0	38
Jerry Ostroski	1	4	19	1	38
Richard Cooper	0	2	19	0	38

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	7	12	39	0	30
Chris Wiltz	4	7	38	1	30
Ralph Tamm	2	7	40	2	30
Bob Kochman	1	5	41	1	30
Dan Majerle	1	2	31	0	20
Mo Elewonibi	0	6	39	1	30
Mark Stepnoski	0	1	2	0	0
Rickey Dudley	0	1	23	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Charles Arbuckle	2	18
Brett Carolan	1	19
Charlie Jones	1	19
Keith Lyle	1	16

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Tofflemire	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Blaine Bishop	---	---	35	30	11	76
Brian Dawkins	---	---	41	30	4	75
Dan Taylor	---	---	40	30	4	74
Jason Mewes	---	---	40	29	4	73
Ryan Phillips	---	---	40	27	4	71
Tony Semple	19	38	---	---	10	67
Andre Royal	---	---	37	24	6	67
Randall Godfrey	---	---	36	25	4	65
Keith Sims	19	38	---	---	---	57
Richard Cooper	19	38	---	---	---	57
Erik Williams	19	38	---	---	---	57
Jerry Ostroski	19	38	---	---	---	57
Jake Plummer	19	38	---	---	---	57
Darnay Scott	18	38	---	---	---	56
Greg Jeffries	---	---	15	19	20	54
Marcellus Wiley	---	---	26	21	5	52
Stephen Baker	16	31	---	---	2	49
Vaughn Booker	---	---	26	20	3	49
Charles Arbuckle	11	15	---	---	18	44
Josh Wooden	---	---	28	11	5	44
Kevin Smith	---	---	20	20	4	44
Jay Riemersma	9	23	---	---	11	43
Jamal Anderson	14	28	---	---	---	42
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	11	19	---	---	11	41
LeShon Johnson	5	10	---	---	25	40
Travis Hall	---	---	24	10	3	37
Russell Copeland	8	16	---	---	8	32
Ed Rison	---	---	15	10	6	31
Todd Kelly	---	---	5	5	21	31
Keith Lyle	---	---	7	7	16	30
Shannon Clavelle	---	---	15	9	1	25
Brett Carolan	0	3	---	---	19	22
Charlie Jones	0	0	---	---	19	19
Isaac Bruce	3	7	---	---	6	16
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	10	10
Keith Loneker	0	0	---	---	10	10
Craig Hentrich	0	0	---	---	10	10
Trezelle Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Randy Neal	---	---	0	0	7	7
Shawn Wooden	---	---	0	0	7	7
Joe Nedney	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shawn McFadden	---	---	1	3	---	4
Matt Blundin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Barnes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kai Gilliard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Tamm	40	30	---	---	9	79
Tony Eason	41	30	---	---	---	71
Bob Kochman	41	30	---	---	---	71
Ron Davis	---	---	13	31	27	71
Tony Mayberry	39	30	---	---	---	69
Mo Elewonibi	39	30	---	---	---	69
Dan Majerle	31	20	---	---	17	68
Chris Wiltz	38	30	---	---	---	68
Keenan McCardell	34	29	---	---	---	63
Wade Word	24	22	---	---	17	63
Jackie Harris	33	23	---	---	5	61
Fred Foggie	---	---	18	37	6	61
Donnie Abraham	---	---	18	38	2	58
Tim McDonald	---	---	14	30	12	56
John Baylor	---	---	18	36	2	56
Rickey Dudley	23	13	---	---	16	52
Nate Thornton	---	---	18	31	1	50
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	15	24	10	49
Napoleon Kaufman	29	20	---	---	---	49
Eddie Robinson	---	---	15	28	2	45
Ed Toner	12	9	---	---	19	40
Kenny Holmes	---	---	13	27	---	40
Henry Jones	---	---	12	24	2	38
Steve Lattimer	---	---	11	23	2	36
Brenston Buckner	---	---	10	24	2	36
John Roper	---	---	12	22	---	34
Ike Hilliard	7	5	---	---	22	34
J.J. Birden	9	8	---	---	7	24
Rich Powers	---	---	2	6	16	24
Junior Bryant	---	---	8	16	---	24
Ted Logan	1	0	---	---	19	20
Darnell Autry	2	1	---	---	17	20
Mike Crawford	---	---	1	7	8	16
Aundray Bruce	---	---	4	6	4	14
Rod Stephens	---	---	7	6	1	14
Anthony Bell	---	---	0	2	10	12
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Joe Tofflemire	2	0	---	---	9	11
Gene Williams	2	0	---	---	9	11
Channing Carpenter	2	0	---	---	9	11
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mack Richardson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	5	5
Casey Weldon	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Stepnoski	2	0	---	---	---	2
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	49	5.4
Middle	7	7	1.0
Right	3	9	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	52	5.8
Middle	24	99	4.1
Right	8	18	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Plummer	37	24	4	2	1	3	3	0	3

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Eason	25	19	3	0	1	3	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	87	10.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	34	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	4	47	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	41	13.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	29	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	122	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	34	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnay Scott	13	10	0	89	1	38
RB Jamal Anderson	7	6	0	79	2	28
TE Jay Riemersma	5	4	0	9	0	23
WR Stephen Baker	4	2	0	10	0	31
TE Charles Arbuckle	3	2	0	22	1	15
WR Russell Copeland	3	0	1	0	0	16
WR Isaac Bruce	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	0	0	0	0	19

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Napoleon Kaufman	9	7	0	87	3	20
WR Keenan McCardell	7	6	0	56	0	29
WR Wade Word	4	2	1	3	0	22
TE Jackie Harris	2	1	0	12	0	23
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	0	6	0	20
RB Ed Toner	1	1	0	18	0	9
TE Rickey Dudley	1	1	0	3	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
LeShon Johnson	1	-2	-2.00	1.80

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Napoleon Kaufman	6	5	0.83	3.75
Ed Toner	2	18	9.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Plummer	2	1	3	1.50	5.65

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Eason	3	2	21	7.00	7.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stephen Baker	1	1	3	3.00	2.50
WR Russell Copeland	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	1	5	2.50	9.67
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	16	16.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Anderson	3	1
LeShon Johnson	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Toner	5	4
Napoleon Kaufman	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Plummer	7	4	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Eason	7	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Russell Copeland	2	0	0
TE Charles Arbuckle	1	1	1
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	0
WR Darnay Scott	1	1	0
TE Jay Riemersma	1	1	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	3	3	2
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	2	1
FB Dan Majerle	1	1	0
TE Jackie Harris	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 47,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,400)
End Zone 9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	47,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,400)
End Zone	9,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)