Week 1, 1998

played in Washington, DC

86 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys71433-27
Washington Redskins014028-42

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:29 DAL - Keenan McCardell 14 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 09:12 DAL - Jackie Harris 10 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 04:01 DAL - Ike Hilliard 3 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 02:22 WAS - Jimmy Smith 38 pass from Jack Ryan (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 01:10 WAS - Jimmy Smith 28 pass from Jack Ryan (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 08:55 DAL - Gary Anderson 26 field goal
4Q: 14:13 WAS - Forrest Gump 5 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 09:05 WAS - Jack Ryan 1 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 06:45 DAL - Gary Anderson 22 field goal
4Q: 03:14 WAS - Shannon Sharpe 8 pass from Jack Ryan (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 01:48 WAS - Forrest Gump 3 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team StatisticsDALWAS
Record0-11-0
First Downs2127
- by Rushing78
- by Passing1318
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards475499
- Offensive Plays7665
- Yards per Play6.257.68
Net Rushing Yards121122
- Rushing Attempts2922
- Yards per Rush4.175.55
Net Passing Yards354377
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 25 - 142 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards376378
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/221/1
- Yards per Pass Play7.538.77
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions6/165/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.7
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/284/45
Punt Returns/Yards3/352/2
Kick Returns/Yards1/222/56
Interception Ret./Yards2/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/24/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 30
Time of Possession34:2425:36

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:534:32OWN 20980Touchdown
14:241:43OWN 20415Punt
12:240:56OPP 4739Punt
214:095:06OWN 91091Touchdown
26:252:34OWN 23777Touchdown
22:000:44OWN 2034Interception
20:590:59OWN 2324Half
315:006:11OWN 201171Field Goal
37:261:27OPP 463-3Punt
33:251:42OWN 3030Punt
414:042:55OWN 20617Punt
48:572:18OWN 20775Field Goal
43:030:58OWN 2043Downs
41:391:23OWN 20537Downs
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:07OWN 201054Interception
16:211:57OWN 20425Punt
12:410:17OWN 3220Interception
11:282:19OWN 20522Punt
29:032:38OWN 20518Punt
23:511:51OWN 25375Touchdown
21:160:17OPP 35235Touchdown
38:491:23OWN 203-11Punt
35:592:34OWN 5520Punt
31:432:39OWN 17983Touchdown
411:092:12OWN 24576Touchdown
46:393:36OWN 39861Touchdown
42:050:26OPP 23323Touchdown
40:160:16OWN 431-2Game

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Napoleon Kaufman17684.001420
Ed Toner6162.67600
Randall Cunningham5397.801020
Ike Hilliard1-2-2.00-200
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Forrest Gump151036.874622
Spencer Finn5204.001210
Jack Ryan2-1-0.50101

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham43253764/223561100.5
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jack Ryan42253781/1338293.2

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Napoleon Kaufman7811015.7192550
WR Keenan McCardell6117111.833401
WR Ike Hilliard689215.3323311
TE Jackie Harris34217.008101
WR J.J. Birden277839.0033560
WR Chris Cornell1344.00140
FB Dan Majerle0100.00000
RB Ed Toner0100.00000
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jimmy Smith101718918.9020382
TE Frank Wycheck585110.206150
WR Amp Lee243819.003230
WR Mark Seay222010.007130
FB Kevin McLeod224221.0035330
TE Shannon Sharpe1288.00081
RB Forrest Gump131414.003140
RB Spencer Finn111010.003100
WR Antwuan Wyatt1266.00160
WR Reidel Anthony0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
S Eric Brown200.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bob Scanlan100.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders520941.837.4552
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Todd Sauerbrun525450.839.8573

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Anderson2/20/00/0263/3
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn0/00/00/006/6

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit33511.70
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Todd Lyght221.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell12222.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Martin Mayhew12323.00
Glyn Milburn13333.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson820.51831
OLB June Buenning800.51838
S Eric Brown520.02142
CB Donnie Abraham420.02243
S Pat Terrell310.01940
DT Michael Dean Perry300.01319
CB Fred Foggie230.02141
ILB Mike Crawford220.01839
CB Ron Davis210.01329
S John Baylor110.0513
WR J.J. Birden10---------
ILB Rod Stephens100.0915
DE Steve Lattimer100.01430
DE Leonard Little100.01423
DE Kenny Holmes010.0820
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Bob Scanlan920.02941
OLB Kevin Hardy800.02440
ILB Ronnie Ward740.02947
S Tito Wooten611.02846
CB Martin Mayhew510.02944
CB Todd Lyght430.02947
OLB Reggie Brown311.02542
DE Michael McCrary320.02533
OLB Bernard Carter201.098
DT Eric Swann210.02234
CB Lance Brown200.01222
DT Matt Keneley200.01228
DE Tre Bayless101.0822
DE Warren Powers120.02125
QB Jack Ryan10---------
WR Reidel Anthony10---------
ILB Kendrick Gilmore010.01724

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson0.500031
OLB June Buenning0.500038
DE Leonard Little0.011023
OLB John Roper0.00105
DE Tony Tolbert0.001013
DE Steve Lattimer0.001030
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tre Bayless1.021022
OLB Reggie Brown1.001042
OLB Bernard Carter1.00008
S Tito Wooten1.000046
DT Eric Swann0.010034
DE Warren Powers0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson60031
S Eric Brown51242
S Pat Terrell30040
CB Donnie Abraham30043
CB Fred Foggie22041
OLB June Buenning20038
ILB Mike Crawford11039
S John Baylor10013
CB Ron Davis10029
DE Leonard Little10023
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Martin Mayhew70044
OLB Kevin Hardy42040
ILB Ronnie Ward40047
S Tito Wooten30046
S Bob Scanlan21141
CB Todd Lyght21047
CB Lance Brown20022
OLB Reggie Brown10042
DE Warren Powers01025
ILB Kendrick Gilmore01024

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joe Tofflemire58029047
Tony Mayberry14129047
Gene Williams13029347
Jackie Harris12022035
Mo Elewonibi03029047
Dan Majerle02022031
Ralph Tamm01029147
Rickey Dudley0109017
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jamie Nails34022043
Keith Kartz27022043
Dwayne White22022043
Howard Ballard1409022
Kevin McLeod12015031
John Jackson01022043
Chad Overhauser00013121

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
John Roper218
Charlie Babbit120
Dan Majerle113
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Glyn Milburn223
Reidel Anthony122
Henry Anderko112

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ralph Tamm2947------783
Joe Tofflemire2947------783
Gene Williams2947------783
Randall Cunningham2947---------76
Tony Mayberry2947---------76
Mo Elewonibi2947---------76
Fred Foggie------21411375
Ike Hilliard2435------1271
Ron Davis------13292870
Dan Majerle2231------1366
Pat Terrell------1940665
Donnie Abraham------2243---65
Jackie Harris2235------663
Eric Brown------2142---63
Keenan McCardell2338---------61
Mike Crawford------1839---57
June Buenning------1838---56
Napoleon Kaufman2231---------53
Eddie Robinson------1831---49
Ed Toner716------2548
Rickey Dudley917------1945
Steve Lattimer------1430---44
Leonard Little------1423239
Mack Richardson------924336
Michael Dean Perry------1319234
J.J. Birden1115------733
Kenny Holmes------820331
John Roper------651829
Chris Cornell410------1327
Rod Stephens------915---24
Tony Tolbert------813324
John Baylor------513523
Charlie Babbit01------2021
Aundray Bruce------131317
Larry Long16------714
Gary Anderson00------88
Nate Thornton------44---8
Kendyl Clarke00------77
Channing Carpenter00------77
Lional Dalton------1157
Ned Flanders00------55
Junior Bryant------0022
Ryan Leaf00------22
Mark Rypien00---------0
Mark Stepnoski00---------0
Devin Wyman------00---0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Todd Lyght------2947783
Martin Mayhew------2944982
Reggie Brown------25421279
Ronnie Ward------2947278
Tito Wooten------2846276
Bob Scanlan------2941272
Dwayne White2243------570
Jamie Nails2243------570
Kevin Hardy------2440266
Keith Kartz2243---------65
John Jackson2243---------65
Jack Ryan2243---------65
Michael McCrary------2533159
Eric Swann------2234258
Jimmy Smith2136---------57
Frank Wycheck1534------554
Forrest Gump1735---------52
Kevin McLeod1531------652
Kendrick Gilmore------1724647
Warren Powers------2125---46
Lance Brown------12221246
Matt Keneley------1228646
Amp Lee1121------840
Chad Overhauser1321------539
Tre Bayless------822737
Reidel Anthony212------2236
Antwuan Wyatt1122---------33
Shannon Sharpe59------1832
Howard Ballard922---------31
Malik Boyd------082230
Mark Seay56------1324
Glyn Milburn00------2323
Bernard Carter------98623
Spencer Finn58------619
Roman Conway------061319
Henry Anderko31------1216
Steve Tovar------001313
Edward Hepburn00------77
Mark Schlereth00------55
Booker Foxx00------55
Todd Sauerbrun00------55
Craig Sauer------0011
Donald Igwebuike00---------0
Tim Mangum00---------0
Happy Gilmore00---------0
Ben Anderson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle231114.8
Right6101.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11988.9
Middle5214.2
Right551.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham43258146301
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jack Ryan42257424402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen626010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21161195.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)93485.3
Long (19+ Yds)7414921.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen213316.5
Short (0-8 Yds)14121077.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471027.3
Long (19+ Yds)12513611.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell116171138
RB Napoleon Kaufman870110231
WR Ike Hilliard86192335
WR J.J. Birden72178215
TE Jackie Harris43021035
WR Chris Cornell3104010
FB Dan Majerle1000031
RB Ed Toner1010016
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jimmy Smith17101189536
TE Frank Wycheck85051034
WR Amp Lee42138121
RB Forrest Gump31014035
TE Shannon Sharpe210809
WR Mark Seay2202006
WR Antwuan Wyatt2106022
FB Kevin McLeod22042131
RB Spencer Finn1101008
WR Reidel Anthony1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Toner231.502.67
Randall Cunningham166.007.80
Napoleon Kaufman11010.004.00
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Forrest Gump3113.676.87
Jack Ryan111.00-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham75344.868.74
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jack Ryan42235.759.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Keenan McCardell32186.006.45
WR Ike Hilliard2263.0011.50
WR J.J. Birden1000.0011.14
TE Jackie Harris111010.005.25
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Shannon Sharpe1188.004.00
WR Amp Lee1000.009.50
WR Jimmy Smith111515.0011.12
RB Forrest Gump1000.004.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Randall Cunningham32
Ed Toner10
WashingtonRushesConversions
Forrest Gump41
Spencer Finn21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham1044
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Jack Ryan433

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Keenan McCardell300
RB Napoleon Kaufman222
WR Ike Hilliard222
WR J.J. Birden100
TE Jackie Harris100
WR Chris Cornell100
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
TE Frank Wycheck211
WR Mark Seay111
FB Kevin McLeod111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (14,600)
End Zone9,800 (10,400)
Mezzanine5,900 (6,000)
Sideline Seats9,200 (9,200)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes8,900 (9,900)