Week 2, 1998

played in Indianapolis, MD

51 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	3	7	7	0	-	17
Indianapolis Colts	3	3	7	9	-	22

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:44 DAL - Gary Anderson 32 field goal
1Q: 03:07 IND - Lin Elliott 35 field goal
2Q: 14:30 DAL - J.J. Birden 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 10:56 IND - Lin Elliott 28 field goal
3Q: 10:37 IND - James Stewart 3 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 02:50 DAL - Napoleon Kaufman 7 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 04:58 IND - Lin Elliott 47 field goal
4Q: 02:36 IND - Randy Fuller recovered blocked punt in end zone (James Stewart run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:44 DAL - Gary Anderson 32 field goal
1Q: 03:07 IND - Lin Elliott 35 field goal
2Q: 14:30 DAL - J.J. Birden 1 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 10:56 IND - Lin Elliott 28 field goal
3Q: 10:37 IND - James Stewart 3 run (Lin Elliott extra point)
3Q: 02:50 DAL - Napoleon Kaufman 7 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
4Q: 04:58 IND - Lin Elliott 47 field goal
4Q: 02:36 IND - Randy Fuller recovered blocked punt in end zone (James Stewart run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics DAL IND
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 18 14
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 285 260
- Offensive Plays 75 51
- Yards per Play 3.80 5.10
Net Rushing Yards 57 125
- Rushing Attempts 32 24
- Yards per Rush 1.78 5.21
Net Passing Yards 228 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 26 - 0 23 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 240 157
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 5.30 5.00
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/20 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 7.0
4th Down Conversions 2/2 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/59 3/28
Punt Returns/Yards 2/29 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 35:03 24:57

Team Statistics	DAL	IND
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	18	14
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	285	260
- Offensive Plays	75	51
- Yards per Play	3.80	5.10
Net Rushing Yards	57	125
- Rushing Attempts	32	24
- Yards per Rush	1.78	5.21
Net Passing Yards	228	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 26 - 0	23 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	240	157
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	5.30	5.00
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/20	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	7.0
4th Down Conversions	2/2	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/59	3/28
Punt Returns/Yards	2/29	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	35:03	24:57

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	5:34	OPP 45	10	30	Field Goal
1	3:00	1:59	OWN 31	3	2	Punt
1	0:47	1:26	OPP 26	4	26	Touchdown
2	10:49	6:48	OWN 31	11	49	Missed FG
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 20	4	8	Half
3	15:00	1:22	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	10:27	4:59	OWN 20	9	34	Punt
3	5:20	2:39	OPP 28	7	28	Touchdown
3	1:10	3:47	OWN 2	9	29	Punt
4	10:57	1:04	OWN 21	3	-4	Punt
4	4:52	2:31	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	2:21	2:21	OWN 34	10	45	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 28	3	-2	Punt
1	7:37	4:37	OWN 20	8	62	Field Goal
1	1:01	0:14	OWN 20	2	0	Interception
2	14:21	3:32	OWN 20	6	69	Field Goal
2	4:01	2:42	OWN 30	8	30	Punt
3	13:38	3:11	OWN 35	7	65	Touchdown
3	5:28	0:08	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	2:41	1:31	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	12:23	1:26	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
4	9:53	5:01	OWN 41	10	29	Field Goal

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Napoleon Kaufman	20	28	1.40	7	0	1
Ed Toner	8	15	1.88	10	1	0
Randall Cunningham	3	15	5.00	7	0	0
Ike Hilliard	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
James Stewart	20	116	5.80	24	4	1
Brian Mitchell	3	10	3.33	10	1	0
Stan Humphries	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Randall Cunningham	41	26	240	2/12	1	30	0	87.4

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Humphries	23	12	157	4/22	0	46	2	37.8

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Keenan McCardell	10	16	82	8.20	26	23	0
WR J.J. Birden	5	7	37	7.40	15	15	1
TE Jackie Harris	3	5	28	9.33	0	11	0
WR Ike Hilliard	3	7	52	17.33	33	30	0
WR Chris Cornell	2	2	31	15.50	13	21	0
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	2	4	2.00	0	4	0
RB Ed Toner	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Charlie Babbit	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Matthew McConaughey	4	9	29	7.25	4	16
WR Wade Word	4	6	75	18.75	10	46
RB James Stewart	2	4	14	7.00	12	15
WR Wesley Carroll	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Adrian Cooper	1	2	36	36.00	30	36
TE Carlester Crumpler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
DT Mack Richardson	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	0	0.00	0

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Randy Fuller	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ned Flanders	6	230	38.3	33.0	55	0

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Silvestri	4	210	52.5	40.3	69	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gary Anderson	1/2	0/0	0/0	32	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lin Elliott	3/3	1/1	0/0	47	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Babbit	2	29	14.5	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Mason	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cornell	3	71	23.7	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Steven Mason	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mike Crawford	7	0	0.0	19	24
OLB Eddie Robinson	5	2	1.5	17	18
ILB Rod Stephens	4	1	0.0	10	8
CB Donnie Abraham	4	0	0.0	24	27
OLB June Buenning	3	1	1.0	21	20
S Pat Terrell	3	2	0.5	23	26
DT Michael Dean Perry	3	1	0.5	12	16
DT Mack Richardson	3	1	0.0	12	11
DE Tony Tolbert	2	0	0.5	6	3
S Eric Brown	2	1	0.0	22	26
CB Ron Davis	2	0	0.0	14	19
CB Fred Foggie	1	0	0.0	23	26
S John Baylor	0	1	0.0	8	7
OLB Aundray Bruce	0	1	0.0	3	4
DE Steve Lattimer	0	1	0.0	18	24
ILB Nate Thornton	0	1	0.0	5	3
DE Leonard Little	0	1	0.0	17	17

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Rod Woodson	9	0	0.0	32	43
ILB Ed McDaniel	8	1	0.0	30	39
CB Randy Fuller	8	1	0.0	19	34
S Floyd Fields	7	1	0.0	32	43
ILB Curly Washburn	4	1	0.0	13	9
CB Chris Allerman	4	1	0.0	31	43
CB Ronde Barber	3	3	0.0	32	42
OLB Sam Cowart	3	3	0.0	29	39
DE Colin Powell	2	2	1.0	31	37
DE Kevin Henry	2	0	1.0	24	35
DT Ted Washington	2	1	0.0	21	30
OLB Billy Idol	2	0	0.0	5	8
WR Wade Word	2	0	---	---	---
DT Chad Eaton	2	0	0.0	7	7
DT William Munny	1	4	0.0	25	36
DT Ellis Johnson	1	0	0.0	15	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	1.5	1	18
OLB June Buenning	1.0	0	20
DT Michael Dean Perry	0.5	1	16
DE Tony Tolbert	0.5	0	3
S Pat Terrell	0.5	0	26
DE Kenny Holmes	0.0	1	10

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Colin Powell	1.0	1	2	37
DE Kevin Henry	1.0	0	1	35
CB Chris Allerman	0.0	0	1	43
DT Chad Eaton	0.0	0	1	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Donnie Abraham	4	1	0	27
ILB Mike Crawford	2	3	0	24
ILB Rod Stephens	2	0	0	8
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	0	1	18
DT Michael Dean Perry	1	0	0	16
OLB June Buenning	1	0	0	20
CB Ron Davis	1	0	0	19
DT Mack Richardson	0	0	1	11

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Randy Fuller	6	0	34
S Rod Woodson	5	0	43
ILB Ed McDaniel	3	2	39
CB Chris Allerman	3	1	43
OLB Billy Idol	2	0	8
S Floyd Fields	2	0	43
ILB Curly Washburn	2	0	9
CB Ronde Barber	1	2	42
DT Chad Eaton	1	0	7
OLB Sam Cowart	1	0	39

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tony Mayberry	1	8	32	0	43
Mo Elewonibi	1	8	32	0	43
Ralph Tamm	1	6	32	1	43
Joe Tofflemire	0	6	32	1	43
Dan Majerle	0	1	23	0	19

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Steve Everett	4	7	0	24	0	27
Fred Lamson	3	7	0	24	0	27
Brad Hopkins	3	6	1	24	2	27
Mike Goff	1	2	0	24	2	27
Roosevelt Potts	1	1	0	12	0	15
Broderick Thompson	0	1	0	24	0	27

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Ron Davis	1	21
John Roper	1	16

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Russ Freeman	2	7
Wesley Carroll	1	16
James Farrior	1	10
Marcus Wimberly	1	10

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ralph Tamm	32	43	---	---	8	83
Joe Tofflemire	32	43	---	---	8	83
Gene Williams	32	43	---	---	8	83
Randall Cunningham	32	43	---	---	---	75
Tony Mayberry	32	43	---	---	---	75
Mo Elewonibi	32	43	---	---	---	75
Ike Hilliard	23	35	---	---	10	68
Keenan McCardell	24	38	---	---	---	62
Fred Foggie	---	---	23	26	13	62
Pat Terrell	---	---	23	26	11	60
Dan Majerle	23	19	---	---	13	55
Jackie Harris	25	27	---	---	3	55
Ron Davis	---	---	14	19	21	54
Donnie Abraham	---	---	24	27	3	54
Eric Brown	---	---	22	26	3	51
Napoleon Kaufman	23	27	---	---	---	50
Ed Toner	9	16	---	---	22	47
J.J. Birden	15	25	---	---	6	46
Mike Crawford	---	---	19	24	3	46
Steve Lattimer	---	---	18	24	3	45
June Buenning	---	---	21	20	3	44
Leonard Little	---	---	17	17	4	38
Eddie Robinson	---	---	17	18	1	36
Rickey Dudley	8	9	---	---	18	35
Michael Dean Perry	---	---	12	16	4	32
Chris Cornell	6	13	---	---	10	29
John Roper	---	---	3	8	16	27
Mack Richardson	---	---	12	11	3	26
John Baylor	---	---	8	7	7	22
Kenny Holmes	---	---	7	10	3	20
Charlie Babbit	0	3	---	---	16	19
Aundray Bruce	---	---	3	4	11	18
Rod Stephens	---	---	10	8	---	18
Tony Tolbert	---	---	6	3	4	13
Larry Long	4	3	---	---	6	13
Kendyl Clarke	0	0	---	---	8	8
Channing Carpenter	0	0	---	---	8	8
Nate Thornton	---	---	5	3	---	8
Gary Anderson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ned Flanders	0	0	---	---	6	6
Lional Dalton	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ryan Leaf	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Stepnoski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Junior Bryant	---	---	0	0	---	0
Devin Wyman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Randy Fuller	---	---	19	34	31	84
Rod Woodson	---	---	32	43	2	77
Floyd Fields	---	---	32	43	2	77
Chris Allerman	---	---	31	43	2	76
Ronde Barber	---	---	32	42	2	76
Ed McDaniel	---	---	30	39	2	71
Sam Cowart	---	---	29	39	2	70
Colin Powell	---	---	31	37	1	69
William Munny	---	---	25	36	2	63
Kevin Henry	---	---	24	35	2	61
Ted Washington	---	---	21	30	8	59
Mike Goff	24	27	---	---	7	58
Broderick Thompson	24	27	---	---	---	51
Stan Humphries	24	27	---	---	---	51
Steve Everett	24	27	---	---	---	51
Brad Hopkins	24	27	---	---	---	51
Fred Lamson	24	27	---	---	---	51
Carlester Crumpler	18	17	---	---	15	50
Matthew McConaughey	20	25	---	---	---	45
Wade Word	18	20	---	---	5	43
James Stewart	21	21	---	---	---	42
Roosevelt Potts	12	15	---	---	12	39
Wesley Carroll	11	11	---	---	16	38
Brian Mitchell	7	10	---	---	17	34
Marcus Wimberly	---	---	4	13	10	27
Curly Washburn	---	---	13	9	4	26
Billy Idol	---	---	5	8	12	25
Adrian Cooper	7	10	---	---	8	25
Ellis Johnson	---	---	15	9	1	25
Steven Mason	0	2	---	---	22	24
Eddie Renfrow	1	0	---	---	20	21
Wendell Davis	5	4	---	---	10	19
Chad Eaton	---	---	7	7	1	15
Tracy Scroggins	---	---	1	6	5	12
James Farrior	---	---	0	0	10	10
Lin Elliott	0	0	---	---	9	9
Flozell Adkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
Russ Freeman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Aiden Laster	0	0	---	---	7	7
Oliver Ross	0	0	---	---	7	7
Don Silvestri	0	0	---	---	4	4
Rick Mirer	0	0	---	---	3	3
David Tate	---	---	1	0	---	1
Darian Rose	0	0	---	---	---	0
Charlie Ward	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	19	52	2.7
Right	11	-1	-0.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	8	4.0
Middle	15	76	5.1
Right	7	41	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Randall Cunningham	41	26	4	1	3	5	5	0	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Humphries	23	12	2	0	2	4	3	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	84	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	131	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	6	63	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	73	14.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan McCardell	16	10	1	82	2	38
WR J.J. Birden	7	5	0	37	0	25
WR Ike Hilliard	7	3	2	52	1	35
TE Jackie Harris	5	3	0	28	0	27
WR Chris Cornell	2	2	0	31	1	13
RB Napoleon Kaufman	2	2	0	4	0	27
WR Charlie Babbit	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Ed Toner	1	1	0	6	0	16

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Matthew McConaughey	9	4	2	29	0	25
WR Wade Word	6	4	0	75	1	20
RB James Stewart	4	2	0	14	0	21
TE Adrian Cooper	2	1	0	36	1	10
WR Wesley Carroll	1	1	0	3	0	11
TE Carlester Crumpler	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Napoleon Kaufman	4	1	0.25	1.40
Randall Cunningham	1	5	5.00	5.00
Ed Toner	1	-7	-7.00	1.88

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
James Stewart	2	2	1.00	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Randall Cunningham	8	6	28	3.50	5.85

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Humphries	4	2	2	0.50	6.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Birden	2	2	7	3.50	5.29
TE Jackie Harris	2	1	11	5.50	5.60
WR Keenan McCardell	1	1	4	4.00	5.13
RB Ed Toner	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
RB Napoleon Kaufman	1	1	0	0.00	2.00
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	0	0.00	7.43

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matthew McConaughey	2	1	3	1.50	3.22
RB James Stewart	2	1	-1	-0.50	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Toner	3	1
Randall Cunningham	1	1
Napoleon Kaufman	1	1
Ike Hilliard	1	0

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
James Stewart	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Randall Cunningham	13	8	6

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Humphries	8	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Keenan McCardell	5	3	3
WR J.J. Birden	3	2	1
TE Jackie Harris	3	2	1
WR Chris Cornell	1	1	1
WR Ike Hilliard	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Matthew McConaughey	3	1	1
WR Wade Word	2	1	1
RB James Stewart	2	1	0
WR Wesley Carroll	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)