Week 3, 1998

played in Dallas, TX

86 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals0700-7
Dallas Cowboys2110100-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:04 DAL - Napoleon Kaufman 4 run (Gary Anderson extra point)
1Q: 03:06 DAL - Chris Cornell 22 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
1Q: 00:48 DAL - Dan Majerle 6 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
2Q: 15:00 STL - Cris Carter 59 pass from Rich Gannon (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 05:53 DAL - Gary Anderson 48 field goal
2Q: 04:04 DAL - Napoleon Kaufman 10 pass from Randall Cunningham (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 09:29 DAL - Pat Terrell 18 fumble return (Gary Anderson extra point)
3Q: 04:49 DAL - Gary Anderson 38 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLDAL
Record2-11-2
First Downs1620
- by Rushing96
- by Passing613
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards308359
- Offensive Plays7163
- Yards per Play4.345.70
Net Rushing Yards162122
- Rushing Attempts2633
- Yards per Rush6.233.70
Net Passing Yards146237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 20 - 229 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards184239
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/381/2
- Yards per Pass Play3.247.90
Fumbles/Lost3/31/1
3rd Down Conversions3/143/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards6/485/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/-84/35
Kick Returns/Yards1/120/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/30
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 19OWN 38
Time of Possession29:2730:33

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
18:552:30OWN 1559Interception
12:541:03OWN 2032Punt
10:400:55OWN 20380Touchdown
213:291:27OPP 44416Fumble
210:412:20OWN 3258Punt
25:450:56OWN 2033Punt
23:541:36OWN 20526Interception
21:341:34OWN 12629Half
315:001:20OWN 2030Punt
312:022:44OWN 4614Fumble
39:183:25OWN 9624Fumble
34:414:09OWN 20736Punt
412:381:56OWN 11518Punt
48:480:50OWN 1933Punt
45:391:40OWN 1930Punt
41:541:54OWN 20421Game
Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:006:05OWN 201280Touchdown
16:253:31OPP 46746Touchdown
11:511:11OPP 39339Touchdown
214:451:16OWN 203-12Punt
212:021:21OWN 37431Fumble
28:212:36OWN 10759Field Goal
24:490:55OWN 47553Touchdown
22:180:44OWN 353-4Punt
313:401:38OWN 4437Punt
35:531:12OPP 2534Field Goal
30:322:54OWN 7522Punt
410:421:54OWN 3439Punt
47:582:19OWN 4335Punt
43:592:05OWN 4935Punt

Game MVP: Randall Cunningham, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Curtis Martin12695.751820
Carlos King6437.17900
Chris Floyd6447.331730
Rich Gannon166.00600
Wally Sellers100.00000
DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ed Toner13231.77800
Napoleon Kaufman12524.33801
Larry Long5142.80900
Randall Cunningham23015.002020
Jackie Harris133.00300

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rich Gannon2071115/34159231.5
Wally Sellers1913731/4011075.1
DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Cunningham29192391/23450125.5

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chad Carpenter46317.7513110
TE Don Stewart33134.33280
WR Cris Carter257236.0056591
WR Bert Emanuel2694.50050
WR Michael Westbrook24136.50190
RB Jon Irwin252613.0011170
TE Mark Chmura1399.00190
TE Benjamin Blue1333.00030
FB Zack Crockett1166.00060
RB Carlos King11-1-1.000-10
RB Chris Floyd1133.00030
RB Curtis Martin0100.00000
DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Hilliard699115.1718450
WR Charlie Babbit223618.0020210
TE Jackie Harris233216.0015230
WR Keenan McCardell242110.505120
WR Chris Cornell222814.0017221
TE Rickey Dudley23199.503120
FB Dan Majerle1166.00561
RB Larry Long11-4-4.000-40
RB Napoleon Kaufman121010.000101
WR J.J. Birden0200.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Eddie Robinson100.000
CB Donnie Abraham13030.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Gannon2000
Wally Sellers1000
Je-rod Cherry0100
Bobby Taylor0010
DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Napoleon Kaufman1000
Mack Richardson0110
Pat Terrell0101
Kenny Holmes0100
Eddie Robinson0010
Steve Lattimer0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner830938.634.3522
DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ned Flanders730743.942.1575

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri0/00/00/001/1
DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Anderson2/21/10/0485/5

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jon Irwin2-4-2.00
Carlos King1-4-4.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Charlie Babbit4358.80

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Marion11212.00
DallasRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Darryl Pounds800.02726
ILB London Fletcher630.03126
S Ace Ventura610.03030
ILB Ben Wallace460.02129
DE Mike Fox321.01521
CB Richard Woodley300.02819
DE Nathan Davis300.02215
CB Bobby Taylor210.0199
DT Daryl Gardnener210.01811
S Brock Marion200.01411
CB Je-rod Cherry200.02220
CB Shawn Springs200.01929
DE Duncan MacLeod130.01115
OLB Jason Gildon120.01421
OLB James Francis110.089
TE Mark Chmura10---------
T Trent Pollary10---------
TE Benjamin Blue10---------
WR Michael Westbrook10---------
DE Vernon Edwards100.0124
DE Andre Wadsworth100.0189
DT Santana Dotson010.01619
DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eric Brown911.02543
S Pat Terrell500.02336
DE Steve Lattimer403.02042
OLB Eddie Robinson401.01118
ILB Nate Thornton420.01927
CB Ron Davis410.01941
ILB Mike Crawford400.0718
S John Baylor320.01126
OLB June Buenning320.01721
OLB John Roper310.0924
CB Donnie Abraham220.02645
DE Junior Bryant210.0812
DT Mack Richardson100.51229
DE Tony Tolbert110.063
DT Michael Dean Perry100.01416
DE Kenny Holmes100.01329
DE Leonard Little010.51316
ILB Rod Stephens010.074
CB Fred Foggie010.02644

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Fox1.001021
OLB James Francis0.00339
DT Santana Dotson0.001019
OLB Jason Gildon0.001021
DE Nathan Davis0.001015
DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve Lattimer3.011042
OLB Eddie Robinson1.000018
S Eric Brown1.000043
DT Mack Richardson0.501029
DE Leonard Little0.501016
ILB Nate Thornton0.001027
DE Kenny Holmes0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Ben Wallace41029
CB Darryl Pounds40026
CB Shawn Springs30029
OLB Jason Gildon20021
ILB London Fletcher20026
DE Mike Fox10021
S Brock Marion10011
S Ace Ventura10030
CB Richard Woodley10019
DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Eric Brown50043
ILB Mike Crawford30018
S Pat Terrell22036
OLB Eddie Robinson20118
S John Baylor20026
CB Ron Davis20041
CB Donnie Abraham11145
OLB John Roper10024
OLB June Buenning10021
DE Junior Bryant10012

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brent Smith46026045
David Walker45023041
David Ortiz22019130
Trent Pollary13021130
Zack Crockett12015017
Gino Graham1208019
Jim Hairston1107115
Mark Chmura11012024
James Williams02018325
DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tony Mayberry28031030
Dan Majerle25019017
Ralph Tamm14032030
Gene Williams13033030
Mo Elewonibi11018028
Channing Carpenter1101502
Rickey Dudley1102006
Mark Stepnoski0701201
Joe Tofflemire01024129

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Richard Woodley312
Zack Crockett116
DallasTacklesSTPlays
John Roper317
Ron Davis131

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brent Smith2645------475
David Walker2341------468
Ace Ventura------3030262
Darryl Pounds------2726760
Richard Woodley------28191259
London Fletcher------3126158
Bert Emanuel1822------1757
Bobby Taylor------1992553
Je-rod Cherry------22201153
Ben Wallace------2129252
David Ortiz1930------352
Trent Pollary2130---------51
Michael Westbrook1527------850
Shawn Springs------1929250
Zack Crockett1517------1648
Benjamin Blue1019------1847
Rich Gannon1825---------43
James Williams1825---------43
Mark Chmura1224------743
Mike Fox------1521339
Nathan Davis------2215138
Carlos King615------1738
Jon Irwin823------637
Cris Carter1521---------36
Santana Dotson------1619136
Brock Marion------14111136
Tony Berti820------836
Chad Carpenter917------1036
Andre Wadsworth------189936
Jason Gildon------1421---35
Gino Graham819------835
Curtis Martin1318------233
Daryl Gardnener------1811332
Duncan MacLeod------1115531
Vernon Edwards------1241329
Wally Sellers820---------28
James Francis------891027
Jim Hairston715------527
Lee Woodall------701825
Don Stewart210------921
Chris Floyd712---------19
Brad Jackson------117119
Scott Tyner00------88
Wes Duke00------88
Adam Vinatieri00------22
Henry Gray00---------0
DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Davis------19413191
Fred Foggie------26441080
Ralph Tamm3230------971
Donnie Abraham------2645---71
Gene Williams3330------770
Pat Terrell------23361069
Eric Brown------2543---68
Steve Lattimer------2042365
Randall Cunningham3330---------63
Tony Mayberry3130------263
Joe Tofflemire2429------962
Jackie Harris2322------1358
John Roper------9241750
Mo Elewonibi1828---------46
Nate Thornton------1927---46
Ike Hilliard1521------1046
Rickey Dudley206------1945
Mack Richardson------1229243
John Baylor------1126542
Dan Majerle1917------642
Keenan McCardell1626---------42
Ed Toner132------2742
Kenny Holmes------1329---42
June Buenning------1721341
J.J. Birden1619------237
Leonard Little------1316837
Michael Dean Perry------1416636
Charlie Babbit133------2036
Napoleon Kaufman1321---------34
Eddie Robinson------1118---29
Channing Carpenter152------926
Chris Cornell106------1026
Mike Crawford------718---25
Larry Long77------822
Junior Bryant------812---20
Tony Tolbert------63817
Mark Stepnoski121---------13
Aundray Bruce------011011
Rod Stephens------74---11
Gary Anderson00------1010
Kendyl Clarke00------99
Ned Flanders00------77
Lional Dalton------0055
Ryan Leaf00------22
Mark Rypien00---------0
Devin Wyman------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9637.0
Middle12635.3
Right5367.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle23883.8
Right492.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rich Gannon2071143202
Wally Sellers19130130210
DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Cunningham29194201730

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75243.4
Short (0-8 Yds)20131326.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)42287.0
Long (19+ Yds)8000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66376.2
Short (0-8 Yds)85718.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)107868.6
Long (19+ Yds)51459.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bert Emanuel6219022
WR Chad Carpenter64131017
WR Cris Carter52172121
RB Jon Irwin52126023
WR Michael Westbrook42113027
TE Mark Chmura3119024
TE Benjamin Blue3103019
TE Don Stewart33013010
FB Zack Crockett1106017
RB Curtis Martin1010018
RB Carlos King110-1015
RB Chris Floyd1103012
DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Hilliard96091121
WR Keenan McCardell42021026
TE Jackie Harris32032122
TE Rickey Dudley3201906
WR J.J. Birden2000019
WR Charlie Babbit2203613
WR Chris Cornell2202816
RB Napoleon Kaufman21010021
FB Dan Majerle1106017
RB Larry Long110-407

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Napoleon Kaufman252.504.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Cunningham33289.338.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Dan Majerle1166.006.00
WR Keenan McCardell111212.005.25
RB Napoleon Kaufman111010.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Rich Gannon10
Chris Floyd10
DallasRushesConversions
Ed Toner40
Randall Cunningham11
Larry Long10
Napoleon Kaufman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Rich Gannon822
Wally Sellers431
DallasAttCompConversions
Randall Cunningham632

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Cris Carter411
WR Chad Carpenter321
WR Bert Emanuel211
WR Michael Westbrook100
RB Jon Irwin100
RB Carlos King110
DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Ike Hilliard211
WR Keenan McCardell100
WR Chris Cornell110
RB Napoleon Kaufman100
TE Rickey Dudley111

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)