Week 7, 2004

played in Dallas, TX

67 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	14	7	-	28
Dallas Cowboys	14	10	0	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:38 DAL - Sean Dawkins 3 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 00:03 DAL - Lawrence Lynn 10 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 07:49 DAL - Charles Lee 13 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:06 MIN - Brian Griese 23 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:31 DAL - Matt Bryant 29 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MIN - Fred Taylor 30 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:05 MIN - Nick Goings 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 14:54 DAL - Matt Bryant 42 field goal
4Q: 08:06 MIN - Terry Glenn 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:38 DAL - Sean Dawkins 3 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
1Q: 00:03 DAL - Lawrence Lynn 10 run (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 07:49 DAL - Charles Lee 13 pass from Wally Moss (Matt Bryant extra point)
2Q: 06:06 MIN - Brian Griese 23 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:31 DAL - Matt Bryant 29 field goal
3Q: 10:07 MIN - Fred Taylor 30 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 05:05 MIN - Nick Goings 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 14:54 DAL - Matt Bryant 42 field goal
4Q: 08:06 MIN - Terry Glenn 32 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 6-0 2-5
First Downs 17 26
- by Rushing 8 9
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 334 401
- Offensive Plays 55 75
- Yards per Play 6.07 5.35
Net Rushing Yards 186 152
- Rushing Attempts 32 28
- Yards per Rush 5.81 5.43
Net Passing Yards 148 249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 21 - 16 - 0 44 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 164 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 6.43 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/50 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 3/2
Kick Returns/Yards 1/14 3/84
Interception Ret./Yards 2/36 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 28:06 31:54

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	6-0	2-5
First Downs	17	26
- by Rushing	8	9
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	334	401
- Offensive Plays	55	75
- Yards per Play	6.07	5.35
Net Rushing Yards	186	152
- Rushing Attempts	32	28
- Yards per Rush	5.81	5.43
Net Passing Yards	148	249
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	21 - 16 - 0	44 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	164	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	6.43	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/50	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	3/2
Kick Returns/Yards	1/14	3/84
Interception Ret./Yards	2/36	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	28:06	31:54

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	9:19	2:37	OWN 21	5	4	Punt
1	2:27	0:33	OWN 20	1	3	Fumble
2	15:00	4:28	OWN 20	8	37	Punt
2	7:41	1:46	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	0:26	0:26	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	12:40	2:46	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
3	7:49	2:53	OPP 25	6	25	Touchdown
4	14:47	1:29	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	12:28	4:34	OWN 8	9	92	Touchdown
4	6:49	1:48	OWN 41	3	-4	Punt
4	2:21	0:35	OWN 22	3	4	Punt
4	0:59	0:59	OPP 17	3	-4	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	3:50	OWN 36	8	51	Interception
1	6:42	4:15	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
1	1:54	1:54	OPP 23	4	23	Touchdown
2	10:32	2:51	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	5:55	5:29	OWN 34	12	54	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:20	OWN 38	4	13	Punt
3	9:54	2:05	OWN 20	4	29	Interception
3	4:56	5:09	OWN 27	9	48	Field Goal
4	13:18	0:50	OWN 39	3	4	Punt
4	7:54	1:05	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	5:01	2:40	OWN 20	6	15	Punt
4	1:46	0:47	OWN 9	4	8	Downs

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Fred Taylor	21	149	7.10	32	6	1
Brian Griese	7	31	4.43	23	1	1
Shaun Ozment	4	6	1.50	6	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Duece McAllister	19	97	5.11	19	2	0
Lawrence Lynn	5	18	3.60	10	1	1
Wally Moss	4	37	9.25	15	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	21	16	164	2/16	2	32	0	129.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wally Moss	44	25	264	3/15	2	51	2	70.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Darnerien McCants	6	8	66	11.00	15	15	0
FB Nick Goings	4	4	40	10.00	24	21	1
WR Terry Glenn	3	4	43	14.33	23	32	1
TE Jason McKie	2	2	11	5.50	0	7	0
RB Fred Taylor	1	2	4	4.00	7	4	0
WR Scotty Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Duece McAllister	7	9	80	11.43	41	24	0
WR Charles Lee	6	9	44	7.33	7	13	1
WR Sean Dawkins	4	6	80	20.00	53	51	1
TE Jermaine Wiggins	3	9	28	9.33	0	17	0
FB Chris Davis	2	2	-5	-2.50	0	-1	0
WR Alvis Whitted	1	3	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Justin McCareins	1	4	15	15.00	5	15	0
RB Lawrence Lynn	1	2	11	11.00	10	11	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Artrell Hawkins	1	13	13.00	0
CB Lenny Walls	1	23	23.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Fred Taylor	1	0	0	0
Mike Rucker	0	0	1	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wally Moss	1	1	0
Paris Lenon	0	1	0
Sam Garnes	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	287	47.8	44.2	57	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Maynard	4	163	40.8	38.3	49	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Bryant	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	2	10	5.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun McDonald	3	2	0.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	14	14.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Lee	2	57	28.5	0
Sean Dawkins	1	27	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ryan Clark	10	1	0.0	28	47
OLB Lawrence Sellers	6	3	0.0	25	33
CB Artrell Hawkins	5	0	0.0	26	43
CB Randall Gay	5	0	0.0	12	33
DE Mike Rucker	4	0	2.0	25	39
S Paul Miranda	4	0	0.0	18	27
OLB Jay Foreman	3	5	0.5	28	47
OLB Henri Crockett	3	2	0.5	21	32
CB Lenny Walls	3	2	0.0	28	47
DT Calvin Pace	2	1	0.0	16	34
S Brock Williams	2	0	0.0	12	32
CB Kris Richard	2	0	0.0	2	3
ILB Brad Lewis	1	1	0.0	9	17
DE Isaac Hilton	1	1	0.0	13	20
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	0.0	15	15
DT Tommie Harris	1	0	0.0	12	13

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sam Garnes	6	1	0.0	32	23
S Blaine Bishop	5	2	0.0	32	23
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	5	1	0.0	32	23
OLB Morlon Greenwood	4	1	0.0	27	19
ILB Paris Lenon	3	2	0.0	23	22
CB DeAngelo Hall	3	2	0.0	32	23
CB Allen Rossum	3	1	0.0	18	12
DE Leonard Little	2	0	1.5	24	19
OLB Nate Webster	2	2	0.0	20	18
OLB Nate Wayne	2	1	0.0	12	7
S Daquan Lane	2	1	0.0	7	1
DT Lional Dalton	2	0	0.0	21	15
OLB Joseph Doser	1	1	0.5	12	7
WR Sean Dawkins	1	0	---	---	---
DE Greg Spires	1	0	0.0	19	19
WR Charles Lee	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ma'ake Kemoeatu	1	0	0.0	19	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	2.0	0	2	1	39
OLB Henri Crockett	0.5	1	0	0	32
OLB Jay Foreman	0.5	0	0	0	47
DE Isaac Hilton	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	0	1	0	35
OLB Lawrence Sellers	0.0	0	1	0	33
DT Calvin Pace	0.0	0	1	0	34

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Leonard Little	1.5	0	0	19
OLB Joseph Doser	0.5	0	0	7
OLB Nate Webster	0.0	1	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ryan Clark	8	1	0	47
CB Randall Gay	5	0	0	33
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	1	1	43
CB Lenny Walls	3	1	1	47
S Paul Miranda	2	1	0	27
S Brock Williams	2	0	0	32
OLB Lawrence Sellers	1	0	0	33
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0	3

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Nnamdi Asomugha	4	0	23
CB DeAngelo Hall	3	0	23
ILB Paris Lenon	2	0	22
OLB Morlon Greenwood	2	0	19
S Blaine Bishop	1	1	23
OLB Joseph Doser	1	0	7
S Sam Garnes	1	0	23
OLB Nate Wayne	1	0	7
CB Allen Rossum	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Grey Ruegamer	4	9	32	0	23
Chris Dishman	3	5	32	1	23
Tony Boselli	2	3	32	1	23
Eric Steinbach	0	4	32	0	23
Wade Hunter	0	3	32	0	23
Nick Goings	0	1	31	0	20

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Melvin Fowler	5	8	1	28	0	47
DeMingo Graham	3	5	0	28	1	47
Doug Brzezinski	1	6	0	28	1	47
Bryant McKinnie	1	4	0	28	0	47
Wade Smith	1	2	0	28	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brock Williams	2	19
Kailey Wong	2	17
Jay Graham	1	21
Nick Goings	1	6

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Karsten Bailey	1	17
Jermaine Wiggins	1	16
DeAngelo Hall	1	10

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Walls	---	---	28	47	3	78
Jay Foreman	---	---	28	47	2	77
Ryan Clark	---	---	28	47	2	77
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	26	43	1	70
Mike Rucker	---	---	25	39	5	69
Darnerien McCants	28	22	---	---	15	65
Brock Williams	---	---	12	32	19	63
Tony Boselli	32	23	---	---	6	61
Eric Steinbach	32	23	---	---	6	61
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	25	33	---	58
Nick Goings	31	20	---	---	6	57
Jason McKie	22	19	---	---	16	57
Randall Gay	---	---	12	33	12	57
Chris Dishman	32	23	---	---	---	55
Henri Crockett	---	---	21	32	2	55
Brian Griese	32	23	---	---	---	55
Grey Ruegamer	32	23	---	---	---	55
Courtney Brown	---	---	18	35	2	55
Wade Hunter	32	23	---	---	---	55
Terry Glenn	31	21	---	---	---	52
Calvin Pace	---	---	16	34	1	51
Kailey Wong	---	---	15	15	17	47
Paul Miranda	---	---	18	27	1	46
Fred Taylor	24	21	---	---	---	45
Brad Lewis	---	---	9	17	12	38
Isaac Hilton	---	---	13	20	1	34
Tommie Harris	---	---	12	13	5	30
Jay Graham	0	0	---	---	21	21
Scotty Anderson	11	9	---	---	---	20
Robert Royal	0	0	---	---	17	17
Harold Burnett	5	1	---	---	11	17
Kris Richard	---	---	2	3	9	14
MarTay Jenkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shaun Ozment	8	2	---	---	---	10
Rob Morris	---	---	0	0	8	8
Gary Ivan Gordon	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Clay Astley	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ernest Wilford	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dylan McFarland	0	0	---	---	6	6
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jamal Brooks	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jordan King	0	0	---	---	4	4
Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
DeAndre Blanchard	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brant Perez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Brzezinski	28	47	---	---	6	81
Charles Lee	26	47	---	---	5	78
Wally Moss	28	47	---	---	2	77
DeMingo Graham	28	47	---	---	---	75
Melvin Fowler	28	47	---	---	---	75
Bryant McKinnie	28	47	---	---	---	75
Wade Smith	28	47	---	---	---	75
Jermaine Wiggins	24	34	---	---	16	74
Duece McAllister	22	31	---	---	17	70
DeAngelo Hall	---	---	32	23	10	65
Justin McCareins	23	36	---	---	---	59
Blaine Bishop	---	---	32	23	2	57
Sam Garnes	---	---	32	23	---	55
Nnamdi Asomugha	---	---	32	23	---	55
Sean Dawkins	16	25	---	---	13	54
Morlon Greenwood	---	---	27	19	5	51
Leonard Little	---	---	24	19	6	49
Paris Lenon	---	---	23	22	1	46
Nate Webster	---	---	20	18	1	39
Lawrence Lynn	8	13	---	---	18	39
Greg Spires	---	---	19	19	---	38
Chris Davis	11	21	---	---	5	37
Lional Dalton	---	---	21	15	---	36
Ma'ake Kemoeatu	---	---	19	7	6	32
Nate Wayne	---	---	12	7	11	30
Allen Rossum	---	---	18	12	---	30
Alvis Whitted	8	20	---	---	---	28
Karsten Bailey	2	7	---	---	17	26
Mark Simoneau	---	---	5	5	14	24
Howard Green	---	---	13	9	---	22
Joseph Doser	---	---	12	7	1	20
Denard Walker	---	---	2	1	17	20
Billy McMullen	0	1	---	---	17	18
Daquan Lane	---	---	7	1	5	13
Jason Perry	---	---	2	0	10	12
Matt Bryant	0	0	---	---	8	8
Vince Browning	0	0	---	---	6	6
Todd Weiner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Luke Petitgout	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Spencer	0	0	---	---	6	6
Cam Cleeland	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shaun McDonald	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brad Maynard	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ahmad Carroll	---	---	0	0	2	2
Ralph Story	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jose Spearman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	69	11.5
Middle	21	122	5.8
Right	1	0	0.0
None	4	-5	-1.3

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	46	6.6
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	11	70	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	21	16	2	1	1	1	1	0	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wally Moss	44	25	2	3	2	4	7	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	74	10.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	61	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	14	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	17	175	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	75	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnerien McCants	8	6	0	66	0	22
WR Terry Glenn	4	3	0	43	1	21
FB Nick Goings	4	4	0	40	1	20
RB Fred Taylor	2	1	1	4	0	21
TE Jason McKie	2	2	0	11	0	19
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	9

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jermaine Wiggins	9	3	0	28	0	34
WR Charles Lee	9	6	0	44	0	47
RB Duece McAllister	9	7	1	80	1	31
WR Sean Dawkins	6	4	0	80	1	25
WR Justin McCareins	4	1	0	15	0	36
WR Alvis Whitted	3	1	1	11	0	20
RB Lawrence Lynn	2	1	0	11	0	13
FB Chris Davis	2	2	0	-5	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	3	-4	-1.33	4.43

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Duece McAllister	2	8	4.00	5.11
Lawrence Lynn	2	12	6.00	3.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	4	14	3.50	7.81

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wally Moss	9	5	14	1.56	6.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Nick Goings	2	2	3	1.50	10.00
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	4	4.00	2.00
TE Jason McKie	1	1	7	7.00	5.50

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Lee	3	2	16	5.33	4.89
FB Chris Davis	2	2	-5	-2.50	-2.50
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	3	3.00	13.33
TE Jermaine Wiggins	1	0	0	0.00	3.11
WR Justin McCareins	1	0	0	0.00	3.75
RB Lawrence Lynn	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Griese	2	0
Fred Taylor	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Duece McAllister	2	2
Lawrence Lynn	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	4	3

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wally Moss	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	4	3	2
RB Fred Taylor	2	1	1
WR Terry Glenn	1	0	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Dawkins	3	1	1
WR Charles Lee	3	2	1
RB Duece McAllister	2	1	1
WR Alvis Whitted	1	0	0
TE Jermaine Wiggins	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 44,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,800 (21,400)
End Zone 9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	44,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,800 (21,400)
End Zone	9,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)