Week 3, 2008

played in New Orleans, LA

86 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys70017-24
New Orleans Saints71700-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 DAL - Chris Henry 23 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)
1Q: 05:36 NOS - Nate Washington 8 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NOS - Keenan Burton 23 pass from Matt Hasselbeck (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 09:11 NOS - Lee Suggs 7 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NOS - David Beckham 22 field goal
4Q: 13:13 DAL - Derek Whaley 42 field goal
4Q: 08:21 DAL - Chris Davis 54 run (Derek Whaley extra point)
4Q: 00:50 DAL - Charles Lee 4 pass from Vince Young (Derek Whaley extra point)

Team StatisticsDALNOS
Record2-0-10-2-1
First Downs2129
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1721
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards450551
- Offensive Plays7386
- Yards per Play6.166.41
Net Rushing Yards134104
- Rushing Attempts2125
- Yards per Rush6.384.16
Net Passing Yards316447
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 31 - 060 - 42 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards347456
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/311/9
- Yards per Pass Play6.087.33
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions10/199/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.710.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards12/7515/110
Punt Returns/Yards1/24/47
Kick Returns/Yards2/525/126
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 30
Time of Possession34:5240:08

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:00OWN 35965Touchdown
15:281:53OWN 1430Punt
214:502:15OWN 2538Punt
29:052:11OWN 3638Punt
24:331:48OWN 14424Punt
39:413:24OWN 35618Punt
34:286:21OWN 291146Field Goal
49:271:23OWN 20480Touchdown
44:053:25OWN 201280Touchdown
OT111:104:01OWN 7855Missed FG
OT16:362:35OWN 11520Punt
OT13:041:14OWN 33513Punt
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:005:32OWN 35965Touchdown
13:353:45OPP 39639Touchdown
212:353:30OWN 28772Touchdown
26:542:21OWN 26748Interception
22:452:45OWN 251270Field Goal
315:005:19OWN 37835Missed FG
36:171:49OWN 16528Punt
413:073:40OWN 25624Punt
48:043:59OWN 32835Punt
40:400:40OWN 172-6Half
OT115:003:50OWN 22630Punt
OT17:090:33OWN 4530Punt
OT14:010:57OWN 2039Punt
OT11:501:50OWN 6417Game

Game MVP: Matt Hasselbeck, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Duece McAllister14443.141010
QB Vince Young3134.331010
RB DeShawn Wynn3237.671510
WR Chris Davis15454.005411
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Lee Suggs14674.791421
RB Quinton Ganther870.88500
QB Matt Hasselbeck33010.001620

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Young47313475/312280102.0
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Hasselbeck60424561/9251196.3

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Lee7117610.8638251
WR Chris Henry797911.2917231
TE Tony Jackson58326.408200
RB Duece McAllister35258.33290
WR Braden Stallings364414.6710180
WR Chris Davis224020.0033270
TE Tony Stewart1199.00090
WR Devin Aromashodu112828.002280
RB DeShawn Wynn121818.008180
FB Britt Mayes12-4-4.000-40
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Daniel Graham1117999.0030190
RB Quinton Ganther797410.5755260
WR Nate Washington696410.6726221
WR Thomas Anderson464812.0024190
TE Billy Bajema44153.75790
WR Demetrius Williams448721.7526510
WR Keenan Burton475714.2516231
RB Lee Suggs121010.000100
FB Michael Robinson1222.00120

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB DeAngelo Hall100.000
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
QB Vince Young1000
G Kyle Kosier0100
CB Nnamdi Asomugha0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Claude Anderson1000
OLB K.J. Turner0100
DE Kindal Moorehead0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Horace Mason730643.737.0494
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons623038.331.3512

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Derek Whaley1/21/20/1423/3
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Beckham1/20/10/0223/3

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Devin Aromashodu122.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Claude Anderson44711.80

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Braden Stallings12121.00
Eric Weddle13131.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Reynaldo Hill49323.30
Marcus McCauley13333.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan1310.02360
CB Bob Poston710.01448
CB DeAngelo Hall610.02259
S Eric Weddle560.02360
OLB Zach Diles520.0724
CB Nnamdi Asomugha510.02361
OLB Shawne Merriman420.01214
DT Red Bryant410.02249
DE Antonio Garay400.02549
OLB Tim McGarigle340.0636
OLB Morlon Greenwood310.01518
DT Dylan Pierce201.0515
S Idrees Bashir220.01525
S Jason Bell100.01130
ILB Lance Mitchell100.021
DE Tim Crowder010.02145
DE Phillip Merling010.0311
DT Carlton Powell010.0830
DT Trevor Laws010.01528
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Jon Beason700.01945
ILB Larry Atkins620.01839
S Dwight Smith620.01748
CB Quentin Jammer610.02152
DE Kindal Moorehead302.51850
DT Anthony Mebane320.51536
CB Dwight Lowery310.52041
OLB Dexter Coakley300.0112
CB Marcus McCauley300.01951
DE Leroy Conway211.52048
CB Antonio Cromartie220.01542
S Jerald Ballard210.0514
DE Ronald Fields200.01635
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh200.0818
CB Reynaldo Hill200.042
OLB James Anderson110.0519
DE Mark Anderson100.0515
WR Keenan Burton10---------
OLB Mike Smith010.011

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dylan Pierce1.000015
OLB Zach Diles0.011024
DE Tim Crowder0.002245
DE Antonio Garay0.002149
OLB Akeem Jordan0.001060
DE Phillip Merling0.001011
DT Carlton Powell0.001030
DT Red Bryant0.001049
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kindal Moorehead2.521150
DE Leroy Conway1.510348
DT Anthony Mebane0.510036
CB Dwight Lowery0.500041

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Jordan101060
CB Bob Poston81048
S Eric Weddle50060
CB Nnamdi Asomugha41061
CB DeAngelo Hall31159
OLB Morlon Greenwood20018
S Idrees Bashir20025
OLB Shawne Merriman20014
OLB Tim McGarigle20036
OLB Zach Diles20024
DT Red Bryant20049
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Larry Atkins60039
OLB Jon Beason42045
CB Quentin Jammer41052
S Dwight Smith40048
CB Antonio Cromartie32042
CB Marcus McCauley32051
OLB Dexter Coakley20012
S Jerald Ballard10014
CB Reynaldo Hill1002
DE Mark Anderson10015
OLB James Anderson10019
CB Dwight Lowery10041

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Uche Nwaneri35121252
T Darryl Dole25021252
C Tyson Walter23021052
T Wade Smith03021152
G Kyle Kosier03021052
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Matt Hill26025061
T Bryan Anderson14025161
C Logan Mankins14025061
G Jason Peters13025061
TE Ledley King11013014
G Ben Claxton03017037
C Jimmie Ballinger0208024

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Nnamdi Asomugha315
Red Bryant313
DeShawn Wynn118
Mike Echols117
Jason Bell116
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Quinton Ganther210
K.J. Turner117

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Nnamdi Asomugha------23611599
S Eric Weddle------2360689
OLB Akeem Jordan------2360285
DT Red Bryant------22491384
CB DeAngelo Hall------2259283
G Kyle Kosier2152------982
T Wade Smith2152------982
T Darryl Dole2152------982
G Uche Nwaneri2152------982
DE Antonio Garay------2549---74
WR Charles Lee2052------173
C Tyson Walter2152---------73
QB Vince Young2152---------73
WR Braden Stallings2046------470
CB Bob Poston------1448870
TE Tony Jackson2147------169
DE Tim Crowder------2145268
WR Chris Henry1539------963
RB Duece McAllister1542------158
S Jason Bell------11301657
OLB Zach Diles------7242152
DT Trevor Laws------1528245
OLB Tim McGarigle------636244
S Idrees Bashir------1525141
DT Carlton Powell------830240
OLB Morlon Greenwood------1518235
RB DeShawn Wynn48------1830
FB Britt Mayes110------1829
CB Mike Echols------381728
OLB Shawne Merriman------1214---26
DT Dylan Pierce------515626
TE Blake Farrell00------2424
DE Phillip Merling------311822
WR DeAndre Cobb00------1818
ILB Lance Mitchell------211013
TE Tony Stewart56---------11
WR Chris Davis46---------10
WR Devin Aromashodu03------69
C Donnie Farkas00------99
P Horace Mason00------99
K Derek Whaley00------88
RB Rudi Johnson01---------1
QB Wally Moss00---------0
G Evan Mathis00---------0
C Ryan Cook00---------0
T Ken Shackleford00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Matt Hill2561------894
G Jason Peters2561------894
C Logan Mankins2561------894
QB Matt Hasselbeck2561---------86
T Bryan Anderson2561---------86
TE Daniel Graham2459---------83
CB Marcus McCauley------1951878
WR Thomas Anderson1246------1977
WR Nate Washington2056---------76
CB Quentin Jammer------2152275
DE Kindal Moorehead------1850270
DE Leroy Conway------2048270
S Dwight Smith------1748267
OLB Jon Beason------1945165
RB Quinton Ganther1142------1063
CB Dwight Lowery------2041162
ILB Larry Atkins------1839158
CB Antonio Cromartie------1542158
WR Keenan Burton1344---------57
G Ben Claxton1737------256
TE Ledley King1314------2552
DE Ronald Fields------1635152
DT Anthony Mebane------1536152
RB Lee Suggs1419------1851
OLB Dexter Coakley------1122437
S Jerald Ballard------5141837
FB Michael Robinson810------1937
C Jimmie Ballinger824---------32
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------818127
DE Mark Anderson------515626
OLB James Anderson------519226
CB Reynaldo Hill------421723
WR Demetrius Williams48------1022
OLB K.J. Turner------211720
ILB Angelo Crowell------221317
S Fred Bennett------011314
TE Billy Bajema55---------10
WR Claude Anderson12------710
C Winston Butler00------88
K David Beckham00------66
P Earnest Simmons00------66
G Johnnie Linquist00------66
OLB Mike Smith------1124
QB Dan Orlovsky00------22
T Levi Brown00---------0
RB Steve Slaton00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle11444.0
Right56212.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10292.9
Middle8435.4
Right7324.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Young47316137140
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Hasselbeck60425124931

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)2112894.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)10711211.2
Long (19+ Yds)637011.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21181266.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)22121426.5
Long (19+ Yds)439423.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Lee117076252
WR Chris Henry97179139
TE Tony Jackson85032147
WR Braden Stallings63144046
RB Duece McAllister53125042
RB DeShawn Wynn2101808
WR Chris Davis2204016
FB Britt Mayes210-4010
TE Tony Stewart110906
WR Devin Aromashodu1102813
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Daniel Graham1711199059
WR Nate Washington96064156
RB Quinton Ganther97074142
WR Keenan Burton74157144
WR Thomas Anderson64048046
TE Billy Bajema4401505
WR Demetrius Williams4408728
RB Lee Suggs21010019
FB Michael Robinson2102010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Lee Suggs2136.504.79
RB Quinton Ganther111.000.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Young2142.007.38
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Hasselbeck54193.807.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Lee1144.006.91
TE Tony Jackson1000.004.00
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Thomas Anderson1155.008.00
WR Nate Washington1188.007.11
FB Michael Robinson1122.001.00
WR Demetrius Williams1144.0021.75
WR Keenan Burton1000.008.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
RB Duece McAllister32
QB Vince Young10
New OrleansRushesConversions
RB Lee Suggs22
QB Matt Hasselbeck10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Vince Young14118
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Matt Hasselbeck15107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Lee443
WR Chris Henry422
WR Braden Stallings211
RB Duece McAllister110
TE Tony Stewart111
TE Tony Jackson110
WR Devin Aromashodu111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Thomas Anderson432
WR Keenan Burton422
WR Demetrius Williams332
WR Nate Washington200
TE Daniel Graham111
FB Michael Robinson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)