Week 5, 2015

played in Tampa Bay, FL

74 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	7	14	9	6	-	36
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	3	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 TBY - Ace Sanders 9 pass from Dexter Shallard (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 00:47 DAL - Knile Davis 8 pass from Vince Young (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
2Q: 09:29 DAL - Knile Davis 6 pass from Vince Young (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
2Q: 03:32 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 46 field goal
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Shawn Williams 37 interception return (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
3Q: 12:12 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 25 field goal
3Q: 07:08 DAL - Shane Vereen 2 run (Tanner Blasingame extra point failed)
4Q: 12:14 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 50 field goal
4Q: 02:20 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 19 field goal
4Q: 01:11 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 TBY - Ace Sanders 9 pass from Dexter Shallard (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 00:47 DAL - Knile Davis 8 pass from Vince Young (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
2Q: 09:29 DAL - Knile Davis 6 pass from Vince Young (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
2Q: 03:32 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 46 field goal
2Q: 00:36 DAL - Shawn Williams 37 interception return (Tanner Blasingame extra point)
3Q: 12:12 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 25 field goal
3Q: 07:08 DAL - Shane Vereen 2 run (Tanner Blasingame extra point failed)
4Q: 12:14 TBY - Taylor Melhaff 50 field goal
4Q: 02:20 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 19 field goal
4Q: 01:11 DAL - Tanner Blasingame 42 field goal

Team Statistics DAL TBY
Record 5-0 1-4
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 413 240
- Offensive Plays 63 64
- Yards per Play 6.56 3.75
Net Rushing Yards 132 101
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 4.00 3.88
Net Passing Yards 281 139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 36 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 285 147
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 9.37 3.66
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 6.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/49 4/27
Punt Returns/Yards 3/39 2/18
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 7/178
Interception Ret./Yards 2/51 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 31
Time of Possession 35:00 25:00

Team Statistics	DAL	TBY
Record	5-0	1-4
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	413	240
- Offensive Plays	63	64
- Yards per Play	6.56	3.75
Net Rushing Yards	132	101
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	4.00	3.88
Net Passing Yards	281	139
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	36 - 15 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	285	147
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	9.37	3.66
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	6.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/49	4/27
Punt Returns/Yards	3/39	2/18
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	7/178
Interception Ret./Yards	2/51	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 31
Time of Possession	35:00	25:00

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:47	3:54	OWN 25	8	48	Missed FG
1	5:04	4:27	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	12:52	3:32	OWN 5	8	95	Touchdown
2	7:20	2:00	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	3:27	1:48	OWN 9	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	2:53	OWN 29	4	63	Field Goal
3	9:53	2:56	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
3	4:48	2:06	OWN 37	5	20	Punt
4	12:06	1:56	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	9:27	1:25	OWN 39	3	-13	Punt
4	8:02	5:47	OPP 28	8	26	Field Goal
4	1:40	0:35	OPP 31	3	6	Field Goal

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:13	OWN 47	7	53	Touchdown
1	6:53	1:49	OWN 34	6	11	Punt
1	0:37	0:58	OWN 26	3	0	Punt
2	14:39	1:47	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
2	9:20	2:00	OWN 39	3	-2	Punt
2	5:20	1:53	OWN 37	5	34	Field Goal
2	1:39	1:11	OWN 28	5	10	Interception
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 38	4	18	Half
3	12:07	2:14	OWN 16	3	35	Fumble
3	6:57	2:09	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
3	2:42	5:36	OWN 20	11	47	Field Goal
4	10:10	0:43	OWN 33	2	5	Interception
4	2:15	0:35	OWN 26	4	5	Downs
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 25	5	19	Game

Game MVP: Vince Young, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Knile Davis	26	110	4.23	23	4	0
RB Shane Vereen	4	6	1.50	8	0	1
QB Vince Young	3	16	5.33	9	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Damien Stewart	13	32	2.46	13	1
QB Dexter Shallard	10	69	6.90	14	2
RB Chris Thompson	3	0	0.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Young	29	21	285	1/4	2	62	0	126.3

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dexter Shallard	36	15	147	2/8	1	33	2	39.9

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kendall Wright	7	7	152	21.71	30	62	0
WR Mike Wallace	5	6	26	5.20	17	11	0
WR Marcus Larson	4	6	60	15.00	39	32	0
RB Knile Davis	3	4	19	6.33	0	8	2
TE Jason DiNapoli	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Chandler Alfaro	1	2	24	24.00	14	24	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jacoby Jones	7	16	90	12.86	15	33	0
WR Ace Sanders	3	9	18	6.00	0	9	1
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	3	4	30	10.00	6	11	0
WR Deon Butler	2	4	9	4.50	0	5	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Damian Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Cornell Schroeder	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Shawn Williams	2	51	25.50	1

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Gabriel Kemp	1	0	0
DT Red Bryant	0	1	1
DT Sharrif Floyd	0	1	0
TE Dustin Keller	0	0	1
S Jaiquawn Jarrett	0	0	1

Tampa Bay	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Damian Williams	1	0	0
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0	0
QB Dexter Shallard	1	0	0
TE Jermaine Gresham	0	1	0
WR Chris Harper	0	1	0
RB Chris Thompson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brent Bowden	5	229	45.8	38.2	54	0

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wes Gouveia	5	218	43.6	35.8	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tanner Blasingame	3/4	1/2	0/0	42	3/4

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Melhaff	2/2	2/2	1/1	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabriel Kemp	3	39	13.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Prince Amukamara	2	18	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Weddle	1	29	29.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Damian Williams	6	161	26.8	0
Tony Lippett	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eric Weddle	7	0	0.0	26	38
ILB Christian Kirksey	6	2	0.0	24	31
S Shawn Williams	6	1	0.0	23	32
CB Nick Schommer	4	0	0.0	15	22
DT Red Bryant	3	1	0.5	21	28
OLB Shawne Merriman	3	5	0.0	24	31
S Sammie Ohara	3	1	0.0	21	30
S Jaiquawn Jarrett	3	0	0.0	26	38
DE Jermaine Cunningham	2	1	1.0	26	38
DE Miles Harden	2	1	0.5	26	38
CB Walter McFadden	1	2	0.0	16	29
ILB Larry English	1	0	0.0	7	15
DT Trevor Laws	0	1	0.0	13	22
DT Sharrif Floyd	0	1	0.0	18	26

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Stephone Anthony	9	2	0.0	33	30
ILB Manti Te'o	8	2	0.0	33	30
CB Josh Norman	5	0	0.0	32	30
S K.C. Reid	4	2	0.0	33	30
DT Chris Baker	3	0	1.0	11	9
DE Jarvis Jenkins	3	2	0.0	30	26
S Caden Cortez	3	1	0.0	28	17
DT Marty Schultz	2	4	0.0	23	16
OLB Dwight Emerson	2	2	0.0	8	15
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	2	1	0.0	31	23
S James Butler	2	0	0.0	2	5
CB Prince Amukamara	2	0	0.0	23	21
CB Lamarcus Joyner	2	0	0.0	2	8
DE Za'Darius Smith	2	0	0.0	32	30
ILB Wendell Emerson	1	1	0.0	11	9
DE Nickolas Silvia	1	1	0.0	26	14
WR Jacoby Jones	1	0	---	---	---
CB Bobby McCain	1	0	0.0	2	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jermaine Cunningham	1.0	0	0	0	38
DT Red Bryant	0.5	2	0	0	28
DE Miles Harden	0.5	0	3	1	38
DT Sharrif Floyd	0.0	0	1	0	26

Tampa Bay	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Chris Baker	1.0	0	1	9
DE Za'Darius Smith	0.0	1	0	30
OLB Stephone Anthony	0.0	1	0	30
ILB Manti Te'o	0.0	0	1	30
DE Tevin Zang	0.0	0	1	9
DE Nickolas Silvia	0.0	0	1	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Eric Weddle	3	3	0	38
S Jaiquawn Jarrett	2	4	0	38
CB Nick Schommer	2	2	0	22
OLB Shawne Merriman	2	0	0	31
CB Walter McFadden	1	1	0	29
S Shawn Williams	1	0	2	32
DT Red Bryant	1	0	0	28
ILB Larry English	1	0	0	15
S Sammie Ohara	1	0	0	30
ILB Christian Kirksey	1	0	0	31

Tampa Bay	Caught	PPlay
ILB Manti Te'o	5	30
CB Josh Norman	3	30
S K.C. Reid	3	30
OLB Dwight Emerson	2	15
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	2	23
CB Lamarcus Joyner	2	8
OLB Stephone Anthony	2	30
CB Prince Amukamara	1	21
DE Za'Darius Smith	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mackenzie Clinton	3	5	33	0	30
G Uche Nwaneri	2	8	33	0	30
G Kyle Long	2	7	33	1	30
T Ryan Clady	2	2	33	0	30
T Brent Butts	1	5	33	0	30
TE Chandler Alfaro	1	2	9	0	8
TE Jason DiNapoli	0	1	24	0	25

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jamon Brown	2	4	26	1	38
C Nick Hardwick	1	5	26	0	38
T Jake Matthews	1	2	26	0	38
C Jarvis Harrison	0	3	26	0	38
T Mike Adams	0	1	26	1	38
TE Cornell Schroeder	0	1	5	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Red Bryant	4	20
Mike Wallace	2	12
Dustin Keller	1	26
Kevin White	1	21
Miles Harden	1	12

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Thompson	3	24
Jake Matthews	1	11

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Eric Weddle	---	---	26	38	19	83
RB Knile Davis	29	26	---	---	26	81
OLB Shawne Merriman	---	---	24	31	24	79
DE Miles Harden	---	---	26	38	12	76
T Ryan Clady	33	30	---	---	9	72
DT Red Bryant	---	---	21	28	20	69
DE Jermaine Cunningham	---	---	26	38	2	66
S Jaiquawn Jarrett	---	---	26	38	2	66
QB Vince Young	33	30	---	---	---	63
G Uche Nwaneri	33	30	---	---	---	63
C Mackenzie Clinton	33	30	---	---	---	63
WR Kendall Wright	33	30	---	---	---	63
G Kyle Long	33	30	---	---	---	63
T Brent Butts	33	30	---	---	---	63
DT Sharrif Floyd	---	---	18	26	19	63
WR Mike Wallace	27	21	---	---	12	60
ILB Christian Kirksey	---	---	24	31	2	57
S Shawn Williams	---	---	23	32	1	56
WR Marcus Larson	27	25	---	---	---	52
S Sammie Ohara	---	---	21	30	1	52
TE Jason DiNapoli	24	25	---	---	1	50
CB Walter McFadden	---	---	16	29	1	46
DT Trevor Laws	---	---	13	22	10	45
CB Nick Schommer	---	---	15	22	2	39
WR Kevin White	5	6	---	---	21	32
TE Dustin Keller	4	1	---	---	26	31
RB Shane Vereen	4	4	---	---	16	24
ILB Larry English	---	---	7	15	1	23
TE Chandler Alfaro	9	8	---	---	3	20
DE Bernard Bovee	---	---	0	0	16	16
K Tanner Blasingame	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Donnie Farkas	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Seth Olsen	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Brent Bowden	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Gabe Jackson	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Zach Jessie	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Nicholas Buckley	3	4	---	---	---	7
CB Gabriel Kemp	---	---	0	0	5	5
QB Derek Anderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Ben Jones	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Demario Davis	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Matthew Mattos	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Paul Richardson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Avery Williamson	---	---	0	0	---	0
WR Cris Salinger	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Doran Grant	---	---	0	0	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Jake Matthews	26	38	---	---	11	75
T Mike Adams	26	38	---	---	7	71
C Jarvis Harrison	26	38	---	---	7	71
T Jamon Brown	26	38	---	---	7	71
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	33	30	4	67
OLB Stephone Anthony	---	---	33	30	4	67
S K.C. Reid	---	---	33	30	4	67
DE Za'Darius Smith	---	---	32	30	4	66
CB Josh Norman	---	---	32	30	3	65
C Nick Hardwick	26	38	---	---	---	64
WR Ace Sanders	26	38	---	---	---	64
QB Dexter Shallard	26	38	---	---	---	64
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	26	37	---	---	---	63
DE Jarvis Jenkins	---	---	30	26	3	59
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	---	---	31	23	4	58
WR Jacoby Jones	24	31	---	---	1	56
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	23	21	10	54
RB Damien Stewart	18	25	---	---	5	48
OLB Dwight Emerson	---	---	8	15	24	47
S Caden Cortez	---	---	28	17	1	46
WR Damian Williams	17	19	---	---	8	44
RB Chris Thompson	8	12	---	---	24	44
DE Nickolas Silvia	---	---	26	14	2	42
DT Marty Schultz	---	---	23	16	1	40
WR Deon Butler	5	13	---	---	19	37
ILB Wendell Emerson	---	---	11	9	15	35
DT Chris Baker	---	---	11	9	7	27
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	2	---	---	24	27
S James Butler	---	---	2	5	17	24
RB Carlton Sutton	0	0	---	---	18	18
DE Tevin Zang	---	---	2	9	7	18
TE Cornell Schroeder	5	11	---	---	---	16
CB Delbert Lane	---	---	0	0	15	15
CB Lamarcus Joyner	---	---	2	8	5	15
WR Chris Harper	0	2	---	---	11	13
CB Bobby McCain	---	---	2	8	2	12
WR Tony Lippett	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Cris Garrison	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Wes Gouveia	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Taylor Melhaff	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Davin Joseph	0	0	---	---	5	5
DT DaQuan Jones	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Matt Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Breno Giacomini	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Ryan Mouton	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Gerald Hodges	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	26	91	3.5
Right	4	32	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	7	3.5
Middle	20	86	4.3
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Young	29	21	6	0	2	0	4	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dexter Shallard	36	15	1	1	2	10	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	21	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	102	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	29	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	133	44.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	17	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	39	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	58	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	33	4.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kendall Wright	7	7	0	152	3	30
WR Mike Wallace	6	5	1	26	0	21
WR Marcus Larson	6	4	0	60	2	25
RB Knile Davis	4	3	0	19	0	26
TE Jason DiNapoli	4	1	0	4	0	25
TE Chandler Alfaro	2	1	1	24	1	8

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacoby Jones	16	7	0	90	1	31
WR Ace Sanders	9	3	0	18	0	38
WR Deon Butler	4	2	1	9	0	13
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	4	3	0	30	0	37
TE Jermaine Gresham	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Damian Williams	1	0	1	0	0	19
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Knile Davis	9	20	2.22	4.23
RB Shane Vereen	2	2	1.00	1.50

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Damien Stewart	1	0	0.00	2.46

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vince Young	5	3	18	3.60	9.83

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dexter Shallard	1	1	9	9.00	4.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Marcus Larson	2	0	0	0.00	10.00
RB Knile Davis	2	2	14	7.00	4.75
WR Mike Wallace	1	1	4	4.00	4.33

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ace Sanders	1	1	9	9.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Knile Davis	3	1

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
QB Dexter Shallard	2	2
RB Chris Thompson	1	0
RB Damien Stewart	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Young	11	9	4

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dexter Shallard	9	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Wallace	3	3	0
WR Marcus Larson	3	2	1
RB Knile Davis	2	2	2
TE Jason DiNapoli	2	1	0
WR Kendall Wright	1	1	1

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jacoby Jones	5	3	3
TE C. J. Fiedorowicz	2	1	1
WR Deon Butler	1	1	1
TE Cornell Schroeder	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 76,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (24,700)
End Zone 15,300 (17,700)
Mezzanine 8,900 (10,200)
Sideline Seats 14,400 (15,700)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes 6,200 (6,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	76,200 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (24,700)
End Zone	15,300 (17,700)
Mezzanine	8,900 (10,200)
Sideline Seats	14,400 (15,700)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,500)
Luxury Boxes	6,200 (6,200)