Week 8, 2045

played in New Orleans, LA

50 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	0	7	16	-	23
New Orleans Saints	0	10	7	3	-	20

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:40 NOS - Norm Van Brocklin Jr 2 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 06:29 NOS - Samuel Wells 31 field goal
3Q: 08:41 NOS - Donte Tyler 3 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 03:05 DAL - Darryl Gamez 3 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 13:07 NOS - Samuel Wells 40 field goal
4Q: 10:02 DAL - Leroy Collins 35 field goal
4Q: 08:00 DAL - Leroy Collins 43 field goal
4Q: 04:41 DAL - Aaron Murray 9 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 00:49 DAL - Leroy Collins 59 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:40 NOS - Norm Van Brocklin Jr 2 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
2Q: 06:29 NOS - Samuel Wells 31 field goal
3Q: 08:41 NOS - Donte Tyler 3 run (Samuel Wells extra point)
3Q: 03:05 DAL - Darryl Gamez 3 run (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 13:07 NOS - Samuel Wells 40 field goal
4Q: 10:02 DAL - Leroy Collins 35 field goal
4Q: 08:00 DAL - Leroy Collins 43 field goal
4Q: 04:41 DAL - Aaron Murray 9 pass from Cesar Patton (Leroy Collins extra point)
4Q: 00:49 DAL - Leroy Collins 59 field goal

Team Statistics DAL NOS
Record 4-4 4-3
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 8 10
- by Passing 4 9
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 209 284
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 3.60 4.12
Net Rushing Yards 134 130
- Rushing Attempts 34 31
- Yards per Rush 3.94 4.19
Net Passing Yards 75 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 11 - 0 37 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 91 161
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/16 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 3.13 4.05
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 11/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/55 1/16
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 2/53
Interception Ret./Yards 2/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 47 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Team Statistics	DAL	NOS
Record	4-4	4-3
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	8	10
- by Passing	4	9
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	209	284
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	3.60	4.12
Net Rushing Yards	134	130
- Rushing Attempts	34	31
- Yards per Rush	3.94	4.19
Net Passing Yards	75	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 11 - 0	37 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	91	161
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/16	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	3.13	4.05
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	11/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/55	1/16
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	2/53
Interception Ret./Yards	2/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 47	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 28	5	21	Punt
1	11:13	3:22	OPP 44	7	20	Fumble
1	6:17	1:36	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	14:30	4:33	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
2	6:23	2:31	OWN 19	5	29	Punt
3	8:34	4:01	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
3	4:22	1:24	OPP 2	3	2	Touchdown
4	13:01	3:06	OWN 37	7	45	Field Goal
4	9:02	1:09	OPP 35	3	9	Field Goal
4	6:30	1:56	OPP 27	4	27	Touchdown
4	3:11	2:27	OWN 46	5	12	Field Goal
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 29	2	-1	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	1:27	OWN 6	3	-4	Punt
1	7:51	1:34	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
1	4:41	5:11	OWN 29	12	71	Touchdown
2	9:57	3:34	OWN 20	7	66	Field Goal
2	3:52	3:52	OWN 2	9	22	Half
3	15:00	6:26	OWN 38	11	62	Touchdown
3	4:33	0:11	OWN 9	1	-7	Fumble
3	2:58	4:57	OWN 25	11	52	Field Goal
4	9:55	0:53	OWN 35	3	-5	Interception
4	7:53	1:23	OWN 27	2	-3	Interception
4	4:34	1:23	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
4	0:44	0:33	OWN 25	4	4	Downs

Game MVP: Leroy Collins, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darryl Gamez	19	62	3.26	15	1	1
RB Herman Selmon	11	49	4.45	14	2	0
QB Cesar Patton	4	23	5.75	9	0	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donte Tyler	25	84	3.36	25	5	1
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	6	46	7.67	12	2	1

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cesar Patton	22	11	91	2/16	1	25	0	76.1

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	37	19	161	1/7	0	30	2	40.5

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Krill	3	7	19	6.33	1	11	0
WR Bernie Hurnblad	2	3	31	15.50	12	25	0
TE Francisco Henson	2	2	17	8.50	0	10	0
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Bernard Chandler	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Jalen Royals	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Aaron Murray	1	4	9	9.00	1	9	1

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jose Miller	6	10	24	4.00	14	10
WR Jayden Higgins	4	7	38	9.50	3	13
WR Douglas Gedney	3	10	26	8.67	10	17
WR Harrison Moran	3	3	46	15.33	29	30
RB Donte Tyler	2	6	11	5.50	17	15
TE Austin Tatum	1	1	16	16.00	18	16

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Graham Cavazos	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Jihaad Campbell	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Cesar Patton	2	0	0
C Chucky Bednarik	0	1	0
S Curtis Paterson	0	1	0
DE Tyrus McKnight	0	0	1

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	1	0	0
DE Tyrus Parker	0	1	0
OLB Sergio Manderville	0	0	1
ILB Raul Coutts	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ian Swartz	5	228	45.6	38.4	51	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jamie Eisner	3	149	49.7	31.3	53	2

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Leroy Collins	3/3	2/2	1/1	59	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Samuel Wells	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Krill	3	55	18.3	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Mussorgsky	1	16	16.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reggie Krill	2	53	26.5	0
Jalen Royals	1	17	17.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Drietz	2	53	26.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	7	2	0.0	19	25
ILB Daquan Roybal	7	0	0.0	29	25
OLB Dana Grover	6	1	0.0	15	12
S Philip Boyd	4	4	0.0	18	25
S Curtis Paterson	4	3	0.0	30	38
CB Caiden Cole	4	0	0.0	31	38
DT Leroy Gomez	4	0	0.0	27	26
ILB Jihaad Campbell	3	1	0.0	2	15
CB Eduardo Clayton	2	3	0.0	23	22
ILB Graham Cavazos	2	2	0.0	12	13
CB Alvin Hill	2	1	0.0	16	24
CB Trevor Hatteberg	2	0	0.0	3	11
DE Tyrus McKnight	1	1	0.5	29	27
WR Reggie Krill	1	0	---	---	---
DE Terry Zardiackas	1	0	0.0	28	28
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	0	1	0.5	23	25
S Jeremiah Wheeler	0	1	0.0	13	13

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raul Coutts	6	0	0.0	32	23
OLB Sergio Manderville	5	0	1.0	19	7
S Floyd Kratky	5	3	0.0	33	24
DE Matt Cash	5	1	0.0	30	17
OLB Jorge Erickson	5	1	0.0	32	14
DE Lamont Foley	4	1	1.0	16	12
CB Bart Mussorgsky	3	2	0.0	31	22
DT Demeioun Robinson	2	2	0.0	11	12
S Kamari Lassiter	2	1	0.0	22	19
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	2	1	0.0	31	16
CB Angel Royer	2	0	0.0	14	9
TE Jose Miller	2	0	---	---	---
S Xavier Watts	1	1	0.0	15	10
DE Tyrus Parker	1	0	0.0	22	16
CB Johnny Mallard	1	0	0.0	30	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	0.5	1	0	0	25
DE Tyrus McKnight	0.5	0	1	0	27
DE Chuck Schuster	0.0	0	2	0	8
DT Leroy Gomez	0.0	0	1	1	26
DE Marty Harrison	0.0	0	1	0	9

New Orleans	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lamont Foley	1.0	0	1	1	12
OLB Sergio Manderville	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Mackenzie Booker	0.0	1	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	4	1	0	25
ILB Daquan Roybal	4	1	0	25
CB Caiden Cole	2	2	0	38
ILB Jihaad Campbell	2	0	1	15
OLB Dana Grover	2	0	0	12
S Curtis Paterson	1	1	0	38
CB Alvin Hill	1	1	0	24
S Philip Boyd	1	0	0	25
DE Terry Zardiackas	1	0	0	28
CB Eduardo Clayton	1	0	0	22
ILB Graham Cavazos	0	1	1	13
S Jeremiah Wheeler	0	1	0	13

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Johnny Mallard	2	0	21
CB Bart Mussorgsky	2	0	22
S Floyd Kratky	2	0	24
S Kamari Lassiter	1	1	19
ILB Raul Coutts	1	1	23
CB Angel Royer	1	1	9
DE Matt Cash	1	0	17
OLB Sergio Manderville	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Shane Stone	4	4	0	34	0	24
C Chucky Bednarik	2	10	0	34	0	24
G Jalen Rivers	2	7	1	34	1	24
T Cedric Reese	2	3	0	34	0	24
T Ramon Griffin	1	5	0	34	1	24
TE Bernard Chandler	1	1	0	31	0	21

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chris Sanford	3	4	31	0	38
G Melvin Wilkerson	2	6	31	0	38
G Isaiah Burton	1	7	31	0	38
T Taliese Fuaga	1	6	31	1	38
T Amos Harding	0	2	31	0	38

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Tristan O'Donnell	1	17
Aaron Murray	1	11
Jalen Rivers	1	8

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Kamari Lassiter	2	22
Bob Gonzalez	1	19
T.J. Tampa	1	16
Myles Lane	1	5
Griffin Penberthy	1	5

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Curtis Paterson	---	---	30	38	16	84
WR Reggie Krill	34	24	---	---	19	77
CB Caiden Cole	---	---	31	38	6	75
T Ramon Griffin	34	24	---	---	8	66
T Cedric Reese	34	24	---	---	8	66
G Shane Stone	34	24	---	---	8	66
G Jalen Rivers	34	24	---	---	8	66
C Chucky Bednarik	34	24	---	---	---	58
OLB Ty'Ron Hopper	---	---	19	25	14	58
QB Cesar Patton	34	24	---	---	---	58
DE Terry Zardiackas	---	---	28	28	---	56
DE Tyrus McKnight	---	---	29	27	---	56
ILB Daquan Roybal	---	---	29	25	---	54
RB Darryl Gamez	20	14	---	---	19	53
TE Bernard Chandler	31	21	---	---	1	53
DT Leroy Gomez	---	---	27	26	---	53
DT Jer'Zhan Newton	---	---	23	25	3	51
S Philip Boyd	---	---	18	25	2	45
OLB Dana Grover	---	---	15	12	18	45
CB Eduardo Clayton	---	---	23	22	---	45
TE Francisco Henson	14	8	---	---	21	43
CB Alvin Hill	---	---	16	24	2	42
WR Jalen Royals	19	14	---	---	5	38
WR Aaron Murray	13	12	---	---	11	36
WR Bernie Hurnblad	18	14	---	---	---	32
CB Trevor Hatteberg	---	---	3	11	15	29
DT Ivan Rude	---	---	9	17	2	28
ILB Jihaad Campbell	---	---	2	15	10	27
FB Tristan O'Donnell	5	4	---	---	17	26
S Jeremiah Wheeler	---	---	13	13	---	26
ILB Graham Cavazos	---	---	12	13	---	25
RB Herman Selmon	14	7	---	---	---	21
WR Julio Schultz	0	1	---	---	17	18
DE Tony Farley	---	---	3	12	2	17
DE Chuck Schuster	---	---	3	8	5	16
DE Marty Harrison	---	---	3	9	2	14
CB Bruce Glasgow	---	---	5	5	---	10
K Leroy Collins	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Ian Swartz	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Marco Ortiz	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Gunnar Helm	2	1	---	---	---	3
T Armand Membou	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Wendell McCarthy	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Rico Emerson	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Santiago Terrell	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Irving Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Donte Tyler	31	36	---	---	8	75
T Taliese Fuaga	31	38	---	---	5	74
G Chris Sanford	31	38	---	---	5	74
G Isaiah Burton	31	38	---	---	5	74
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	31	38	---	---	---	69
G Melvin Wilkerson	31	38	---	---	---	69
WR Douglas Gedney	30	38	---	---	1	69
T Amos Harding	31	38	---	---	---	69
TE Jose Miller	31	35	---	---	---	66
S Kamari Lassiter	---	---	22	19	22	63
CB Bart Mussorgsky	---	---	31	22	8	61
S Floyd Kratky	---	---	33	24	3	60
ILB Raul Coutts	---	---	32	23	3	58
WR Jayden Higgins	24	34	---	---	---	58
CB Johnny Mallard	---	---	30	21	3	54
DT Jamie Finkenstadt	---	---	31	16	2	49
DE Matt Cash	---	---	30	17	1	48
OLB Jorge Erickson	---	---	32	14	2	48
DE Tyrus Parker	---	---	22	16	7	45
WR Harrison Moran	18	20	---	---	6	44
TE Austin Tatum	10	8	---	---	21	39
FB Rex Maxwell	7	13	---	---	18	38
DT Mackenzie Booker	---	---	16	14	2	32
S Xavier Watts	---	---	15	10	6	31
DE Lamont Foley	---	---	16	12	2	30
OLB Sergio Manderville	---	---	19	7	1	27
CB Andru Phillips	---	---	7	12	6	25
OLB Bob Gonzalez	---	---	0	6	19	25
DT Demeioun Robinson	---	---	11	12	1	24
RB Cam Wheat	2	6	---	---	16	24
CB Angel Royer	---	---	14	9	1	24
DT Devante Thomason	---	---	10	6	6	22
WR Howie Kerr	0	0	---	---	18	18
CB T.J. Tampa	---	---	0	0	16	16
ILB Cole Winslett	---	---	2	1	11	14
WR Antonio Lyle	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Samuel Wells	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Drew Drietz	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Myles Lane	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Griffin Penberthy	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Ralph Thornton	---	---	1	3	1	5
P Jamie Eisner	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Giovanni Klopfenstein	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Vince Sullivan	2	0	---	---	---	2
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Carter Hamby	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	21	7.0
Middle	21	73	3.5
Right	9	41	4.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-11	-2.8
Middle	21	102	4.9
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cesar Patton	22	11	1	3	2	3	2	1	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	37	19	1	1	1	8	5	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	2	16	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	69	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	42	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	93	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	26	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Krill	7	3	1	19	0	24
TE Bernard Chandler	4	1	1	-1	0	21
WR Aaron Murray	4	1	0	9	0	12
WR Bernie Hurnblad	3	2	0	31	1	14
TE Francisco Henson	2	2	0	17	0	8
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	0	7	0	14
WR Jalen Royals	1	1	0	9	0	14

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Douglas Gedney	10	3	0	26	0	38
TE Jose Miller	10	6	1	24	0	35
WR Jayden Higgins	7	4	0	38	0	34
RB Donte Tyler	6	2	0	11	0	36
WR Harrison Moran	3	3	0	46	1	20
TE Austin Tatum	1	1	0	16	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darryl Gamez	5	11	2.20	3.26
RB Herman Selmon	1	0	0.00	4.45

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donte Tyler	5	-1	-0.20	3.36
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	2	10	5.00	7.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cesar Patton	2	1	9	4.50	4.14

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	3	2	15	5.00	4.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Aaron Murray	2	1	9	4.50	2.25

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jayden Higgins	3	2	15	5.00	5.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darryl Gamez	2	2

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
QB Norm Van Brocklin Jr	3	3
RB Donte Tyler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cesar Patton	10	7	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Norm Van Brocklin Jr	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Krill	3	2	0
WR Aaron Murray	2	1	1
RB Darryl Gamez	1	1	0
TE Bernard Chandler	1	1	0
WR Jalen Royals	1	1	1
WR Bernie Hurnblad	1	0	0
TE Francisco Henson	1	1	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jayden Higgins	4	2	1
WR Douglas Gedney	3	2	1
RB Donte Tyler	2	1	0
WR Harrison Moran	1	1	1
TE Jose Miller	1	0	0

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

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