Week 16, 2014

played in Houston, TX

61 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys020021-41
Houston Texans10006-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:36 HOU - Russell Gillespie 35 run (Todd Sievers extra point)
1Q: 03:36 HOU - Todd Sievers 18 field goal
2Q: 14:02 DAL - Lester Arnold 27 field goal
2Q: 08:53 DAL - Lester Fidrych 6 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
2Q: 02:10 DAL - Lester Fidrych 41 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
2Q: 00:37 DAL - Lester Arnold 18 field goal
4Q: 10:55 DAL - Luke Herndon 3 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 05:12 DAL - Julio Andersen 1 run (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 02:28 DAL - Harold Oliver 21 run (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 00:41 HOU - Mack Waldteufel 48 pass from Heath Brodie (Heath Brodie pass for conversion failed)

Team StatisticsDALHOU
Record7-87-8
First Downs2118
- by Rushing53
- by Passing1315
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards386311
- Offensive Plays6258
- Yards per Play6.235.36
Net Rushing Yards11182
- Rushing Attempts3220
- Yards per Rush3.474.10
Net Passing Yards275229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 20 - 033 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards283259
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/85/30
- Yards per Pass Play9.176.03
Fumbles/Lost2/03/2
3rd Down Conversions5/115/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.37.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/256/38
Punt Returns/Yards4/272/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/423/65
Interception Ret./Yards2/530/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits61
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/20/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 23
Time of Possession30:2929:31

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:231:29OWN 2749Downs
13:294:32OWN 201070Field Goal
212:183:33OPP 45745Touchdown
23:451:45OWN 24676Touchdown
21:200:51OPP 534Field Goal
315:003:01OWN 26517Punt
37:362:04OWN 3137Punt
31:125:23OWN 211279Touchdown
410:231:38OWN 1839Punt
48:453:40OPP 35635Touchdown
44:111:57OPP 22322Touchdown
40:260:26OWN 2012Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:37OWN 181082Touchdown
17:544:25OPP 36735Field Goal
213:571:39OWN 2032Punt
28:455:00OWN 20816Punt
22:000:40OWN 20214Interception
20:290:29OWN 201-2Half
311:594:23OWN 91159Interception
35:324:20OWN 17623Punt
410:490:26OWN 2030Punt
45:050:54OWN 282-6Fumble
42:141:48OWN 27573Touchdown

Game MVP: Marc Bullock, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Julio Andersen15261.73601
Ross Lofton11464.182210
Harold Oliver4307.502121
Marc Bullock294.50500
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Al Garrison13403.081110
Russell Gillespie6447.333511
Heath Brodie1-2-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bullock29202831/83410134.6
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Heath Brodie33242595/30148280.2

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lester Fidrych101314914.9045412
WR Luke Herndon23136.501101
FB Darryl Locke232914.5018200
WR Pete Mauldin245829.005320
RB Ross Lofton1188.00080
RB Julio Andersen111313.008130
TE Dwayne Battle1288.00080
WR Terry Martinez1155.00450
TE Cornell Gentilli0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Russell Gillespie55295.806100
WR Riddick Thune58479.4011140
WR Trent Osborne34248.003100
WR Bryant Johnson242713.500200
FB Mack Waldteufel225929.5062481
TE Rick Hammond222412.009190
WR Bucky Organ25189.002140
RB Al Garrison1188.00380
FB Corey Duncan111414.0010140
TE Jumbo Stallings1199.00090

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Billy Finch14040.000
CB Bryant Lindberg11313.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Julio Andersen2000
Claude Martinez0100
Pete Mauldin0100
Gary Nachman0100
Norbert Clements0100
Darnell Nussmeier0020
Darryl Locke0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Heath Brodie2000
Bryant Johnson1100
E.J. Henderson0010
Jeffrey Beckwith0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mat McBriar312240.738.3482
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gilbert Burks419147.841.0663

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Arnold2/20/00/0275/5
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Todd Sievers1/10/00/0181/1

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Julio Andersen3248.00
Pete Mauldin133.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Bryant Johnson144.00
Jeffrey Beckwith133.00

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mauldin12626.00
Terry Martinez11616.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Lewis24020.00
Trent Osborne12525.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Darnell Nussmeier913.01738
OLB Sean Ackerman700.01935
CB Trent Whyte610.01738
S Lonnie Blair430.01838
OLB Norbert Clements410.01936
S Kendall Anderson320.01437
ILB Luther Corey310.0115
DE Ian Stokes201.01734
CB Bryant Lindberg230.01837
CB Billy Finch210.01334
S Jason Cunningham200.0716
DE Lawrence Craig101.01636
DT Reggie West120.01221
DT Deion Huston030.062
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jeffrey Beckwith700.03229
OLB Burt Tisdall601.02626
ILB Ty Sanders630.02516
CB Bennie Howe600.03229
CB Gus Madison600.01023
CB Corey Cortez310.02928
S Michael Lewis300.01226
OLB Tommy Chapman210.03129
DE Alan McIntyre210.03026
DT Earnest Maciel110.02929
ILB E.J. Henderson100.0714
WR Trent Osborne10---------
WR Riddick Thune10---------
ILB Phillip Morton100.0226
ILB Winston Brass100.002
S Eddie Murkowski100.076
OLB Broderick Darchi100.040
DE Sam Wallace030.03128
DT Mitch Morrow010.0183

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Darnell Nussmeier3.001138
DE Ian Stokes1.010034
DE Lawrence Craig1.001036
DT Reggie West0.001021
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Burt Tisdall1.000026
DE Sam Wallace0.002028
OLB Tommy Chapman0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Trent Whyte60038
CB Billy Finch31134
S Lonnie Blair30038
OLB Norbert Clements30036
S Kendall Anderson21037
CB Bryant Lindberg20137
OLB Sean Ackerman20035
S Jason Cunningham10016
ILB Luther Corey1005
DE Ian Stokes10034
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Gus Madison50023
CB Corey Cortez31028
S Michael Lewis30026
CB Bennie Howe21029
ILB Ty Sanders11016
S Eddie Murkowski1106
DT Mitch Morrow1003
OLB Tommy Chapman10029
ILB Winston Brass1002
OLB Burt Tisdall10026
S Jeffrey Beckwith10029

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Darryl Hickman211032030
Roosevelt Beckinsale16028024
Gary Nachman14026027
Tyrus Pallansch13030029
Claude Martinez11020119
Jumbo Baldwin110401
Desmond Buchman02015011
Cary Bryant010200
Darryl Locke01018018
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dusty Starks16017035
Steven Randle12014123
Langston Walker11115136
Bucky Ratini04014132
Lorenzo Thomas030707
Kyle Morton01014129
Mack Waldteufel01015012
Tommie Welch0107010
Brent Newton00012118

Special Teams Statistics

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Ross Lofton117
Darryl Locke116
Charles Rogers115
Cary Bryant115
J.C. Frady112
Jumbo Baldwin017
Luke Herndon016
Jason Cunningham015
Wally Franklin013
Billy Finch011
Lester Arnold010
Dixon Palepoi010
C.J. Knoff08
Sean Ackerman07
Ty Walton05
Pete Mauldin05
Tyrus Pallansch05
Desmond Buchman05
Mack Raymond05
Cornell Gentilli04
Terry Martinez04
Mat McBriar03
Claude Martinez03
Julio Andersen03
Winfred Widell03
Kim Clinton02
Deion Huston01
Darnell Nussmeier01
Darryl Hickman01
Lawrence Craig01
Reggie West01
Kendall Anderson01
Bryant Lindberg01
Luther Corey01
Trent Whyte01
Lonnie Blair01
Gary Nachman01
Ian Stokes01
Norbert Clements01
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Russell Gillespie220
Dunta Robinson119
Michael Lewis118
Corey Duncan113
Mack Waldteufel14
Mitch Morrow12
Jeff Bridges017
Bryant Johnson014
Trent Osborne014
Preston Ackerman012
Phillip Morton011
Broderick Darchi09
Ty Sanders08
Bucky Organ08
Todd Sievers05
Brent Newton05
Lorenzo Thomas05
Dusty Starks05
Alan McIntyre05
Tommie Welch05
Gilbert Burks04
Jeffrey Beckwith04
E.J. Henderson03
Bennie Howe03
Tommy Chapman03
Eddie Murkowski03
Jumbo Stallings03
Kyle Morton03
Earnest Maciel02
Gus Madison02
Winston Brass02
Corey Cortez02
Burt Tisdall02
Rick Hammond02
Sam Wallace02
Riddick Thune01
Heath Brodie01
Winfred Dalton01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle22602.7
Right9495.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8597.4
Middle9232.6
Right221.0
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bullock29204114300
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Heath Brodie33242012312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)119888.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85648.0
Long (19+ Yds)6411819.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen558717.4
Short (0-8 Yds)1513966.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)85567.0
Long (19+ Yds)51204.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lester Fidrych13100149127
WR Pete Mauldin42158220
WR Luke Herndon32013020
FB Darryl Locke32029118
TE Dwayne Battle2108010
TE Cornell Gentilli1000014
RB Ross Lofton1108012
RB Julio Andersen11013015
WR Terry Martinez110508
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Riddick Thune85047033
RB Russell Gillespie55029018
WR Bucky Organ52018024
WR Bryant Johnson42127122
WR Trent Osborne43024022
FB Mack Waldteufel22059112
TE Rick Hammond22024020
RB Al Garrison1108022
FB Corey Duncan1101406
TE Jumbo Stallings1109011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Julio Andersen760.861.73
Ross Lofton331.004.18
Harold Oliver2115.507.50
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Al Garrison362.003.08
Russell Gillespie100.007.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bullock4292.259.76
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Heath Brodie111212.007.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Luke Herndon2131.504.33
WR Lester Fidrych1166.0011.46
FB Darryl Locke1000.009.67
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Riddick Thune111212.005.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Harold Oliver42
HoustonRushesConversions
Russell Gillespie21

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Marc Bullock753
HoustonAttCompConversions
Heath Brodie744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Lester Fidrych221
WR Luke Herndon211
FB Darryl Locke111
TE Dwayne Battle100
WR Terry Martinez110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Riddick Thune200
WR Bryant Johnson100
RB Russell Gillespie111
WR Trent Osborne111
TE Rick Hammond111
WR Bucky Organ111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,400 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck20,400 (21,100)
End Zone14,700 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,700 (13,400)
Club Seats6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (4,000)