Conference Semifinals, 2057

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys147710-38
New Orleans Saints71700-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:18 DAL - Shane Dempsey 21 run (Earl Parcells extra point)
1Q: 06:04 NOS - Vincent Jacobs 29 pass from Bart Blackburn (David Ward extra point)
1Q: 01:19 DAL - Wes Seider 15 pass from Dave Russell (Earl Parcells extra point)
2Q: 10:32 NOS - David Ward 46 field goal
2Q: 07:15 DAL - Dave Russell 10 run (Earl Parcells extra point)
2Q: 04:27 NOS - Vincent Jacobs 3 pass from Bart Blackburn (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 02:00 NOS - Noah Janzen 14 pass from Bart Blackburn (David Ward extra point)
3Q: 12:51 DAL - Edwin Buchanan 6 run (Earl Parcells extra point)
4Q: 10:51 DAL - Daniel Meier 88 interception return (Earl Parcells extra point)
4Q: 02:31 DAL - Earl Parcells 32 field goal

Team StatisticsDALNOS
Record11-710-7
First Downs2124
- by Rushing79
- by Passing1112
- by Penalty33
Total Net Yards341444
- Offensive Plays6569
- Yards per Play5.256.43
Net Rushing Yards150163
- Rushing Attempts3226
- Yards per Rush4.696.27
Net Passing Yards191281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 16 - 142 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards196286
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.796.53
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/153/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.710.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards9/7612/100
Punt Returns/Yards4/552/41
Kick Returns/Yards2/561/27
Interception Ret./Yards2/1221/1
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 27
Time of Possession28:5131:09

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:46OWN 31617Punt
19:300:25OWN 39361Touchdown
15:504:41OWN 251275Touchdown
214:401:43OWN 18432Interception
210:273:22OWN 45655Touchdown
24:181:06OWN 254-12Punt
21:501:08OWN 25419Punt
314:512:09OPP 33533Touchdown
310:402:57OWN 43526Missed FG
36:341:35OWN 3332Punt
32:182:36OWN 4266Punt
49:073:35OWN 23735Punt
43:351:10OPP 1631Field Goal
40:260:26OWN 201-2Game
New Orleans Saints
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:142:44OWN 4522Punt
19:053:15OWN 25775Touchdown
11:091:29OWN 25510Punt
212:572:30OWN 43428Field Goal
27:052:47OWN 25775Touchdown
23:121:22OPP 33333Touchdown
20:420:42OWN 201-1Half
315:000:09OWN 2518Fumble
312:422:02OWN 2538Punt
37:431:09OWN 383-1Punt
34:592:41OWN 7551Fumble
414:424:03OWN 31831Interception
410:391:32OWN 2535Punt
45:321:57OWN 20517Interception
42:251:59OWN 29951Downs

Game MVP: Shane Dempsey, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Shane Dempsey231335.782351
RB Edwin Buchanan410.25601
QB Dave Russell3103.331011
RB Wally Oliver263.00400
New OrleansAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jessie Patterson221386.272860
QB Bart Blackburn3144.67800
RB Tevin Kirby11111.001110

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Russell32161961/5125166.7
New OrleansAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bart Blackburn42262861/5341286.0

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wes Seider363411.339151
WR Jameson Gohs365016.6746250
RB Shane Dempsey333210.674150
WR Sergio Bragg232814.003220
TE Donald Kubler252512.507170
TE Russell Drake232412.0014130
WR Richie DeLorraine1233.00030
RB Edwin Buchanan0300.00000
RB Wally Oliver0100.00000
New OrleansCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Noah Janzen797310.437291
RB Jessie Patterson45215.25890
TE Marquis Fenno468721.7510410
WR Tony Meeber2484.00850
TE Vincent Jacobs243216.006292
WR Raymond Benson253517.509240
WR Trey Shannon2494.50260
RB Tevin Kirby2263.00550
FB Seth Mahoney111515.000150
TE Brian Lonier0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB D.J. Humphrey13434.000
CB Daniel Meier18888.001
New OrleansIntsYardsAvgTD
S Tristan Sawyer111.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
DT Gary Freitag0100
OLB Dennis Walton0100
DE Mitch Lee0010
S Charlie Maru0010
New OrleansFumbRecovForceTD
WR Noah Janzen1000
RB Jessie Patterson1000

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Freddie Daneke628647.734.2583
New OrleansPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Norman Banks524048.037.0572

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Earl Parcells1/20/10/0325/5
New OrleansFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Ward1/11/10/0463/3

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Meier45513.80
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Benson24120.50

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Howard Hanson25628.00
New OrleansRetYardsAvgTD
Raymond Benson12727.00

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Maru650.02529
CB D.J. Humphrey500.02643
OLB Efrain Burkhead500.01124
OLB Wes Tolliver410.52643
CB Earl VandenBelt420.02643
DT Trent Guerin410.02340
CB Daniel Meier410.01926
DT Gary Freitag400.02219
DE Mitch Lee310.52122
S Phillip Shanklin320.01921
OLB Dennis Walton220.02540
DT Keith Newman200.0727
DE R.J. Nickles100.01417
CB Howard Hanson100.013
TE Jay Sawyer10---------
S Joe Phifer100.0823
S Spencer Grieb010.0013
New OrleansTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Tristan Sawyer640.03032
OLB Joel Brockermeyer520.02925
CB Walt Galloway400.02119
CB Justin Rhodes310.02220
OLB Ed Sutton310.02018
OLB Trenton Garmon300.02219
S Rickey Emack300.02319
S Kelvin Yockey300.01113
DT Buddy Bumgarner230.02215
ILB Marco Nichols220.01215
ILB Lamar Bruce210.0913
CB Zach Schafer210.02925
CB Andre Tikaran200.0512
DE Clayton Chestnut100.51221
OLB Butch Triplett100.01221
DE Devan Jeffries100.02319
T Philip Berry10---------
DT Arnold Dorf020.51018

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mitch Lee0.501122
OLB Wes Tolliver0.501043
DT Trent Guerin0.011240
DE R.J. Nickles0.002017
DE Walt Franco0.000124
New OrleansSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Clayton Chestnut0.501021
DT Arnold Dorf0.501018
OLB Butch Triplett0.011121
DE Edwin Cobb0.011017
DE Devan Jeffries0.002019
OLB Joel Brockermeyer0.001025
DE Stan Shepherd0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Daniel Meier40126
S Charlie Maru40029
CB Earl VandenBelt31043
OLB Efrain Burkhead31024
CB D.J. Humphrey21143
DT Trent Guerin20040
S Phillip Shanklin20021
OLB Dennis Walton20040
S Joe Phifer13023
OLB Wes Tolliver11043
DT Gary Freitag10019
DE Mitch Lee10022
New OrleansCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Tristan Sawyer32132
CB Walt Galloway31019
CB Justin Rhodes30020
ILB Marco Nichols20015
CB Andre Tikaran20012
OLB Joel Brockermeyer20025
OLB Ed Sutton11018
CB Zach Schafer01025

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jamal Russell612032033
T Dustin Sawahata25032133
G Marcos Mailo17032033
G Glen Jarvie13032033
T Edwin Randle02032033
New OrleansKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C DeAndre Becker57126043
G Roman Sawyer24126043
T Warren Cothern23026143
T Philip Berry15026043
G Alejandro Sapolu13026043
TE Marquis Fenno01017029

Special Teams Tackles

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Wes Seider118
Mitch Lee118
Clyde Pippens18
New OrleansTacklesSTPlays
Mason Harris523
Seth Mahoney124

Participation

DallasRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Wes Seider2929------1876
OLB Dennis Walton------25401176
T Dustin Sawahata3233------873
T Edwin Randle3233------873
G Marcos Mailo3233------873
S Charlie Maru------25291872
CB Earl VandenBelt------2643170
OLB Wes Tolliver------2643170
CB D.J. Humphrey------2643---69
QB Dave Russell3233------267
C Jamal Russell3233---------65
TE Donald Kubler3233---------65
WR Jameson Gohs3233---------65
G Glen Jarvie3233---------65
DT Trent Guerin------2340---63
DE Mitch Lee------21221861
OLB Efrain Burkhead------11242459
RB Shane Dempsey2418------1456
CB Daniel Meier------1926550
TE Russell Drake1014------2549
WR Richie DeLorraine199------1947
RB Edwin Buchanan613------2544
DT Gary Freitag------2219---41
S Phillip Shanklin------1921141
DE Walt Franco------724536
DT Keith Newman------727135
DE R.J. Nickles------1417132
S Joe Phifer------823132
DE Jon Terrell------613120
OLB Courtney Hilton------001717
S Spencer Grieb------013---13
ILB Reuben Joseph------001010
TE Jay Sawyer28---------10
K Earl Parcells00------99
CB Howard Hanson------1359
WR Sergio Bragg44---------8
G Silas Gaines00------88
C Clyde Pippens00------88
RB Cornell Delgado00------77
P Freddie Daneke00------66
RB Wally Oliver24---------6
DE Blake Gunn------03---3
DT Andre Coleman------0011
TE Donny Caldwell00---------0
C Kim Rice00---------0
QB Ernest Raymond00---------0
New OrleansRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Warren Cothern2643------675
G Alejandro Sapolu2643------675
G Roman Sawyer2643------675
T Philip Berry2643------675
QB Bart Blackburn2643---------69
C DeAndre Becker2643---------69
WR Tony Meeber1529------2468
S Tristan Sawyer------3032264
RB Jessie Patterson2536---------61
OLB Ed Sutton------20182361
WR Trey Shannon2027------1259
TE Vincent Jacobs923------2456
OLB Joel Brockermeyer------2925155
CB Zach Schafer------2925155
WR Raymond Benson1525------1353
CB Walt Galloway------2119848
DE Edwin Cobb------2317646
TE Marquis Fenno1729---------46
DE Devan Jeffries------2319244
WR Noah Janzen2023---------43
CB Justin Rhodes------2220143
S Rickey Emack------2319143
OLB Trenton Garmon------2219142
DT Buddy Bumgarner------2215---37
CB Trey Dircks------8111837
DT Arnold Dorf------1018836
OLB Butch Triplett------1221235
DE Clayton Chestnut------1221134
FB Seth Mahoney04------2428
ILB Marco Nichols------1215128
TE Brian Lonier612------725
S Kelvin Yockey------1113125
ILB Mason Harris------002323
ILB Lamar Bruce------913123
CB Nick Sanders------001818
CB Andre Tikaran------512118
DE Stan Shepherd------710118
WR Jimmie Huntley20------1214
RB Tevin Kirby17---------8
T Rick Patton00------66
C Maurice Wiggins00------66
P Norman Banks00------66
K David Ward00------66
ILB Ernie Brown------2114
QB Gustavo Fuller00---------0
T Matt Thune00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7355.0
Middle16955.9
Right8222.8
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7446.3
Middle10565.6
Right9637.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Russell32162005811
New OrleansAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bart Blackburn42265017542

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)149916.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)42328.0
Long (19+ Yds)61223.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169382.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1271008.3
Long (19+ Yds)7412718.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wes Seider63034029
WR Jameson Gohs63050133
TE Donald Kubler52025033
WR Sergio Bragg3202814
RB Edwin Buchanan3000013
RB Shane Dempsey33032018
TE Russell Drake32024014
WR Richie DeLorraine210309
RB Wally Oliver100004
New OrleansTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Noah Janzen97073123
TE Marquis Fenno64087229
WR Raymond Benson52035125
RB Jessie Patterson54021036
WR Tony Meeber4208029
TE Vincent Jacobs42132123
WR Trey Shannon4209027
TE Brian Lonier2000012
RB Tevin Kirby220607
FB Seth Mahoney1101504

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Shane Dempsey4133.255.78
RB Edwin Buchanan221.000.25
QB Dave Russell11010.003.33
New OrleansAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dave Russell41153.756.13
New OrleansAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bart Blackburn52173.406.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Donald Kubler1000.005.00
RB Edwin Buchanan1000.000.00
WR Wes Seider111515.005.67
WR Jameson Gohs1000.008.33
New OrleansTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Noah Janzen111414.008.11
WR Tony Meeber1000.002.00
TE Vincent Jacobs1133.008.00
WR Raymond Benson1000.007.00
RB Jessie Patterson1000.004.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
RB Edwin Buchanan31
QB Dave Russell11
RB Shane Dempsey11
New OrleansRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Dave Russell933
New OrleansAttCompConversions
Bart Blackburn1253

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
TE Donald Kubler222
RB Edwin Buchanan200
WR Sergio Bragg100
WR Richie DeLorraine100
WR Wes Seider100
WR Jameson Gohs100
TE Russell Drake111
New OrleansTargCatchConversions
WR Noah Janzen310
TE Marquis Fenno311
FB Seth Mahoney111
TE Brian Lonier100
TE Vincent Jacobs111
WR Raymond Benson100
RB Jessie Patterson110
WR Trey Shannon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)