Wild Card Playoff Games, 2015

played in Tampa Bay, FL

72 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys170770-31
Tampa Bay Buccaneers702136-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 DAL - Lester Arnold 21 field goal
1Q: 08:23 DAL - Lester Fidrych 10 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
1Q: 05:29 TBY - Wes Brandon 18 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 03:28 DAL - Lester Fidrych 51 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
3Q: 08:31 TBY - Jason Tatum 8 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 06:09 TBY - Kris Wilson 11 pass from Rex Grossman (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 00:47 DAL - Martin Orbik 12 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
3Q: 00:40 TBY - Brad Shannon 96 kickoff return (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 06:13 DAL - Pete Mauldin 14 pass from Marc Bullock (Lester Arnold extra point)
4Q: 01:35 TBY - Jeff Chandler 27 field goal
OT: 09:39 TBY - Austin Punzel 11 run

Team StatisticsDALTBY
Record10-713-4
First Downs1728
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1218
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards324455
- Offensive Plays5777
- Yards per Play5.685.91
Net Rushing Yards78189
- Rushing Attempts2232
- Yards per Rush3.555.91
Net Passing Yards246266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 22 - 142 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards264285
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/19
- Yards per Pass Play7.035.91
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/137/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/508/67
Punt Returns/Yards3/413/14
Kick Returns/Yards3/785/173
Interception Ret./Yards1/151/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits46
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 32
Time of Possession28:5236:37

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:273:47OWN 47749Field Goal
19:241:06OPP 28328Touchdown
15:222:13OWN 41359Touchdown
214:533:06OWN 20515Punt
210:141:18OWN 293-9Punt
23:342:21OWN 20512Punt
315:001:19OWN 2733Punt
38:261:23OWN 2031Interception
36:015:21OWN 201180Touchdown
30:261:57OWN 3034Punt
49:463:40OWN 46854Touchdown
41:271:01OWN 2045Punt
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:33OWN 2034Punt
19:400:16OWN 2028Fumble
18:182:56OWN 14786Touchdown
13:093:16OWN 22532Punt
211:471:33OWN 2537Punt
28:565:22OWN 421122Punt
21:131:13OWN 21633Half
313:415:15OWN 321068Touchdown
37:031:02OPP 17317Touchdown
413:293:43OWN 23637Interception
46:061:50OWN 2633Punt
44:162:49OPP 34624Field Goal
40:260:26OWN 32416Half
OT115:005:29OWN 32968Touchdown

Game MVP: Marc Bullock, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Cris Ladner9434.781420
Wendell Tomich6111.83400
Marc Bullock4184.50800
Julio Andersen362.00800
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Austin Punzel181156.391531
Sam Donaldson13685.232230
Rex Grossman166.00600

Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bullock32222643/184511120.3
Tampa BayAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rex Grossman42292853/193451101.8

Receiving Statistics

DallasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lester Fidrych7812117.2944512
WR Pete Mauldin465614.000361
FB Darryl Locke33227.331890
RB Wendell Tomich34103.33760
TE Dwayne Battle23115.50160
WR Martin Orbik253618.008241
WR Luke Herndon1288.00080
TE Cornell Gentilli0100.00000
Tampa BayCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brad Shannon713537.571150
WR Wes Brandon555310.600181
WR Bennie Covington475313.2513220
RB Austin Punzel33155.00070
RB Sam Donaldson34206.676120
WR Jason Tatum34217.00091
TE Kris Wilson225628.000451
FB Corey Duncan22147.000110
TE Jeff Bridges0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DallasIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Britt Stanton11515.000
Tampa BayIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rob Dennis11313.000

Fumble Statistics

DallasFumbRecovForceTD
Julio Andersen1000
Bryant Lindberg0100
Neal Kelleher0010
Reggie West0010
Tampa BayFumbRecovForceTD
Rex Grossman1000
Austin Punzel1000
Tyrone Carlisle0100
Tom Fox0100
Sam Donaldson0010

Punting Statistics

DallasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mat McBriar625342.239.8481
Tampa BayPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Lechler522845.629.4501

Kicking Statistics

DallasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lester Arnold1/10/00/0214/4
Tampa BayFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/10/00/0274/4

Punt Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Julio Andersen34113.70
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Wolfstone3144.70

Kick Return Statistics

DallasRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Martinez37826.00
Tampa BayRetYardsAvgTD
Brad Shannon517334.61

Defensive Statistics

DallasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marlon Winslett1010.02840
OLB Neal Kelleher821.03041
OLB Sean Ackerman840.02529
ILB Van Dosoo620.01525
DT Darnell Nussmeier511.03144
CB Glen Mueller520.02843
CB Bryant Lindberg410.03144
DE Lawrence Craig320.02941
DE Ian Stokes320.02643
S Carl Menoskey300.01831
DT Reggie West220.02129
CB Britt Stanton210.02231
DE C.J. Knoff101.076
WR Luke Herndon10---------
S Kent Schulz010.02026
Tampa BayTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Wesley Eicholz511.02033
S Chuck Ferreira520.02135
DT Reuben Foster411.01834
CB Butch Wolfstone420.02234
S Chris Dillon420.02029
DE Sammy Fuller410.01834
CB Rob Dennis400.01832
OLB Lonnie Blades330.02134
CB Ronald Horn310.01326
DT Russell Lyle230.01823
DE Stephen Upshaw101.041
DE Amos Moss110.02135
OLB Marc Dominquez100.079
WR Brad Shannon10---------
S Daryl Burke100.0514
OLB Dwight Sanders100.011

Pass Rush Statistics

DallasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Darnell Nussmeier1.001144
OLB Neal Kelleher1.000141
DE C.J. Knoff1.00006
DE Lawrence Craig0.002041
DT Reggie West0.001029
DE Ian Stokes0.001043
Tampa BaySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Reuben Foster1.000234
ILB Wesley Eicholz1.000033
DE Stephen Upshaw1.00001
DE Sammy Fuller0.012034
DE Amos Moss0.011235
DT Russell Lyle0.001023

Pass Defense Statistics

DallasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Marlon Winslett70040
OLB Neal Kelleher61041
OLB Sean Ackerman51029
CB Glen Mueller41043
S Carl Menoskey20031
ILB Van Dosoo20025
CB Bryant Lindberg11044
CB Britt Stanton10131
DT Darnell Nussmeier10044
Tampa BayCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Rob Dennis40132
CB Butch Wolfstone40034
CB Ronald Horn40026
ILB Wesley Eicholz30033
OLB Lonnie Blades30034
S Chuck Ferreira21035
OLB Marc Dominquez1009
DE Sammy Fuller10034

Blocking Statistics

DallasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Phil Mathews35018129
Calvin Wilson24020032
Darryl Hickman17022035
Darryl Locke0109023
Dwayne Battle01010016
Damon Manning0006116
Curtis Farley00010114
Tampa BayKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Thurman Cassidy812528039
Leonard Agnew26032045
Conrad Chiaccheri23025238
Otis Porter14031039
Tyrone Carlisle04032145
Corey Duncan01015020
Carl Katzenmoyer010406

Special Teams Statistics

DallasTacklesSTPlays
Dixon Palepoi126
Julio Andersen124
Jumbo Baldwin120
Luke Herndon118
Morris Baysinger118
Van Dosoo114
Terry Martinez114
Darryl Locke019
Britt Stanton017
Kendall Anderson016
Bruce Hopkins012
Lester Arnold08
Mat McBriar07
Damon Manning07
Ty Walton07
Curtis Farley07
Phil Mathews07
Gary Nachman07
J.C. Frady06
Pete Mauldin06
Cornell Gentilli05
Earnest Hawkins05
C.J. Knoff04
Reggie West03
Carl Menoskey01
Cris Ladner01
Trent Briseno01
Darnell Nussmeier01
Glen Mueller01
Bryant Lindberg01
Sean Ackerman01
Ian Stokes01
Kent Schulz01
Tampa BayTacklesSTPlays
Corey Duncan211
Chuck Ferreira126
Sam Donaldson124
Daryl Burke117
Jeff Bridges117
Butch Wolfstone020
Jason Tatum019
Emmanuel Conway014
Marc Dominquez013
Dwight Sanders013
Kris Wilson08
Tom Fox08
Jeff Chandler07
Brad Shannon07
Shane Lechler06
Thurman Cassidy06
Conrad Chiaccheri06
Leonard Agnew06
Carl Katzenmoyer06
Eddie Andrews06
Wes Brandon06
Stephen Upshaw06
Lorenzo Kinney06
Austin Branch06
B.J. Benson06
Russell Lyle05
Wesley Eicholz02
Amos Moss01
Austin Punzel01
Lonnie Blades01
Bennie Covington01
Reuben Foster01
Sammy Fuller01
Chris Dillon01
Ronald Horn01
Rob Dennis01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left122.0
Middle15483.2
Right6284.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle171378.1
Right10272.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DallasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bullock32224021441
Tampa BayAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rex Grossman42292214521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54265.2
Short (0-8 Yds)88415.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)13813910.7
Long (19+ Yds)62589.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43143.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1715865.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)137836.4
Long (19+ Yds)8410212.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DallasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lester Fidrych870121231
WR Pete Mauldin64156130
WR Martin Orbik52136119
RB Wendell Tomich43010018
FB Darryl Locke33022023
TE Dwayne Battle32011016
WR Luke Herndon210808
TE Cornell Gentilli1000012
Tampa BayTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brad Shannon137053039
WR Bennie Covington74153126
WR Wes Brandon55053023
RB Sam Donaldson43020019
WR Jason Tatum43021018
RB Austin Punzel33015023
TE Kris Wilson22056119
FB Corey Duncan22014020
TE Jeff Bridges2000020

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DallasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tampa BayAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Donaldson482.005.23
Austin Punzel3175.676.39

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bullock65477.838.25
Tampa BayAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rex Grossman43379.256.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DallasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Pete Mauldin22178.509.33
WR Lester Fidrych111010.0015.13
WR Luke Herndon1188.004.00
TE Dwayne Battle1000.003.67
WR Martin Orbik111212.007.20
Tampa BayTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Kris Wilson111111.0028.00
RB Sam Donaldson1000.005.00
WR Jason Tatum1188.005.25
WR Wes Brandon111818.0010.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DallasRushesConversions
Wendell Tomich32
Tampa BayRushesConversions
Rex Grossman10
Austin Punzel10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DallasAttCompConversions
Marc Bullock1043
Tampa BayAttCompConversions
Rex Grossman12107

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DallasTargCatchConversions
WR Lester Fidrych211
WR Pete Mauldin210
RB Wendell Tomich211
WR Martin Orbik200
WR Luke Herndon100
FB Darryl Locke111
Tampa BayTargCatchConversions
WR Brad Shannon311
WR Bennie Covington221
WR Jason Tatum221
WR Wes Brandon221
TE Kris Wilson111
RB Austin Punzel111
FB Corey Duncan111

SectionAttendance
Stadium61,200 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck15,500 (17,700)
End Zone12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine7,000 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,600 (11,200)
Club Seats11,500 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes3,900 (4,800)