Week 8, 2027

played in Dallas, TX

58 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

New Orleans Saints	0	3	7	3	-	13
Dallas Cowboys	3	3	0	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:14 DAL - A.J. Stargell 33 field goal
2Q: 09:24 DAL - A.J. Stargell 48 field goal
2Q: 05:05 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
3Q: 07:21 NOS - Kelvin Sandage 10 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 02:15 NOS - Burt McCalla 22 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:14 DAL - A.J. Stargell 33 field goal
2Q: 09:24 DAL - A.J. Stargell 48 field goal
2Q: 05:05 NOS - Burt McCalla 40 field goal
3Q: 07:21 NOS - Kelvin Sandage 10 pass from Alan Poole (Burt McCalla extra point)
4Q: 02:15 NOS - Burt McCalla 22 field goal

Team Statistics NOS DAL
Record 5-2 6-2
First Downs 16 19
- by Rushing 4 2
- by Passing 9 15
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 304 355
- Offensive Plays 60 72
- Yards per Play 5.07 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 141 68
- Rushing Attempts 34 18
- Yards per Rush 4.15 3.78
Net Passing Yards 163 287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 10 - 2 54 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 287
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.27 5.31
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/49 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 2/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 1/4 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:44 27:16

Team Statistics	NOS	DAL
Record	5-2	6-2
First Downs	16	19
- by Rushing	4	2
- by Passing	9	15
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	304	355
- Offensive Plays	60	72
- Yards per Play	5.07	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	141	68
- Rushing Attempts	34	18
- Yards per Rush	4.15	3.78
Net Passing Yards	163	287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 10 - 2	54 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	287
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.27	5.31
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/49	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	2/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	1/4	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:44	27:16

Drive Charts

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	1:35	OWN 37	3	16	Interception
1	7:06	2:26	OWN 20	7	39	Punt
1	2:31	1:49	OWN 25	5	13	Punt
2	13:40	1:37	OWN 19	3	-1	Punt
2	9:17	4:20	OWN 20	8	57	Field Goal
2	1:51	1:28	OWN 7	3	2	Interception
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 34	3	12	Punt
3	11:52	4:41	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
3	4:46	1:55	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
3	1:52	3:21	OWN 47	6	11	Punt
4	10:59	1:31	OWN 26	3	5	Punt
4	7:45	5:36	OWN 16	8	79	Field Goal

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 37	3	6	Punt
1	11:59	4:53	OWN 27	10	57	Field Goal
1	4:40	2:09	OWN 20	7	62	Missed FG
1	0:42	2:02	OWN 27	6	16	Punt
2	12:03	2:46	OWN 39	6	30	Field Goal
2	4:57	3:06	OWN 20	7	64	Interception
2	0:23	0:23	OPP 37	2	6	Missed FG
3	13:08	1:16	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	7:11	2:25	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
3	2:51	0:59	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	13:31	2:32	OWN 9	5	28	Punt
4	9:28	1:43	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
4	2:09	2:09	OWN 20	12	68	Game

Game MVP: Bobby Irwin, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bobby Irwin	18	72	4.00	33	1
John Cortez	8	18	2.25	8	0
Alan Poole	4	20	5.00	8	0
Nolan Walters	2	18	9.00	15	1
Junior Blair	1	13	13.00	13	1
Rex Dunn	1	0	0.00	0	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Irv Stanford	10	52	5.20	16	2
Alonzo Gargaro	6	9	1.50	9	0
Mike Shaw	2	7	3.50	4	0

Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alan Poole	24	10	172	2/9	1	33	2	45.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Shaw	54	24	287	0/0	0	30	1	53.5

Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phillip Newman	5	10	68	13.60	38	28	0
WR Kelvin Sandage	2	6	25	12.50	0	15	1
WR Nolan Walters	1	4	33	33.00	15	33	0
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	16	16.00	5	16	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	30	30.00	0	30	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Lenny Shields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Lionel Boult	6	11	88	14.67	29	26
TE Jose Mueller	3	4	60	20.00	21	28
WR Clarence Williams	3	10	39	13.00	20	26
WR Devin Tyler	3	10	22	7.33	0	8
WR Harris Rowe	3	8	50	16.67	7	30
RB Irv Stanford	2	3	3	1.50	0	3
RB Alonzo Gargaro	2	2	7	3.50	4	6
TE Brad Renwick	1	3	15	15.00	6	15
RB Lance Ingram	1	2	3	3.00	2	3

Interception Statistics

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Howie Lord	1	4	4.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Juan Marshall	1	11	11.00	0
CB Doug McKnight	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov
Alan Poole	1	0
Stephen Granberry	1	0
Mitchell Emmons	0	1
Rex Dunn	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Juan Marshall	0	0	1	0
Heath McMichael	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Darnell Briggs	7	301	43.0	36.7	56	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Antonio Tubbs	7	272	38.9	35.4	46	3

Kicking Statistics

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Burt McCalla	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	1/1

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Stargell	2/4	1/2	0/0	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Timothy Hiller	4	24	6.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Newman	2	4	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Irwin	1	29	29.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Patrick Newman	1	20	20.0	0
Jackie Talley	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	7	0	0.0	10	41
ILB Dale Landolt	5	0	0.0	8	17
OLB Willie Rexin	4	1	0.0	14	41
S Marc Stanton	4	1	0.0	6	9
S Duane Sterritt	4	0	0.0	16	49
S Jorge Cloude	3	2	0.0	11	45
DT Junior Reeves	2	2	0.0	12	33
DT Eddie Bloomer	2	0	0.0	5	10
CB Bob Heath	2	0	0.0	11	36
S Rickey Bridges	2	0	0.0	5	14
CB Timothy Hiller	1	1	0.0	7	18
OLB Otis Wallis	1	1	0.0	4	13
CB Ty Covington	1	1	0.0	9	37
DT Burt Tamaarkin	1	1	0.0	6	21
WR Nolan Walters	1	0	---	---	---
WR Phillip Newman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Howie Lord	1	0	0.0	12	38
OLB Lamar Bailey	1	0	0.0	10	15
DE Cary Clinton	0	2	0.0	11	36

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bryce Howerton	7	2	0.0	23	18
OLB B.J. Bernard	5	0	0.5	25	20
S Ben Pence	5	1	0.0	33	23
DE Kyle Coleman	3	1	1.0	19	13
ILB Broderick Heath	3	3	0.0	14	9
DT J.C. Manning	3	2	0.0	24	17
OLB Austin Hudson	3	0	0.0	16	9
DE J.B. Shotwell	2	1	0.5	20	16
S Juan Marshall	2	3	0.0	33	25
CB Scottie Coles	2	1	0.0	22	22
CB Billy Hardy	2	1	0.0	26	15
CB Doug McKnight	2	0	0.0	23	19
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	1	2	0.0	25	20
DE Jeremy Glover	1	1	0.0	8	5
TE Brad Renwick	1	0	---	---	---
S Jose Houston	1	0	0.0	2	6
DE Arnold Jennings	1	0	0.0	21	18
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	0.0	9	7
S Ted Porter	1	0	0.0	5	5
CB Patrick Newman	0	1	0.0	16	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New Orleans	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Max Tank	1	3	0	48
DE Brent Robbins	1	2	1	24
DT Junior Reeves	1	1	0	33
DE Cary Clinton	0	4	0	36
DT Burt Tamaarkin	0	2	0	21
DT Johnny Rasmussen	0	0	1	44

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kyle Coleman	1.0	0	1	0	13
OLB B.J. Bernard	0.5	1	0	1	20
DE J.B. Shotwell	0.5	0	0	0	16
DT J.C. Manning	0.0	0	1	1	17
S Juan Marshall	0.0	0	1	0	25
DE Arnold Jennings	0.0	0	1	0	18
OLB Heath McMichael	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jose Barfield	5	0	0	41
OLB Willie Rexin	3	0	0	41
CB Bob Heath	2	2	0	36
S Duane Sterritt	2	0	0	49
S Rickey Bridges	2	0	0	14
ILB Dale Landolt	2	0	0	17
S Marc Stanton	2	0	0	9
CB Howie Lord	1	1	1	38
OLB Otis Wallis	1	1	0	13
S Jorge Cloude	1	1	0	45
CB Ty Covington	1	1	0	37
OLB Lamar Bailey	1	0	0	15
CB Timothy Hiller	1	0	0	18

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB B.J. Bernard	2	0	0	20
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	2	0	0	20
CB Doug McKnight	1	0	1	19
ILB Bryce Howerton	1	0	0	18
S Jose Houston	1	0	0	6
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	0	7
ILB Broderick Heath	1	0	0	9
CB Billy Hardy	1	0	0	15
S Juan Marshall	0	1	1	25

Blocking Statistics

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marlon Finley	1	7	31	0	24
Cedric Flournoy	1	6	26	1	20
Joseph Sherman	1	4	29	0	26
Neil Delgado	1	3	27	1	23
Donnell Pritchett	1	2	7	0	3
Mitchell Emmons	1	1	9	0	12
Rex Dunn	0	2	18	0	12
Junior Blair	0	1	5	0	1
Mel Galiardo	0	1	3	0	2
Curtis Olivarez	0	1	34	0	26
Alex Priestley	0	1	8	0	6
Lenny Shields	0	1	24	0	14

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Tyrell Kaplan	3	3	14	45
Gene Berk	2	7	18	53
Donald Lee	0	2	18	54
Monty Treat	0	2	14	48
Darren Horton	0	1	5	10
Claude Manning	0	1	15	48

Special Teams Statistics

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Otis Wallis	2	28
Rex Dunn	1	10
Marlon Finley	1	9
John Cortez	0	21
Mitchell Emmons	0	15
Howie Lord	0	13
Jose Barfield	0	13
Junior Blair	0	13
Stephen Granberry	0	12
Cary Clinton	0	10
D.J. Matthews	0	9
Timothy Hiller	0	9
Mel Galiardo	0	9
Alex Priestley	0	9
Kelvin Sandage	0	9
Dale Landolt	0	9
Rickey Bridges	0	8
Cedric Flournoy	0	7
Darnell Briggs	0	7
Marc Stanton	0	7
Burt McCalla	0	6
Bobby Irwin	0	6
Brent Robbins	0	6
Lamar Bailey	0	5
Willie Rexin	0	5
Ty Covington	0	5
Bob Heath	0	4
Duane Sterritt	0	4
Johnny Rasmussen	0	4
Burt Tamaarkin	0	4
Antonio Flannery	0	4
Junior Reeves	0	3
Jorge Cloude	0	3
Nolan Walters	0	2
Eddie Bloomer	0	2
Billy Joe Beckett	0	2
Donnell Pritchett	0	2
Max Tank	0	2
Lenny Shields	0	1

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jackie Talley	1	21
Lance Ingram	1	17
Jose Houston	1	9
Monty Treat	1	9
Lionel Boult	1	7
Patrick Newman	0	28
Austin Hudson	0	22
Matthew Hicks	0	17
Jose Mueller	0	16
Quinn Pritchett	0	16
Alvin McEachern	0	11
Bubba Hernandez	0	11
Emmanuel Cleeland	0	11
J.B. Shotwell	0	10
Darren Horton	0	9
Brad Renwick	0	8
Ted Porter	0	8
A.J. Stargell	0	7
Antonio Tubbs	0	7
Harris Rowe	0	6
Donald Lee	0	5
Mark Gaudio	0	4
Heath McMichael	0	4
Scottie Coles	0	3
J.C. Manning	0	3
Bryce Howerton	0	3
Juan Marshall	0	3
Arnold Jennings	0	3
Doug McKnight	0	3
Kyle Coleman	0	3
Lorenzo Frederick	0	3
Ben Pence	0	2
Alonzo Gargaro	0	2
Irv Stanford	0	1
Jeremy Glover	0	1
B.J. Bernard	0	1
Tyrell Kaplan	0	1
Broderick Heath	0	1
Billy Hardy	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	34	4.3
Middle	15	79	5.3
Right	11	28	2.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	5	11	2.2
Right	8	38	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alan Poole	24	10	4	3	2	1	5	2	2

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Shaw	54	24	6	6	1	6	12	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	80	10.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	58	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	30	3.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	9	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	120	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	79	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	14	3	79	5.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phillip Newman	10	5	0	68	2	25
WR Kelvin Sandage	6	2	2	25	0	12
WR Nolan Walters	4	1	0	33	1	21
RB Bobby Irwin	1	1	0	16	0	18
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0	0	0	12
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	0	30	1	7
TE Lenny Shields	1	0	0	0	0	14

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lionel Boult	11	6	1	88	2	40
WR Clarence Williams	10	3	0	39	1	40
WR Devin Tyler	10	3	0	22	0	41
WR Harris Rowe	8	3	0	50	1	21
TE Jose Mueller	4	3	0	60	2	22
RB Irv Stanford	3	2	0	3	0	35
TE Brad Renwick	3	1	0	15	0	19
RB Lance Ingram	2	1	0	3	0	15
RB Alonzo Gargaro	2	2	0	7	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bobby Irwin	2	4	2.00	4.00
John Cortez	1	0	0.00	2.25

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alonzo Gargaro	2	-1	-0.50	1.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Alan Poole	2	1	10	5.00	7.17

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Shaw	8	1	1	0.13	5.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kelvin Sandage	2	1	10	5.00	4.17

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Devin Tyler	2	0	0	0.00	2.20
RB Irv Stanford	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Jose Mueller	1	0	0	0.00	15.00
TE Brad Renwick	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
WR Lionel Boult	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
RB Alonzo Gargaro	1	1	1	1.00	3.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
Bobby Irwin	2	0
Alan Poole	1	0
Junior Blair	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Irv Stanford	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alan Poole	8	3	2

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Shaw	16	10	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phillip Newman	3	2	1
WR Kelvin Sandage	3	0	0
TE Mitchell Emmons	1	0	0
WR Stephen Granberry	1	1	1

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Devin Tyler	4	1	1
WR Harris Rowe	4	2	2
WR Lionel Boult	3	2	2
RB Irv Stanford	1	1	0
TE Jose Mueller	1	1	1
TE Brad Renwick	1	1	1
WR Clarence Williams	1	1	0
RB Alonzo Gargaro	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,700 (19,900)
End Zone 14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,800 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,700 (19,900)
End Zone	14,300 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,300 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (12,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)