Week 16, 2030

played in Houston, TX

59 degrees, fair, calm

Dallas Cowboys	7	10	10	7	-	34
Houston Texans	0	0	3	6	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:01 DAL - Thurman Hopkinson 2 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 09:17 DAL - Lamar Borg 48 field goal
2Q: 00:47 DAL - Morris Rivera 13 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 10:41 DAL - Lamar Borg 27 field goal
3Q: 04:52 HOU - Darrin Borders 41 field goal
3Q: 02:38 DAL - Benjamin Dubey 10 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
4Q: 12:25 HOU - Darrin Borders 45 field goal
4Q: 09:47 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
4Q: 07:48 DAL - Thurman Hopkinson 7 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:01 DAL - Thurman Hopkinson 2 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
2Q: 09:17 DAL - Lamar Borg 48 field goal
2Q: 00:47 DAL - Morris Rivera 13 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
3Q: 10:41 DAL - Lamar Borg 27 field goal
3Q: 04:52 HOU - Darrin Borders 41 field goal
3Q: 02:38 DAL - Benjamin Dubey 10 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)
4Q: 12:25 HOU - Darrin Borders 45 field goal
4Q: 09:47 HOU - Darrin Borders 43 field goal
4Q: 07:48 DAL - Thurman Hopkinson 7 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Lamar Borg extra point)

Team Statistics DAL HOU
Record 13-2 11-4
First Downs 21 16
- by Rushing 2 5
- by Passing 19 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 422 274
- Offensive Plays 53 60
- Yards per Play 7.96 4.57
Net Rushing Yards 98 125
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 4.45 4.31
Net Passing Yards 324 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 28 - 0 30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 324 157
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 10.45 4.81
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/9 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.8 6.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/54
Punt Returns/Yards 2/3 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 4/113 6/116
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:20 30:40

Team Statistics	DAL	HOU
Record	13-2	11-4
First Downs	21	16
- by Rushing	2	5
- by Passing	19	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	422	274
- Offensive Plays	53	60
- Yards per Play	7.96	4.57
Net Rushing Yards	98	125
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	4.45	4.31
Net Passing Yards	324	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 28 - 0	30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	324	157
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	10.45	4.81
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/9	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.8	6.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/54
Punt Returns/Yards	2/3	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	4/113	6/116
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:20	30:40

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:37	3:21	OWN 20	6	16	Punt
1	5:28	4:34	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown
2	12:40	3:31	OWN 9	6	60	Field Goal
2	4:56	4:16	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	4:26	OWN 40	7	50	Field Goal
3	4:45	2:13	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
4	12:19	1:07	OWN 29	2	13	Fumble
4	9:42	2:00	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
4	5:59	2:26	OWN 24	3	7	Punt

Houston Texans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:23	OWN 24	8	33	Punt
1	7:16	1:48	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
1	0:54	3:14	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
2	9:09	4:13	OWN 23	8	37	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OWN 34	1	-8	Half
3	10:34	5:49	OWN 29	9	47	Field Goal
3	2:32	5:13	OWN 9	11	63	Field Goal
4	11:12	1:30	OPP 35	3	9	Field Goal
4	7:42	1:43	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
4	3:33	3:33	OWN 13	9	58	Game

Game MVP: Peter Brinsfield, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Thurman Hopkinson	18	83	4.61	9
Jacquez Berry	3	12	4.00	7
Ian Hellestrae	1	3	3.00	3

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brad Barnett	21	88	4.19	23	2
Michael Whitley	7	32	4.57	9	0
Frankie Blincoe	1	5	5.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Peter Brinsfield	31	28	324	0/0	4	37	0	149.8

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Blincoe	28	16	144	1/8	0	17	0	71.1
Chad Manning	2	1	13	0/0	0	13	0	70.8

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Craig O'Donnell	10	10	118	11.80	52	34	0
TE Aaron Webb	4	4	38	9.50	13	14	0
WR Benjamin Dubey	4	4	50	12.50	20	24	1
WR Bubba Hernandez	3	5	52	17.33	22	37	0
RB Thurman Hopkinson	3	3	9	3.00	1	7	2
WR Jackie Talley	2	2	41	20.50	31	35	0
TE Morris Rivera	1	1	13	13.00	1	13	1
RB Louis Everett	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jamal Lemke	5	12	35	7.00	9	10
WR Kurt Snyder	4	5	48	12.00	7	17
RB Brad Barnett	3	4	22	7.33	0	13
WR Earl Rader	2	4	23	11.50	1	14
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	6	6.00	7	6
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	10	10.00	8	10
TE Travis Irwin	1	1	13	13.00	7	13
TE Tracy Wagner	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Michael Whitley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Thurman Hopkinson	1	0	0	0

Houston	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Oscar Battle	0	1	0	0
Norman Barker	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Frank Jarrett	2	99	49.5	47.5	52	2

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Richie Lake	5	238	47.6	39.0	57	1

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lamar Borg	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	4/4

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Borders	3/3	3/3	0/0	45	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rodney Downs	1	1	1.0	0
Quentin Pitcher	1	2	2.0	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earl Rader	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Juan Marshall	2	60	30.0	0
Quentin Pitcher	2	53	26.5	0

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg
Jamal Lemke	4	81	20.3
Earl Rader	1	17	17.0
Michael Whitley	1	18	18.0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	5	3	0.0	27	27
ILB Reggie Milburn	5	0	0.0	15	10
S Ben Pence	4	6	0.0	27	25
CB Bobby Shedd	4	2	0.0	22	23
DE Patrick Scott	4	0	0.0	18	17
DE Arnold Jennings	3	0	1.0	17	22
S Juan Marshall	3	2	0.0	24	21
ILB Broderick Heath	3	0	0.0	7	2
OLB Jamal Bell	2	3	0.0	14	14
OLB B.J. Bernard	2	0	0.0	20	26
CB Rodney Downs	2	0	0.0	8	10
DE Bert Valenta	2	0	0.0	11	14
CB Quentin Pitcher	2	0	0.0	20	28
S Ted Porter	1	2	0.0	12	18
DT J.C. Manning	1	0	0.0	21	25
WR Craig O'Donnell	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	0.0	4	5
DT Glen Poole	1	0	0.0	8	6
DE J.B. Shotwell	1	0	0.0	12	9

Houston	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Raymond Wilcox	8	5	17	26
S Norman Barker	7	1	17	24
CB Joey Boose	6	0	14	20
DT Keith Small	4	4	16	16
DE Oscar Battle	3	1	17	25
OLB Trent Prewett	3	1	20	24
CB Fred Lemons	3	0	14	24
CB Hunter Russell	3	0	16	21
ILB Shawn Fazande	2	0	6	8
S Alan Cutler	2	0	11	12
ILB Dexter Strong	1	1	9	9
OLB Kendrick Morley	1	1	2	7
S Harold Mason	1	1	19	27
DE Terrell Fulkerson	1	0	5	6
DT Lamont Elliott	1	0	9	10
DE Terry Jarvis	0	1	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Arnold Jennings	1.0	1	2	1	22
DT J.C. Manning	0.0	1	1	0	25
OLB B.J. Bernard	0.0	0	2	0	26
DE Bert Valenta	0.0	0	2	0	14

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Terry Jarvis	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Donny Starling	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Lorenzo Frederick	3	0	27
ILB Reggie Milburn	2	0	10
CB Rodney Downs	2	0	10
OLB Jamal Bell	2	0	14
OLB B.J. Bernard	1	1	26
S Juan Marshall	1	0	21
S Ben Pence	1	0	25
OLB Heath McMichael	1	0	5
S Ted Porter	1	0	18
CB Billy Hardy	1	0	25
DE Patrick Scott	1	0	17
CB Quentin Pitcher	1	0	28
CB Bobby Shedd	0	1	23

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Raymond Wilcox	7	1	26
CB Joey Boose	4	0	20
OLB Trent Prewett	3	0	24
CB Fred Lemons	3	0	24
CB Hunter Russell	3	0	21
S Norman Barker	2	0	24
S Alan Cutler	2	0	12
ILB Shawn Fazande	1	0	8
OLB Kendrick Morley	1	0	7
DT Lamont Elliott	1	0	10
S Harold Mason	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Darren Horton	2	4	18	21
Alvin McEachern	2	4	11	13
Claude Manning	2	4	17	22
Monty Treat	1	5	19	25
Aaron Webb	1	2	20	26
Tyrell Breneman	1	1	5	6
Gene Berk	1	1	21	30
K.C. Devine	0	1	15	28

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cole Bennett	4	9	1	22	0	24
Alan Singleton	2	7	0	23	0	25
Kendrick Stevenson	1	4	0	22	0	25
Darren Coles	1	4	0	22	0	22
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	2	0	14	0	10
Joey Crawford	0	1	0	20	0	14
Darryl Akiyama	0	1	0	24	0	23
Joseph Wooden	0	0	0	14	1	19

Special Teams Statistics

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Jackie Talley	3	18
Morris Rivera	1	16
Aaron Webb	1	15
Lionel Boult	1	15
Juan Marshall	1	8
Quentin Pitcher	0	18
Ted Porter	0	17
Ian Hellestrae	0	15
Bobby Shedd	0	14
Heath McMichael	0	12
Louis Everett	0	12
Trevor Hufnagel	0	11
Lamar Borg	0	9
J.B. Shotwell	0	7
Jamal Bell	0	7
Broderick Heath	0	5
Patrick Scott	0	5
Tyrell Breneman	0	4
Alvin McEachern	0	4
Rodney Downs	0	4
Ray Pynter	0	4
Randal Horn	0	4
J.C. Manning	0	3
Claude Manning	0	3
Lorenzo Frederick	0	3
Bert Valenta	0	3
Frank Jarrett	0	2
Benjamin Dubey	0	2
Ben Pence	0	2
B.J. Bernard	0	2
John Fannin	0	2
Craig O'Donnell	0	1
Darren Horton	0	1
Reggie Milburn	0	1
Gene Berk	0	1
Jose Houston	0	1
Arnold Jennings	0	1
Glen Poole	0	1

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Earl Rader	3	16
Michael Whitley	1	21
Travis Irwin	1	18
Kendrick Stevenson	1	7
Kurt Snyder	0	18
Alan Cutler	0	16
Jamal Lemke	0	13
Joey Boose	0	12
Shawn Fazande	0	11
Jackie Barber	0	11
Joey Crawford	0	9
Richie Lake	0	9
Tracy Wagner	0	8
Joseph Wooden	0	8
Patrick Savard	0	8
Alan Singleton	0	7
Lonnie Kinney	0	7
Hunter Russell	0	6
Darren Coles	0	6
R.J. Lissvall	0	4
Norm Sinclair	0	3
Trent Prewett	0	3
Terrell Fulkerson	0	3
Lance Garrison	0	3
Kendrick Morley	0	3
Darrin Borders	0	3
Dexter Strong	0	2
Fred Lemons	0	2
Norman Barker	0	2
Donny Starling	0	2
Wendell Giefeke	0	2
Lamont Elliott	0	2
Raymond Wilcox	0	2
Harold Mason	0	2
Brad Barnett	0	1
Darryl Akiyama	0	1
Keith Small	0	1
Kent Niechniedowicz	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	3	8	2.7
Right	11	45	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	32	4.0
Middle	7	48	6.9
Right	14	45	3.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Peter Brinsfield	31	28	5	0	1	1	1	1	0

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Blincoe	28	16	0	0	2	1	7	1	0
Chad Manning	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	14	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	18	194	9.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	82	16.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	34	34.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	100	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	44	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Craig O'Donnell	10	10	0	118	2	28
WR Bubba Hernandez	5	3	1	52	1	20
TE Aaron Webb	4	4	0	38	0	26
WR Benjamin Dubey	4	4	0	50	1	12
RB Thurman Hopkinson	3	3	0	9	0	20
WR Jackie Talley	2	2	0	41	1	11
RB Louis Everett	2	1	0	3	0	2
TE Morris Rivera	1	1	0	13	0	17

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Jamal Lemke	12	5	1	35	29
WR Kurt Snyder	5	4	0	48	20
WR Earl Rader	4	2	0	23	23
RB Brad Barnett	4	3	0	22	26
TE Tracy Wagner	1	0	1	0	9
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	0	6	14
RB Michael Whitley	1	0	0	0	5
RB Jackie Barber	1	1	0	10	5
TE Travis Irwin	1	1	0	13	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Thurman Hopkinson	5	29	5.80	4.61
Jacquez Berry	2	5	2.50	4.00

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Peter Brinsfield	5	5	34	6.80	10.45

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Thurman Hopkinson	2	2	9	4.50	3.00
TE Morris Rivera	1	1	13	13.00	13.00
WR Craig O'Donnell	1	1	2	2.00	11.80
WR Benjamin Dubey	1	1	10	10.00	12.50

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Hopkinson	1	0

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Brad Barnett	1	0
Michael Whitley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Peter Brinsfield	8	6	5

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Blincoe	10	6	5
Chad Manning	1	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bubba Hernandez	3	2	2
WR Craig O'Donnell	2	2	1
RB Louis Everett	2	1	1
TE Morris Rivera	1	1	1

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kurt Snyder	3	2	2
WR Jamal Lemke	3	2	1
WR Earl Rader	2	1	1
FB Joey Crawford	1	1	1
RB Michael Whitley	1	0	0
TE Travis Irwin	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,100)
End Zone 15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (4,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,600 (69,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,100)
End Zone	15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,400)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (4,000)