Bills 10-7 Cowboys (22 Sep, 1996) Box Score

Dallas Cowboys

1-3, 0-2 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DAL					7
BUF					10

Buffalo Bills

3-1, 2-0 home

Dallas Passing


Troy Aikman
Sherman Williams
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
16/33	164	5.0	3	1-4	25.3
0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6
16/34	160	4.8	3	1-4	24.6

Buffalo Passing


Todd Collins
Alex Van Pelt
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
11/17	87	5.1	1	2-7	52.8
2/5	9	1.8	0	0-0	47.9
13/22	89	4.4	1	2-7	50.6

Dallas Rushing


Emmitt Smith
Troy Aikman
Herschel Walker
Daryl Johnston
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	25	1.7	1	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
1	3	3.0	0	3
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
18	32	1.8	1	6

Buffalo Rushing


Thurman Thomas
Darick Holmes
Todd Collins
Tim Tindale
Quinn Early
Alex Van Pelt
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
22	51	2.3	1	17
8	48	6.0	0	37
5	20	4.0	0	7
4	14	3.5	0	8
1	7	7.0	0	7
3	-5	-1.7	0	-1
43	135	3.1	1	37

Dallas Receiving


Eric Bjornson
Kelvin Martin
Daryl Johnston
Herschel Walker
Deion Sanders
Emmitt Smith
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	48	8.0	21
3	38	12.7	16
4	25	6.3	15
1	24	24.0	24
1	20	20.0	20
1	9	9.0	9
16	164	10.3	24

Buffalo Receiving


Lonnie Johnson
Andre Reed
Tony Cline
Corey Louchiey
Tim Tindale
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	50	12.5	33
5	36	7.2	12
2	11	5.5	12
1	0	0.0	0
1	-1	-1.0	-1
13	96	7.4	33

Dallas Fumbles


Darren Woodson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0

Buffalo Fumbles


Tim Tindale
Lonnie Johnson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
1	1	1

Dallas Defense



Brock Marion
Darrin Smith
Fred Strickland
Leon Lett
Tony Tolbert
Darren Woodson
Chad Hennings
Kevin Smith
Hurvin McCormack
Deion Sanders
Broderick Thomas
Jim Schwantz
Randall Godfrey
Alundis Brice
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	12	0	0	0	0	0
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
9	6	1	0	0	0	0
6	3	0	0	1	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
64	47	2	0	3	0	0

Buffalo Defense



Chris Spielman
Mark Maddox
Bryce Paup
Bruce Smith
Ted Washington
Kurt Schulz
Sam Rogers
Thomas Smith
Manny Martin
Henry Jones
Marlon Kerner
Phil Hansen
Shawn Price
Jeff Burris
Ken Irvin
Marlo Perry
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	7	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	1	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	2	0	0
2	1	0	0	3	0	0
1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
44	30	1	0	10	0	0

Dallas Interceptions


Darren Woodson
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	12	0
1	12	0

Buffalo Interceptions


Manny Martin
Thomas Smith
team

INT	YDS	TD
2	35	0
1	0	0
3	35	0

Dallas Kick Returns


Kevin R. Williams
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	59	29.5	32	0
2	59	29.5	32	0

Buffalo Kick Returns


Eric Moulds
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	47	23.5	25	0
2	47	23.5	25	0

Dallas Punt Returns


Kelvin Martin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	10	5.0	9	0
2	10	5.0	9	0

Buffalo Punt Returns


Russell Copeland
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	36	12.0	19	0
3	36	12.0	19	0

Dallas Kicking


Chris Boniol
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1
0/1	0.0	0	1/1	1

Buffalo Kicking


Steve Christie
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	32	1/1	4
1/1	100.0	32	1/1	4

Dallas Punting


John Jett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	277	46.2	1	1	54
6	277	46.2	1	1	54

Buffalo Punting


Chris Mohr
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
6	261	43.5	2	3	56
6	261	43.5	2	3	56

5:00 AM, 22 September 1996

Attendance: 78,098

Referees:
Dale Hamer

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Philadelphia	12	3	.800	402	283
Washington	10	5	.667	432	348
Dallas	7	8	.467	324	404
New York	2	13	.133	215	362

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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