Cowboys 32-28 Falcons (20 Oct, 1996) Box Score

Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

DeBoer tells McAfee the challenges Alabama will face vs. Georgia

Schefter on McCaffrey's return date: 'No one knows!'

Atlanta Falcons

Dallas Cowboys

Cowboys hold off NFC East rival Giants in defensive battle

DeBoer tells McAfee the challenges Alabama will face vs. Georgia

Schefter on McCaffrey's return date: 'No one knows!'

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0-7, 0-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					28
DAL					32

4-3, 3-1 home

Atlanta Passing


Bobby Hebert#3
Browning Kenneth Nagle#7
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	SACKS	RTG
25/40	272	6.8	1	2-14	90.8
0/0	0	0.0	0	1-2	0.0
25/40	256	6.8	1	3-16	90.8

Dallas Passing


Troy Aikman#8
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
17/24	265	11.0	2	0	2-15	134.9
17/24	250	11.0	2	0	2-15	134.9

Atlanta Rushing


Jamal Anderson#32
Craig Heyward#33
Bobby Hebert#3
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
26	97	3.7	0	12
3	14	4.7	0	6
2	2	1.0	1	1
31	113	3.6	1	12

Dallas Rushing


Emmitt Smith#22
Daryl Johnston#48
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	50	3.3	2	10
1	6	6.0	0	6
16	56	3.5	2	10

Atlanta Receiving


Terance Mathis#88
Bert Emanuel#17
Jamal Anderson#32
Craig Heyward#33
Eric Metcalf#22
J.J. Birden#89
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
5	101	20.2	0	52
8	71	8.9	1	19
7	45	6.4	0	21
2	28	14.0	0	22
2	21	10.5	0	13
1	6	6.0	0	6
25	272	10.9	1	52

Dallas Receiving


Michael Irvin#88
Kelvin Martin#83
Eric Bjornson#86
Deion Sanders#37
Emmitt Smith#22
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	119	17.0	0	23
3	96	32.0	1	60
4	24	6.0	0	12
1	19	19.0	0	19
2	7	3.5	1	9
17	265	15.6	2	60

Atlanta Fumbles


Bobby Hebert#3
Cornelius Bennett#97
Ron George#55
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
1	0	2

Dallas Fumbles


Troy Aikman#8
Kelvin Martin#83
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
2	2	0

Atlanta Defense



Tim McKyer#26
Devin Bush#23
Anthony Phillips#28
Chuck Smith#91
Ron George#55
Cornelius Bennett#97
Jessie Tuggle#58
Patrick Bates#24
Lenny McGill#27
Lester Archambeau#92
Travis Hall#92
Moe Gardner#67
Juran Bolden#21
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
6	6	1	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
33	29	2	0	0	0	0

Dallas Defense



Fred Strickland#55
Darren Woodson#28
George Teague#31
Kevin Smith#56
Broderick Thomas#51
Tony Tolbert#92
Leon Lett#94
Darrin Smith#54
Roger Harper#24
Shante Carver#98
Deion Sanders#37
Brock Marion#31
Godfrey Myles#98
Hurvin McCormack#99
Chad Hennings#95
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
12	9	0	0	0	0	0
11	7	0	0	1	0	0
10	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	7	0	0	1	0	0
7	4	2	0	2	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
73	48	3	0	6	0	0

Atlanta Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Atlanta Interceptions

Dallas Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Dallas Interceptions

Atlanta Kick Returns


Eric Metcalf#22
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
5	85	17.0	25	0
5	85	17.0	25	0

Dallas Kick Returns


Herschel Walker#34
Brock Marion#31
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	198	33.0	89
1	37	37.0	37
7	235	33.6	89

Atlanta Punt Returns


Terance Mathis#88
Craig Heyward#33
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	9	4.5	7
1	0	0.0	0
3	9	3.0	7

Dallas Punt Returns

	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
No Dallas Punt Returns

Atlanta Kicking


Morten Andersen#5
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
5/5	100.0	54	1/1	16
5/5	100.0	54	1/1	16

Dallas Kicking


Chris Boniol#18
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	49	3/3	6
1/1	100.0	49	3/3	6

Atlanta Punting


Dan Stryzinski#4
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	132	44.0	0	2	48
3	132	44.0	0	2	48

Dallas Punting


John Jett#19
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
3	125	41.7	0	0	49
3	125	41.7	0	0	49

5:00 AM, 20 October 1996

Attendance: 64,091

Referees:
Gerald Austin

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Washington	2	1	.667	79	88
Philadelphia	2	1	.667	70	63
Dallas	2	2	.500	97	104
New York	1	3	.250	60	84

New York failed to score a touchdown Thursday night and came up short against Dallas.

Kalen DeBoer previews the strategy and mindset his Alabama team will need to overcome Georgia on Saturday night.

Adam Schefter tells Pat McAfee the timetable for Christian McCaffrey's return is still unknown.

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