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

Atlanta Falcons

0-7, 0-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
ATL					28
DAL					32

Dallas Cowboys

4-3, 3-1 home

Atlanta Passing


Bobby Hebert
Browning Kenneth Nagle
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
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
Craig Heyward
Bobby Hebert
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
Daryl Johnston
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
Bert Emanuel
Jamal Anderson
Craig Heyward
Eric Metcalf
J.J. Birden
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
Kelvin Martin
Eric Bjornson
Deion Sanders
Emmitt Smith
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
Cornelius Bennett
Ron George
team

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

Dallas Fumbles


Troy Aikman
Kelvin Martin
team

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

Atlanta Defense



Tim McKyer
Devin Bush
Anthony Phillips
Chuck Smith
Ron George
Cornelius Bennett
Jessie Tuggle
Patrick Bates
Lenny McGill
Lester Archambeau
Travis Hall
Moe Gardner
Juran Bolden
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
Darren Woodson
George Teague
Kevin Smith
Broderick Thomas
Tony Tolbert
Leon Lett
Darrin Smith
Roger Harper
Shante Carver
Deion Sanders
Brock Marion
Godfrey Myles
Hurvin McCormack
Chad Hennings
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
team

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

Dallas Kick Returns


Herschel Walker
Brock Marion
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
Craig Heyward
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
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
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
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
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
Los Angeles	9	6	.600	329	347
Seattle	8	7	.533	339	340
Arizona	7	8	.467	344	342
San Francisco	6	9	.400	331	349

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

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