Cowboys 40-15 Vikings (28 Dec, 1996) Box Score

Minnesota Vikings

9-7, 4-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
MIN					15
DAL					40

Dallas Cowboys

10-6, 6-2 home

Minnesota Passing


Brad Johnson
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/27	208	7.7	1	2	2-3	62.0
15/27	205	7.7	1	2	2-3	62.0

Dallas Passing


Troy Aikman
Jason Garrett
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	INT	SACKS	RTG
19/29	178	6.1	1	1-9	67.9
2/2	14	7.0	0	0-0	95.8
21/31	183	6.2	1	1-9	70.9

Minnesota Rushing


Amp Lee
Leroy Hoard
Brad Johnson
Scottie Graham
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
7	26	3.7	0	8
3	21	7.0	0	12
3	14	4.7	1	8
2	2	1.0	0	1
15	63	4.2	1	12

Dallas Rushing


Emmitt Smith
Sherman Williams
Herschel Walker
Daryl Johnston
Troy Aikman
Kevin R. Williams
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
17	116	6.8	2	37
17	67	3.9	0	20
8	62	7.8	0	23
1	5	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	1	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
46	255	5.5	3	37

Minnesota Receiving


Qadry Ismail
Amp Lee
Cris Carter
Jake Reed
Andrew Jordan
Chuck Evans
Leroy Hoard
Scottie Graham
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	78	26.0	0	50
2	59	29.5	0	43
3	36	12.0	1	30
1	10	10.0	0	10
1	10	10.0	0	10
3	9	3.0	0	7
1	7	7.0	0	7
1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
15	208	13.9	1	50

Dallas Receiving


Michael Irvin
Kelvin Martin
Emmitt Smith
Eric Bjornson
Herschel Walker
Daryl Johnston
Sherman Williams
team

REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
8	103	12.9	21
2	30	15.0	18
4	26	6.5	15
3	16	5.3	7
1	8	8.0	8
2	7	3.5	5
1	2	2.0	2
21	192	9.1	21

Minnesota Fumbles


Cris Carter
Leroy Hoard
Amp Lee
Orlando Thomas
Darryl Talley
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
4	4	1

Dallas Fumbles


Sherman Williams
Daryl Johnston
Eric Bjornson
Deion Sanders
Darrin Smith
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
0	0	1
2	1	3

Minnesota Defense



Jason Fisk
Jeff Brady
Harlon T Barnett
Darryl Talley
Dewayne Washington
Robert Griffith
Chris Johnson
Dixon Edwards
Derrick L. Alexander
Martin Harrison
Corey Fuller
James Manley
Fernando Smith
John Randle
Pete Bercich
Orlando Thomas
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
8	8	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	5	0	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	1	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
67	60	1	0	4	0	0

Dallas Defense



Darren Woodson
Chad Hennings
Darrin Smith
Roger Harper
George Teague
Broderick Thomas
Shante Carver
Tony Tolbert
Kevin Smith
Charlie Williams
Randall Godfrey
Godfrey Myles
Derrick Frazier
Fred Strickland
Jim Schwantz
Alan Campos
Deion Sanders
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	2	0	0	1	0	1
2	2	1	0	0	0	0
2	2	1	0	1	0	0
2	2	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	1	0	0	0	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	0	0	0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0
31	24	2	0	6	0	2

Minnesota Interceptions


Orlando Thomas
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	4	0
1	4	0

Dallas Interceptions


George Teague
Deion Sanders
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	29	1
1	22	0
2	51	1

Minnesota Kick Returns


David Palmer
John Gerak
Amp Lee
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
6	130	21.7	38
1	12	12.0	12
1	11	11.0	11
8	153	19.1	38

Dallas Kick Returns


Herschel Walker
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	21	21.0	21	0
1	21	21.0	21	0

Minnesota Punt Returns


David Palmer
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	8	8.0	8	0
1	8	8.0	8	0

Dallas Punt Returns


Kelvin Martin
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	6	6.0	6	0
1	6	6.0	6	0

Minnesota Kicking


Scott Sisson
team

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

Dallas Kicking


Chris Boniol
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
4/4	100.0	31	4/4	16
4/4	100.0	31	4/4	16

Minnesota Punting


Mitch Berger
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	79	39.5	0	2	48
2	79	39.5	0	2	48

Dallas Punting


John Jett
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
1	43	43.0	0	0	43
1	43	43.0	0	0	43

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CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
17	116	6.8	2	37
17	67	3.9	0	20
8	62	7.8	0	23
1	5	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	1	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
46	255	5.5	3	37

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
17	116	6.8	2	37
17	67	3.9	0	20
8	62	7.8	0	23
1	5	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	1	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
46	255	5.5	3	37

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
17	116	6.8	2	37
17	67	3.9	0	20
8	62	7.8	0	23
1	5	5.0	0	5
2	4	2.0	1	2
1	1	1.0	0	1
46	255	5.5	3	37