New England Patriots @ Dallas Cowboys
Game Leaders

178
D. BledsoeQB
20/40, 3 INT
178

169
T. AikmanQB
16/28, 2 INT
169

91
C. MartinRB
20 CAR
91

85
E. SmithRB
27 CAR
85

83
T. GlennWR
8 REC
83

76
M. IrvinWR
6 REC
76

1
C. SladeDE
1

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11
T. JohnsonLB
9 SOLO
11

6
D. WoodsonSS
5 SOLO
6
Team Stats
279
Total Yards
251
4
Turnovers
2
16
1st Downs
16
4-29
Penalties
8-67
3/12
3rd Down
6/16
0/2
4th Down
1/1
0/0
Red Zone
0/0
24:57
Possession
35:03
Game Information
Referee:Gerald Austin
Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 16 | 16 |
| Passing 1st downs | 9 | 7 |
| Rushing 1st downs | 5 | 7 |
| 1st downs from penalties | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 3-12 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 1-1 |
| Total Plays | 61 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 279 | 251 |
| Total Drives | 0 | 0 |
| Yards per Play | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| Passing | 178 | 144 |
| Comp/Att | 20/40 | 16/28 |
| Yards per pass | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 3-25 |
| Rushing | 101 | 107 |
| Rushing Attempts | 21 | 35 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 3.1 |
| Red Zone (Made-Att) | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | 4-29 | 8-67 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 2 |
| Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
2025 Standings
American Football Conference
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 490 | 320 |
| Buffalo | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 481 | 365 |
| Miami | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 347 | 424 |
| New York | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 300 | 503 |
National Football Conference
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 379 | 325 |
| Dallas | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | 471 | 511 |
| Washington | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 356 | 451 |
| New York | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 381 | 439 |
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