Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

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September 17th, 1995

1995 Week 3

Regular Season

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Cowboys Away

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Aikman

RB E. Smith

FB D. Johnston

WR K. Williams

WR M. Irvin

TE J. Novacek

T M. Tuinei

G N. Newton

C R. Donaldson

G L. Allen

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE T. Tolbert

DT R. Maryland

DT L. Lett

DE C. Haley

LB D. Edwards

LB R. Jones

LB G. Myles

CB C. Holmes

CB L. Brown

S D. Woodson

S B. Marion

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	6	3	0	8	23
Vikings	3	7	0	7	17

	Cowboys	Vikings
Q1	6	3
Q2	3	7
Q3	0	0
Q4	8	7
FINAL	23	17

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

24/38, 246 YDS, 1 TD

RushingE. Smith

20, 150 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingM. Irvin

8, 107 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesD. Woodson

SacksC. Haley

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Vikings

PassingW. Moon

22/38, 185 YDS, 2 TD

RushingR. Smith

17, 73 YDS

ReceivingJ. Reed

7, 107 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesE. McDaniel

SacksR. Barker

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Vikings

First Downs

387

Total Yards

252

Rushes

154

Rush YDS

Rush TD

63.2%

PASS %

57.9%

233

NET PASS YDS

160

PASS TD

Takeaways

29:42

Time of Possession

32:44

Offensive Starters

W. Moon QB

R. Smith RB

C. Evans FB

C. Carter WR

J. Reed WR

A. Cooper TE

T. Steussie T

R. McDaniel G

J. Christy C

C. Hinton G

K. Stringer T

Defensive Starters

R. Barker DE

E. Tuaolo DT

J. Randle DT

J. Harris DE

B. Thomas LB

J. Del Rio LB

E. McDaniel LB

C. Fuller CB

D. Washington CB

H. Barnett S

C. Mincy S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1995 Week 3 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Minnesota Vikings featuring 150 rushing yards by Emmitt Smith.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Vikings

Cowboys Momentum

Vikings Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 19 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Cowboys opens scoring → 6-0

< Q1 > • MIN FG MIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Fuad Reveiz 42 yard field goal good

Vikings cuts lead → 6-3

< Q2 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Warren Moon pass complete to Jake Reed for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings takes the lead → 10-6

< Q2 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 39 yard field goal good

Cowboys cuts lead → 10-9

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Emmitt Smith left guard for 2 yards touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Cowboys takes the lead → 17-10

< Q4 > • MIN TD MIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Warren Moon pass complete to Cris Carter for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Vikings ties it up → 17-17

< QOT > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Emmitt Smith left guard for 31 yards touchdown

Cowboys takes the lead → 23-17

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	38	24	63.2	246	1	0	26	2	90.5
Team Totals	38	24	63.2	246	1	0	26	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Emmitt Smith	20	150	7.5	2	45
Troy Aikman	2	0	0.0	0	0
Daryl Johnston	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	23	154	6.7	2	45

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Michael Irvin	16	8	107	13.4	1	22
Emmitt Smith	6	6	12	2.0	0	8
Jay Novacek	7	5	68	13.6	0	26
Daryl Johnston	6	4	43	10.8	0	24
Cory Fleming	1	1	16	16.0	0	16
Kevin Williams	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	38	24	246	10.3	1	26

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Darren Woodson	9	8	1	0
Tony Tolbert	8	5	3	0
Charles Haley	7	6	1	2
Godfrey Myles	7	2	5	0
Dixon Edwards	6	4	2	0
Clayton Holmes	6	4	2	0
Leon Lett	5	5	0	1
Robert Jones	5	4	1	0
Russell Maryland	5	2	3	0
Larry Brown	4	4	0	0
Brock Marion	4	1	3	0
Bill Bates	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	67	45	22	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Kevin Williams	3	61	20.3	0
Team Totals	3	61	20.3	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Kevin Williams	4	47	11.8	0
Team Totals	4	47	11.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Chris Boniol	2	1	1	0
Team Totals	2	1	1	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Jett	5	214	42.8
Team Totals	5	214	42.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Warren Moon	38	22	57.9	185	2	0	29	3	88.2
Team Totals	38	22	57.9	185	2	0	29	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Robert Smith	17	73	4.3	44
Amp Lee	6	12	2.0	5
Warren Moon	2	4	2.0	4
Charles Evans	1	3	3.0	3
Scottie Graham	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	27	92	3.4	44

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jake Reed	15	7	107	15.3	1	29
Cris Carter	10	5	39	7.8	1	12
Andrew Jordan	4	4	28	7.0	0	11
Amp Lee	4	3	4	1.3	0	6
Robert Smith	3	1	1	1.0	0	1
Charles Evans	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
David Palmer	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team Totals	38	22	185	8.4	2	29

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Ed McDaniel	10	8	2	0
Jack Del Rio	9	4	5	0
Corey Fuller	7	7	0	0
Charles Mincy	6	6	0	0
Broderick Thomas	6	6	0	0
Harlon Barnett	5	2	3	0
Robert Griffith	3	2	1	0
Dewayne Washington	3	2	1	0
Roy Barker	2	2	0	1
John Randle	2	2	0	1
Derrick Alexander	1	1	0	0
Orlando Thomas	1	1	0	0
Esera Tuaolo	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	56	43	13	2