Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

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← Week 14

December 8th, 1996

1996 Week 15

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 T. Armstrong

T M. Tuinei

G N. Newton

C R. Donaldson

G L. Allen

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE T. Tolbert

DT C. Hennings

DT T. Casillas

DE S. Carver

LB R. Godfrey

LB F. Strickland

LB D. Smith

CB K. Smith

CB A. Brice

S D. Woodson

S G. Teague

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	0	0	7	3	10
Cardinals	3	3	0	0	6

	Cowboys	Cardinals
Q1	0	3
Q2	0	3
Q3	7	0
Q4	3	0
FINAL	10	6

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

15/24, 255 YDS, 1 TD

RushingE. Smith

27, 70 YDS

ReceivingM. Irvin

8, 198 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesD. Smith

SacksC. Hennings

1.0

InterceptionsG. Teague

Cardinals

PassingB. Esiason

18/36, 224 YDS

RushingL. McElroy

14, 90 YDS

ReceivingR. Moore

4, 94 YDS

TacklesA. Williams

SacksS. Rice

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Cardinals

First Downs

334

Total Yards

347

Rushes

Rush YDS

134

Rush TD

62.5%

PASS %

50.0%

254

NET PASS YDS

213

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:22

Time of Possession

29:38

Offensive Starters

B. Esiason QB

C. Smith FB

L. Centers FB

F. Sanders WR

R. Moore WR

P. Carter TE

L. Brown T

J. Dexter G

M. Devlin C

A. Redmon G

J. Wolf T

Defensive Starters

M. Bankston DE

E. Swann DT

B. Wilson DT

S. Rice DE

S. Joyner LB

E. Hill LB

J. Miller LB

A. Williams CB

R. Bradford CB

M. Darby S

B. Alexander S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 15 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 198 receiving yards by Michael Irvin.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Cardinals

Cowboys Momentum

Cardinals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • ARI FG ARI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Kevin Butler 33 yard field goal good

Cardinals opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • ARI FG ARI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Kevin Butler 28 yard field goal good

Cardinals extends lead → 6-0

< Q3 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 50 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys takes the lead → 7-6

< Q4 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Chris Boniol 31 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 10-6

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	24	15	62.5	255	1	0	55	1	112.3
Team Totals	24	15	62.5	255	1	0	55	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Emmitt Smith	27	70	2.6	11
Troy Aikman	3	1	0.3	2
Sherman Williams	3	8	2.7	5
Daryl Johnston	2	1	0.5	1
Team Totals	35	80	2.3	11

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Michael Irvin	11	8	198	24.8	1	55
Kevin Williams	5	3	29	9.7	0	11
Emmitt Smith	2	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Kelvin Martin	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Eric Bjornson	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Tyji Armstrong	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Daryl Johnston	2	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	23	15	255	17.0	1	55

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Darrin Smith	11	7	4	0	0
George Teague	8	7	1	0	1
Randall Godfrey	6	5	1	0	0
Shante Carver	5	3	2	0	0
Darren Woodson	4	4	0	0	1
Kevin Smith	4	3	1	0	0
Fred Strickland	4	2	2	0	0
Chad Hennings	3	3	0	1	0
Alundis Brice	3	3	0	0	0
Tony Casillas	3	1	2	0	0
Roger Harper	3	0	3	0	0
Tony Tolbert	2	1	1	1	0
Wendell Davis	2	2	0	0	0
Jim Schwantz	2	1	1	0	0
Ray Childress	1	1	0	0	0
Broderick Thomas	1	1	0	0	0
Godfrey Myles	1	0	1	0	0
Team Totals	63	44	19	2	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Kevin Williams	2	53	26.5
Herschel Walker	1	0	0
Team Totals	3	53	17.7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Kelvin Martin	1	6	6	0
Team Totals	1	6	6.0	0

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

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Jett	6	266	44.3
Team Totals	6	266	44.3

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Boomer Esiason	36	18	50.0	224	0	2	49	2	46.5
Team Totals	36	18	50.0	224	0	2	49	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Leeland McElroy	14	90	6.4	32
Larry Centers	8	34	4.3	9
LeShon Johnson	3	10	3.3	8
Boomer Esiason	1	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	26	134	5.2	32

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Frank Sanders	10	5	75	15.0	34
Rob Moore	11	4	94	23.5	49
Larry Centers	3	3	8	2.7	7
Pat Carter	2	2	22	11.0	14
Leeland McElroy	2	1	-6	-6.0	-6
Stevie Anderson	3	1	17	17.0	17
Anthony Edwards	1	1	12	12.0	12
Cedric Smith	1	1	2	2.0	2
Team Totals	33	18	224	12.4	49

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Aeneas Williams	9	9	0	0
Eric Hill	8	4	4	0
Eric Swann	8	5	3	0
Seth Joyner	7	4	3	0
Jamir Miller	7	3	4	0
Matt Darby	6	4	2	0
Simeon Rice	5	4	1	1
Michael Bankston	4	3	1	0
Bernard Wilson	4	2	2	0
Ronnie Bradford	3	3	0	0
Brent Alexander	2	0	2	0
Jerry Drake	2	1	1	0
Brad Ottis	2	2	0	0
Tito Paul	2	2	0	0
Team Totals	69	46	23	1