Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

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← Week 7

October 20th, 1996

1996 Week 8

Regular Season

Week 9 →

Cowboys Home

Final

Falcons Away

← Week 7

Week 9 →

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Aikman

RB E. Smith

FB D. Johnston

WR D. Sanders

WR M. Irvin

TE E. Bjornson

T M. Tuinei

G N. Newton

C R. Donaldson

G L. Allen

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE T. Tolbert

DT C. Hennings

DT L. Lett

LB F. Strickland

LB D. Smith

LB B. Thomas

CB K. Smith

CB D. Sanders

S G. Teague

S B. Marion

DB D. Woodson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	7	10	8	7	32
Falcons	3	15	7	3	28

	Cowboys	Falcons
Q1	7	3
Q2	10	15
Q3	8	7
Q4	7	3
FINAL	32	28

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

17/24, 265 YDS, 2 TD

RushingE. Smith

15, 50 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingM. Irvin

7, 119 YDS

TacklesF. Strickland

SacksB. Thomas

2.0

InterceptionsN/A

Falcons

PassingB. Hebert

25/40, 272 YDS, 1 TD

RushingJ. Anderson

26, 97 YDS

ReceivingT. Mathis

5, 101 YDS

TacklesT. McKyer

SacksT. McKyer

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Falcons

First Downs

306

Total Yards

369

Rushes

Rush YDS

113

Rush TD

70.8%

PASS %

62.5%

250

NET PASS YDS

256

PASS TD

Takeaways

18:38

Time of Possession

41:22

Offensive Starters

B. Hebert QB

J. Anderson RB

J. Birden WR

B. Emanuel WR

T. Mathis WR

M. Lyons TE

B. Whitfield T

R. Tobeck G

R. Fortin C

M. Zandofsky G

D. Richards T

Defensive Starters

L. Archambeau DE

T. Hall DT

M. Gardner DT

C. Smith DE

C. Bennett LB

J. Tuggle LB

R. George LB

T. McKyer CB

A. Phillips CB

L. Riddick S

P. Bates S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 8 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Atlanta Falcons featuring 119 receiving yards by Michael Irvin.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Falcons

Cowboys Momentum

Troy Aikman pass complete to Kelvin Martin for 60 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys takes the lead → 32-28

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	24	17	70.8	265	2	0	60	2	134.9
Team Totals	24	17	70.8	265	2	0	60	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Emmitt Smith	15	50	3.3	2	10
Daryl Johnston	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	16	56	3.5	2	10

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Michael Irvin	11	7	119	17.0	0	23
Eric Bjornson	4	4	24	6.0	0	12
Kelvin Martin	3	3	96	32.0	1	60
Emmitt Smith	2	2	7	3.5	1	9
Deion Sanders	3	1	19	19.0	0	19
Team Totals	23	17	265	15.6	2	60

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Fred Strickland	12	9	3	0
Darren Woodson	11	7	4	0
George Teague	10	6	4	0
Kevin Smith	8	7	1	0
Broderick Thomas	7	4	3	2
Tony Tolbert	7	4	3	0
Shante Carver	3	1	2	1
Leon Lett	3	2	1	0
Darrin Smith	3	2	1	0
Deion Sanders	2	2	0	0
Roger Harper	2	2	0	0
Brock Marion	1	1	0	0
Hurvin McCormack	1	0	1	0
Godfrey Myles	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	71	48	23	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Herschel Walker	6	198	33
Brock Marion	1	37	37
Team Totals	7	235	33.6

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Chris Boniol	1	1	3	3
Team Totals	1	1	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
John Jett	3	125	41.7
Team Totals	3	125	41.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Bobby Hebert	40	25	62.5	272	1	0	52	2	90.8
Team Totals	40	25	62.5	272	1	0	52	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Jamal Anderson	26	97	3.7	0	12
Craig Heyward	3	14	4.7	0	6
Bobby Hebert	2	2	1.0	1	1
Team Totals	31	113	3.6	1	12

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Bert Emanuel	11	8	71	8.9	1	19
Jamal Anderson	9	7	45	6.4	0	21
Terance Mathis	9	5	101	20.2	0	52
Craig Heyward	2	2	28	14.0	0	22
Eric Metcalf	2	2	21	10.5	0	13
J.J. Birden	4	1	6	6.0	0	6
Team Totals	37	25	272	10.9	1	52

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Tim McKyer	6	6	0	1
Devin Bush Sr.	5	5	0	0
Anthony Phillips	4	4	0	0
Ron George	3	1	2	0
Chuck Smith	3	3	0	0
Cornelius Bennett	2	2	0	1
Patrick Bates	2	2	0	0
Jessie Tuggle	2	2	0	0
Lester Archambeau	1	1	0	0
Moe Gardner	1	1	0	0
Travis Hall	1	1	0	0
Lenny McGill	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	31	29	2	2