Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals

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December 14th, 1997

1997 Week 16

Regular Season

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Cowboys Away

Final

Bengals Home

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Aikman

RB E. Smith

FB H. Walker

WR A. Miller

WR M. Irvin

TE D. LaFleur

T L. Allen

G G. Hegamin

C C. Shiver

G J. Flannery

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE T. Tolbert

DT C. Hennings

DT L. Lett

DE S. Carver

LB R. Godfrey

LB V. Smith

LB D. Coakley

CB K. Smith

CB K. Mathis

S D. Woodson

S B. Marion

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	10	0	0	14	24
Bengals	0	17	14	0	31

	Cowboys	Bengals
Q1	10	0
Q2	0	17
Q3	0	14
Q4	14	0
FINAL	24	31

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

28/53, 285 YDS, 2 TD

RushingE. Smith

12, 68 YDS

ReceivingM. Irvin

9, 117 YDS

TacklesB. Marion

SacksV. Smith

1.0

InterceptionsO. Stoutmire

Bengals

PassingB. Esiason

13/25, 269 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Dillon

26, 127 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingD. Scott

4, 112 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesS. Shade

SacksJ. Copeland

1.0

InterceptionsC. Sawyer

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Bengals

First Downs

402

Total Yards

419

Rushes

128

Rush YDS

157

Rush TD

52.8%

PASS %

52.0%

274

NET PASS YDS

262

PASS TD

Takeaways

37:57

Time of Possession

22:03

Offensive Starters

B. Esiason QB

C. Dillon RB

B. Milne FB

D. Scott WR

D. Dunn WR

T. McGee TE

K. Sargent T

R. Braham G

D. Brilz C

K. Blackman G

W. Anderson T

Defensive Starters

J. Copeland DE

K. von Oelhoffen DT

B. Buckner DE

J. Francis LB

S. Tovar LB

R. McDonald LB

G. Dixon LB

A. Ambrose CB

C. Sawyer CB

S. Shade S

G. Myers S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 16 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals featuring 117 receiving yards by Michael Irvin.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Bengals

Cowboys Momentum

Bengals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Richie Cunningham 23 yard field goal good

Cowboys opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Sherman Williams left guard for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • CIN FG CIN FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Doug Pelfrey 42 yard field goal good

Bengals cuts lead → 10-3

< Q2 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Eric Bieniemy right end for 20 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals ties it up → 10-10

< Q2 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Boomer Esiason pass complete to Darnay Scott for 48 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals takes the lead → 17-10

< Q3 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Corey Dillon left end for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals extends lead → 24-10

< Q3 > • CIN TD CIN TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Boomer Esiason pass complete to David Dunn for 32 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bengals extends lead → 31-10

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to David LaFleur for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys cuts lead → 31-17

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to David LaFleur for 12 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys cuts lead → 31-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	53	28	52.8	285	2	2	20	1	65.4
Team Totals	53	28	52.8	285	2	2	20	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Sherman Williams	16	53	3.3	1	16
Emmitt Smith	12	68	5.7	0	15
Troy Aikman	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Anthony Miller	1	6	6.0	0	6
Herschel Walker	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	31	128	4.1	1	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Anthony Miller	16	9	93	10.3	0	19
Michael Irvin	21	9	117	13.0	0	20
Sherman Williams	8	6	44	7.3	0	16
David LaFleur	3	3	29	9.7	2	13
Herschel Walker	1	1	2	2.0	0	2
Stepfret Williams	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	52	28	285	10.2	2	20

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Brock Marion	6	5	1	0	0
Kevin Smith	5	5	0	0	0
Vinson Smith	4	4	0	1	0
Randall Godfrey	4	4	0	0	0
Kevin Mathis	4	4	0	0	0
Fred Strickland	3	3	0	0	0
Darren Woodson	3	2	1	0	0
Darren Benson	2	2	0	0	0
Dexter Coakley	2	1	1	0	0
Leon Lett	2	2	0	0	0
Broderick Thomas	2	2	0	0	0
Omar Stoutmire	1	1	0	0	1
Antonio Anderson	1	1	0	0	0
Chad Hennings	1	1	0	0	0
Kavika Pittman	1	1	0	0	0
Charlie Williams	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	42	39	3	1	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Herschel Walker	5	88	17.6
Brock Marion	1	28	28
Team Totals	6	116	19.3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Stepfret Williams	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	1	0	0.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Richie Cunningham	1	1	3	3
Team Totals	1	1	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Toby Gowin	5	185	37
Team Totals	5	185	37.0

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Boomer Esiason	25	13	52.0	269	2	1	61	1	100.2
Team Totals	25	13	52.0	269	2	1	61	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Corey Dillon	26	127	4.9	1	14
Ki-Jana Carter	3	2	0.7	0	2
Eric Bieniemy	2	28	14.0	1	20
Team Totals	31	157	5.1	2	20

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Darnay Scott	8	4	112	28.0	1	48
Corey Dillon	3	2	7	3.5	0	4
Eric Bieniemy	3	2	27	13.5	0	17
James Hundon	4	2	75	37.5	0	61
David Dunn	3	2	45	22.5	1	32
Ki-Jana Carter	2	1	3	3.0	0	3
Brian Milne	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Marco Battaglia	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	25	13	269	20.7	2	61

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Sam Shade	10	7	3	0	0
Corey Sawyer	7	5	2	0	2
Ricardo McDonald	7	7	0	0	0
Greg Myers	6	5	1	0	0
Ashley Ambrose	6	6	0	0	0
James Francis	6	6	0	0	0
Steve Tovar	6	3	3	0	0
John Copeland	4	3	1	1	0
Tito Paul	4	3	1	0	0
Brentson Buckner	3	2	1	0	0
Andre Collins	2	2	0	0	0
Gerald Dixon	2	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Spencer	2	2	0	0	0
Kimo von Oelhoffen	2	2	0	0	0
Team Totals	67	55	12	1	2