Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Redskins

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October 13th, 1997

1997 Week 7

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Aikman

RB E. Smith

FB D. Johnston

WR A. Miller

WR M. Irvin

TE E. Bjornson

T M. Tuinei

G N. Newton

C C. Shiver

G L. Allen

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE T. Tolbert

DT T. Casillas

DT A. Anderson

DE S. Carver

LB R. Godfrey

LB F. Strickland

LB D. Coakley

CB K. Smith

CB D. Sanders

S D. Woodson

S B. Marion

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	3	0	6	7	16
Redskins	7	7	7	0	21

	Cowboys	Redskins
Q1	3	7
Q2	0	7
Q3	6	7
Q4	7	0
FINAL	16	21

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

17/31, 193 YDS, 1 TD

RushingE. Smith

17, 61 YDS

ReceivingM. Irvin

5, 81 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesF. Strickland

SacksR. Godfrey

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Redskins

PassingG. Frerotte

12/23, 155 YDS, 1 TD

RushingS. Davis

22, 94 YDS, 2 TD

ReceivingL. Shepherd

2, 60 YDS

TacklesS. Richard

SacksK. Harvey

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Redskins

First Downs

290

Total Yards

255

Rushes

115

Rush YDS

116

Rush TD

54.8%

PASS %

52.2%

175

NET PASS YDS

139

PASS TD

Takeaways

30:33

Time of Possession

29:27

Offensive Starters

G. Frerotte QB

T. Allen RB

L. Bowie FB

M. Westbrook WR

L. Shepherd WR

J. Asher TE

S. Pourdanesh T

J. Patton G

J. Uhlenhake C

T. Johnson G

E. Simmons T

Defensive Starters

J. Duff DE

C. Mims DT

M. Boutte DT

R. Owens DE

K. Harvey LB

M. Patton LB

D. Smith LB

C. Dishman CB

D. Green CB

J. Campbell S

S. Richard S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 7 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins featuring 81 receiving yards by Michael Irvin.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Redskins

Cowboys Momentum

Redskins Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Richie Cunningham 19 yard field goal good

Cowboys opens scoring → 3-0

< Q1 > • WAS TD WAS TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Stephen Davis left tackle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Commanders takes the lead → 7-3

< Q2 > • WAS TD WAS TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Gus Frerotte pass complete to James Jenkins for 13 yards touchdown - PAT good

Commanders extends lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • WAS TD WAS TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Stephen Davis middle for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Commanders extends lead → 21-3

< Q3 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Brian Mitchell right end for 2 yards. Brian Mitchell fumbles (forced by Kevin Smith) recovered by Dexter Coakley at WR16 and returned for 16 yards touchdown

Cowboys cuts lead → 21-9

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to Michael Irvin for 14 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys cuts lead → 21-16

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	31	17	54.8	193	1	0	42	3	84.5
Team Totals	31	17	54.8	193	1	0	42	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Emmitt Smith	17	61	3.6	16
Sherman Williams	8	35	4.4	11
Troy Aikman	3	19	6.3	10
Team Totals	28	115	4.1	16

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Michael Irvin	11	5	81	16.2	1	42
Stepfret Williams	3	3	34	11.3	0	18
Anthony Miller	6	3	25	8.3	0	10
Eric Bjornson	5	3	17	5.7	0	8
Emmitt Smith	4	2	23	11.5	0	24
David LaFleur	1	1	13	13.0	0	13
Team Totals	30	17	193	11.4	1	42

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Fred Strickland	10	7	3	0.5
Dexter Coakley	7	5	2	0
Brock Marion	6	5	1	0
Randall Godfrey	5	3	2	1
Antonio Anderson	4	3	1	0.5
Darren Woodson	4	2	2	0
Omar Stoutmire	3	3	0	1
Deion Sanders	3	3	0	0
Kevin Smith	3	3	0	0
Shante Carver	2	2	0	0
Vinson Smith	2	2	0	0
Bill Bates	1	0	1	0
Darren Benson	1	0	1	0
Hurvin McCormack	1	1	0	0
Tony Tolbert	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	53	40	13	3

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Herschel Walker	2	52	26
Brock Marion	1	14	14
Team Totals	3	66	22.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Deion Sanders	5	53	10.6	0
Team Totals	5	53	10.6	0

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

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Toby Gowin	6	245	40.8
Team Totals	6	245	40.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Gus Frerotte	23	12	52.2	155	1	0	48	3	88.1
Team Totals	23	12	52.2	155	1	0	48	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Stephen Davis	22	94	4.3	2	18
Terry Allen	4	12	3.0	0	6
Gus Frerotte	3	-1	-0.3	0	2
Brian Mitchell	3	11	3.7	0	6
Team Totals	32	116	3.6	2	18

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Larry Bowie	4	3	6	2.0	0	2
Leslie Shepherd	5	2	60	30.0	0	48
Michael Westbrook	3	2	32	16.0	0	17
Stephen Davis	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Terry Allen	1	1	15	15.0	0	15
Brian Mitchell	1	1	20	20.0	0	20
James Jenkins	1	1	13	13.0	1	13
Jamie Asher	2	1	5	5.0	0	5
Henry Ellard	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Alvin Harper	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	22	12	155	12.9	1	48

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Stanley Richard	10	8	2	0
Cris Dishman	7	7	0	0
Jesse Campbell	6	4	2	0
Rich Owens	5	3	2	0
Ken Harvey	4	3	1	1
Marvcus Patton	4	4	0	1
Darrell Green	4	4	0	0
Derek Smith	3	1	2	0
Keith Thibodeaux	2	2	0	0
Jamel Williams	2	2	0	0
Greg Jones	1	1	0	1
Marc Boutte	1	1	0	0
Jamal Duff	1	1	0	0
Darryl Pounds	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	51	42	9	3