Dallas Cowboys vs Arizona Cardinals

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September 6th, 1998

1998 Week 1

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Aikman

RB E. Smith

FB D. Johnston

WR B. Davis

WR M. Irvin

TE D. LaFleur

T L. Allen

G N. Newton

C C. Shiver

G E. McIver

T E. Williams

Defensive Starters

DE K. Pittman

DT L. Lett

DT C. Hennings

DE G. Ellis

LB R. Godfrey

LB F. Strickland

LB D. Coakley

CB K. Smith

CB D. Sanders

S O. Stoutmire

S D. Woodson

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	0	14	7	17	38
Cardinals	0	0	10	0	10

	Cowboys	Cardinals
Q1	0	0
Q2	14	0
Q3	7	10
Q4	17	0
FINAL	38	10

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Aikman

22/32, 256 YDS, 2 TD

RushingE. Smith

29, 124 YDS

ReceivingM. Irvin

9, 119 YDS

TacklesR. Godfrey

SacksH. McCormack

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Cardinals

PassingJ. Plummer

14/33, 166 YDS

RushingA. Murrell

13, 35 YDS

ReceivingR. Moore

4, 84 YDS

TacklesA. Williams

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsR. McKinnon

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Cardinals

First Downs

444

Total Yards

205

Rushes

188

Rush YDS

Rush TD

68.8%

PASS %

42.4%

256

NET PASS YDS

160

PASS TD

Takeaways

37:25

Time of Possession

22:35

Offensive Starters

J. Plummer QB

A. Murrell RB

E. Metcalf RB

F. Sanders WR

R. Moore WR

J. McWilliams TE

L. Brown T

C. Dishman G

A. Graham C

L. Holmes G

J. Dexter T

Defensive Starters

J. Drake DE

E. Swann DT

M. Smith DT

S. Rice DE

J. Miller LB

R. McKinnon LB

T. McCombs LB

A. Williams CB

T. Knight CB

T. Bennett S

K. Lassiter S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1998 Week 1 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals featuring 124 rushing yards by Emmitt Smith.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Cardinals

Cowboys Momentum

Cardinals Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman middle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to Ernie Mills for 30 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 14-0

< Q3 > • ARI FG ARI FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Joe Nedney 22 yard field goal good

Cardinals cuts lead → 14-3

< Q3 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman right end for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 21-3

< Q3 > • ARI TD ARI TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jake Plummer right end for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Cardinals cuts lead → 21-10

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Troy Aikman pass complete to Billy Davis for 7 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 28-10

< Q4 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Richie Cunningham 25 yard field goal good

Cowboys extends lead → 31-10

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Toby Gowin kicks off 66 yards returned by Eric Metcalf for 11 yards touchdown. Eric Metcalf fumbles (forced by Nate Hemsley) recovered by Kenny Wheaton at AC15 and returned for 15 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys extends lead → 38-10

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Troy Aikman	32	22	68.8	256	2	2	37	0	87.5
Team Totals	32	22	68.8	256	2	2	37	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Emmitt Smith	29	124	4.3	0	16
Sherman Williams	6	9	1.5	0	4
Troy Aikman	5	43	8.6	2	23
Daryl Johnston	2	11	5.5	0	6
Billy Davis	1	1	1.0	0	1
Team Totals	43	188	4.4	2	23

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Michael Irvin	13	9	119	13.2	0	37
Ernie Mills	4	4	78	19.5	1	30
Emmitt Smith	3	3	15	5.0	0	8
Billy Davis	5	3	33	11.0	1	13
David LaFleur	3	2	8	4.0	0	9
Daryl Johnston	1	1	3	3.0	0	3
Nicky Sualua	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Eric Bjornson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	31	22	256	11.6	2	37

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Randall Godfrey	8	7	1	0
Kevin Smith	6	6	0	0
Omar Stoutmire	4	3	1	0
Darren Woodson	4	3	1	0
Hurvin McCormack	3	1	2	1
Kavika Pittman	2	2	0	1
Chad Hennings	2	1	1	0
Artie Smith	2	0	2	0
Dexter Coakley	2	1	1	0
Kevin Mathis	1	0	1	0
Deion Sanders	1	1	0	0
Antonio Anderson	1	1	0	0
Greg Ellis	1	1	0	0
Fred Strickland	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	38	27	11	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Kevin Mathis	1	38	38	0
Team Totals	1	38	38.0	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Deion Sanders	5	56	11.2	0
Team Totals	5	56	11.2	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Richie Cunningham	1	1	5	5
Team Totals	1	1	5	5

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Toby Gowin	4	198	49.5
Team Totals	4	198	49.5

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jake Plummer	33	14	42.4	166	0	0	41	2	58.4
Team Totals	33	14	42.4	166	0	0	41	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Adrian Murrell	13	35	2.7	0	7
Jake Plummer	3	8	2.7	1	6
Larry Centers	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	17	45	2.6	1	7

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Rob Moore	11	4	84	21.0	41
Frank Sanders	11	4	33	8.3	10
Larry Centers	4	3	21	7.0	10
Adrian Murrell	2	1	4	4.0	4
Johnny McWilliams	2	1	17	17.0	17
Eric Metcalf	2	1	7	7.0	7
Team Totals	32	14	166	11.9	41

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
Aeneas Williams	11	10	1	0
Ronald McKinnon	10	8	2	1
Tommy Bennett	6	5	1	1
Mark Smith	6	3	3	0
Pat Tillman	6	5	1	0
Jamir Miller	4	2	2	0
Jerry Drake	3	2	1	0
Tom Knight	3	3	0	0
Simeon Rice	3	3	0	0
Kwamie Lassiter	2	2	0	0
Tony McCombs	2	1	1	0
Patrick Sapp	2	2	0	0
Bernard Wilson	2	2	0	0
J.B. Brown	1	1	0	0
J.J. McCleskey	1	1	0	0
Eric Swann	1	1	0	0
Rashod Swinger	1	0	1	0
Andre Wadsworth	1	0	1	0
Zack Walz	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	66	52	14	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Metcalf	3	41	13.7	0
Team Totals	3	41	13.7	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Metcalf	4	19	4.8	0
Team Totals	4	19	4.8	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Joe Nedney	1	1	1	1
Team Totals	1	1	1	1

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Scott Player	8	368	46
Team Totals	8	368	46.0

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