Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

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December 23rd, 2012

2012 Week 16

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Romo

RB D. Murray

WR D. Bryant

WR M. Austin

TE J. Witten

TE J. Phillips

T T. Smith

G N. Livings

C R. Cook

G M. Bernadeau

T D. Free

Defensive Starters

DT J. Hatcher

DT M. Spears

DT S. Lissemore

LB A. Spencer

LB D. Connor

LB E. Sims

JLB D. Ware

CB B. Carr

CB M. Claiborne

S E. Frampton

S G. Sensabaugh

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Cowboys	0	14	3	14	31
Saints	7	10	7	7	34

	Cowboys	Saints
Q1	0	7
Q2	14	10
Q3	3	7
Q4	14	7
FINAL	31	34

Key Performers

Cowboys

PassingT. Romo

26/43, 416 YDS, 4 TD

RushingD. Murray

11, 40 YDS

ReceivingD. Bryant

9, 224 YDS, 2 TD

TacklesD. Connor

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsN/A

Saints

PassingD. Brees

37/53, 446 YDS, 3 TD

RushingM. Ingram

21, 53 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingM. Colston

10, 153 YDS

TacklesP. Robinson

SacksT. Johnson

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Team Comparison

Cowboys

Stat

Saints

First Downs

446

Total Yards

562

Rushes

Rush YDS

116

Rush TD

60.5%

PASS %

69.8%

406

NET PASS YDS

446

PASS TD

Takeaways

22:28

Time of Possession

41:59

Offensive Starters

D. Brees QB

D. Sproles RB

D. Thomas FB

M. Colston WR

J. Morgan WR

E. Olsen TE

J. Bushrod T

B. Grubbs G

B. De La Puente C

J. Evans G

Z. Strief T

Defensive Starters

C. Jordan DE

B. Bunkley DT

S. Ellis DT

W. Smith DE

D. Hawthorne LB

C. Lofton LB

J. Vilma LB

J. Greer CB

P. Robinson CB

R. Harper S

I. Abdul-Quddus S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 2012 Week 16 match up between the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints featuring 416 passing yards by Tony Romo.

Legend

Moment: Cowboys

Moment: Saints

Cowboys Momentum

Saints Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Mark Ingram up the middle for 9 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Romo pass complete deep right to Dez Bryant for 58 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys ties it up → 7-7

< Q2 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Romo pass complete short left to Dez Bryant for 58 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys takes the lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to Lance Moore for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints ties it up → 14-14

< Q2 > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Garrett Hartley 37 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 17-14

< Q3 > • DAL FG DAL FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Dan Bailey 47 yard field goal good

Cowboys ties it up → 17-17

< Q3 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short middle to Pierre Thomas for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints takes the lead → 24-17

< Q4 > • NOR TD NOR TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Brees pass complete short right to David Thomas for 3 yards touchdown - PAT good

Saints extends lead → 31-17

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Romo pass complete deep left to Dwayne Harris for 16 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys cuts lead → 31-24

< Q4 > • DAL TD DAL TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Tony Romo pass complete deep right to Miles Austin for 19 yards touchdown - PAT good

Cowboys ties it up → 31-31

< QOT > • NOR FG NOR FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Garrett Hartley 20 yard field goal good

Saints takes the lead → 34-31

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Tony Romo	43	26	60.5	416	4	0	58	2	123.8
Team Totals	43	26	60.5	416	4	0	58	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
DeMarco Murray	11	40	3.6	0	9
Team Totals	11	40	3.6	0	9

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Dez Bryant	12	9	224	24.9	2	58
Jason Witten	8	6	60	10.0	0	19
DeMarco Murray	6	4	51	12.8	0	22
Miles Austin	8	4	45	11.3	1	19
Dwayne Harris	3	1	16	16.0	1	16
Kevin Ogletree	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
James Hanna	1	1	8	8.0	0	8
John Phillips	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Felix Jones	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	41	26	416	16.0	4	58

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast
Dan Connor	11	7	4
Morris Claiborne	10	9	1
Anthony Spencer	7	4	3
Brandon Carr	6	5	1
Jason Hatcher	6	5	1
Alex Albright	5	4	1
Victor Butler	5	4	1
Brady Poppinga	5	3	2
Gerald Sensabaugh	5	4	1
Charlie Peprah	4	3	1
Eric Frampton	3	3	0
Sean Lissemore	3	1	2
Ernie Sims	3	2	1
Marcus Spears	3	1	2
Tyrone Crawford	2	2	0
Mike Jenkins	2	2	0
Sterling Moore	2	2	0
Brian Schaefering	2	1	1
Michael Coe	1	1	0
Lance Dunbar	1	1	0
Dwayne Harris	1	1	0
DeMarcus Ware	1	1	0
Team Totals	88	66	22

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dwayne Harris	2	29	14.5	0
Team Totals	2	29	14.5	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dwayne Harris	2	39	19.5	0
Team Totals	2	39	19.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Dan Bailey	1	1	4	4
Team Totals	1	1	4	4

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Brian Moorman	6	307	51.2
Team Totals	6	307	51.2

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Brees	53	37	69.8	446	3	0	60	0	114.2
Team Totals	53	37	69.8	446	3	0	60	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Mark Ingram	21	53	2.5	1	9
Darren Sproles	9	48	5.3	0	17
Pierre Thomas	7	16	2.3	0	7
Drew Brees	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1
Team Totals	38	116	3.1	1	17

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Marques Colston	13	10	153	15.3	0	60
Darren Sproles	10	7	104	14.9	0	44
Pierre Thomas	9	7	61	8.7	1	16
Jimmy Graham	11	7	88	12.6	0	26
Lance Moore	5	4	30	7.5	1	11
Mark Ingram	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
David Thomas	1	1	3	3.0	1	3
Devery Henderson	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	51	37	446	12.1	3	60

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Patrick Robinson	8	7	1	0
Isa Abdul-Quddus	5	3	2	0
Curtis Lofton	5	5	0	0
Jonathan Casillas	3	2	1	0
David Hawthorne	3	3	0	0
Johnny Patrick	3	2	1	0
Tom Johnson	2	2	0	1
Roman Harper	2	1	1	0
Cameron Jordan	2	2	0	0
Junior Galette	1	1	0	1
Rafael Bush	1	0	1	0
Travaris Cadet	1	1	0	0
Jabari Greer	1	1	0	0
Will Herring	1	1	0	0
Ramon Humber	1	1	0	0
Jonathan Vilma	1	1	0	0
Martez Wilson	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	41	34	7	2