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1998 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 10-6-0 .625
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Roster Key • Stat Key
Head Coach: Chan Gailey
Joe AvezzanoSpecial Teams
Bill BatesSpecial Teams
Jim BatesAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Dave CampoDefensive Coordinator
George EdwardsLinebackers
Wayne GeisQuarterbacks
Steve HoffmanKickers/Research and Development
Hudson HouckOffensive Line
Jim JeffcoatAssistant Defensive Line
Joe JuraszekStrength and Conditioning
Les MilesTight Ends
Dwain PainterReceivers
Clancy PendergastDefensive Assistant-Quality Control
Tommie RobinsonOffensive Assistant
Clarence ShelmonRunning Backs
Mike WoicikStrength and Conditioning
Mike ZimmerDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Fri7/31/1998HSeattle Seahawks19-20LIrving, TXTexas Stadium59357
Sat8/8/1998HOakland Raiders3-16LIrving, TXTexas Stadium61048
Mon8/17/1998NNew England Patriots3-21LMexico City, MexicoAzteca Stadium106424
Sat8/22/1998ASt. Louis Rams14-22LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome56461
Thu8/27/1998AJacksonville Jaguars20-42LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium71526
Sun9/6/1998HArizona Cardinals38-10WIrving, TXTexas Stadium63602
Sun9/13/1998ADenver Broncos23-42LDenver, COMile High Stadium75013
Mon9/21/1998ANew York Giants31-7WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium78039
Sun9/27/1998HOakland Raiders12-13LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63544
Sun10/4/1998AWashington Redskins31-10WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium72284
Sun10/11/1998HCarolina Panthers27-20WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64181
Sun10/18/1998AChicago Bears12-13LChicago, ILSoldier Field59201
Mon11/2/1998APhiladelphia Eagles34-0WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium67002
Sun11/8/1998HNew York Giants16-6WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64316
Sun11/15/1998AArizona Cardinals35-28WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium71670
Sun11/22/1998HSeattle Seahawks30-22WIrving, TXTexas Stadium64142
Thu11/26/1998HMinnesota Vikings36-46LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64336
Sun12/6/1998ANew Orleans Saints3-22LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome65065
Sun12/13/1998AKansas City Chiefs17-20LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium77697
Sun12/20/1998HPhiladelphia Eagles13-9WIrving, TXTexas Stadium62722
Sun12/27/1998HWashington Redskins23-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium63565
NFC Wild Card Playoff
Sat1/2/1999HArizona Cardinals7-20LIrving, TXTexas Stadium62699
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Flozell Adams76ROG-OT-TE6-734223Michigan State1612
Troy Aikman8QB6-422032Oklahoma; UCLA1111
Larry Allen73LOT6-332927Butte CC; Sonoma State1616
Antonio Anderson96DT6-631825Syracuse50
Terry Billups29CB5-917923North Carolina10
Eric Bjornson86TE6-423727Washington164
Larry Brown34CB5-1118429Los Angeles Southwest JC; Texas Christian40
Hayward Clay83TE6-426325Texas A&M32
Dexter Coakley52WLB5-1022926Appalachian State1616
Richie Cunningham3K5-1016728Louisiana-Lafayette160
Billy Davis87WR6-120526Pittsburgh1611
Greg Ellis98DE6-628223North Carolina1616
Jason Garrett17QB6-219732Princeton; Columbia; Princeton85
Randall Godfrey56SLB6-224325Georgia1616
Toby Gowin4P5-1016723North Texas160
Darren Hambrick54LB6-222523Florida; South Carolina140
Dale Hellestrae70OG6-528836Southern Methodist160
Nate Hemsley58LB6-022524Syracuse30
Chad Hennings95NT6-629133Air Force1616
Tyrone Hughes32CB5-917528Nebraska40
Tony Hutson66ROT6-331424Kilgore JC; Northeastern State101
Michael Irvin88WR6-220532Miami (Florida)1615
Patrick Jeffers82WR6-321825Virginia81
Daryl Johnston42FB6-224132Syracuse1613
Mike Kiselak63C6-330031Maryland157
David LaFleur89TE6-727824Louisiana State1313
Leon Lett78DT6-629230Hinds CC; Emporia State1615
Kevin Mathis23LCB5-918124East Texas A&M134
Hurvin McCormack99DT6-528426Indiana161
Everett McIver67ROG6-531828Elizabeth City State66
Ernie Mills85WR5-1119230Florida111
Singor Mobley27S5-1119526Washington State160
Michael Myers94RE6-229322Hinds CC; Alabama161
Nate Newton61LOG6-232537Florida A&M1616
Jeff Ogden82WR6-018923Eastern Washington160
Kavika Pittman97RE6-627224McNeese State1515
Mike Quinn11QB6-421824Stephen F. Austin State30
Izell Reese43S6-319224Alabama-Birmingham160
Oliver Ross68OL6-531524Southwestern JC; Iowa State20
Deion Sanders21RCB6-119331Florida State1111
Clay Shiver50C6-229426Florida State149
Artie Smith93DT6-530528Louisiana Tech160
Emmitt Smith22RB5-921229Florida1616
Kevin Smith26LCB-RCB5-1119028Texas A&M1414
Omar Stoutmire24FS5-1120124Fresno State1612
Fred Strickland55MLB6-225132Purdue1615
Nicky Sualua45FB5-1125723Ohio State160
George Teague31FS6-119527Alabama165
Robert Thomas59LB6-125824Henderson State160
Chris Warren42RB6-222630Virginia; Ferrum90
Kenny Wheaton30SS-CB5-1019323Oregon151
Charlie Williams25RCB6-019726Bowling Green State153
Erik Williams79ROT6-631830Central State (Ohio)1515
Sherman Williams20RB5-820225Alabama162
Darren Woodson28SS6-121729Arizona State1615
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Greg EllisDENorth Carolina
238Flozell AdamsTMichigan State
4100Michael MyersDTAlabama
5130Darren HambrickLBSouth Carolina
5138Oliver RossTIowa State
6188Izell ReeseDBAlabama-Birmingham
7223Tarik SmithRBCalifornia
7227Antonio FlemingGGeorgia
7237Rod MonroeTECincinnati
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals7212480105381
Opponents Totals77826650273
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:503081251542976/206 36.9%8/12 66.7%1281106
Opponents Totals28:10276841623071/210 33.8%5/20 25.0%120917
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Richie Cunningham04040100.000293582.90127
Emmitt Smith15000000090
Chris Warren5000000030
Ernie Mills4000000024
Billy Davis3000000018
Deion Sanders3000000018
Troy Aikman2000000012
Eric Bjornson2000000012
Patrick Jeffers2000000012
David LaFleur2000000012
Kenny Wheaton100000018
Michael Irvin100000006
Daryl Johnston100010006
Sherman Williams100000006
Jason Garrett000010000
Team Totals424040100.002293582.91381
Opponents Totals32293096.722161984.21273
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Richie Cunningham293582.90541/19/98/1110/111/3
Team Totals293582.90541/19/98/1110/111/3
Opponents Totals161984.20/06/65/53/62/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Emmitt Smith31913324.2321389802
Chris Warren592914.949414210
Sherman Williams642203.424111200
Troy Aikman22693.12326101
Toby Gowin13333.03301100
Daryl Johnston8172.1600000
Billy Davis4153.8801000
Jason Garrett11141.3501003
Jeff Ogden11212.01201000
Ernie Mills393.0500000
Eric Bjornson177.07t11000
Michael Irvin111.0100000
Mike Quinn5-6-1.2-100000
Team Totals49920144.049211251416
Opponents Totals40116194.063t108410410
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Troy Aikman31518759.412323307.412.567t123.851.6958227210928888.5
Jason Garrett1589157.66412067.613.380t53.231.9105211544518584.5
Mike Quinn11100.001010.010.01000.000.00010000108.3
Team Totals47427958.918735467.512.780t173.681.7191103436154461387.2
Opponents Totals55329052.424937676.813.089t213.8142.5342223545162541376.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Michael Irvin74105714.3511481331
Billy Davis3969117.780t3281040
Ernie Mills2847917.143t4211020
Emmitt Smith271756.52428101
David LaFleur201768.824211101
Patrick Jeffers1833018.367t212420
Daryl Johnston18603.3912000
Eric Bjornson1521814.54318410
Chris Warren13665.11516000
Sherman Williams111049.53004100
Jeff Ogden8637.91201000
Deion Sanders710014.35504110
Hayward Clay12727.02701100
Team Totals279354612.780t1715446133
Opponents Totals290376713.089t2116254135
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Deion Sanders515330.671t1
Kevin Smith23115.5220
Kevin Mathis200.000
Kenny Wheaton14141.0410
Dexter Coakley11818.0180
Izell Reese166.060
Darren Woodson111.010
Randall Godfrey100.000
Team Totals1425017.971t1
Opponents Totals812115.1301
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Toby Gowin77334243.46511431412210285236.6
Team Totals78334242.86511431412210285236.6
Opponents Totals85360442.4650722493297135.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Deion Sanders24837515.669t2641
Tyrone Hughes103939.3350101
Chris Warren21115.560000
Kevin Mathis2131.550001
Kevin Smith101111.0110000
Team Totals391349312.669t2743
Opponents Totals34132106.218000
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Toby Gowin87569965.5017691274010
Team Totals87569965.5017691274010
Opponents Totals5111770
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Kevin Mathis25062124.84201711
Tyrone Hughes11027424.9360900
Chris Warren509018.0230200
Sherman Williams4010325.8400210
Jeff Ogden306521.7280201
Deion Sanders101616.0160000
David LaFleur101212.0120000
Billy Davis101010.0100001
Team Totals510119123.44203223
Opponents Totals69127418.5440
SACKSNOYDS
Kavika Pittman6.0
Hurvin McCormack5.0
Leon Lett4.0
Greg Ellis3.0
Randall Godfrey3.0
Michael Myers3.0
Darren Woodson3.0
Dexter Coakley2.0
George Teague2.0
Chad Hennings1.0
Kevin Mathis1.0
Omar Stoutmire1.0
Team Totals34.0222.0
Opponents Totals19.0110.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Flozell Adams0010100
Troy Aikman3000-200
Dexter Coakley0001100
Billy Davis110100
Greg Ellis0001120
Jason Garrett4000-170
Randall Godfrey0001100
Chad Hennings0001100
Tyrone Hughes100000
Michael Irvin100000
Mike Kiselak0010100
David LaFleur100000
Kevin Mathis222460
Hurvin McCormack0001100
Singor Mobley0010100
Jeff Ogden100000
Kavika Pittman0002270
Deion Sanders110100
Emmitt Smith310100
Omar Stoutmire0001100
Chris Warren0010100
Kenny Wheaton00022151
Team Totals18991221-71
Opponents Totals231287150
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