| Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: October 27, 1996 Location: Miami-Dade County, FL Venue: Pro Player Stadium Attendance: 75283 |
| Weather: Half Cloudy Temp: 84 F Humidty: 59% Wind: 16 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas CowboysDAL | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| Miami DolphinsMIA | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | DAL | MIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 33 FG | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 29 FG | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Stanley Pritchett 16 pass from Dan Marino (Joe Nedney kick) | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Miami DolphinsMIA | Joe Nedney 26 FG | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Chris Boniol 24 FG | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Eric Bjornson 4 pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick) | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Michael Irvin 2 pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick failed) | 22 | 10 |
| 4 | Dallas CowboysDAL | Emmitt Smith 10 pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick) | 29 | 10 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Michael Irvin |
| 71 | LOT | Mark Tuinei |
| 61 | LOG | Nate Newton |
| 53 | C | Ray Donaldson |
| 73 | ROG | Larry Allen |
| 79 | ROT | Erik Williams |
| 86 | TE | Eric Bjornson |
| 8 | QB | Troy Aikman |
| 22 | RB | Emmitt Smith |
| 21 | WR | Deion Sanders |
| 48 | FB | Daryl Johnston |
| Defense | ||
| 92 | LDE | Tony Tolbert |
| 95 | LDT | Chad Hennings |
| 78 | RDT | Leon Lett |
| 94 | RDE | Charles Haley |
| 51 | SLB | Broderick Thomas |
| 55 | MLB | Fred Strickland |
| 59 | WLB | Darrin Smith |
| 26 | LCB | Kevin Smith |
| 28 | SS | Darren Woodson |
| 31 | FS | Brock Marion |
| 21 | RCB | Deion Sanders |
| Miami Dolphins | ||
| Offense | ||
| 89 | WR | Randal Hill |
| 81 | WR | O.J. McDuffie |
| 78 | LOT | Richmond Webb |
| 69 | LOG | Keith Sims |
| 61 | C | Tim Ruddy |
| 62 | ROG | Chris Gray |
| 76 | ROT | James Brown |
| 86 | TE | Brett Carolan |
| 13 | QB | Dan Marino |
| 33 | RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar |
| 36 | FB | Stanley Pritchett |
| Defense | ||
| 93 | LDE | Trace Armstrong |
| 92 | LDT | Daryl Gardener |
| 95 | RDT | Tim Bowens |
| 96 | RDE | Danny Stubbs |
| 50 | LLB | Dwight Hollier |
| 54 | MLB | Zach Thomas |
| 55 | RLB | Chris Singleton |
| 27 | LCB | Terrell Buckley |
| 25 | SS | Louis Oliver |
| 22 | FS | Shawn Wooden |
| 38 | RCB | Calvin Jackson |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | 41:58 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 9/16 | 0/1 | 9 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| MIA | 18:02 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2/9 | 0/0 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||
| Emmitt Smith | 22 | 74 | 3.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Sherman Williams | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Troy Aikman | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 36 | 123 | 3.4 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Irving Spikes | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Craig Erickson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
| Troy Aikman | 41 | 33 | 80.5 | 0 | 363 | 8.9 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 127.9 |
| Team Totals | 41 | 33 | 80.5 | 0 | 363 | 8.9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 127.9 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||
| Dan Marino | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 1 | 173 | 6.4 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 |
| Team Totals | 27 | 12 | 44.4 | 1 | 173 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62.7 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||
| Michael Irvin | 12 | 186 | 15.5 | 61 | 1 |
| Emmitt Smith | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 14 | 1 |
| Deion Sanders | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Eric Bjornson | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 11 | 1 |
| Daryl Johnston | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 363 | 11.0 | 3 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| O.J. McDuffie | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Randal Hill | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 46 | 0 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 16t | 1 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 13 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Charles Jordan | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 12 | 173 | 14.4 | 1 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||
| Kevin Smith | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |||||||
| John Jett | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | |||||||
| John Kidd | 5 | 272 | 54.4 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 272 | 54.4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| Kelvin Martin | 5 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| O.J. McDuffie | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Chris Boniol | 6 | 408 | 68.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| Miami Dolphins | ||||
| Joe Nedney | 3 | 202 | 67.3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | ||||||
| Herschel Walker | 2 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | ||||||
| Irving Spikes | 4 | 0 | 92 | 23.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Jerris McPhail | 2 | 0 | 69 | 34.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 0 | 161 | 26.8 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | |
| Team Totals | 0.0 |
| Miami Dolphins | |
| Trace Armstrong | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |