Cowboys
41–35
DAL @ WAS
Commanders
Final/OT · Sun, Sep 12, 1999 · 1999 Week 1 · Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DAL 49%51% WAS
52.8%GROUND54.2%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
| QB | Plays | EPA/play | Success% | Sack% | Total EPA | aDoT | CMP% | xCMP% | CPOE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Aikman | 50 | +0.29 | 42.0% | 2.0% | +14.3 | — | — | — | — |
| B.Johnson | 35 | +0.36 | 45.7% | 5.7% | +12.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  WAS |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.29 | +0.31 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.28 | -0.05 |
| Success Rate | 45.1% | 47.0% |
| Pass | 42.0% | 44.4% |
| Rush | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.6% | 15.2% |
| Pass | 8.0% | 19.4% |
| Rush | 25.0% | 10.0% |
| Yards / Play | 6.52 | 7.64 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.07 | +0.30 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 55.6% | 20.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 7.3 | 6.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.20 | 3.52 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 59.4% | 46.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 15.6% | 16.7% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 13.4% | 9.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 27.6 | 33.6 |
| Plays | 82 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 535 | 504 |
| Total EPA | +23.2 | +9.6 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DAL 57%43% WAS
9.0 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.9 pts won
Biggest swing · T.Gowin kicks onside 11 yards from DAL 30 to DAL 41. RECOVERED by DAL-D.Nguyen. Play Challenged by WAS and… — DAL +4.0
Kickoffs · DAL +5.8Punts · WAS +2.3Kicks · WAS +1.4
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy AikmanQB | 50 | 27/48 | 355 | 7.1 | +14.3 | +0.29 | — | 42% | +0.34 | 5 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt SmithRB | 23 | 109 | 4.7 | +6.2 | +0.27 | 48% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Troy AikmanQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.4 | +1.45 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Raghib IsmailWR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | +1.3 | +1.34 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Chris WarrenRB | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | +1.3 | +0.16 | 50% | +0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael IrvinWR | 11 | 5 | 122 | 11.1 | +9.7 | +0.88 | 46% | +0.20 | 2 |
| David LaFleurTE | 7 | 4 | 41 | 5.9 | +7.2 | +1.02 | 57% | +0.07 | 2 |
| Raghib IsmailWR | 13 | 7 | 142 | 10.9 | +3.9 | +0.30 | 39% | +0.47 | 1 |
| Eric BjornsonTE | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +0.8 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ernie MillsWR | 4 | 3 | 24 | 6.0 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 75% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Daryl JohnstonRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Chris WarrenRB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.0 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jeff OgdenWR | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4.0 | -1.1 | -0.55 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithRB | 4 | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | -2.2 | -0.56 | 25% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Wane McGarityWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -1.18 | 0% | -0.31 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie CunninghamK | — | — | 5/5 | — | — | 5 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 4 | 168 | 42.0 | 30.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff OgdenWR | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wane McGarityWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
WAS
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad JohnsonQB | 35 | 20/33 | 382 | 10.5 | +12.4 | +0.35 | — | 46% | +0.03 | 2 | 0 |
| Brett ConwayK | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -1.37 | — | 0% | -0.29 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert ConnellWR | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.7 | +0.65 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Skip HicksRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Stephen DavisRB | 24 | 109 | 4.5 | -0.1 | -0.01 | 54% | -0.06 | 2 |
| Larry CentersFB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.2 | -0.20 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brian MitchellRB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | -1.8 | -0.59 | 33% | -0.06 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert ConnellWR | 5 | 4 | 137 | 27.4 | +11.2 | +2.23 | 80% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Michael WestbrookWR | 7 | 5 | 159 | 22.7 | +9.1 | +1.30 | 57% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Stephen AlexanderTE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +1.1 | +1.10 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Irving FryarWR | 4 | 3 | 34 | 8.5 | +0.3 | +0.08 | 50% | +0.08 | 0 |
| James JenkinsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.11 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Brian MitchellRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Stephen DavisRB | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Larry CentersFB | 12 | 6 | 42 | 3.5 | -2.4 | -0.20 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett ConwayK | 2/2(25, 42) | 42 | 3/3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt TurkP | 5 | 195 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MitchellRB | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 27 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MitchellRB | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 21 | 0 |