Cowboys
24–31
DAL @ NO
Saints
Final · Fri, Dec 24, 1999 · 1999 Week 16 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Cowboys had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 57%43% NO
48.6%GROUND36.7%
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 | 39 | -0.30 | 41.0% | 0.0% | -11.8 | — | — | — | — |
| J.Delhomme | 29 | +0.10 | 48.3% | 6.9% | +3.0 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.13 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.30 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.13 | -0.20 |
| Success Rate | 45.3% | 32.8% |
| Pass | 41.0% | 46.7% |
| Rush | 52.0% | 18.5% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 14.1% | 8.6% |
| Pass | 12.8% | 13.3% |
| Rush | 16.0% | 3.7% |
| Yards / Play | 5.73 | 5.40 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.24 | +0.00 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 57.1% | 30.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.1 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.88 | 1.45 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 56.0% | 28.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 8.0% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 12.5% | 20.7% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 37.1 | 29.0 |
| Plays | 64 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 313 |
| Total EPA | -8.5 | -3.3 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 2 |
Special Teams
Cowboys had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DAL 61%39% NO
6.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS4.3 pts won
Biggest swing · D.Brien kicks 68 yards from NO 30 to DAL 2. J.Tucker to NO 48 for 50 yards — DAL +1.6
Kickoffs · DAL +2.3Punts · DAL +0.2Kicks · even
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy AikmanQB | 39 | 23/39 | 246 | 6.3 | -11.8 | -0.30 | — | 41% | -0.43 | 2 | 2 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt SmithRB | 22 | 109 | 5.0 | +2.6 | +0.12 | 55% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Robert ThomasFB | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | +0.7 | +0.22 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason TuckerWR | 11 | 7 | 128 | 11.6 | +8.9 | +0.81 | 64% | +0.31 | 1 |
| Deion SandersCB | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3.3 | +0.8 | +0.27 | 33% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Eric BjornsonTE | 4 | 2 | 22 | 5.5 | +0.8 | +0.20 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Raghib IsmailWR | 4 | 3 | 28 | 7.0 | -0.2 | -0.04 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Robert ThomasFB | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.25 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jeff OgdenWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.4 | -1.20 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
| David LaFleurTE | 5 | 4 | 30 | 6.0 | -3.4 | -0.67 | 40% | -0.11 | 1 |
| Chris BrazzellWR | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5.3 | -5.2 | -1.30 | 25% | -0.14 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithRB | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | -9.9 | -3.29 | 33% | -0.38 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie MurrayK | 1/1(33) | 33 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | 33.2 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason TuckerWR | 6 | 203 | 33.8 | 50 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion SandersCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 29 | 16/27 | 278 | 8.9 | +3.0 | +0.10 | — | 48% | +0.26 | 2 | 1 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.34 | — | 0% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake DelhommeQB | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | +1.7 | +0.57 | 33% | +0.12 | 1 |
| Aaron CraverFB | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.18 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 22 | 56 | 2.5 | -7.1 | -0.32 | 18% | -0.30 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith PooleWR | 6 | 4 | 90 | 15.0 | +7.3 | +1.22 | 67% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Eddie KennisonWR | 8 | 3 | 95 | 11.9 | +6.6 | +0.83 | 50% | +0.28 | 1 |
| Josh WilcoxTE | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +1.5 | +0.49 | 33% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Ricky WilliamsRB | 4 | 3 | 31 | 7.8 | +0.3 | +0.07 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| P.Franklin | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.2 | +0.21 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Andre HastingsWR | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12.0 | +0.0 | +0.02 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Lawrence DawseyWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.42 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Cameron CleelandTE | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | -1.3 | -0.66 | 50% | -0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug BrienK | 1/1(32) | 32 | 4/4 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy BarnhardtP | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 36.0 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino PhilyawRB | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie KennisonWR | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 |