Cowboys
10–27
DAL @ MIN
Vikings
Final · Sun, Jan 9, 2000 · 1999 Wild Card · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DAL 52%48% MIN
50.6%GROUND46.9%
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 | 37 | -0.13 | 40.5% | 2.7% | -4.7 | — | — | — | — |
| J.George | 28 | +0.28 | 35.7% | 10.7% | +7.8 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  MIN |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.03 | +0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.13 | +0.28 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.19 | -0.10 |
| Success Rate | 37.7% | 34.8% |
| Pass | 40.5% | 35.7% |
| Rush | 31.3% | 35.1% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 15.1% | 15.2% |
| Pass | 13.5% | 14.3% |
| Rush | 18.8% | 16.2% |
| Yards / Play | 7.34 | 5.67 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.14 | +0.00 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 36.4% | 40.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.09 | 3.52 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.5% | 52.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 31.3% | 21.1% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 17.0% | 13.6% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.1 | 33.6 |
| Plays | 53 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 389 | 374 |
| Total EPA | -1.6 | +3.8 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 0 |
Special Teams
Vikings won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DAL 25%75% MIN
4.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS13.1 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 40 yards to DAL 26. D.Sanders MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by MIN-D.Rudd at DAL 30 — MIN +5.1
Kickoffs · MIN +0.2Punts · MIN +3.3Kicks · MIN +5.2
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy AikmanQB | 37 | 22/36 | 286 | 7.5 | -4.7 | -0.13 | — | 41% | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt SmithRB | 15 | 99 | 6.6 | +1.9 | +0.13 | 27% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Chris WarrenRB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.2 | +1.20 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghib IsmailWR | 11 | 8 | 163 | 14.8 | +8.7 | +0.79 | 64% | +0.28 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithRB | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.3 | +0.17 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jason TuckerWR | 5 | 4 | 67 | 13.4 | -0.6 | -0.11 | 60% | +0.08 | 0 |
| David LaFleurTE | 4 | 3 | 22 | 5.5 | -1.4 | -0.34 | 50% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jeff OgdenWR | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.0 | -1.6 | -0.79 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Chris WarrenRB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | -2.1 | -0.70 | 0% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Chris BrazzellWR | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1.7 | -2.4 | -0.34 | 29% | -0.09 | 0 |
| Robert ThomasFB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.3 | -2.17 | 0% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie MurrayK | 1/1(18) | 18 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Toby GowinP | 0/1(missed 57) | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 38.3 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason TuckerWR | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Ryan NeufeldFB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion SandersCB | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
MIN
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff GeorgeQB | 28 | 12/25 | 212 | 7.1 | +7.8 | +0.28 | — | 36% | +0.09 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy HoardRB | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | +0.6 | +0.10 | 50% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Jeff GeorgeQB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | -0.4 | -0.37 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Randall CunninghamQB | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -0.43 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Robert SmithRB | 28 | 140 | 5.0 | -2.8 | -0.10 | 36% | +0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 6 | 5 | 127 | 21.2 | +10.8 | +1.81 | 83% | +0.26 | 1 |
| Robert SmithRB | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | +7.7 | +2.56 | 67% | +0.20 | 1 |
| Jimmy KleinsasserTE | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.1 | +0.08 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Leroy HoardRB | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5.0 | -0.7 | -0.23 | 33% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Andrew GloverTE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.4 | -0.72 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Jake ReedWR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -2.1 | -1.06 | 0% | -0.05 | 0 |
| Cris CarterWR | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0.7 | -3.2 | -0.45 | 14% | -0.11 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary AndersonK | 2/2(47, 38) | 47 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 31.6 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert TateDB | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy MossWR | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 |