Cowboys
10–19
DAL @ HOU
Texans
Final · Sun, Sep 8, 2002 · 2002 Week 1 · Reliant Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 54%46% HOU
24.4%GROUND20.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q.Carter | 33 | -0.39 | 30.3% | 9.1% | -12.8 | — | — | — | — |
| D.Carr | 28 | -0.33 | 28.6% | 21.4% | -9.2 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | HOU |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.19 | -0.23 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.39 | -0.33 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.08 | -0.38 |
| Success Rate | 33.3% | 28.8% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 19.3% | 12.1% |
| Yards / Play | 4.68 | 3.18 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.01 | -0.04 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 15.4% | 18.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.2 | 9.0 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.48 | 1.85 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 45.8% | 31.4% |
| Stuff Rate | 16.7% | 28.6% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 24.6% | 18.2% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 21.8 | 36.3 |
| Plays | 57 | 66 |
| Total Yards | 267 | 210 |
| Total EPA | -10.9 | -15.0 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 1 |
Special Teams
Texans dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DAL 18%82% HOU
3.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS17.3 pts won
Biggest swing · K.Brown kicks 72 yards from HOU 30 to DAL -2. K.Rambo to DAL 21 for 23 yards. FUMBLES, RECOVERED by HOU-B.M… — HOU +5.7
Kickoffs · HOU +6.6Punts · HOU +2.9Kicks · HOU +4.0
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy CarterQB | 33 | 13/30 | 112 | 3.4 | -12.8 | -0.39 | — | 30% | -0.35 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WileyRB | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | +4.4 | +4.43 | 100% | +0.17 | 1 |
| Joey GallowayWR | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | +1.3 | +1.33 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Quincy CarterQB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.06 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Troy HambrickRB | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.03 | 25% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithRB | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | -3.8 | -0.22 | 29% | -0.11 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 7 | 6 | 69 | 9.9 | +2.9 | +0.42 | 57% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Emmitt SmithRB | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.26 | 50% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Mike LuckyTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Troy HambrickRB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.35 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Michael WileyRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.2 | -1.23 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Ken-Yon RamboWR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -1.9 | -0.64 | 33% | -0.04 | 0 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 14 | 4 | 47 | 3.4 | -7.8 | -0.55 | 29% | -0.20 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy CundiffK | 1/2(33 · missed 42) | 33 | 1/1 | — | — | 4 |
| Micah KnorrP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah KnorrP | 9 | 340 | 37.8 | 35.4 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken-Yon RamboWR | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 23 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Ken-Yon RamboWR | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 |
HOU
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David CarrQB | 28 | 10/22 | 123 | 4.4 | -9.3 | -0.33 | — | 29% | -0.13 | 2 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine LewisWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.1 | +0.14 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| David CarrQB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | -0.9 | -0.23 | 25% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jarrod BaxterRB | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | -1.0 | -0.48 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Jonathan WellsRB | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | -2.3 | -0.25 | 22% | -0.07 | 0 |
| James AllenRB | 19 | 56 | 3.0 | -7.8 | -0.41 | 21% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey BradfordWR | 6 | 4 | 99 | 16.5 | +5.8 | +0.96 | 50% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Billy MillerTE | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.5 | +4.4 | +2.20 | 100% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Jonathan WellsRB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.0 | +0.04 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jermaine LewisWR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Jabar GaffneyWR | 6 | 1 | -3 | -0.5 | -4.6 | -0.77 | 0% | -0.11 | 0 |
| James AllenRB | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 | -6.1 | -1.51 | 25% | -0.12 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris BrownK | 1/1(42) | 42 | 2/2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad StanleyP | 10 | 412 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine LewisWR | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 31 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine LewisWR | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 8 | 0 |