Cowboys
7–13
DAL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sun, Dec 28, 2003 · 2003 Week 17 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Neither team controlled the field
DAL 52%48% NO
37.9%GROUND35.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q.Carter | 49 | -0.15 | 38.8% | 6.1% | -7.2 | — | — | — | — |
| A.Brooks | 34 | +0.10 | 41.2% | 5.9% | +3.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | -0.06 | -0.06 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.15 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.01 | -0.30 |
| Success Rate | 42.5% | 33.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 20.5% | 13.3% |
| Yards / Play | 4.82 | 4.85 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.10 | -0.15 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 52.9% | 38.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.03 | 2.24 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 47.8% | 20.8% |
| Stuff Rate | 13.0% | 12.5% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 19.2% | 10.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 22.5 | 24.8 |
| Plays | 73 | 60 |
| Total Yards | 352 | 291 |
| Total EPA | -4.5 | -3.5 |
| Giveaways | 3 | 0 |
Special Teams
Saints won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DAL 26%74% NO
2.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS6.8 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Berger punts 53 yards to DAL 17. J.Galloway pushed ob at DAL 30 for 13 yards. PENALTY on DAL-E.Bickerstaf… — NO +1.3
Kickoffs · NO +0.2Punts · NO +3.9Kicks · NO +0.3
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy CarterQB | 49 | 27/46 | 267 | 5.5 | -7.2 | -0.15 | — | 39% | -0.41 | 1 | 3 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy CarterQB | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | +1.5 | +0.76 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Joey GallowayWR | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | +0.6 | +0.58 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Troy HambrickRB | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | +0.1 | +0.01 | 36% | -0.08 | 0 |
| Jamar MartinRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.2 | -0.23 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Richie AndersonFB | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | -0.3 | -0.05 | 50% | -0.06 | 0 |
| Erik BickerstaffRB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | -0.5 | -0.23 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 3 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | +4.3 | +1.44 | 100% | +0.16 | 0 |
| Richie AndersonFB | 10 | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | +4.3 | +0.43 | 50% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Jason WittenTE | 5 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | +3.8 | +0.75 | 100% | +0.17 | 0 |
| Terry GlennWR | 2 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | +3.1 | +1.53 | 100% | +0.13 | 0 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | +3.0 | +1.51 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Jamar MartinRB | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +0.2 | +0.19 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Dan CampbellTE | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | -0.2 | -0.05 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Troy HambrickRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.49 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy CundiffK | — | — | 1/1 | — | — | 1 |
| Toby GowinP | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby GowinP | 6 | 268 | 44.7 | 36.8 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BatesWR | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 30 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey GallowayWR | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 34 | 15/32 | 233 | 6.8 | +3.4 | +0.10 | — | 41% | +0.17 | 1 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.43 | — | 0% | -0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BrooksQB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | +2.1 | +1.07 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Lamar SmithRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.5 | -0.52 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 21 | 49 | 2.3 | -8.3 | -0.40 | 14% | -0.20 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donte' StallworthWR | 3 | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | +9.9 | +3.31 | 100% | +0.34 | 1 |
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | +4.9 | +2.46 | 100% | +0.15 | 0 |
| Boo WilliamsTE | 3 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | +3.0 | +1.00 | 100% | +0.08 | 0 |
| Jerome PathonWR | 4 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | +2.6 | +0.64 | 100% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Walter RasbyTE | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.5 | +0.48 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Deuce McAllisterRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -0.9 | -0.47 | 50% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John CarneyK | 2/2(24, 27) | 27 | 1/1 | — | — | 7 |
| Mitch BergerP | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch BergerP | 8 | 376 | 47.0 | 44.1 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 33 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael L. LewisWR | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 17 | 0 |
| Fred ThomasCB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |