Cowboys
24–28
DAL @ NYG
Giants
Final · Sun, Jan 2, 2005 · 2004 Week 17 · Giants Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys controlled more of the field
Teams with this edge win 86% of the time
DAL 59%41% NYG
48.8%GROUND34.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V.Testaverde | 34 | +0.12 | 52.9% | 11.8% | +4.2 | — | — | — | — |
| E.Manning | 28 | +0.19 | 50.0% | 3.6% | +5.4 | — | — | — | — |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | NYG |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.20 |
| EPA / Dropback | -0.01 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.17 | +0.15 |
| Success Rate | 48.5% | 47.3% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 30.3% | 27.3% |
| Yards / Play | 5.56 | 4.27 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | +0.24 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.62 | 3.28 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 53.3% | 44.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.3% | 16.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 16.7% | 7.3% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.6 | 31.5 |
| Plays | 66 | 55 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 235 |
| Total EPA | +5.0 | +11.0 |
| Giveaways | 2 | 1 |
Special Teams
Cowboys won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
DAL 73%27% NYG
6.5 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS2.4 pts won
Biggest swing · B.Cundiff 45 yard field goal is GOOD. Penalty on NYG-J.Finn, Defensive Offside, declined — DAL +1.6
Kickoffs · evenPunts · DAL +1.3Kicks · DAL +2.8
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny TestaverdeQB | 34 | 23/30 | 216 | 6.3 | +4.2 | +0.12 | — | 53% | +0.08 | 1 | 0 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -4.4 | -4.41 | — | 0% | -0.16 | 0 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius JonesRB | 29 | 149 | 5.1 | +6.8 | +0.24 | 48% | +0.34 | 1 |
| Eddie GeorgeRB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.05 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason WittenTE | 8 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | +8.0 | +1.00 | 75% | +0.39 | 1 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 5 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | +6.1 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.5 | +1.50 | 100% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Julius JonesRB | 5 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | +0.8 | +0.16 | 60% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Quincy MorganWR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | +0.7 | +0.22 | 67% | +0.10 | 0 |
| Lousaka PoliteFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +0.1 | +0.07 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy CundiffK | 3/3(40, 24, 45) | 45 | 1/1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 36.0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy CundiffK | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance CopperWR | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Jacques ReevesCB | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 21 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance FrazierCB | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 11 | 0 |
NYG
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli ManningQB | 28 | 18/27 | 137 | 4.9 | +5.4 | +0.19 | — | 50% | +0.31 | 3 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki BarberRB | 24 | 95 | 4.0 | +3.9 | +0.16 | 46% | +0.37 | 1 |
| Ron DayneRB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | -0.12 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David TyreeWR | 7 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | +7.9 | +1.12 | 100% | +0.31 | 1 |
| Tiki BarberRB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | +3.2 | +1.07 | 67% | +0.23 | 1 |
| Visanthe ShiancoeTE | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | +1.8 | +0.88 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Marcellus RiversTE | 3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | +1.5 | +0.51 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Ike HilliardWR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | +0.0 | -0.01 | 33% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve ChristieK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff FeaglesP | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 35.4 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick WardRB | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Willie PonderWR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 26 | 0 |
| Marcellus RiversTE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike HilliardWR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 |