Cowboys
28–24
DAL @ SD
Chargers
Final · Sun, Sep 11, 2005 · 2005 Week 1 · Qualcomm Stadium
Ground Share
Chargers had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 45%55% LAC
48.8%GROUND58.7%
Win Probability
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Expected Points
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QB Matchup
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  LAC |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.26 | +0.09 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.75 | +0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.19 | +0.18 |
| Success Rate | 44.3% | 42.9% |
| Pass | 57.1% | 37.8% |
| Rush | 31.3% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 9.8% | 4.8% |
| Pass | 10.7% | 5.4% |
| Rush | 9.4% | 3.9% |
| Yards / Play | 4.93 | 4.62 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | -0.04 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 72.7% | 52.9% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.54 | 3.36 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 36.4% | 57.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 33.3% | 15.4% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.5% | 15.9% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 31.4 | 38.0 |
| Plays | 61 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 291 |
| Total EPA | +15.6 | +5.8 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 2 |
Special Teams
Cowboys dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DAL 100%0% SD
2.1 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS0.0 pts won
Biggest swing · J.Cortez kicks 64 yards from DAL 30 to LAC 6. D.Sproles to DAL 48 for 46 yards — LAC +1.6
Kickoffs · evenPunts · evenKicks · even
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BledsoeQB | 28 | 18/24 | 226 | 6.9 | +20.9 | +0.75 | — | 57% | +0.68 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony ThomasRB | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | -0.3 | -0.09 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Julius JonesRB | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | -1.9 | -0.07 | 31% | -0.19 | 1 |
| Drew BledsoeQB | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | -3.2 | -0.80 | 50% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 6 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | +11.3 | +1.89 | 100% | +0.43 | 1 |
| Keyshawn JohnsonWR | 5 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | +7.8 | +1.56 | 80% | +0.27 | 2 |
| Terry GlennWR | 3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | +3.6 | +1.19 | 100% | +0.09 | 0 |
| Julius JonesRB | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | +1.9 | +0.62 | 33% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Jason WittenTE | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +1.7 | +1.66 | 100% | +0.05 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose CortezK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 33.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion BarberRB | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Aaron GlennDB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |