Cowboys
28–10
DAL @ CLE
Browns
Final · Sun, Sep 7, 2008 · 2008 Week 1 · Cleveland Browns Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys controlled the field
Teams with this edge win 94% of the time
DAL 69%31% CLE
79.3%GROUND35.1%
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.Romo | 32 | +0.64 | 65.6% | 0.0% | +20.3 | 8.8 | 75.0% | 60.1% | +14.9 |
| D.Anderson | 27 | +0.08 | 40.7% | 3.7% | +2.2 | 6.8 | 50.0% | 58.7% | -8.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | CLE |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.38 | -0.01 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.64 | +0.08 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.24 | -0.32 |
| Success Rate | 55.9% | 36.2% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 35.3% | 21.3% |
| Yards / Play | 7.18 | 4.36 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.22 | -0.02 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 75.0% | 45.5% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 4.08 | 3.29 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.3% | 37.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 10.0% | 18.8% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 4.4% | 12.8% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 23.1 | 27.0 |
| Plays | 68 | 47 |
| Total Yards | 488 | 205 |
| Total EPA | +25.8 | -0.3 |
| Giveaways | 1 | 0 |
Special Teams
Special teams were a wash
DAL 43%57% CLE
2.7 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.6 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Folk kicks 55 yards from DAL 35 to CLE 10. G.Lawson to CLE 10 for no gain — DAL +1.0
Kickoffs · CLE +0.5Punts · DAL +0.1Kicks · CLE +0.4
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 32 | 24/32 | 320 | 10.0 | +20.3 | +0.64 | +14.9 | 66% | +0.55 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix JonesRB | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | +4.0 | +0.45 | 44% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Marion BarberRB | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | +2.9 | +0.18 | 50% | +0.10 | 2 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | +2.3 | +0.46 | 60% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell OwensWR | 5 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | +10.5 | +2.10 | 100% | +0.22 | 1 |
| Jason WittenTE | 6 | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | +10.0 | +1.66 | 100% | +0.24 | 0 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 6 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | +7.4 | +1.24 | 83% | +0.07 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 3 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | +1.7 | +0.58 | 67% | +0.06 | 0 |
| Isaiah StanbackWR | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | +1.1 | +0.55 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Tony CurtisTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.57 | 100% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | -0.6 | -0.63 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | — | — | 4/4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 37.0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix JonesRB | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| Orlando ScandrickDB | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam JonesDB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
CLE
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek AndersonQB | 27 | 11/24 | 135 | 5.0 | +2.2 | +0.08 | -8.7 | 41% | -0.01 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason WrightRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | +0.9 | +0.87 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Jamal LewisRB | 13 | 62 | 4.8 | -2.0 | -0.16 | 23% | -0.07 | 0 |
| Derek AndersonQB | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | -2.3 | -1.16 | 0% | -0.07 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen WinslowTE | 5 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | +5.8 | +1.16 | 100% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Syndric SteptoeWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +2.0 | +2.00 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Jamal LewisRB | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| Steve SandersWR | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | +1.1 | +1.15 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Braylon EdwardsWR | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | +0.9 | +0.45 | 50% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Steve HeidenTE | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.7 | +0.74 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DawsonK | 1/1(34) | 34 | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave ZastudilP | 5 | 203 | 40.6 | 35.0 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syndric SteptoeWR | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 23 | 0 |
| Gerard LawsonDB | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syndric SteptoeWR | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 |