Cowboys
34–21
DAL @ TB
Buccaneers
Final · Sun, Sep 13, 2009 · 2009 Week 1 · Raymond James Stadium
Ground Share
Cowboys had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 53%47% TB
59.2%GROUND53.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Romo | 29 | +0.66 | 48.3% | 3.5% | +19.1 | 10.8 | 59.3% | 52.0% | +7.3 |
| B.Leftwich | 42 | +0.16 | 42.9% | 0.0% | +6.5 | 11.4 | 61.0% | 55.5% | +5.5 |
Team Stats
| Metric | DAL | TB |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.34 | +0.17 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.66 | +0.14 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.05 | +0.21 |
| Success Rate | 42.3% | 43.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 26.9% | 27.6% |
| Yards / Play | 8.88 | 5.92 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.46 | +0.20 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 30.0% | 43.8% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 8.4 | 5.8 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.81 | 4.25 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 43.5% | 50.0% |
| Stuff Rate | 17.4% | 10.0% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 9.6% | 4.0% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 29.0 | 23.2 |
| Plays | 52 | 76 |
| Total Yards | 462 | 450 |
| Total EPA | +17.8 | +13.1 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
Cowboys dominated the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 70% of the time
DAL 81%19% TB
13.8 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS3.2 pts won
Biggest swing · M.Nugent 38 yard field goal is BLOCKED, RECOVERED by DAL-M.Jenkins at DAL 35. M.Jenkins to TB 48 for 17 yards — DAL +5.0
Kickoffs · DAL +2.5Punts · TB +0.5Kicks · DAL +8.6
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 29 | 16/27 | 346 | 11.9 | +19.1 | +0.66 | +7.3 | 48% | +0.35 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | +1.4 | +0.72 | 50% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | -0.6 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | -0.9 | -0.06 | 43% | +0.00 | 1 |
| Felix JonesRB | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | -1.2 | -0.20 | 17% | -0.09 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 6 | 4 | 135 | 22.5 | +8.5 | +1.41 | 67% | +0.09 | 1 |
| Jason WittenTE | 7 | 5 | 71 | 10.1 | +5.7 | +0.81 | 71% | +0.19 | 0 |
| Miles AustinWR | 2 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 | +4.9 | +2.45 | 50% | +0.13 | 1 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 7 | 3 | 86 | 12.3 | +3.9 | +0.56 | 43% | +0.11 | 1 |
| Martellus BennettTE | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | -0.4 | -0.19 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Deon AndersonFB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.42 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | -1.0 | -0.50 | 0% | -0.04 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 2/2(51, 22) | 51 | 4/4 | — | — | 10 |
| David BuehlerK | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 4 | 219 | 54.8 | 43.0 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix JonesRB | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 36 | 0 |
| John PhillipsTE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Terence NewmanCB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
TB
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron LeftwichQB | 42 | 25/41 | 277 | 6.6 | +6.5 | +0.15 | +5.5 | 43% | +0.06 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael ClaytonWR | 1 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.41 | -44.5 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac WilliamsRB | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | +5.9 | +0.46 | 54% | +0.16 | 1 |
| Derrick WardRB | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | +2.1 | +0.18 | 42% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Clifton SmithRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.3 | -0.32 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Earnest GrahamRB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | -0.4 | -0.36 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Byron LeftwichQB | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | -0.5 | -0.24 | 50% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kellen WinslowTE | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | -0.5 | -0.54 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael ClaytonWR | 8 | 5 | 93 | 11.6 | +4.3 | +0.54 | 50% | +0.14 | 0 |
| Sammie StroughterWR | 5 | 3 | 25 | 5.0 | +1.8 | +0.35 | 40% | +0.05 | 0 |
| Jerramy StevensTE | 5 | 4 | 41 | 8.2 | +1.1 | +0.22 | 60% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Brian ClarkWR | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | +1.0 | +1.03 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Derrick WardRB | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.06 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Antonio BryantWR | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5.8 | +0.1 | +0.03 | 40% | -0.07 | 0 |
| B.J. AskewFB | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | -0.2 | -0.18 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Kellen WinslowTE | 9 | 5 | 30 | 3.3 | -0.7 | -0.07 | 33% | -0.06 | 1 |
| Clifton SmithRB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | -0.7 | -0.33 | 0% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Maurice StovallWR | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.25 | 33% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike NugentK | 0/2(missed 38, 46) | — | 3/3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk JohnsonP | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 40.4 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 36 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton SmithRB | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 14 | 0 |