Cowboys
24–17
DAL @ NO
Saints
Final · Sat, Dec 19, 2009 · 2009 Week 15 · Louisiana Superdome
Ground Share
Cowboys had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
DAL 57%43% NO
58.9%GROUND44.5%
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 | 39 | +0.39 | 53.8% | 7.7% | +15.0 | 7.4 | 64.7% | 64.5% | +0.2 |
| D.Brees | 50 | -0.03 | 46.0% | 8.0% | -1.6 | 8.9 | 65.9% | 68.6% | -2.7 |
Team Stats
| Metric |  DAL |  NO |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.23 | -0.02 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.39 | -0.03 |
| EPA / Rush | +0.04 | +0.06 |
| Success Rate | 50.0% | 44.3% |
| Pass | 53.8% | 46.0% |
| Rush | 45.5% | 36.4% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 12.5% | 4.9% |
| Pass | 15.4% | 4.0% |
| Rush | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Yards / Play | 6.11 | 5.52 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 53.3% | 25.0% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 5.5 | 10.9 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 3.33 | 3.82 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Stuff Rate | 12.1% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 11.1% | 13.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 25.3 | 24.2 |
| Plays | 72 | 61 |
| Total Yards | 440 | 337 |
| Total EPA | +16.4 | -0.9 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 3 |
Special Teams
Saints had the edge in the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 56% of the time
DAL 36%64% NO
6.4 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS11.2 pts won
Biggest swing · N.Folk 24 yard field goal is No Good, Hit Right Upright — NO +3.7
Kickoffs · NO +2.6Punts · DAL +0.7Kicks · NO +3.0
Player Stats
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 39 | 22/34 | 312 | 7.8 | +15.0 | +0.39 | +0.2 | 54% | +0.30 | 1 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | +1.9 | +0.64 | 100% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | +1.5 | +0.09 | 53% | +0.03 | 2 |
| Tashard ChoiceRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | +1.3 | +1.30 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Felix JonesRB | 14 | 58 | 4.1 | -1.8 | -0.13 | 29% | +0.01 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles AustinWR | 13 | 7 | 139 | 10.7 | +9.5 | +0.73 | 46% | +0.21 | 1 |
| Patrick CraytonWR | 1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | +2.7 | +2.68 | 100% | +0.07 | 0 |
| John PhillipsTE | 3 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | +2.5 | +0.83 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Kevin OgletreeWR | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | +1.8 | +0.89 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Marion BarberRB | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | +1.2 | +1.21 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Felix JonesRB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | +0.7 | +0.35 | 50% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Jason WittenTE | 8 | 5 | 44 | 5.5 | +0.6 | +0.07 | 38% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Sam HurdWR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | +0.3 | +0.33 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Roy WilliamsWR | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4.7 | -1.2 | -0.41 | 33% | -0.02 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick FolkK | 1/2(44 · missed 24) | 44 | 3/3 | — | — | 6 |
| David BuehlerK | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat McBriarP | 5 | 205 | 41.0 | 36.2 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix JonesRB | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 41 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick CraytonWR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 28 | 0 |
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/DB | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 50 | 29/45 | 298 | 5.6 | -1.6 | -0.03 | -2.7 | 46% | -0.14 | 1 | 1 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | +1.8 | +1.79 | 100% | +0.03 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | +0.9 | +0.95 | 100% | +0.00 | 0 |
| Mike BellRB | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | +0.4 | +0.10 | 50% | -0.03 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | -1.6 | -0.26 | 17% | -0.04 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 8 | 5 | 86 | 10.8 | +4.9 | +0.61 | 63% | +0.07 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 10 | 8 | 77 | 7.7 | +2.1 | +0.21 | 60% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Robert MeachemWR | 6 | 5 | 43 | 7.2 | +1.4 | +0.23 | 50% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | +1.4 | +0.69 | 50% | +0.06 | 1 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 6 | 5 | 50 | 8.3 | +1.3 | +0.22 | 67% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Reggie BushRB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 5.7 | -0.7 | -0.24 | 33% | -0.03 | 0 |
| Drew BreesQB | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -0.8 | -0.75 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 8 | 2 | 22 | 2.8 | -4.9 | -0.61 | 25% | -0.06 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 1/1(34) | 34 | 2/2 | — | — | 5 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | 36.5 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney RobyWR | 1 | 67 | 67.0 | 67 | 0 |
| Lynell HamiltonRB | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie BushRB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lance MooreWR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |