Saints
34–31
NO @ DAL
Cowboys
Final/OT · Sun, Dec 23, 2012 · 2012 Week 16 · Cowboys Stadium
Ground Share
Saints had the edge on the field
Teams with this edge win 71% of the time
NO 57%43% DAL
61.7%GROUND47.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Brees | 53 | +0.57 | 62.3% | 0.0% | +30.4 | 4.8 | 72.5% | 68.0% | +4.5 |
| T.Romo | 44 | +0.41 | 52.3% | 4.5% | +17.8 | 10.1 | 63.4% | 62.2% | +1.2 |
Team Stats
| Metric | NO | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| EPA / Play | +0.28 | +0.19 |
| EPA / Dropback | +0.57 | +0.41 |
| EPA / Rush | -0.21 | -0.59 |
| Success Rate | 54.3% | 50.0% |
| Explosive Play Rate | 28.7% | 23.2% |
| Yards / Play | 5.99 | 7.96 |
| Early-Down EPA / Play | +0.08 | +0.27 |
| 3rd/4th-Down Conversion | 61.9% | 27.3% |
| Avg 3rd-Down Distance | 6.7 | 7.4 |
| Line Yards / Carry | 2.46 | 2.89 |
| Opportunity Rate (4+) | 37.8% | 63.6% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.6% | 18.2% |
| Havoc Rate Allowed | 14.9% | 7.1% |
| Avg Starting Field Position | 24.0 | 21.2 |
| Plays | 94 | 56 |
| Total Yards | 563 | 446 |
| Total EPA | +26.0 | +10.8 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 1 |
Special Teams
Cowboys won the kicking game
Teams with this edge win 63% of the time
NO 23%77% DAL
3.3 pts wonSPECIAL TEAMS10.7 pts won
Biggest swing · G.Hartley 36 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left — DAL +3.6
Kickoffs · DAL +1.8Punts · DAL +1.6Kicks · DAL +4.2
Player Stats
NO
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew BreesQB | 53 | 37/53 | 446 | 8.4 | +30.4 | +0.57 | +4.5 | 62% | +1.18 | 3 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 9 | 48 | 5.3 | +0.4 | +0.05 | 56% | -0.01 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | -1.3 | -0.19 | 43% | +0.02 | 0 |
| Mark IngramRB | 21 | 53 | 2.5 | -6.1 | -0.29 | 33% | -0.10 | 1 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques ColstonWR | 13 | 10 | 153 | 11.8 | +10.2 | +0.79 | 69% | +0.34 | 0 |
| Pierre ThomasRB | 9 | 7 | 61 | 6.8 | +6.0 | +0.66 | 56% | +0.24 | 1 |
| Lance MooreWR | 5 | 4 | 30 | 6.0 | +5.7 | +1.14 | 80% | +0.15 | 1 |
| Jimmy GrahamTE | 11 | 7 | 88 | 8.0 | +5.0 | +0.46 | 55% | +0.34 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 10 | 7 | 104 | 10.4 | +3.8 | +0.38 | 70% | +0.11 | 0 |
| David ThomasTE | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | +1.0 | +1.02 | 100% | +0.02 | 1 |
| Mark IngramRB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.2 | +0.21 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| Devery HendersonWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.56 | 0% | -0.01 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrett HartleyK | 2/3(37, 20 · missed 36) | 37 | 4/4 | — | — | 10 |
| Thomas MorsteadP | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas MorsteadP | 5 | 263 | 52.6 | 40.8 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre ThomasRB | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 16 | 0 |
| Travaris CadetRB | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Darren SprolesRB | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren SprolesRB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 |
DAL
Dropbacks
| Player | DB | C/Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | CPOE | SR | WPA | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony RomoQB | 44 | 26/42 | 406 | 9.2 | +17.8 | +0.41 | +1.2 | 52% | +0.52 | 4 | 0 |
Rush attempts
| Player | Att | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco MurrayRB | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | -5.9 | -0.53 | 46% | -0.23 | 0 |
Pass targets
| Player | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Yds/Play | EPA | EPA/Play | SR | WPA | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez BryantWR | 12 | 9 | 224 | 18.7 | +13.8 | +1.15 | 67% | +0.14 | 2 |
| Jason WittenTE | 8 | 6 | 60 | 7.5 | +3.1 | +0.38 | 63% | +0.11 | 0 |
| Miles AustinWR | 8 | 4 | 45 | 5.6 | +2.9 | +0.36 | 38% | +0.34 | 1 |
| Dwayne HarrisWR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5.3 | +1.9 | +0.62 | 33% | -0.01 | 1 |
| Kevin OgletreeWR | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | +0.6 | +0.63 | 100% | +0.04 | 0 |
| James HannaTE | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | +0.6 | +0.59 | 100% | +0.01 | 0 |
| DeMarco MurrayRB | 6 | 4 | 51 | 8.5 | +0.4 | +0.07 | 67% | +0.02 | 0 |
| John PhillipsTE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.47 | 0% | -0.02 | 0 |
| Felix JonesRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.58 | 0% | -0.03 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Long | XP | KO | TB | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan BaileyK | 1/1(47) | 47 | 4/4 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Net | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian MoormanP | 6 | 307 | 51.2 | 46.2 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne HarrisWR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 29 | 0 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne HarrisWR | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 28 | 0 |