The Dallas Cowboys couldn't keep up with the Arizona Cardinals, 20 to 7, in the 1998 NFC Wild Card game on January 2, 1999.
1st quarter
ARI
DAL
Adrian Murrell 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
ARI
DAL
Chris Jacke 37-yard field goal
10
0
3rd quarter
ARI
DAL
Larry Centers 3-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Chris Jacke kick)
17
0
4th quarter
ARI
DAL
Chris Jacke 46-yard field goal
20
0
Billy Davis 6-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick)
20
7
Cardinals
Cowboys
1st Downs
14
20
Passing 1st Downs
11
12
Rushing 1st Downs
2
5
1st downs from penalties
1
3
3rd down efficiency
6 - 17
5 - 15
4th down efficiency
0 - 0
0 - 3
Total Plays
65
73
Total Yards
346
260
Yards per play
5.3
3.6
Passing
213
164
Comp - Att
19 - 36
22 - 49
Yards per pass
5.9
3.1
Interceptions thrown
2
3
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
4 - 27
Rushing
133
96
Rushing Attempts
29
20
Yards per rush
4.6
4.8
Penalties
7
5
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
2
3
Possession
30:02
29:58
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Plummer | 19 | 36 | 213 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.1 |
| Team | 19 | 36 | 213 | 5.9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 66.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Murrell | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 |
| Mario Bates | 11 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Jake Plummer | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 133 | 4.6 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sanders | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Eric Metcalf | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Rob Moore | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | |
| Adrian Murrell | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| Chris Gedney | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | |
| Johnny McWilliams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 19 | 213 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamir Miller | 2.0 | |||||
| Andre Wadsworth | 2.0 | |||||
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jacke | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Player | 8 | 303 | 37.9 | 46 |
| Team | 8 | 303 | 37.9 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Metcalf | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 22 | 49 | 191 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37.0 |
| Team | 22 | 49 | 164 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 16 | 74 | 4.6 | 0 |
| Sherman Williams | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 20 | 96 | 4.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Jeffers | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | |
| Michael Irvin | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Davis | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 | |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Hayward Clay | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Sherman Williams | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 22 | 191 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Cunningham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Gowin | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 50 |
| Team | 6 | 248 | 41.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Hughes | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 41 |
| Tyrone Hughes | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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125.3
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Best Record ATS
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