The Dallas Cowboys easily beat the Minnesota Vikings, 40 to 15, in the 1996 NFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1996.
1st quarter
MIN
DAL
Troy Aikman 2-yard run (Chris Boniol kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
MIN
DAL
Chris Boniol 28-yard field goal
0
10
Emmitt Smith 37-yard run (Chris Boniol kick)
0
17
George Teague 29-yard interception return (Chris Boniol kick)
0
24
Chris Boniol 31-yard field goal
0
27
Chris Boniol 22-yard field goal
0
30
3rd quarter
MIN
DAL
Cris Carter 30-yard pass from Brad Johnson (Scott Sisson kick)
7
30
Emmitt Smith 1-yard run (Chris Boniol kick)
7
37
4th quarter
MIN
DAL
Chris Boniol 25-yard field goal
7
40
Brad Johnson 5-yard run (Brad Johnson pass to Cris Carter for two-point conversion)
15
40
Vikings
Cowboys
1st Downs
12
27
Passing 1st Downs
7
10
Rushing 1st Downs
3
16
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
1 - 7
7 - 14
4th down efficiency
1 - 2
0 - 1
Total Plays
44
78
Total Yards
268
438
Yards per play
6.1
5.6
Passing
205
183
Comp - Att
15 - 27
21 - 31
Yards per pass
7.1
5.7
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 3
1 - 9
Rushing
63
255
Rushing Attempts
15
46
Yards per rush
4.2
5.5
Penalties
3
5
Turnovers
6
2
Fumbles lost
4
1
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
17:57
42:03
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 15 | 27 | 208 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62.0 |
| Team | 15 | 27 | 205 | 7.7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 62.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amp Lee | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Leroy Hoard | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 |
| Brad Johnson | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Scottie Graham | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 15 | 63 | 4.2 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qadry Ismail | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Amp Lee | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | |
| Cris Carter | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| Andrew Jordan | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Jake Reed | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Chuck Evans | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Leroy Hoard | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Scottie Graham | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 208 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Alexander | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sisson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Berger | 2 | 79 | 39.5 | 48 |
| Team | 2 | 79 | 39.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 0 | 38 |
| John Gerak | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Amp Lee | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Team | 8 | 153 | 19.1 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 19 | 29 | 178 | 6.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67.9 |
| Jason Garrett | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
| Team | 21 | 31 | 183 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 70.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 17 | 116 | 6.8 | 2 |
| Sherman Williams | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 0 |
| Herschel Walker | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Troy Aikman | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 |
| Kevin Williams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 46 | 255 | 5.5 | 3 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Irvin | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 0 | |
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| Eric Bjornson | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Herschel Walker | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Daryl Johnston | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| Sherman Williams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 21 | 192 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shante Carver | 1.0 | |||||
| Broderick Thomas | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boniol | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Team | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jett | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 |
| Team | 1 | 43 | 43.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Walker | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Team | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Martin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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29.9
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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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