The Dallas Cowboys were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons, 21 to 10, on December 6, 1987.
1st quarter
ATL
DAL
Floyd Dixon 28-yard pass from Scott Campbell (Mick Luckhurst kick)
7
0
Robert Moore 20-yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
14
0
Roger Ruzek 44-yard field goal
14
3
2nd quarter
ATL
DAL
Herschel Walker 1-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick)
14
10
3rd quarter
ATL
DAL
Scott Campbell 1-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
21
10
Falcons
Cowboys
1st Downs
18
24
Passing 1st Downs
13
17
Rushing 1st Downs
4
6
1st downs from penalties
1
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
73
Total Yards
364
354
Yards per play
5.9
4.8
Passing
253
263
Comp - Att
17 - 30
26 - 43
Yards per pass
8.4
5.7
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
3 - 23
Rushing
111
91
Rushing Attempts
32
27
Yards per rush
3.5
3.4
Penalties
5
3
Turnovers
4
3
Fumbles lost
2
2
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Campbell | 17 | 30 | 253 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67.8 |
Team | 17 | 30 | 253 | 8.4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67.8 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Riggs | 30 | 119 | 4.0 | 0 |
Scott Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Floyd Dixon | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
Team | 32 | 111 | 3.5 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Dixon | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | |
John Settle | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | |
Aubrey Matthews | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Charlie Brown | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
Larry Emery | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Gerald Riggs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 17 | 253 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greg Brown | 1.0 | |||||
Tony Casillas | 1.0 | |||||
Dennis Harrison | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mick Luckhurst | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Donnelly | 5 | 213 | 42.6 | |
Team | 5 | 213 | 42.6 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Emery | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Johnson | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Pelluer | 18 | 31 | 203 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 77.8 |
Danny White | 8 | 12 | 83 | 6.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51.7 |
Team | 26 | 43 | 263 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 70.5 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Herschel Walker | 15 | 35 | 2.3 | 1 |
Tony Dorsett | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 |
Timmy Newsome | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 |
Steve Pelluer | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
Kelvin Edwards | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 27 | 91 | 3.4 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvin Edwards | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | |
Mike Renfro | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | |
Herschel Walker | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | |
Timmy Newsome | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | |
Kelvin Martin | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Rod Barksdale | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
Team | 26 | 286 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 2 | 2 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger Ruzek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Saxon | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | |
Team | 5 | 200 | 40.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvin Martin | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | |
Darryl Clack | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelvin Martin | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
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 moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
See moreMahomes
Goff
Purdy
Playoff Rush Yards Leaders
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McCaffrey
Jones
Playoff Rec Yards Leaders
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Brown
Rice
Playoff Pass TD Leaders
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Mahomes
Love
Playoff Rush TD Leaders
See moreMcCaffrey
Gibbs
Pacheco
Playoff Rec TD Leaders
See moreFerguson
Kelce
Shakir
Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Stroud
Love
Playoff Sack Leaders
See moreHutchinson
Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
See more14-6
13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
See more5-12
5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1