The Dallas Cowboys came up just a bit short against the Indianapolis Colts, 25 to 24, on September 15, 1996.
1st quarter
IND
DAL
Cary Blanchard 23-yard field goal
3
0
Daryl Johnston 5-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Chris Boniol kick)
3
7
2nd quarter
IND
DAL
Deion Sanders 22-yard fumble return (Chris Boniol kick)
3
14
Emmitt Smith 2-yard run (Chris Boniol kick)
3
21
Cary Blanchard 25-yard field goal
6
21
Cary Blanchard 52-yard field goal
9
21
3rd quarter
IND
DAL
Marcus Pollard 48-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (Cary Blanchard kick)
16
21
Ken Dilger 8-yard pass from Jim Harbaugh (two-point conversion failed)
22
21
4th quarter
IND
DAL
Chris Boniol 52-yard field goal
22
24
Cary Blanchard 43-yard field goal
25
24
Colts
Cowboys
1st Downs
18
18
Passing 1st Downs
11
10
Rushing 1st Downs
5
7
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
3 - 11
5 - 11
4th down efficiency
1 - 1
1 - 1
Total Plays
61
57
Total Yards
321
295
Yards per play
5.3
5.2
Passing
218
184
Comp - Att
19 - 28
17 - 27
Yards per pass
6.6
6.8
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 26
0 - 0
Rushing
103
111
Rushing Attempts
28
30
Yards per rush
3.7
3.7
Penalties
6
2
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
31:18
28:42
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Harbaugh | 19 | 28 | 244 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 103.9 |
| Team | 19 | 28 | 218 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 103.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Crockett | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Clif Groce | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| Lamont Warren | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Vince Workman | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 |
| Jim Harbaugh | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Team | 28 | 103 | 3.7 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Crockett | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | |
| Sean Dawkins | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | |
| Marcus Pollard | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 1 | |
| Ken Dilger | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | |
| Lamont Warren | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| Marvin Harrison | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Vince Workman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 19 | 244 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Blanchard | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| Team | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gardocki | 2 | 101 | 50.5 | |
| Team | 2 | 101 | 50.5 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bailey | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 17 | 27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95.3 |
| Team | 17 | 27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95.3 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 26 | 101 | 3.9 | 1 |
| Troy Aikman | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 |
| Daryl Johnston | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 30 | 111 | 3.7 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bjornson | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | |
| Kevin Williams | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | |
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
| Daryl Johnston | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | |
| Emmitt Smith | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 17 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Lett | 2.0 | |||||
| Tony Tolbert | 3.0 | |||||
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Boniol | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jett | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | |
| Team | 3 | 114 | 38.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Williams | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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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 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 PPG Rankings
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34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
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417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more 180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
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367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
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7.0
7.0
5.0
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Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
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10-6-1
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5-12
5-11-1
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