The Dallas Cowboys were defeated by the Atlanta Falcons, 37 to 35, on September 21, 1986.
1st quarter
ATL
DAL
Mick Luckhurst 47-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
ATL
DAL
Thornton Chandler 4-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
3
7
Mick Luckhurst 33-yard field goal
6
7
Mike Pitts 22-yard fumble return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
13
7
Timmy Newsome 2-yard run (Rafael Septien kick)
13
14
Timmy Newsome 2-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
13
21
3rd quarter
ATL
DAL
Ken Whisenhunt 18-yard pass from David Archer (Mick Luckhurst kick)
20
21
Bobby Butler 33-yard interception return (Mick Luckhurst kick)
27
21
Tony Hill 7-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
27
28
4th quarter
ATL
DAL
Mike Sherrard 22-yard pass from Danny White (Rafael Septien kick)
27
35
Gerald Riggs 2-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick)
34
35
Mick Luckhurst 18-yard field goal
37
35
Falcons
Cowboys
1st Downs
26
22
Passing 1st Downs
10
12
Rushing 1st Downs
13
8
1st downs from penalties
3
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
57
Total Yards
420
415
Yards per play
5.8
7.3
Passing
233
263
Comp - Att
15 - 29
23 - 30
Yards per pass
6.9
8.2
Interceptions thrown
0
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 36
2 - 17
Rushing
187
152
Rushing Attempts
38
25
Yards per rush
4.9
6.1
Penalties
9
9
Turnovers
1
4
Fumbles lost
1
3
Interceptions
0
1
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Archer | 15 | 29 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 95.3 |
Team | 15 | 29 | 233 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 95.3 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Riggs | 25 | 109 | 4.4 | 1 |
David Archer | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 |
Cliff Austin | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 |
Sylvester Stamps | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 |
Bret Clark | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 187 | 4.9 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Dixon | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | |
Charlie Brown | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | |
Ken Whisenhunt | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | |
Anthony Allen | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Arthur Cox | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Keith Williams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Cliff Austin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 269 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Bryan | 1.0 | |||||
Mike Gann | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mick Luckhurst | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
Team | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Donnelly | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | |
Team | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sylvester Stamps | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | |
Keith Williams | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Dixon | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny White | 23 | 30 | 280 | 9.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130.6 |
Team | 23 | 30 | 263 | 9.3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 130.6 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Dorsett | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 |
Herschel Walker | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 |
Danny White | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 |
Timmy Newsome | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 25 | 152 | 6.1 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Hill | 4 | 104 | 26.0 | 1 | |
Mike Sherrard | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | |
Tony Dorsett | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | |
Gordon Banks | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Timmy Newsome | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | |
Doug Cosbie | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Thornton Chandler | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | |
Herschel Walker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 280 | 9.3 | 4 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesse Baker | 1.0 | |||||
John Dutton | 2.0 | |||||
Randy White | 2.0 | |||||
Team | 5.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rafael Septien | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Saxon | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | |
Team | 2 | 89 | 44.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Lavette | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | |
Darryl Clack | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 121 | 20.2 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Lavette | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 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
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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
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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
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5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1