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A Statistical Look at the Dallas Cowboys Defense and Special Teams

by Dave Cariello on Dec 17, 2009 2:35 PM CST

Season Stats

	Saints Offense	Dallas Opponents
Total First Downs	288	238
Rushing	95	66
Passing	180	148
Penalty	13	24
3rd Down: Made/Att	79/166	62/167
3rd Down Pct.	47.6%	37.1%
4th Down: Made/Att	4/13	5/9
4th Down Pct.	30.8%	55.6%
Possession Avg.	32:12	29:08
Total Net Yards	5539	4282
Avg. Per Game	426.1	329.4
Total Plays	848	807
Avg. Per Play	6.5	5.3
Net Yards Rushing	1806	1303
Avg. Per Game	138.9	100.2
Total Rushes	400	325
Net Yards Passing	3733	2979
Avg. Per Game	287.2	229.2
Sacked/Yards Lost	15/99	30/175
Gross Yards	3832	3154
Attempts/Completions	433/302	452/271
Completion Pct.	69.7%	60.0%
Had Intercepted	10	9

Scoring

	Saints	Dallas Opponents
Touchdowns	59	26
Rushing	18	6
Passing	32	18
Returns	9	2

Score By Periods	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Pts
Saints	71	167	100	125	3	466
Dallas Opponents	27	77	34	95	0	233

Defensive Rankings and Comparisons

Team	Yds / Game	Yds / Play	Rush Yds / Game	Rush Yds / Play	Pass Yds / Game	Pass Yds / Play	Int. Rate	Sacks / Pass Att.	First Downs / Game	Punt Return Avg	Kickoff Return Avg	3rd Down Pct	4th Down Pct	Red Zone Pct	Goal to Go%	Pts / Game	Point Diff./ Game	Yard Diff./ Game
DAL	329.4	5.31	100.2	4.01	229.2	6.59	1.99%	6.64%	18.3	9.3	20.3	37.13%	55.56%	57.14%	86.67%	17.9	4.8	61.7
Rank	14	16	8	11	21	21	28	16	13	20	6	16	25	24	32	6	10	7
NO Offensive Rank	1	1	5	7	3	1	10	4	3	29	2	4	29	5	24	--	--	--

Individual Statistics

Interceptions	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
M.Jenkins	4	0	0.0	0	0
T.Newman	2	27	13.5	27t	1
G.Sensabaugh	1	0	0.0	0	0
O.Scandrick	1	0	0.0	0	0
A.Spencer	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Team	9	24	2.7	27t	1

Sacks:

D.Ware 9.0

J.Ratliff 4.0

K.Brooking 3.0

V.Butler 3.0

S.Bowen 3.0

A.Spencer 2.0

M.Spears 2.0

B.Carpenter 2.0

B.James 1.0

I.Olshansky 1.0

Team: 30.0

Opponent Fumble Recoveries:

J.Ratliff 2

J.Hatcher 1

A.Spencer 1

O.Scandrick 1

V.Butler 1

B.James 1

Total: 7

Field Goals	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+
N.Folk	1/ 1	5/ 5	6/ 7	4/ 11	1/ 2

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Net	TB	In	Lg	B
M.McBriar	61	2738	44.9	39.8	1	33	63	0

Punt Returns	Ret	FC	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
P.Crayton	28	17	380	13.6	82t	2
T.Newman	2	0	-11	-5.5	0	0
K.Ogletree	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team	31	17	369	11.9	82t	2

Kickoff Returns	No.	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
F.Jones	27	588	21.8	41	0
M.Austin	7	157	22.4	29	0
K.Ogletree	7	146	20.9	32	0
A.Rossum	1	16	16.0	16	0
D.Anderson	1	15	15.0	15	0
Team	43	922	21.4	41	0

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