Wild Card Playoff Games, 2016

played in Dallas, TX

53 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	7	0	-	17
Dallas Cowboys	7	14	20	7	-	48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:34 DAL - Dez Bryant 7 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 14:26 MIN - Graham Harden 29 field goal
2Q: 12:21 DAL - Sherman Drake 38 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 04:01 DAL - Dale Sciacca 1 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Sammy Watkins 11 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Graham Harden extra point)
3Q: 10:05 DAL - Dan Bailey 36 field goal
3Q: 08:46 DAL - Ed Newman 39 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 04:55 MIN - Marshawn Lynch 14 run (Graham Harden extra point)
3Q: 04:48 DAL - Dez Bryant 79 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 01:38 DAL - Dan Bailey 24 field goal
4Q: 09:06 DAL - Chris Ivory 2 run (Dan Bailey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:34 DAL - Dez Bryant 7 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 14:26 MIN - Graham Harden 29 field goal
2Q: 12:21 DAL - Sherman Drake 38 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 04:01 DAL - Dale Sciacca 1 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
2Q: 00:44 MIN - Sammy Watkins 11 pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Graham Harden extra point)
3Q: 10:05 DAL - Dan Bailey 36 field goal
3Q: 08:46 DAL - Ed Newman 39 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 04:55 MIN - Marshawn Lynch 14 run (Graham Harden extra point)
3Q: 04:48 DAL - Dez Bryant 79 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 01:38 DAL - Dan Bailey 24 field goal
4Q: 09:06 DAL - Chris Ivory 2 run (Dan Bailey extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DAL
Record 11-6 10-7
First Downs 19 21
- by Rushing 6 10
- by Passing 12 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 335 362
- Offensive Plays 63 65
- Yards per Play 5.32 5.57
Net Rushing Yards 113 136
- Rushing Attempts 24 37
- Yards per Rush 4.71 3.68
Net Passing Yards 222 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 19 - 1 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 228 232
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.69 8.07
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 6/54
Punt Returns/Yards 4/16 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 1/15 3/154
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 39
Time of Possession 27:18 32:42

Team Statistics	MIN	DAL
Record	11-6	10-7
First Downs	19	21
- by Rushing	6	10
- by Passing	12	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	335	362
- Offensive Plays	63	65
- Yards per Play	5.32	5.57
Net Rushing Yards	113	136
- Rushing Attempts	24	37
- Yards per Rush	4.71	3.68
Net Passing Yards	222	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 19 - 1	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	228	232
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.69	8.07
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	6/54
Punt Returns/Yards	4/16	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	1/15	3/154
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 39
Time of Possession	27:18	32:42

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:58	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	11:51	1:48	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
1	6:24	2:25	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
1	2:33	3:15	OWN 21	8	67	Field Goal
2	12:06	3:16	OWN 20	8	17	Punt
2	3:51	3:14	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
3	10:00	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	8:31	3:43	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	4:32	1:18	OWN 20	3	-8	Fumble
3	1:31	1:31	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	8:56	0:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	6:09	2:49	OWN 14	6	29	Punt
4	1:50	1:50	OWN 39	5	23	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:02	2:11	OWN 10	6	6	Punt
1	10:03	3:39	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	3:59	1:26	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
2	14:18	2:12	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
2	8:50	4:26	OWN 6	9	27	Punt
2	4:24	0:33	OPP 13	2	13	Touchdown
2	0:37	0:37	OWN 20	2	5	Half
3	15:00	5:00	OPP 49	7	30	Field Goal
3	9:48	1:17	OPP 39	3	39	Touchdown
3	3:14	1:43	OPP 12	3	5	Field Goal
4	15:00	6:04	OWN 33	12	67	Touchdown
4	8:29	2:20	OWN 48	3	2	Punt
4	3:20	1:30	OWN 15	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Alex Forbes	14	73	5.21	17	3	0
Marshawn Lynch	8	31	3.88	14	1	1
Teddy Bridgewater	2	9	4.50	11	1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chris Ivory	22	108	4.91	13	5	1
Shane Vereen	9	23	2.56	8	0	0
Neil March	4	2	0.50	2	0	0
Tony Romo	2	3	1.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Bridgewater	35	18	216	1/6	1	34	1	68.3
Ryan Fitzpatrick	3	1	12	0/0	0	12	0	46.5

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	27	19	232	1/6	4	39	0	136.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stefon Diggs	7	14	79	11.29	3	20	0
WR Sammy Watkins	5	7	98	19.60	16	34	1
WR Teddy Williams	3	5	24	8.00	5	18	0
WR Jerricho Cotchery	2	4	12	6.00	0	12	0
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	6	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Alex Forbes	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
TE MyCole Pruitt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dez Bryant	6	9	35	5.83	4	14	1
WR Ed Newman	5	7	83	16.60	38	39	1
TE Dale Sciacca	4	5	33	8.25	17	23	1
RB Chris Ivory	1	2	23	23.00	16	23	0
TE James Hanna	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Gavin Escobar	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Sherman Drake	1	2	38	38.00	27	38	1

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Carr	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Force
Marshawn Lynch	1	0
Teddy Bridgewater	1	0
Phil Loadholt	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
J.J. Wilcox	1	0	0
Byron Jones	0	1	0
Sherman Drake	0	1	0
Louie Becker	0	1	0
Greg Hardy	0	0	1
James Hanna	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rabble Brush	7	346	49.4	42.0	57	4

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	5	230	46.0	42.8	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Graham Harden	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshawn Lynch	3	16	5.3	0
Jerricho Cotchery	1	0	0.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.J. Wilcox	3	32	10.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jerricho Cotchery	1	15	15.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dez Bryant	2	115	57.5	1
J.J. Wilcox	1	39	39.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Andrew Sendejo	8	1	0.0	36	27
DT Brandon Holliday	6	3	0.0	30	20
CB Xavier Rhodes	5	1	0.0	29	27
DE Scott Crichton	5	1	0.0	28	25
DT Linval Joseph	5	0	0.0	22	21
OLB Anthony Barr	4	1	1.0	28	25
OLB K.J. Wright	4	2	0.0	23	13
ILB Eric Kendricks	4	1	0.0	32	28
DT Sharrif Floyd	2	1	0.0	20	12
S Craig Dahl	2	0	0.0	12	3
OLB Akeem Ayers	2	0	0.0	13	4
CB Trae Waynes	2	0	0.0	32	28
S Marcus Sherels	1	3	0.0	35	26
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Audie Cole	1	0	0.0	5	0
DE Everson Griffen	0	1	0.0	31	23
CB Jude Adjei-Barimah	0	1	0.0	13	14

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Byron Jones	7	3	0.0	21	33
ILB Sean Lee	4	2	0.5	21	29
CB Brandon Carr	4	2	0.0	21	33
S J.J. Wilcox	4	0	0.0	22	34
CB C.J. Hanks	4	0	0.0	8	12
DE Greg Hardy	2	1	0.5	18	29
CB Orlando Scandrick	2	4	0.0	17	33
OLB Mark Nzeocha	2	2	0.0	16	23
S Barry Church	2	1	0.0	4	19
DE Demarcus Lawrence	2	0	0.0	19	28
CB Logan Fender	2	0	0.0	5	13
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	0	0.0	19	32
DT Vernon Forbes	1	2	0.0	19	19
DT J.T. Schulz	1	1	0.0	16	23
DT Don Capodaglio	1	0	0.0	2	7
OLB Chad Honeycutt	1	0	0.0	5	3
DT Louie Becker	1	0	0.0	9	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Anthony Barr	1.0	1	0	0	25
DE Scott Crichton	0.0	1	1	0	25
DE Everson Griffen	0.0	0	1	1	23

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Hardy	0.5	1	0	2	29
ILB Sean Lee	0.5	0	0	0	29
DE Steve LaChapelle	0.0	1	1	0	10
DE Demarcus Lawrence	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT J.T. Schulz	0.0	0	1	1	23
DT Don Capodaglio	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Andrew Sendejo	5	0	27
OLB Anthony Barr	3	3	25
CB Xavier Rhodes	3	0	27
CB Trae Waynes	2	1	28
OLB K.J. Wright	2	0	13
S Craig Dahl	1	0	3
DT Linval Joseph	1	0	21
DE Scott Crichton	1	0	25
ILB Eric Kendricks	1	0	28

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Orlando Scandrick	3	2	0	33
CB Brandon Carr	3	0	1	33
S J.J. Wilcox	3	0	0	34
S Byron Jones	2	1	0	33
OLB Mark Nzeocha	2	1	0	23
CB Sedrick Albriktsen	2	1	0	32
S Barry Church	2	0	0	19
CB Logan Fender	1	0	0	13
CB C.J. Hanks	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Sullivan	2	5	22	0	34
Zac Kerin	1	5	21	0	35
Zach Line	1	4	11	0	15
T.J. Clemmings	1	2	23	0	39
Matt Kalil	1	1	22	1	33
Kyle Rudolph	1	1	19	0	27
Brayden Lyle	1	1	4	0	7
Phil Loadholt	0	4	20	0	31

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tyron Smith	5	8	1	34	0	28
Zack Martin	3	9	0	36	0	28
Doug Free	1	7	0	36	0	28
Chris Chester	1	4	0	35	1	28
Miguel Brewster	1	4	0	32	0	28
James Hanna	0	1	0	19	0	6
Gavin Escobar	0	1	0	10	0	3
Charles Leno	0	1	0	6	0	0

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Marshawn Lynch	2	25
Teddy Williams	1	19
Jerricho Cotchery	1	17
Phil Loadholt	1	8
John Sullivan	1	2

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Neil March	2	19
Barry Church	2	18
James Hanna	1	20

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Xavier Rhodes	---	---	29	27	13	69
Stefon Diggs	23	35	---	---	9	67
K.J. Wright	---	---	23	13	30	66
Andrew Sendejo	---	---	36	27	2	65
Marcus Sherels	---	---	35	26	2	63
T.J. Clemmings	23	39	---	---	---	62
Eric Kendricks	---	---	32	28	2	62
Trae Waynes	---	---	32	28	2	62
Teddy Williams	13	28	---	---	19	60
Phil Loadholt	20	31	---	---	8	59
John Sullivan	22	34	---	---	2	58
Teddy Bridgewater	22	36	---	---	---	58
Everson Griffen	---	---	31	23	2	56
Zac Kerin	21	35	---	---	---	56
Matt Kalil	22	33	---	---	---	55
Anthony Barr	---	---	28	25	2	55
Scott Crichton	---	---	28	25	2	55
Brandon Holliday	---	---	30	20	3	53
Marshawn Lynch	10	17	---	---	25	52
Kyle Rudolph	19	27	---	---	6	52
Sammy Watkins	20	29	---	---	---	49
Linval Joseph	---	---	22	21	4	47
Zach Line	11	15	---	---	20	46
Alex Forbes	16	23	---	---	---	39
Jude Adjei-Barimah	---	---	13	14	11	38
Craig Dahl	---	---	12	3	18	33
MyCole Pruitt	5	8	---	---	20	33
Sharrif Floyd	---	---	20	12	---	32
Jerricho Cotchery	3	11	---	---	17	31
Danielle Hunter	---	---	15	8	1	24
Clarence Sawahata	0	0	---	---	23	23
Ethan Mickus	4	9	---	---	8	21
Akeem Ayers	---	---	13	4	2	19
Anthony Meyer	4	7	---	---	8	19
Audie Cole	---	---	5	0	13	18
Brayden Lyle	4	7	---	---	6	17
Kevin McDermott	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rabble Brush	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sterling Moore	---	---	3	2	2	7
Ryan Fitzpatrick	2	3	---	---	---	5
Steve McLendon	---	---	0	0	5	5
Graham Harden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Brian Robison	---	---	0	2	---	2
Zach Miller	0	2	---	---	---	2
Derrick Johnson	---	---	0	0	---	0
Trevor Snider	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Free	36	28	---	---	7	71
Dez Bryant	30	26	---	---	15	71
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	22	34	13	69
Miguel Brewster	32	28	---	---	6	66
Tony Romo	37	28	---	---	---	65
Chris Chester	35	28	---	---	2	65
Zack Martin	36	28	---	---	---	64
Caiden Penn	26	16	---	---	21	63
Tyron Smith	34	28	---	---	---	62
Byron Jones	---	---	21	33	7	61
Dale Sciacca	26	21	---	---	13	60
Brandon Carr	---	---	21	33	2	56
Sean Lee	---	---	21	29	2	52
Sedrick Albriktsen	---	---	19	32	1	52
Orlando Scandrick	---	---	17	33	1	51
Greg Hardy	---	---	18	29	3	50
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	19	28	2	49
Ed Newman	12	16	---	---	20	48
James Hanna	19	6	---	---	20	45
J.T. Schulz	---	---	16	23	5	44
Josh Poock	---	---	9	16	19	44
C.J. Hanks	---	---	8	12	22	42
Barry Church	---	---	4	19	18	41
Vernon Forbes	---	---	19	19	3	41
Mark Nzeocha	---	---	16	23	1	40
Chris Ivory	23	11	---	---	5	39
Sherman Drake	12	13	---	---	6	31
Logan Fender	---	---	5	13	12	30
Louie Becker	---	---	9	17	3	29
Neil March	4	5	---	---	19	28
Neal Sterling	13	11	---	---	---	24
Shane Vereen	10	12	---	---	---	22
Gavin Escobar	10	3	---	---	8	21
Steve LaChapelle	---	---	6	10	3	19
Nick Hayden	---	---	5	8	1	14
Charles Leno	6	0	---	---	7	13
Mackenzy Bernadeau	6	0	---	---	6	12
Chad Honeycutt	---	---	5	3	4	12
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	11	11
Frank Seubert	---	---	2	8	1	11
Don Capodaglio	---	---	2	7	---	9
Thurman Adams	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	5	5
Randy Hren	---	---	0	0	5	5
Tre Nugent	0	0	---	---	2	2
Andres Domenici	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	25	5.0
Middle	15	77	5.1
Right	4	11	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	14	48	3.4
Middle	10	55	5.5
Right	12	34	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Bridgewater	35	18	4	2	5	5	2	3	1
Ryan Fitzpatrick	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	27	19	5	0	0	4	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	8	57	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	51	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	13	5	118	9.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	104	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	128	14.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stefon Diggs	14	7	1	79	1	35
WR Sammy Watkins	7	5	0	98	3	29
TE Kyle Rudolph	6	1	2	6	0	27
WR Teddy Williams	5	3	1	24	0	28
WR Jerricho Cotchery	4	2	0	12	0	11
TE MyCole Pruitt	1	0	1	0	0	8
RB Alex Forbes	1	1	0	9	0	23

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dez Bryant	9	6	35	0	26
WR Ed Newman	7	5	83	2	16
TE Dale Sciacca	5	4	33	1	21
RB Chris Ivory	2	1	23	1	11
WR Sherman Drake	2	1	38	1	13
TE James Hanna	1	1	12	0	6
TE Gavin Escobar	1	1	8	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	2	18	9.00	3.88
Alex Forbes	1	2	2.00	5.21

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chris Ivory	7	17	2.43	4.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Bridgewater	2	1	11	5.50	6.17

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	6	5	30	5.00	8.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Kyle Rudolph	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	11	11.00	14.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dez Bryant	2	2	15	7.50	3.89
TE Dale Sciacca	2	1	1	0.50	6.60
TE James Hanna	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
WR Ed Newman	1	1	2	2.00	11.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Vereen	2	1
Tony Romo	1	1
Neil March	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Bridgewater	11	6	2
Ryan Fitzpatrick	1	1	1

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	9	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stefon Diggs	7	4	3
TE Kyle Rudolph	2	1	0
WR Teddy Williams	2	1	0
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dez Bryant	3	1	1
WR Ed Newman	2	1	1
TE Dale Sciacca	2	1	1
RB Chris Ivory	1	1	1
WR Sherman Drake	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,500 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,500 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)