NFC East · 2016
Dallas Cowboys
13-3 (3-3 NFC East · 9-3 NFC)1st in the NFC East · No. 1 seed
Last: L 31-34 vs Green Bay Packers
- Rating
- +2.79
- Adj Off
- 24.77
- Adj Def
- 22.011
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 45.4%1 | 31.2%32 |
| Early-down pass rate | 48.4%26 | 55.2%6 |
| Plays per game | 65.122 | 65.521 |
| Time of possession | 31:593 | 28:3230 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.15 | 6.214 |
| Yards per rush | 5.02 | 4.08 |
| Starting field position | Own 2912 | Own 2918 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.1244 | +0.00915 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0635 | +0.02219 |
| Success rate | 48.5%2 | 45.8%27 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.2224 | +0.08019 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.0062 | -0.1459 |
| CPOE | 3.96 | 3.730 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.8%8 | 7.2%2 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 26.35 | 19.15 |
| Points per drive | 2.523 | 1.848 |
| Red zone TD rate | 70.0%2 | 57.6%12 |
| 3rd down conversion | 42.3%10 | 39.1%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.007 | 1.1921 |
| Sack rate | 4.9%14 | 5.0%18 |
| Penalties per game | 6.615 | 5.631 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11Wk 1 | 20New York GiantsDIV | L19-20 | -0.01 | +0.10 |
| Sep 18Wk 2 | @18Washington CommandersDIV | W27-23 | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| Sep 25Wk 3 | 29Chicago Bears | W31-17 | +0.19 | -0.04 |
| Oct 2Wk 4 | @31San Francisco 49ers | W24-17 | +0.25 | +0.00 |
| Oct 9Wk 5 | 10Cincinnati Bengals | W28-14 | +0.32 | +0.15 |
| Oct 16Wk 6 | @8Green Bay Packers | W30-16 | +0.13 | -0.17 |
| Oct 30Wk 8 | 11Philadelphia EaglesDIV | W29-23OT | +0.08 | -0.06 |
| Nov 6Wk 9 | @32Cleveland Browns | W35-10 | +0.41 | -0.03 |
| Nov 13Wk 10 | @4Pittsburgh Steelers | W35-30 | +0.26 | +0.16 |
| Nov 20Wk 11 | 14Baltimore Ravens | W27-17 | +0.20 | +0.12 |
| Nov 24Wk 12 | 18Washington CommandersDIV | W31-26 | +0.30 | +0.31 |
| Dec 1Wk 13 | @13Minnesota Vikings | W17-15 | -0.24 | -0.09 |
| Dec 11Wk 14 | @20New York GiantsDIV | L7-10 | -0.35 | -0.33 |
| Dec 18Wk 15 | 21Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W26-20 | +0.03 | -0.11 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | 24Detroit Lions | W42-21 | +0.44 | +0.02 |
| Jan 1Wk 17 | @11Philadelphia EaglesDIV | L13-27 | -0.22 | +0.04 |
| Jan 15Div | 8Green Bay Packers | L31-34 | +0.17 | +0.30 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Dak PrescottR | 95% | 311/459 | 67.8% | 3667 | 8.0 | 23 | 4 |
| 3Mark SanchezYr 8 | 4% | 10/18 | 55.6% | 93 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Ezekiel ElliottR | 65% | 322 | 1631 | 5.1 | 15 | 32 |
| 46Alfred MorrisYr 5 | 14% | 69 | 243 | 3.5 | 2 | 3 |
| 20Darren McFaddenYr 9 | 5% | 24 | 87 | 3.6 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Cole BeasleyWR Yr 5 | 16% | 75 | 833 | 11.1 | 5 |
| 82Jason WittenTE Yr 14 | 14% | 69 | 673 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 88Dez BryantWR Yr 7 | 10% | 50 | 796 | 15.9 | 8 |
| 83Terrance WilliamsWR Yr 4 | 9% | 44 | 594 | 13.5 | 4 |
| 19Brice ButlerWR Yr 4 | 3% | 16 | 219 | 13.7 | 3 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Terrell McClainDT Yr 6 | 21 | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 |
| 96Maliek CollinsDT R | 17 | 5 | 5.0 | 13 | 1 |
| 98Tyrone CrawfordDT Yr 5 | 16 | 8 | 4.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 58Jack CrawfordDT Yr 5 | 13 | 4 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 |
| 95David IrvingDT Yr 2 | 12 | 5 | 4.0 | 15 | 4 |
| 92Cedric ThorntonDT Yr 6 | 12 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Sean LeeOLB Yr 7 | 93 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 59Anthony HitchensMLB Yr 3 | 39 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 57Damien WilsonOLB Yr 2 | 27 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 56Justin DurantOLB Yr 10 | 24 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Benson MayowaOLB Yr 4 | 15 | 7 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Byron JonesCB Yr 2 | 73 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 42Barry ChurchS Yr 7 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 39Brandon CarrCB Yr 9 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 30Anthony BrownCB R | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 32Orlando ScandrickDB Yr 9 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 27J.J. WilcoxDB Yr 4 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 24Morris ClaiborneCB Yr 5 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Dan BaileyYr 6 | 27/32 | 84% | 56 | 46/46 | 127 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Chris JonesYr 6 | 58 | 45.9 | 66 | 25 | 4 |