NFC East · 2021
Dallas Cowboys
12-5 (6-0 NFC East · 10-2 NFC)1st in the NFC East · No. 3 seed
Last: L 17-23 vs San Francisco 49ers
- Rating
- +5.14
- Adj Off
- 27.24
- Adj Def
- 22.113
- Playoffs
- 100%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 36.9%20 | 35.4%25 |
| Early-down pass rate | 56.8%7 | 54.5%11 |
| Plays per game | 70.92 | 66.811 |
| Time of possession | 30:4114 | 30:0116 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.04 | 6.217 |
| Yards per rush | 4.78 | 4.623 |
| Starting field position | Own 2917 | Own 275 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.0857 | -0.0873 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.0438 | -0.0543 |
| Success rate | 46.9%7 | 41.1%4 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.1667 | -0.1122 |
| Rushing EPA per play | -0.05414 | -0.04322 |
| CPOE | 2.110 | -5.32 |
| Explosive play rate | 9.4%12 | 9.8%27 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.21 | 21.17 |
| Points per drive | 2.4712 | 2.6730 |
| Red zone TD rate | 63.6%9 | 56.1%11 |
| 3rd down conversion | 43.4%11 | 34.1%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.129 | 2.061 |
| Sack rate | 4.3%5 | 5.6%16 |
| Penalties per game | 7.532 | 7.02 |
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 9Wk 1 | @2Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L29-31 | +0.13 | +0.05 |
| Sep 19Wk 2 | @17Los Angeles Chargers | W20-17 | +0.12 | +0.03 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | 16Philadelphia EaglesDIV | W41-21 | +0.08 | -0.26 |
| Oct 3Wk 4 | 26Carolina Panthers | W36-28 | +0.24 | +0.10 |
| Oct 10Wk 5 | 30New York GiantsDIV | W44-20 | +0.20 | -0.11 |
| Oct 17Wk 6 | @6New England Patriots | W35-29OT | +0.11 | -0.02 |
| Oct 31Wk 8 | @18Minnesota Vikings | W20-16 | +0.02 | -0.17 |
| Nov 7Wk 9 | 21Denver Broncos | L16-30 | -0.17 | +0.15 |
| Nov 14Wk 10 | 27Atlanta Falcons | W43-3 | +0.15 | -0.48 |
| Nov 21Wk 11 | @3Kansas City Chiefs | L9-19 | -0.24 | -0.11 |
| Nov 25Wk 12 | 24Las Vegas Raiders | L33-36 | +0.08 | +0.15 |
| Dec 2Wk 13 | @10New Orleans Saints | W27-17 | -0.13 | -0.28 |
| Dec 12Wk 14 | @25Washington CommandersDIV | W27-20 | -0.14 | -0.42 |
| Dec 19Wk 15 | @30New York GiantsDIV | W21-6 | +0.04 | -0.30 |
| Dec 26Wk 16 | 25Washington CommandersDIV | W56-14 | +0.34 | -0.29 |
| Jan 2Wk 17 | 13Arizona Cardinals | L22-25 | +0.04 | +0.16 |
| Jan 8Wk 18 | @16Philadelphia EaglesDIV | W51-26 | +0.62 | +0.07 |
| Jan 16WC | 8San Francisco 49ers | L17-23 | -0.17 | -0.01 |
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 PrescottYr 6 | 92% | 410/596 | 68.8% | 4449 | 7.5 | 37 | 10 |
| 10Cooper RushYr 5 | 7% | 30/47 | 63.8% | 422 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21Ezekiel ElliottYr 6 | 50% | 237 | 1002 | 4.2 | 10 | 47 |
| 20Tony PollardYr 3 | 27% | 130 | 719 | 5.5 | 2 | 39 |
| 32Corey ClementYr 5 | 7% | 33 | 140 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88CeeDee LambWR Yr 2 | 12% | 79 | 1102 | 13.9 | 6 |
| 86Dalton SchultzTE Yr 4 | 12% | 78 | 808 | 10.4 | 8 |
| 19Amari CooperWR Yr 7 | 11% | 68 | 865 | 12.7 | 8 |
| 1Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR Yr 4 | 7% | 45 | 602 | 13.4 | 6 |
| 13Michael GallupWR Yr 4 | 5% | 35 | 445 | 12.7 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Dorance ArmstrongDE Yr 4 | 23 | 3 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 97Osa OdighizuwaDT R | 21 | 3 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 91Carlos WatkinsDE Yr 5 | 17 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 59Chauncey GolstonDE R | 14 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 72Trysten HillDT Yr 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin HamiltonDT | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Micah ParsonsLB R | 64 | 20 | 13.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 55Leighton Vander EschOLB Yr 4 | 48 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 93Tarell BashamLB Yr 5 | 21 | 2 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 94Randy GregoryLB Yr 7 | 15 | 4 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90DeMarcus LawrenceLB Yr 8 | 16 | 5 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Jayron KearseS Yr 6 | 67 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Anthony BrownCB Yr 6 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 26Jourdan LewisCB Yr 5 | 47 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 42Keanu NealS Yr 6 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Trevon DiggsCB Yr 2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 18Damontae KazeeS Yr 5 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 28Malik HookerFS Yr 5 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Greg ZuerleinYr 10 | 29/35 | 83% | 56 | 42/48 | 129 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Bryan AngerYr 10 | 65 | 48.4 | 63 | 24 | 4 |