NFC East · 2023

Dallas Cowboys

12-5 (5-1 NFC East · 9-3 NFC)1st in the NFC East · No. 2 seed

Last: L 32-48 vs Green Bay Packers

Rating: +6.23
Adj Off: 26.81
Adj Def: 20.78
Playoffs: 100%

Style profile

Style

What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Run rate	37.1%21	39.4%13
Early-down pass rate	60.4%4	51.1%22
Plays per game	68.42	62.030
Time of possession	31:484	28:1230
Yards per pass attempt	6.76	5.88
Yards per rush	4.315	4.313
Starting field position	Own 2913	Own 277

Efficiency and EPA

Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.

Stat	Offense	Defense
EPA per play	+0.1242	-0.0874
Adj. EPA per play	+0.0584	-0.0497
Success rate	48.1%3	44.1%20
Passing EPA per play	+0.2322	-0.0625
Rushing EPA per play	-0.06011	-0.1269
CPOE	4.04	-4.92
Explosive play rate	8.9%13	8.5%15

Situational

Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.

Stat	Offense	Defense
Points per game	29.91	18.55
Points per drive	2.772	2.5430
Red zone TD rate	60.2%11	56.5%13
3rd down conversion	48.3%2	37.4%14
Turnovers per game	0.881	1.598
Sack rate	5.5%8	7.2%8
Penalties per game	6.830	6.18

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	Y/P	3rd down	TO
Sep 10Wk 1	@30New York GiantsDIV	W40-0	+0.14	-0.43	4.8 / 2.6	6-13 / 5-16	0 / 3
Sep 17Wk 2	28New York Jets	W30-10	+0.10	-0.43	4.8 / 4.8	9-18 / 1-10	0 / 4
Sep 24Wk 3	@29Arizona Cardinals	L16-28	+0.06	+0.22	5.5 / 7.6	9-16 / 5-10	1 / 0
Oct 1Wk 4	27New England Patriots	W38-3	+0.10	-0.48	5.8 / 4.6	8-15 / 4-13	0 / 3
Oct 8Wk 5	@2San Francisco 49ers	L10-42	-0.45	+0.22	4.2 / 6.4	4-11 / 6-11	4 / 1
Oct 16Wk 6	@21Los Angeles Chargers	W20-17	+0.07	-0.12	5.8 / 4.5	5-13 / 5-14	0 / 2
Oct 29Wk 8	12Los Angeles Rams	W43-20	+0.21	-0.16	6.5 / 4.7	6-12 / 4-13	1 / 1
Nov 5Wk 9	@15Philadelphia EaglesDIV	L23-28	+0.14	+0.24	5.8 / 5.0	6-15 / 7-14	1 / 0
Nov 12Wk 10	30New York GiantsDIV	W49-17	+0.30	-0.24	8.4 / 3.2	6-12 / 0-12	2 / 1
Nov 19Wk 11	@31Carolina Panthers	W33-10	+0.20	-0.30	4.8 / 3.2	7-16 / 5-15	0 / 2
Nov 23Wk 12	32Washington CommandersDIV	W45-10	+0.40	-0.21	8.5 / 5.0	6-10 / 7-15	0 / 1
Nov 30Wk 13	20Seattle Seahawks	W41-35	+0.24	+0.26	5.3 / 6.4	8-14 / 9-14	0 / 1
Dec 10Wk 14	15Philadelphia EaglesDIV	W33-13	+0.06	-0.20	5.3 / 6.2	9-16 / 4-9	1 / 3
Dec 17Wk 15	@4Buffalo Bills	L10-31	-0.09	+0.23	3.4 / 5.7	5-13 / 5-9	1 / 0
Dec 24Wk 16	@8Miami Dolphins	L20-22	+0.15	+0.04	5.7 / 6.1	4-12 / 6-13	1 / 0
Dec 30Wk 17	6Detroit Lions	W20-19	-0.03	-0.04	6.3 / 6.5	7-14 / 4-13	2 / 2
Jan 7Wk 18	@32Washington CommandersDIV	W38-10	+0.33	-0.30	6.4 / 3.8	6-10 / 2-10	1 / 3
Jan 14WC	7Green Bay Packers	L32-48	+0.08	+0.45	5.7 / 7.8	10-16 / 6-10	2 / 0

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	EPA/play
4Dak PrescottYr 8	96%	410/590	69.5%	4516	7.7	36	9	+0.20
10Cooper RushYr 7	4%	18/24	75.0%	144	6.0	0	1	-0.29

Running backs

Share of rushes

Player	Share	Car	Yds	Y/C	TD	Rec	EPA/play
20Tony PollardYr 5	54%	252	1005	4.0	6	55	-0.07
23Rico DowdleYr 4	19%	89	361	4.1	2	17	+0.00
42Deuce VaughnR	5%	23	40	1.7	0	7	-0.41

Receivers and tight ends

Share of pass attempts

Player	Share	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	EPA/play
88CeeDee LambWR Yr 4	22%	135	1749	13.0	12	+0.57
87Jake FergusonTE Yr 2	12%	71	761	10.7	5	+0.32
3Brandin CooksWR Yr 10	9%	54	657	12.2	8	+0.44
13Michael GallupWR Yr 6	6%	34	418	12.3	2	+0.10
18Jalen TolbertWR Yr 2	4%	22	268	12.2	2	+0.09

Defense

Defensive line

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	QBH	FF
97Osa OdighizuwaDT Yr 3	26	8	3.0	13	0
92Dorance ArmstrongDE Yr 6	20	6	7.5	12	0
95Johnathan HankinsDT Yr 11	13	2	3.0	3	0
99Chauncey GolstonDE Yr 3	11	1	1.5	3	1
56Dante Fowler Jr.DE Yr 9	8	4	4.0	7	1
58Mazi SmithDT R	9	3	1.0	3	0

Linebackers

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	TFL	Sck	PD
33Damone ClarkLB Yr 2	70	3	0.0	3
11Micah ParsonsLB Yr 3	36	16	14.0	2
90DeMarcus LawrenceLB Yr 10	29	10	4.0	6
54Sam WilliamsLB Yr 2	15	4	4.5	0
55Leighton Vander EschOLB Yr 6	17	1	0.0	0

Defensive backs

Total tackles

Player	Tkl	PD	INT	FF
14Markquese BellSAF Yr 2	60	4	0	2
6Donovan WilsonSAF Yr 5	55	3	2	1
21Stephon GilmoreCB Yr 12	54	13	2	1
26DaRon BlandCB Yr 2	53	15	9	0
1Jayron KearseS Yr 8	48	4	1	0
2Jourdan LewisCB Yr 7	36	5	1	3
28Malik HookerFS Yr 7	27	3	1	1

Special teams

Kickers

By kicks attempted

Player	FG	FG%	Long	XP	Pts
17Brandon AubreyYr 2	36/38	95%	60	49/52	157

Punters

By punts

Player	Punts	Avg	Long	In 20	TB
5Bryan AngerYr 12	44	51.4	63	17	2