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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 342 points (21.4/g), 7th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 310 points (19.4/g), 17th.
Differential of 32 points (2.0/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 8.9-7.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 14th.
Simple Rating System: Total 4.4, Offense: 3.7, Defense: 0.8, SoS: 2.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Jimmy Johnson
Offensive Coordinator: Norv Turner
Defensive Coordinator: Dave Wannstedt
Training Camp: St. Edward's University (Austin, Texas)
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| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Troy Aikman* | 25 | 2 | 12 | 237 for 363, 2,754 yards, 11 td, 10 int, & 16 rushes for 5 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1989 |
| RB | Emmitt Smith* | 22 | 1 | 16 | 365 rushes for 1,563 yards, 12 td, & 49 catches for 258 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1990 |
| FB | Daryl Johnston | 25 | 2 | 14 | 17 rushes for 54 yards, 0 td, & 28 catches for 244 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1989 |
| WR | Michael Irvin*+ | 25 | 3 | 16 | 93 catches for 1,523 yards, 8 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| WR | Alfredo Roberts | 26 | 3 | 10 | 16 catches for 136 yards, 1 td | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 197th pick / 1988 |
| TE | Jay Novacek* | 29 | 6 | 12 | 59 catches for 664 yards, 4 td | St. Louis Cardinals / 6th / 158th pick / 1985 |
| LT | Mark Tuinei | 31 | 8 | 12 | ||
| LG | Kevin Gogan | 27 | 4 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 206th pick / 1987 | |
| C | Mark Stepnoski | 24 | 2 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 57th pick / 1989 | |
| RG | John Gesek | 28 | 4 | 15 | Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 265th pick / 1987 | |
| RT | Nate Newton | 30 | 5 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Tony Tolbert | 24 | 2 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 85th pick / 1989 |
| LDT | Tony Casillas | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1986 |
| RDT | Russell Maryland | 22 | Rook | 7 | 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1991 |
| RDE | Jim Jeffcoat | 30 | 8 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1983 |
| LLB | Ken Norton | 25 | 3 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 41st pick / 1988 | |
| MLB | Jack Del Rio | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985 |
| RLB | Vinson Smith | 26 | 3 | 12 | ||
| LCB | Issiac Holt | 29 | 6 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985 |
| RCB | Larry Brown | 22 | Rook | 13 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 320th pick / 1991 |
| SS | James Washington | 26 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 137th pick / 1988 |
| FS | Ray Horton | 31 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Ken Willis | 25 | 1 | 0 | 27 of 39 field goals & 37 of 37 extra points | |
| P | Mike Saxon | 29 | 6 | 0 | 57 punts for a 42.6 average, 0 blocked | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| PR | Kelvin Martin | 26 | 4 | 0 | 21 punt returns for a 11.6 average and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| KR | Alexander Wright | 24 | 1 | 5 | 21 kick returns for a 24.5 average and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 26th pick / 1990 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Tommie Agee | 27 | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Auburn | 2/22/1964 | 3 | 1 | Seattle Seahawks / 5th / 119th pick / 1987 | |
| 8 | Troy Aikman* | 25 | QB | 12 | 12 | 219 | 6-4 | Oklahoma,UCLA | 11/21/1966 | 2 | 11 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1989 |
| 36 | Vince Albritton | 29 | 6 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Washington | 7/23/1962 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Robert Awalt | 27 | te | 12 | 2 | 258 | 6-5 | Nevada-Reno,San Diego St. | 4/9/1964 | 4 | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1987 |
| 40 | Bill Bates | 30 | 16 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 6/6/1961 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Steve Beuerlein | 26 | qb | 8 | 4 | 220 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 3/7/1965 | 3 | 3 | Los Angeles Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1987 |
| 46 | Ricky Blake | 24 | 2 | 0 | 244 | 6-2 | Alabama A&M | 7/15/1967 | Rook | 1 | ||
| 24 | Larry Brown | 22 | RCB | 16 | 13 | 186 | 5-11 | TCU | 11/30/1969 | Rook | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 12th / 320th pick / 1991 |
| 59 | Darrick Brownlow | 23 | 16 | 0 | 237 | 5-10 | Illinois | 12/28/1968 | Rook | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 132nd pick / 1991 | |
| 75 | Tony Casillas | 28 | LDT | 16 | 16 | 278 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 10/26/1963 | 5 | 7 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 2nd pick / 1986 |
| 93 | Reggie Cooper | 23 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 7/11/1968 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 55 | Jack Del Rio | 28 | MLB | 16 | 16 | 246 | 6-4 | USC | 4/4/1963 | 6 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1985 |
| 21 | James Dixon | 24 | 7 | 0 | 181 | 5-9 | Houston | 2/2/1967 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 58 | Dixon Edwards | 23 | lb | 12 | 1 | 230 | 6-1 | Michigan St. | 3/25/1968 | Rook | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 1991 |
| 29 | Kenneth Gant | 24 | db | 16 | 1 | 195 | 5-11 | Albany State (GA) | 4/18/1967 | 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 221st pick / 1990 |
| 63 | John Gesek | 28 | RG | 16 | 15 | 282 | 6-5 | Sacramento St. | 2/18/1963 | 4 | 6 | Los Angeles Raiders / 10th / 265th pick / 1987 |
| 66 | Kevin Gogan | 27 | LG | 16 | 16 | 317 | 6-7 | Washington | 11/2/1964 | 4 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 206th pick / 1987 |
| 80 | Alvin Harper | 23 | wr | 15 | 5 | 210 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 7/6/1968 | Rook | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1991 |
| 70 | Dale Hellestrae | 29 | 16 | 0 | 282 | 6-5 | SMU | 7/11/1962 | 6 | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 112th pick / 1985 | |
| 45 | Manny Hendrix | 27 | db | 16 | 3 | 180 | 5-10 | Utah | 10/20/1964 | 5 | 2 | |
| 32 | Alonzo Highsmith | 26 | 2 | 0 | 234 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 2/26/1965 | 4 | 0 | Houston Oilers / 1st / 3rd pick / 1987 | |
| 90 | Tony L. Hill | 23 | 8 | 0 | 250 | 6-6 | Tenn-Chattanooga | 10/23/1968 | Rook | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 108th pick / 1991 | |
| 30 | Issiac Holt | 29 | LCB | 15 | 15 | 200 | 6-2 | Alcorn St. | 10/4/1962 | 6 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 30th pick / 1985 |
| 20 | Ray Horton | 31 | FS | 16 | 16 | 189 | 5-10 | Washington | 4/12/1960 | 8 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1983 |
| 88 | Michael Irvin*+ | 25 | WR | 16 | 16 | 207 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 3/5/1966 | 3 | 17 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| 77 | Jim Jeffcoat | 30 | RDE | 16 | 16 | 274 | 6-5 | Arizona St. | 4/1/1961 | 8 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1983 |
| 48 | Daryl Johnston | 25 | FB | 16 | 14 | 238 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 2/10/1966 | 2 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1989 |
| 97 | Jimmie Jones | 25 | rdt | 16 | 6 | 285 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/9/1966 | 1 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 64th pick / 1990 |
| 78 | Leon Lett | 23 | 5 | 0 | 290 | 6-6 | Emporia St. | 10/12/1968 | Rook | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 173rd pick / 1991 | |
| 83 | Kelvin Martin | 26 | PR | 16 | 0 | 163 | 5-9 | Boston Col. | 5/14/1965 | 4 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| 67 | Russell Maryland | 22 | RDT | 16 | 7 | 300 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 3/22/1969 | Rook | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1991 |
| 98 | Godfrey Myles | 23 | 3 | 0 | 240 | 6-1 | Florida | 9/22/1968 | Rook | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1991 | |
| 61 | Nate Newton | 30 | RT | 14 | 14 | 318 | 6-3 | Florida A&M | 12/20/1961 | 5 | 6 | |
| 73 | Danny Noonan | 26 | dt | 15 | 3 | 270 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 7/14/1965 | 4 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1987 |
| 51 | Ken Norton | 25 | LLB | 16 | 16 | 254 | 6-2 | UCLA | 9/29/1966 | 3 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 41st pick / 1988 |
| 84 | Jay Novacek* | 29 | TE | 16 | 12 | 234 | 6-4 | Wyoming | 10/24/1962 | 6 | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals / 6th / 158th pick / 1985 |
| 52 | Mickey Pruitt | 26 | lb | 12 | 1 | 206 | 6-1 | Colorado | 1/10/1965 | 3 | 1 | |
| 27 | Curvin Richards | 23 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 5-9 | Pittsburgh | 12/26/1968 | Rook | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 97th pick / 1991 | |
| 87 | Alfredo Roberts | 26 | WR | 16 | 10 | 250 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 3/1/1965 | 3 | 3 | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 197th pick / 1988 |
| 4 | Mike Saxon | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | San Diego St. | 7/10/1962 | 6 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| 82 | Derrick Shepard | 27 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 5-10 | Oklahoma | 1/22/1964 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 42 | Stan Smagala | 23 | 8 | 0 | 184 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 4/6/1968 | 1 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 123rd pick / 1990 | |
| 39 | Donald Smith | 23 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 5-11 | Liberty | 2/21/1968 | Rook | 0 | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 271st pick / 1990 | |
| 22 | Emmitt Smith* | 22 | RB | 16 | 16 | 210 | 5-9 | Florida | 5/15/1969 | 1 | 17 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1990 |
| 57 | Vinson Smith | 26 | RLB | 13 | 12 | 243 | 6-2 | East Carolina | 7/3/1965 | 3 | 5 | |
| 53 | Mark Stepnoski | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 269 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh | 1/20/1967 | 2 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 57th pick / 1989 |
| 96 | Danny Stubbs | 26 | 9 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/3/1965 | 3 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1988 | |
| 92 | Tony Tolbert | 24 | LDE | 16 | 16 | 268 | 6-6 | Texas-El Paso | 12/29/1967 | 2 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 85th pick / 1989 |
| 71 | Mark Tuinei | 31 | LT | 12 | 12 | 302 | 6-5 | UCLA,Hawaii | 3/31/1960 | 8 | 6 | |
| 76 | Alan Veingrad | 28 | t | 16 | 4 | 277 | 6-5 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 7/24/1963 | 5 | 3 | |
| 37 | James Washington | 26 | SS | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-1 | UCLA | 1/10/1965 | 3 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 137th pick / 1988 |
| 79 | Erik Williams | 23 | t | 11 | 3 | 324 | 6-6 | Central State (OH) | 9/7/1968 | Rook | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 70th pick / 1991 |
| 23 | Robert Williams | 29 | db | 16 | 2 | 190 | 5-10 | Baylor | 10/2/1962 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1 | Ken Willis | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Kentucky | 10/6/1966 | 1 | 0 | |
| 81 | Alexander Wright | 24 | KR | 16 | 5 | 195 | 6-0 | Auburn | 7/19/1967 | 1 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 26th pick / 1990 |
| Team Total | 25.8 | 16 | 235.0 | 6-1.8 | 3.0 |