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2005 Dallas Cowboys

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 325 points (20.3/g), 15th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 308 points (19.2/g), 12th.
 Differential of 17 points (1.1/g), 15th.
 Expected W-L: 8.5-7.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 19th.

Coached by Bill Parcells (9-7-0)

2005 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Drew Bledsoe 33 12 16 300 for 499, 3,639 yards, 23 td, 17 int, & 34 rushes for 50 yards and 2 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1993

RB Julius Jones 24 1 12 257 rushes for 993 yards, 5 td, & 35 catches for 218 yards and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2004

WR Terry Glenn 31 9 16 62 catches for 1,136 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for -4 yards and 1 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 7th pick / 1996

WR Keyshawn Johnson 33 9 14 71 catches for 839 yards, 6 td, & 1 rush for 3 yards and 0 td

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

TE Daniel Campbell 29 6 12 3 catches for 24 yards, 1 td

New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999

TE Jason Witten* 23 2 16 66 catches for 757 yards, 6 td

Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 69th pick / 2003

LT Torrin Tucker 26 2 10 1 fumble recovered
LT Flozell Adams 30 7 6

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 1998

LG Larry Allen* 34 11 16 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 46th pick / 1994

C Al Johnson 26 1 16 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 2003

RG Marco Rivera 33 8 14

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 208th pick / 1996

RT Rob Petitti 23 Rook 16

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 209th pick / 2005

 Defensive Starters
LDE Marcus R. Spears 22 Rook 10 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 2005

LDE Kenyon Coleman 26 3 5 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 147th pick / 2002

NT La'Roi Glover* 31 9 13 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 166th pick / 1996

NT Jason Ferguson 31 8 5 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New York Jets / 7th / 229th pick / 1997

RDE Greg Ellis 30 7 13 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 1998

LOLB Scott Fujita 26 3 8 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002

LLB Alshermond Singleton 30 8 7 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 128th pick / 1997

LILB Bradie James 24 2 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 2003

RILB Scott Shanle 26 2 8 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2003

ROLB DeMarcus Ware 23 Rook 16 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 2005

LCB Terence Newman 27 2 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 2003

RCB Anthony Henry 29 4 10 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001

RCB Aaron Glenn 33 11 7 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 1994

SS Roy Williams* 25 3 16 2.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 2002

FS Keith Davis 27 3 15 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Jose Cortez 30 6 0 12 of 16 field goals & 13 of 14 extra points
P Mat McBriar 26 1 0 81 punts for a 42.5 average, 0 blocked
PR Patrick Crayton 26 1 0 23 punt returns for a 7.2 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 216th pick / 2004

KR Tyson Thompson 24 Rook 0 57 kick returns for a 24.5 average and 0 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Flozell Adams 30 T-G-TE 6 6 335 6-7 Michigan State 5/18/1975 7

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 1998

Larry Allen* 34 G-T 16 16 325 6-3 Butte Junior College (CA),Sonoma State 11/27/1971 11

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 46th pick / 1994

Marion Barber 22 RB 13 2 221 5-11 Minnesota 6/10/1983 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 2005

Michael Barrow 35 LB 1 0 245 6-2 Miami (FL) 4/19/1970 12

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1993

Drew Bledsoe 33 QB 16 16 238 6-5 Washington State 2/14/1972 12

New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1993

Ethan Brooks 33 T 1 0 330 6-6 Williams 4/27/1972 9

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 229th pick / 1996

Kevin Burnett 23 LB 13 0 237 6-3 Tennessee 12/24/1982 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2005

Daniel Campbell 29 TE 16 12 263 6-5 Texas A&M 4/13/1976 6

New York Giants / 3rd / 79th pick / 1999

Chris L. Canty 23 DE 16 2 286 6-7 Virginia 11/10/1982 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 132nd pick / 2005

Quinton Caver 27 LB 8 0 241 6-4 Arkansas 8/22/1978 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 55th pick / 2001

Kenyon Coleman 26 DE 12 5 285 6-5 UCLA 4/10/1979 3

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 147th pick / 2002

Marc Colombo 27 T 4 0 320 6-7 Boston College 10/8/1978 3

Chicago Bears / 1st / 29th pick / 2002

Jon Condo 24 LB 3 0 244 6-3 Maryland 8/26/1981 Rook
Terrance Copper 23 WR 16 0 204 6-0 East Carolina 3/12/1982 1
Jose Cortez 30 K 7 0 200 5-11 Oregon State 5/27/1975 6
Patrick Crayton 26 WR 11 0 205 6-0 Northwest Oklahoma State 4/7/1979 1

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 216th pick / 2004

Billy Cundiff 25 K 6 0 201 6-1 Drake 3/30/1980 3
Keith Davis 27 DB 16 15 193 5-10 Sam Houston State 12/30/1978 3
Greg Ellis 30 DE 16 13 271 6-6 North Carolina 8/14/1975 7

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 1998

Jason Ferguson 31 DT-NT 16 5 305 6-3 Georgia 11/28/1974 8

New York Jets / 7th / 229th pick / 1997

Ryan Fowler 23 LB 14 3 243 6-3 Duke 5/20/1982 1
Scott Fujita 26 LB 16 8 247 6-5 California 4/28/1979 3

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 143rd pick / 2002

Aaron Glenn 33 DB 16 7 185 5-9 Texas A&M 7/16/1972 11

New York Jets / 1st / 12th pick / 1994

Terry Glenn 31 WR 16 16 195 5-11 Ohio State 7/23/1974 9

New England Patriots / 1st / 7th pick / 1996

La'Roi Glover* 31 DT-NT 16 13 285 6-2 San Diego State 7/4/1974 9

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 166th pick / 1996

Andre Gurode 27 G-C 16 2 314 6-4 Colorado 3/6/1978 3

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 2002

Anthony Henry 29 DB 12 10 205 6-1 South Florida 11/3/1976 4

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001

Bradie James 24 LB 16 16 243 6-2 LSU 1/17/1981 2

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 2003

Al Johnson 26 C 16 16 305 6-5 Wisconsin 1/27/1979 1

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 2003

Keyshawn Johnson 33 WR 16 14 212 6-4 USC 7/22/1972 9

New York Jets / 1st / 1st pick / 1996

Thomas Johnson 24 DT-DE 2 0 294 6-2 Middle Tenn. State 6/24/1981 Rook
Julius Jones 24 RB 13 12 210 5-10 Notre Dame 8/14/1981 1

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2004

Nate Jones 23 DB 16 0 180 5-10 Rutgers 6/13/1982 1

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 205th pick / 2004

L.P. Ladouceur 24 DE 8 0 257 6-4 California 3/13/1981 Rook
Mat McBriar 26 P 16 0 210 6-1 Hawaii 7/8/1979 1
Terence Newman 27 DB 16 16 188 5-11 Kansas State 9/4/1978 2

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 2003

Dat Nguyen 30 LB 8 4 238 5-11 Texas A&M 9/25/1975 6

Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 85th pick / 1999

Ben Noll 24 G 4 0 300 6-4 Pennsylvania 11/14/1981 1
Eric Ogbogu 30 DE 6 0 270 6-4 Maryland 7/18/1975 7

New York Jets / 6th / 163rd pick / 1998

Stephen Peterman 23 G 3 0 318 6-4 LSU 1/11/1982 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2004

Rob Petitti 23 T 16 16 347 6-6 Pittsburgh 5/21/1982 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 209th pick / 2005

Brett Pierce 24 TE 10 1 250 6-5 Stanford 1/7/1981 1
Willie Pile 25 DB 16 1 206 6-2 Virginia Tech 5/25/1980 1

Kansas City Chiefs / 7th / 252nd pick / 2003

Lousaka Polite 24 RB 14 3 246 6-0 Pittsburgh 9/14/1981 1
Peerless Price 29 WR 7 1 190 5-11 Tennessee 10/27/1976 6

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1999

Jay Ratliff 24 DE 4 1 293 6-4 Auburn 8/29/1981 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 2005

Jacques Reeves 23 DB 16 0 192 5-11 Purdue 10/8/1982 1

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 223rd pick / 2004

Marco Rivera 33 G 14 14 310 6-4 Penn State 4/26/1972 8

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 208th pick / 1996

Tony Romo 25 QB 16 0 219 6-2 Eastern Illinois 4/21/1980 1
Sean Ryan 25 TE 3 1 254 6-5 Boston College 3/27/1980 1

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 144th pick / 2004

Lynn Scott 28 DB 6 0 211 6-0 Northwest Oklahoma State 6/23/1977 4
Scott Shanle 26 LB 15 8 240 6-2 Nebraska 11/23/1979 2

St. Louis Rams / 7th / 251st pick / 2003

Alshermond Singleton 30 LB 8 7 250 6-2 Temple 8/7/1975 8

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 128th pick / 1997

Marcus R. Spears 22 DE 16 10 298 6-4 LSU 3/8/1983 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 2005

Shaun Suisham 24 K 3 0 199 6-0 Bowling Green 12/29/1981 Rook
Anthony Thomas 28 RB 6 2 228 6-2 Michigan 11/7/1977 4

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 2001

Tyson Thompson 24 RB 15 0 215 6-1 San Jose State 5/21/1981 Rook
Torrin Tucker 26 T-G 16 10 315 6-6 Southern Miss 12/25/1979 2
DeMarcus Ware 23 LB 16 16 247 6-4 Troy 7/31/1982 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 2005

Roy Williams* 25 DB 16 16 235 6-0 Oklahoma 8/14/1980 3

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 2002

Jason Witten* 23 TE 16 16 257 6-5 Tennessee 5/6/1982 2

Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 69th pick / 2003

Team Total 26.7 16 250.0 6-2.5 3.5