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2008 Dallas Cowboys
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 362 points (22.6/g), 18th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 365 points (22.8/g), 20th.
Differential of -3 points (-0.2/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.7/g), 30th.
Coached by Wade Phillips (9-7-0)
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2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Tony Romo | 28 | 4 | 13 | 276 for 450, 3,448 yards, 26 td, 14 int, & 28 rushes for 41 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Marion Barber | 25 | 3 | 13 | 238 rushes for 885 yards, 7 td, & 52 catches for 417 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 2005 |
| FB | Deon Anderson | 25 | 1 | 5 | 2 rushes for 3 yards, 0 td, & 2 catches for 7 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 185th pick / 2007 |
| WR | Patrick Crayton | 29 | 4 | 7 | 39 catches for 550 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 11 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 216th pick / 2004 |
| WR | Terrell Owens | 35 | 12 | 16 | 69 catches for 1,052 yards, 10 td, & 7 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 89th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Roy E. Williams | 27 | 4 | 7 | 19 catches for 198 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for 13 yards and 0 td | Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 2004 |
| TE | Martellus Bennett | 21 | Rook | 7 | 20 catches for 283 yards, 4 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 61st pick / 2008 |
| TE | Jason Witten* | 26 | 5 | 16 | 81 catches for 952 yards, 4 td | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 69th pick / 2003 |
| TE | Tony Curtis | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 catches for 32 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Flozell Adams* | 33 | 10 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 1998 |
| LG | Cory Procter | 26 | 1 | 11 | ||
| C | Andre Gurode* | 30 | 6 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 2002 |
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| RG | Leonard Davis* | 30 | 7 | 16 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 2001 |
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| RT | Marc Colombo | 30 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 29th pick / 2002 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Marcus R. Spears | 25 | 3 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 2005 |
| NT | Jay Ratliff* | 27 | 3 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 2005 |
| RDE | Chris L. Canty | 26 | 3 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 132nd pick / 2005 |
| LLB | Greg Ellis | 33 | 10 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 1998 |
| LILB | Bradie James | 27 | 5 | 16 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 2003 |
| RILB | Zach Thomas | 35 | 12 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | DeMarcus Ware*+ | 26 | 3 | 16 | 20.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 2005 |
| LCB | Terence Newman | 30 | 5 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 2003 |
| LCB | Pacman Jones | 25 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Tennessee Titans / 1st / 6th pick / 2005 |
| RCB | Anthony Henry | 32 | 7 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001 |
| SS | Keith Davis | 30 | 6 | 9 | ||
| FS | Ken Hamlin | 27 | 5 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2003 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Nick Folk | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 of 22 field goals & 42 of 42 extra points | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 178th pick / 2007 |
| P | Sam Paulescu | 24 | 1 | 0 | 53 punts for a 41.8 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Pacman Jones | 25 | 3 | 6 | 21 punt returns for a 4.5 average and 0 td | Tennessee Titans / 1st / 6th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Miles Austin | 24 | 2 | 0 | 29 kick returns for a 21.5 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Flozell Adams* | 33 | T-G-TE | 16 | 16 | 335 | 6-7 | Michigan State | 5/18/1975 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 38th pick / 1998 |
| 34 | Deon Anderson | 25 | FB | 14 | 5 | 248 | 5-10 | Connecticut | 1/27/1983 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 185th pick / 2007 |
| 19 | Miles Austin | 24 | WR | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Monmouth | 6/30/1984 | 2 | |
| 20 | Alan Ball | 23 | DB | 10 | 0 | 176 | 6-1 | Illinois | 3/29/1985 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 237th pick / 2007 |
| 24 | Marion Barber | 25 | RB | 15 | 13 | 221 | 5-11 | Minnesota | 6/10/1983 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 109th pick / 2005 |
| 35 | Tra Battle | 23 | DB | 5 | 0 | 177 | 5-10 | Georgia | 1/5/1985 | Rook | |
| 80 | Martellus Bennett | 21 | TE | 16 | 7 | 248 | 6-7 | Texas A&M | 3/10/1987 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 61st pick / 2008 |
| 67 | Joe Berger | 26 | T | 3 | 0 | 303 | 6-5 | Michigan Tech | 5/25/1982 | 3 | Carolina Panthers / 6th / 207th pick / 2005 |
| 5 | Brooks Bollinger | 29 | QB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Wisconsin | 11/15/1979 | 4 | New York Jets / 6th / 200th pick / 2003 |
| 72 | Stephen Bowen | 24 | DE | 14 | 0 | 300 | 6-5 | Hofstra | 3/28/1984 | 2 | |
| 27 | Courtney L. Brown | 24 | DB | 9 | 1 | 205 | 6-1 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 2/10/1984 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 212th pick / 2007 |
| 57 | Kevin Burnett | 26 | LB | 16 | 2 | 237 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 12/24/1982 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2005 |
| 99 | Chris L. Canty | 26 | DE | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-7 | Virginia | 11/10/1982 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 132nd pick / 2005 |
| 54 | Bobby Carpenter | 25 | LB | 13 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 8/1/1983 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 18th pick / 2006 |
| 23 | Tashard Choice | 24 | RB | 16 | 3 | 210 | 5-9 | Georgia Tech,Oklahoma | 11/20/1984 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 122nd pick / 2008 |
| 30 | Alonzo Coleman | 24 | RB | 1 | 0 | 204 | 5-10 | Hampton | 1/27/1984 | Rook | |
| 75 | Marc Colombo | 30 | T | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-7 | Boston College | 10/8/1978 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 29th pick / 2002 |
| 84 | Patrick Crayton | 29 | WR | 16 | 7 | 205 | 6-0 | Northwest Oklahoma State | 4/7/1979 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 216th pick / 2004 |
| 89 | Tony Curtis | 25 | TE | 16 | 6 | 265 | 6-5 | Portland State | 11/11/1983 | 2 | |
| 29 | Keith Davis | 30 | DB | 16 | 9 | 193 | 5-10 | Sam Houston State | 12/30/1978 | 6 | |
| 70 | Leonard Davis* | 30 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 375 | 6-6 | Texas | 9/5/1978 | 7 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 2nd pick / 2001 |
| 98 | Greg Ellis | 33 | DE | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-6 | North Carolina | 8/14/1975 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 1998 |
| 6 | Nick Folk | 24 | K | 16 | 0 | 211 | 6-2 | Arizona | 11/5/1984 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 178th pick / 2007 |
| 65 | Andre Gurode* | 30 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 314 | 6-4 | Colorado | 3/6/1978 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 37th pick / 2002 |
| 26 | Ken Hamlin | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 209 | 6-2 | Arkansas | 1/20/1981 | 5 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 42nd pick / 2003 |
| 97 | Jason Hatcher | 26 | DE | 16 | 0 | 285 | 6-7 | Grambling State | 7/13/1982 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 92nd pick / 2006 |
| 42 | Anthony Henry | 32 | DB | 16 | 15 | 205 | 6-1 | South Florida | 11/3/1976 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 97th pick / 2001 |
| 64 | Montrae Holland | 28 | G | 7 | 2 | 322 | 6-2 | Florida State | 5/21/1980 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 102nd pick / 2003 |
| 17 | Sam Hurd | 23 | WR | 3 | 0 | 187 | 6-2 | Northern Illinois | 4/24/1985 | 2 | |
| 56 | Bradie James | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 243 | 6-2 | LSU | 1/17/1981 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 2003 |
| 31 | Mike Jenkins | 23 | DB | 14 | 3 | 200 | 6-0 | South Florida | 3/22/1985 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 25th pick / 2008 |
| 14 | Brad Johnson | 40 | QB | 16 | 3 | 226 | 6-5 | Florida State | 9/13/1968 | 14 | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 227th pick / 1992 |
| 95 | Tank Johnson | 27 | DT | 16 | 1 | 300 | 6-3 | Washington | 12/7/1981 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 47th pick / 2004 |
| 28 | Felix Jones | 21 | RB | 6 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 5/8/1987 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 22nd pick / 2008 |
| 21 | Pacman Jones | 25 | DB | 9 | 6 | 187 | 5-11 | West Virginia | 9/30/1983 | 3 | Tennessee Titans / 1st / 6th pick / 2005 |
| 63 | Kyle Kosier | 30 | G-T | 3 | 3 | 305 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 1/27/1978 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 248th pick / 2002 |
| 91 | L.P. Ladouceur | 27 | DE | 16 | 0 | 257 | 6-4 | California | 3/13/1981 | 3 | |
| 1 | Mat McBriar | 29 | P | 6 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Hawaii | 7/8/1979 | 4 | |
| 77 | Pat McQuistan | 25 | T | 16 | 0 | 315 | 6-6 | Weber State | 4/30/1983 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 211th pick / 2006 |
| 41 | Terence Newman | 30 | DB | 10 | 10 | 188 | 5-11 | Kansas State | 9/4/1978 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 2003 |
| 53 | Steve Octavien | 24 | LB | 2 | 0 | 238 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 11/25/1984 | Rook | |
| 81 | Terrell Owens | 35 | WR | 16 | 16 | 226 | 6-3 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 12/7/1973 | 12 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 89th pick / 1996 |
| 2 | Sam Paulescu | 24 | P | 10 | 0 | 194 | 6-0 | Oregon State | 4/18/1984 | 1 | |
| 52 | Carlos Polk | 31 | LB | 10 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 2/22/1977 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2001 |
| 71 | Cory Procter | 26 | G | 16 | 11 | 305 | 6-4 | Montana | 10/18/1982 | 1 | |
| 90 | Jay Ratliff* | 27 | DE | 16 | 16 | 293 | 6-4 | Auburn | 8/29/1981 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 224th pick / 2005 |
| 50 | Justin Rogers | 25 | LB | 15 | 0 | 252 | 6-3 | SMU | 8/31/1983 | 1 | New England Patriots / 6th / 180th pick / 2007 |
| 9 | Tony Romo | 28 | QB | 13 | 13 | 219 | 6-2 | Eastern Illinois | 4/21/1980 | 4 | |
| 32 | Orlando Scandrick | 23 | DB | 16 | 2 | 192 | 5-10 | Boise State | 1/31/1985 | Rook | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 143rd pick / 2008 |
| 96 | Marcus R. Spears | 25 | DE | 16 | 15 | 298 | 6-4 | LSU | 3/8/1983 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 2005 |
| 93 | Anthony Spencer | 24 | DE | 12 | 0 | 261 | 6-3 | Purdue | 1/23/1984 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 26th pick / 2007 |
| 86 | Isaiah Stanback | 24 | WR | 8 | 0 | 216 | 6-3 | Washington | 8/16/1984 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 2007 |
| Marcus Thomas | 24 | RB | 2 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Texas-El Paso | 5/28/1984 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 166th pick / 2008 |
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| 55 | Zach Thomas | 35 | LB | 16 | 14 | 230 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 9/1/1973 | 12 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| 94 | DeMarcus Ware*+ | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 247 | 6-4 | Troy | 7/31/1982 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 2005 |
| 25 | Pat Watkins | 26 | DB | 8 | 0 | 200 | 6-4 | Florida State | 12/18/1982 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 138th pick / 2006 |
| 38 | Roy Williams | 28 | DB | 3 | 2 | 235 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 8/14/1980 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 8th pick / 2002 |
| 11 | Roy E. Williams | 27 | WR | 10 | 7 | 210 | 6-4 | Texas | 12/20/1981 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 2004 |
| 82 | Jason Witten* | 26 | TE | 16 | 16 | 257 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 5/6/1982 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 69th pick / 2003 |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 16 | 243.3 | 6-2.4 | 3.6 |