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1991 Dallas Cowboys

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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.

Coached by Jimmy Johnson (11-5-0)

1991 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 1 box W 1-0 @ Cleveland Browns 26 14 25 395 265 130 15 275 243 32
2 Mon September 9 box L 1-1 Washington Redskins 31 33 19 349 224 125 2 20 332 192 140 1
3 Sun September 15 box L 1-2 Philadelphia Eagles 0 24 8 90 45 45 4 16 262 207 55 1
4 Sun September 22 box W 2-2 @ Phoenix Cardinals 17 9 11 320 139 181 1 20 322 220 102 1
5 Sun September 29 box W 3-2 New York Giants 21 16 20 327 269 58 1 26 487 368 119 3
6 Sun October 6 box W 4-2 @ Green Bay Packers 20 17 25 411 287 124 15 259 199 60 3
7 Sun October 13 box W 5-2 Cincinnati Bengals 35 23 19 376 264 112 2 17 352 178 174 3
8 Bye Week
9 Sun October 27 box L 5-3 @ Detroit Lions 10 34 22 415 341 74 4 13 208 136 72
10 Sun November 3 box W 6-3 Phoenix Cardinals 27 7 22 286 165 121 2 16 239 130 109 3
11 Sun November 10 box L 6-4 @ Houston Oilers 23 26 21 291 241 50 1 33 583 425 158 1
12 Sun November 17 box L 6-5 @ New York Giants 9 22 14 243 142 101 2 21 315 177 138 1
13 Sun November 24 box W 7-5 @ Washington Redskins 24 21 23 399 277 122 1 15 262 212 50 1
14 Thu November 28 box W 8-5 Pittsburgh Steelers 20 10 20 297 181 116 17 199 134 65 1
15 Sun December 8 box W 9-5 New Orleans Saints 23 14 20 301 184 117 22 328 229 99 1
16 Sun December 15 box W 10-5 @ Philadelphia Eagles 25 13 11 210 138 72 16 240 129 111 2
17 Sun December 22 box W 11-5 Atlanta Falcons 31 27 24 391 228 163 4 17 403 316 87 1
Playoffs
WildCard Sun December 29 box W 12-5 @ Chicago Bears 17 13
Division Sun January 5 box L 12-6 @ Detroit Lions 6 38

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 342 5101 971 5.3 304 305 500 3390 16 12 6.3 191 433 1711 15 4.0 89 24 12 24
Team Defense 310 5066 963 5.3 495 320 540 3495 17 12 6.2 180 400 1571 11 3.9 299 23 11 16
Lg Rank Offense 7 9 8 14 8 14 4 10 16 13 12 14 5 4
Lg Rank Defense 17 17 17 25 23 11 22 22 7 8 12 14 25 21

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Troy Aikman* 25 QB 12 12 7-5-0 237 363 65.3 2754 11 3.0 10 2.8 61 7.6 6.7 11.6 229.5 86.7 32 224 6.4 5.5 8.1
Steve Beuerlein 26 8 4 4-0-0 68 137 49.6 909 5 3.6 2 1.5 66 6.6 6.3 13.4 113.6 77.2 6 49 6.0 5.7 4.2
Team Total 25.8 16 11-5-0 305 500 61.0 3663 16 3.2 12 2.4 66 7.3 6.6 12.0 228.9 84.1 38 273 6.3 5.6 7.1
Opp Total 16 320 540 59.3 3495 17 3.1 12 2.2 6.5 5.8 10.9 218.4 79.7 23 151 6.2 5.3

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Emmitt Smith* 22 RB 16 16 365 1563 12 75 4.3 97.7 22.8 49 258 5.3 1 14 3.1 16.1 1821 13 8
Daryl Johnston 25 FB 16 14 17 54 0 10 3.2 3.4 1.1 28 244 8.7 1 22 1.8 15.3 298 1 0
Troy Aikman* 25 QB 12 12 16 5 1 9 0.3 0.4 1.3 1 -6 -6.0 0 -6 0.1 -0.5 -1 1 4
Ricky Blake 24 2 0 15 80 1 30 5.3 40.0 7.5 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.5 2.5 85 1 0
Tommie Agee 27 16 0 9 20 1 8 2.2 1.3 0.6 7 43 6.1 0 9 0.4 2.7 63 1 0
Steve Beuerlein 26 8 4 7 -14 0 -1 -2.0 -1.8 0.9 -14 0 0
Alexander Wright 24 wr 16 5 2 -1 0 3 -0.5 -0.1 0.1 10 170 17.0 0 53 0.6 10.6 169 0 0
Curvin Richards 23 2 0 2 4 0 3 2.0 2.0 1.0 4 0 0
Michael Irvin*+ 25 WR 16 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 93 1523 16.4 8 66 5.8 95.2 1523 8 3
Jay Novacek* 29 TE 16 12 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 59 664 11.3 4 49 3.7 41.5 664 4 3
Alvin Harper 23 wr 15 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 326 16.3 1 39 1.3 21.7 326 1 0
Kelvin Martin 26 RET 16 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 243 15.2 0 27 1.0 15.2 243 0 2
Alfredo Roberts 26 WR 16 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 136 8.5 1 21 1.0 8.5 136 1 0
Robert Awalt 27 12 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 57 11.4 0 20 0.4 4.8 57 0 1
Team Total 25.8 16 433 1711 15 75 4.0 106.9 27.1 305 3663 12.0 16 66 19.1 228.9 5374 31 23
Opp Total 16 400 1571 11 3.9 98.2 25.0 320 3495 10.9 17 20.0 218.4 5066 28 23

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Kelvin Martin 26 RET 16 0 21 244 1 85 11.6 3 47 0 25 15.7 534
Alexander Wright 24 wr 16 5 21 514 1 102 24.5 683
James Dixon 24 7 0 18 398 0 39 22.1 398
Derrick Shepard 27 6 0 6 57 0 14 9.5 3 54 0 21 18.0 111
Kenneth Gant 24 16 1 6 114 0 30 19.0 114
Ray Horton 31 FS 16 16 1 8 0 8 8.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 8
Darrick Brownlow 23 16 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 25.8 16 29 309 1 85 10.7 52 1127 1 102 21.7 6810
Opp Total 16 28 0 69 1169 1 16.9

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Ken Willis 25 K 16 0 2 2 6 6 11 9 13 6 7 4 39 27 69.2% 37 37 100.0%
Mike Saxon 29 P 16 0 57 2426 64 0 42.6
Team Total 25.8 16 2 2 6 6 11 9 13 6 7 4 39 27 69.2% 37 37 100.0% 57 2426 64 0 42.6
Opp Total 16 39 29 74.4% 32 31 96.9% 61 2367 38.8

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Emmitt Smith* 22 RB 16 16 8 1 0 0
Tony Tolbert 24 LDE 16 16 7.0 0 0 1 0 0 73
Ray Horton 31 FS 16 16 1 65 1 65 1 3 37 1
Russell Maryland 22 RDT 16 7 4.5 3 0 0 0 0 33
Troy Aikman* 25 QB 12 12 4 0 0 0
Issiac Holt 29 LCB 15 15 4 2 0 2
Michael Irvin*+ 25 WR 16 16 3 1 0 0
Jim Jeffcoat 30 RDE 16 16 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 70
Jimmie Jones 25 rdt 16 6 2.0 0 0 2 15 0 33
Jay Novacek* 29 TE 16 12 3 1 0 0
Tony Casillas 28 LDT 16 16 2.5 1 0 1 0 0 61
Larry Brown 22 RCB 16 13 2 31 0 20 0 0 1 0 0 68
Kelvin Martin 26 RET 16 0 2 1 0 0
Bill Bates 30 16 0 1 0 2 0 0 33
Kenneth Gant 24 16 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14
Danny Stubbs 26 9 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 8
James Washington 26 SS 16 16 2 9 0 9 113
Robert Williams 29 16 2 1.0 1 24 0 24
Robert Awalt 27 12 2 1 0 0 0
Jack Del Rio 28 MLB 16 16 1 0 1 0 0 130
James Dixon 24 7 0 1 0 0 0
Dixon Edwards 23 12 1 1 36 1 36 18
Nate Newton 30 RT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Danny Noonan 26 15 3 1.0
Erik Williams 23 11 3 0 1 0 0
Team Total 25.8 16 23.0 12 167 2 65 8 23 19 52 1 825 1
Opp Total 16 38 23 12

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Ken Willis 25 K 16 0 37 27 118
Emmitt Smith* 22 RB 16 16 12 1 78
Michael Irvin*+ 25 WR 16 16 8 48
Jay Novacek* 29 TE 16 12 4 24
Ray Horton 31 FS 16 16 1 1 12
Tommie Agee 27 16 0 1 6
Troy Aikman* 25 QB 12 12 1 6
Ricky Blake 24 2 0 1 6
Dixon Edwards 23 12 1 1 6
Alvin Harper 23 wr 15 5 1 6
Daryl Johnston 25 FB 16 14 1 6
Kelvin Martin 26 RET 16 0 1 6
Alfredo Roberts 26 WR 16 10 1 6
Robert Williams 29 16 2 1 6
Alexander Wright 24 wr 16 5 1 6
Manny Hendrix 27 16 3 1 2
Team Total 25.8 16 15 16 1 1 1 2 1 37 27 1 342
Opp Total 16 11 17 1 31 29 310