Game Recap
In a week 9 collision in Miami, the Cowboys pitched a 29-10 win over the Dolphins. The Dolphins had the lead after two 10-9 but Cowboys took command in the 0. The Cowboys had a 7-0 scoring edge in the fourth The Dolphins were held scoreless in the final 30 minutes.
The Cowboys were led by Troy Aikman who finished with 363 yards in the air, 3 TDs, zero interceptions, was 33 of 41 passing. Michael Irvin finished with 186 receiving yards, 1 TD, 12 receptions.
For the Dolphins, Dan Marino connected on 1 TD.
The Cowboys tallied 482 total yards, 27 first downs, 0 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 9 of 16 on third downs. The Dolphins tallied 221 total yards, 10 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were 2 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 29-10
- Date: Sunday, October 27, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 482, Turnovers: 0
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 221, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
3 |
6 |
13 |
7 |
29 |
| MIA |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 33-41 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 61 | |
| Dan Marino | MIA | 12-27 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 46 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 22 | 74 | 0 | 13 | |
| Sherman Williams | DAL | 8 | 48 | 0 | 27 | |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | MIA | 7 | 29 | 0 | 10 | |
| Jerris McPhail | MIA | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 | |
| Irving Spikes | MIA | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
| Daryl Johnston | DAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Michael Irvin | DAL | 12 | 186 | 1 | 61 | |
| Deion Sanders | DAL | 5 | 60 | 0 | 17 | |
| Randal Hill | MIA | 2 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 7 | 44 | 1 | 14 | |
| Charles Jordan | MIA | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 | |
| O.J. McDuffie | MIA | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Daryl Johnston | DAL | 2 | 28 | 0 | 16 | |
| Stanley Pritchett | MIA | 2 | 24 | 1 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 36 | 123 | 0 | | |
| MIA | 13 | 48 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 33-41 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIA | 12-27 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance: 75,283
- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 68%, wind 15 mph
- Time of Game:
