Game Recap
In a August 31 week 1 match-up, the Cowboys finished with a dominant 37-7 victory against the Steelers. The Steelers were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Cowboys were in complete control building a 34-0 cushion.
The Cowboys were guided by Troy Aikman who finished with 295 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, zero picks, was 19 of 30 passing. Michael Irvin finished with 153 receiving yards, 2 TDs.
For the Steelers, Kordell Stewart had 1 TD.
The Cowboys registered 380 total yards, 21 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 8 of 14 on third downs. The Steelers finished with 174 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 1 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 37-7
- Date: Sunday, August 31, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 380, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 174, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
0 |
17 |
17 |
3 |
37 |
| PIT |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 19-30 | 295 | 4 | 0 | 55 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 13-28 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| Wade Wilson | DAL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 26 | 69 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jerome Bettis | PIT | 15 | 63 | 0 | 9 | |
| George Jones | PIT | 7 | 18 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sherman Williams | DAL | 5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | |
| Kordell Stewart | PIT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Daryl Johnston | DAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wade Wilson | DAL | 2 | -3 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Michael Irvin | DAL | 7 | 153 | 2 | 55 | |
| Daryl Johnston | DAL | 5 | 65 | 1 | 18 | |
| Yancey Thigpen | PIT | 4 | 43 | 0 | 15 | |
| Anthony Miller | DAL | 2 | 43 | 1 | 31 | |
| Courtney Hawkins | PIT | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
| Charles Johnson | PIT | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 | |
| Eric Bjornson | DAL | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 34 | 85 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 23 | 85 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 19-31 | 295 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| PIT | 13-28 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers
- Attendance: 60,396
- Weather: 66 degrees, relative humidity 76%, wind 4 mph
- Time of Game:
