Game Recap
In a October 19 week 8 contest in Dallas, the Cowboys enjoyed a 26-22 victory against the Jaguars. The Cowboys had a good start early with a 13-7 halftime lead and held off the Jaguars late.
The Cowboys were led by Troy Aikman who had 262 yards passing, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, was 21 of 32 passing. Emmitt Smith had 1 touchdown. Herschel Walker caught 88 receiving yards, 1 TD.
For the Jaguars, Mark Brunell threw for 242 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, was 21 of 31 passing. Keenan McCardell caught 120 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Cowboys registered 337 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 7 of 14 on third downs. The Jaguars registered 271 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 5 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Jacksonville JaguarsJAX 26-22
- Date: Sunday, October 19, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 337, Turnovers: 0
- Jacksonville Jaguars Stats - Yards: 271, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| JAX |
7 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
22 |
| DAL |
3 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 21-32 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 64 | |
| Mark Brunell | JAX | 21-31 | 242 | 3 | 1 | 39 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Emmitt Smith | DAL | 24 | 75 | 1 | 12 | |
| James Stewart | JAX | 17 | 40 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sherman Williams | DAL | 4 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
| Troy Aikman | DAL | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Randy Jordan | JAX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Herschel Walker | DAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Keenan McCardell | JAX | 7 | 120 | 1 | 39 | |
| Herschel Walker | DAL | 4 | 88 | 1 | 64 | |
| Pete Mitchell | JAX | 5 | 64 | 0 | 33 | |
| Michael Irvin | DAL | 3 | 57 | 0 | 27 | |
| Anthony Miller | DAL | 3 | 38 | 0 | 15 | |
| Eric Bjornson | DAL | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11 | |
| Stepfret Williams | DAL | 3 | 25 | 1 | 14 | |
| James Stewart | JAX | 2 | 24 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 33 | 99 | 1 | | |
| JAX | 18 | 42 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 21-32 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| JAX | 21-31 | 242 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance: 64,464
- Weather: 66 degrees, relative humidity 59%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
