Game Recap
In a week 1 clash, the Vikings pitched a 35-17 victory over the Cowboys. The Vikings were ahead after the second 14-10 and rolled to an easy win.
The Vikings were guided by Daunte Culpepper who had 242 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, was 17 of 23 passing. Onterrio Smith had 1 TD.
For the Cowboys, Vinny Testaverde connected on 355 pass yards in the air, 1 TD, zero picks. ReShard Lee ran for 1 TD. Antonio Bryant caught 112 yards receiving.
The Vikings finished with 415 total yards, 23 first downs, 0 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 5 of 8 on third downs. The Cowboys tallied 423 total yards, 27 first downs, 2 turnovers and 9 penalties. They were 8 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Minnesota VikingsMIN defeat Dallas CowboysDAL 35-17
- Date: Sunday, September 12, 2004
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:15PM
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 415, Turnovers: 0
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 423, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
| MIN |
0 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
35 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | DAL | 29-50 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 32 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 17-23 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 63 | |
| Randy Moss | MIN | 1-1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |
| Mat McBriar | DAL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Onterrio Smith | MIN | 15 | 76 | 0 | 19 | |
| ReShard Lee | DAL | 5 | 35 | 1 | 13 | |
| Moe Williams | MIN | 6 | 27 | 0 | 12 | |
| Daunte Culpepper | MIN | 6 | 25 | 0 | 11 | |
| Eddie George | DAL | 8 | 25 | 0 | 5 | |
| Richie Anderson | DAL | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| Mewelde Moore | MIN | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antonio Bryant | DAL | 8 | 112 | 0 | 28 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | DAL | 9 | 111 | 0 | 21 | |
| Terry Glenn | DAL | 5 | 84 | 1 | 32 | |
| Onterrio Smith | MIN | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 | |
| Marcus Robinson | MIN | 3 | 54 | 1 | 37 | |
| Kelly Campbell | MIN | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 | |
| Nate Burleson | MIN | 3 | 34 | 0 | 19 | |
| Richie Anderson | DAL | 4 | 31 | 0 | 18 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 21 | 71 | 1 | | |
| MIN | 28 | 136 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 29-51 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MIN | 18-24 | 279 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
- Attendance: 64,105
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:20 - 3 hours, 20 minutes
