Game Recap
In a week 8 meeting in Dallas, the Cowboys authored a 31-21 victory against the Lions. following an even going into halftime, Cowboys outscored the Lions 17-7 in the second.
The Cowboys were led by Vinny Testaverde who had 235 yards passing, 3 TDs, was 19 of 24 passing. Eddie George rumbled for 99 rushing yards. Jason Witten had 84 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 9 catches.
For the Lions, Joey Harrington threw for 255 yards passing, 2 TDs, was 19 of 32 passing. Az-Zahir Hakim caught 90 receiving yards.
The Cowboys ended with 357 total yards, 22 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 9 of 15 on third downs. The Lions ended up with 284 total yards, 15 first downs, 1 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 3 of 9 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat Detroit LionsDET 31-21
- Date: Sunday, October 31, 2004
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:03PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 357, Turnovers: 3
- Detroit Lions Stats - Yards: 284, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DET |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
| DAL |
7 |
7 |
7 |
10 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joey Harrington | DET | 19-32 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 50 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | DAL | 19-24 | 235 | 3 | 3 | 38 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Eddie George | DAL | 31 | 99 | 0 | 21 | |
| Kevin Jones | DET | 11 | 36 | 0 | 12 | |
| Randal Williams | DAL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Vinny Testaverde | DAL | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | |
| Richie Anderson | DAL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Shawn Bryson | DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Joey Harrington | DET | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Az-Zahir Hakim | DET | 4 | 90 | 0 | 39 | |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 9 | 84 | 1 | 17 | |
| Keyshawn Johnson | DAL | 3 | 80 | 2 | 38 | |
| David Kircus | DET | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 | |
| Reggie Swinton | DET | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 | |
| Patrick Crayton | DAL | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
| Stephen Alexander | DET | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | |
| Richie Anderson | DAL | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 41 | 127 | 1 | | |
| DET | 14 | 39 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 19-24 | 235 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| DET | 19-32 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys
- Attendance: 63,616
- Weather: 78 degrees, relative humidity 71%, no wind, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:02 - 3 hours, 02 minutes
