Game Recap
In a December 19 week 15 clash in New Orleans, the Cowboys enjoyed a 24-17 win over the Saints. Cowboys took the going into halftime 17-3 and held on in the final 30 minutes.
The Cowboys were guided by Tony Romo who finished with 312 passing yards, 1 touchdown, 0 picks, was 22 of 34 passing. Marion Barber rumbled for 2 TDs. Miles Austin had 139 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Saints, Drew Brees tossed in 298 yards passing in the air, 1 touchdown, was 29 of 45 passing. Marques Colston caught 86 receiving yards.
The Cowboys finished with 439 total yards, 24 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 8 of 15 on third downs. The Saints tallied 336 total yards, 23 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 1 of 7 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Dallas CowboysDAL defeat New Orleans SaintsNOR 24-17
- Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:22PM
- Dallas Cowboys Stats - Yards: 439, Turnovers: 0
- New Orleans Saints Stats - Yards: 336, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NOR by 7.5
- -- Over/Under: 53.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DAL |
14 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
| NOR |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tony Romo | DAL | 22-34 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 49 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 29-45 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marion Barber | DAL | 17 | 62 | 2 | 9 | |
| Felix Jones | DAL | 14 | 58 | 0 | 17 | |
| Reggie Bush | NOR | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | |
| Tony Romo | DAL | 4 | 21 | 0 | 10 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 6 | 20 | 0 | 5 | |
| Mike Bell | NOR | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Drew Brees | NOR | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Miles Austin | DAL | 7 | 139 | 1 | 49 | |
| Marques Colston | NOR | 5 | 86 | 0 | 35 | |
| David Thomas | NOR | 8 | 77 | 0 | 18 | |
| Pierre Thomas | NOR | 5 | 50 | 0 | 29 | |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 5 | 44 | 0 | 21 | |
| Robert Meachem | NOR | 5 | 43 | 0 | 15 | |
| John Phillips | DAL | 3 | 40 | 0 | 23 | |
| Patrick Crayton | DAL | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DAL | 36 | 145 | 2 | | |
| NOR | 13 | 65 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DAL | 22-34 | 312 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NOR | 29-45 | 298 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
- Attendance: 70,213
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 3:08 - 3 hours, 08 minutes
