1999 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 20, 1999 · Texas Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -6.5 ✓U 42 ✓16 mph wind
Dallas Cowboys 24–7 — never really in doubt late. Played in 16 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Full stat lines
Box score
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Kanell | 9/22 | 172 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7.9 |
| Tony Graziani | 7/16 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Hanspard | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 0 | -2.9 |
| Jamal Anderson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tony Graziani | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Terance Mathis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terance Mathis | 4 | 9 | 73 | 0 | 26% | 0.1 |
| Chris Calloway | 3 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 26% | -4.7 |
| Ronnie Harris | 3 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 12% | 2.4 |
| Tim Dwight | 1 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3% | 5.0 |
| O.J. Santiago | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 12% | -1.7 |
| Brian Kozlowski | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Bob Christian | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 1.4 |
| Byron Hanspard | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 15% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Tuggle | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Hall | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Crockett | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Buchanan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Thibodeaux | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Smith | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bradford | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Carter | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 10/22 | 109 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 29 | 109 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.1 |
| Chris Warren | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 14% | 1.8 |
| Eric Bjornson | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 1.5 |
| Jeff Ogden | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10% | -0.5 |
| Michael Irvin | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 24% | -1.2 |
| David LaFleur | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10% | -0.0 |
| Ernie Mills | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -0.3 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
| Emmitt Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5% | 1.4 |
| Jason Tucker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -2.9 |
| Wane McGarity | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14% | -2.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Teague | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Hennings | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Woodson | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Mathis | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Hambrick | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Williams | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dexter Coakley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Ellis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Warren | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6.5
- Closing total
- 42
- ATL moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 17.
Total closed 42; the game landed 31 — under by 11.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 86°F, wind 16 mph
- Referee
- Tom White
- Rest
- ATL 8 days · DAL 8 days
- Coaches
- Dan Reeves vs Chan Gailey
Wind at 16 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.