1999 Week 5 · Sun, Oct 10, 1999 · Veterans Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
10
at
Philadelphia EaglesWinner
13
DAL -9.5 upsetU 37 ✓18 mph wind
Philadelphia Eagles 13–10 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 18 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
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 21/39 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 30 | 114 | 3.8 | 0 | -6.0 |
| Raghib Ismail | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Troy Aikman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raghib Ismail | 7 | 11 | 88 | 0 | 28% | 1.6 |
| Emmitt Smith | 5 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 15% | 2.3 |
| David LaFleur | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8% | 1.2 |
| Ernie Mills | 2 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 18% | -3.0 |
| Michael Irvin | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Jason Tucker | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10% | -1.0 |
| Chris Warren | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8% | 0.5 |
| Jeff Ogden | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8% | -6.8 |
| Tim Lester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Hambrick | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kavika Pittman | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izell Reese | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chad Hennings | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Godfrey | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Teague | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Ellis | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Pederson | 11/29 | 145 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4.9 |
| Torrance Small | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duce Staley | 22 | 110 | 5.0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| James Bostic | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Doug Pederson | 4 | -9 | -2.3 | 0 | -4.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Johnson | 2 | 6 | 64 | 1 | 22% | 3.5 |
| Torrance Small | 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 22% | 2.4 |
| Duce Staley | 4 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 26% | -2.1 |
| Luther Broughton | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 11% | -1.0 |
| Jed Weaver | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4% | -0.0 |
| Dameane Douglas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.6 |
| Dietrich Jells | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| James Darling | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Taylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Trotter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Vincent | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Hauck | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gardner | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Mamula | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Bieniemy | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -9.5
- Closing total
- 37
- DAL moneyline
- —
- PHI moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -9.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 37; the game landed 23 — under by 14.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Veterans Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroturf
- Kickoff weather
- 65°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Bernie Kukar
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · PHI 7 days
- Coaches
- Chan Gailey vs Andy Reid
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.