2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · Texas Stadium
Atlanta FalconsWinner
27
at
Dallas Cowboys
13
DAL -2 upsetO 36.5 ✓
Atlanta Falcons 27–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
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2003 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 7, 2003 · Texas Stadium
27
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Atlanta Falcons 27–13.
Who moved the needle
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Johnson | 16/27 | 228 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrick Dunn | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Justin Griffith | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 2.2 |
| T.J. Duckett | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Quentin McCord | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
| Doug Johnson | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Jasper | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Stewart | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerald McBurrows |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Carter | 15/32 | 268 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.5 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion Cason | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Cowboys closed -2 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 36.5; the game landed 40 — over by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Artie Ulmer | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McCadam | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Draft | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Karon Riley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.6 |
| Troy Hambrick | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Quincy Carter | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -7.6 |
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Woodson | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dexter Coakley | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dat Nguyen | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alshermond Singleton | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| La'Roi Glover | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Ogbogu | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |