2003 Week 17 · Sun, Dec 28, 2003 · Louisiana Superdome

Dallas Cowboys

New Orleans SaintsWinner

DAL -1 upsetU 38 ✓DomeCowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

New Orleans Saints 13–7.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Passing · DAL

27/47, 290 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

-7.4 expected points added

Passing · NO

15/32, 243 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT

3.4 expected points added

Rushing · NO

21 att, 49 yds, 0 TD

-8.3 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · DAL

6 att, 26 yds, 0 TD

-0.3 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Quincy Carter	27/47	290	1	3	3	-7.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Richie Anderson	6	26	4.3	-0.3
Troy Hambrick	11	26	2.4	0.2
Quincy Carter	2	17	8.5	1.5
Joey Galloway	1	10	10.0	0.6
Erik Bickerstaff	2	5	2.5	-0.5
Jamar Martin	1	1	1.0	-0.2

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	PD
Dat Nguyen	4	2	0.0	1
Terence Newman	5	0	0.0	1
Darren Woodson	4	0	0.0	0
Dexter Coakley	3	1	0.0	0
Pete Hunter	3	0	0.0	0
Greg Ellis	1	2	0.5	0
La'Roi Glover	2	1	1.0	0
Terry Glenn	1	1	0.0	0
Daleroy Stewart	0	2	0.5	0
Roy Williams	1	1	0.0	1

Player	C/Att	Yds	TD	INT	Sacked	EPA
Aaron Brooks	15/32	243	1	0	2	3.4
Deuce McAllister	0/1	0	0	0	0	-0.4

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	EPA
Deuce McAllister	21	49	2.3	-8.3
Aaron Brooks	2	7	3.5	2.1
Lamar Smith	1	2	2.0	-0.5

Player	Solo	Ast	Sacks	INT	PD
Fred Thomas	10	0	0.0	0	0
Ashley Ambrose	5	3	0.0	0	2
Jay Bellamy	4	3	1.0	2	2
Derrick Rodgers	2	2	0.0	0	0
Deveron Harper	2	1	0.0	0	0
Sedrick Hodge	2	1	0.0	0	0
Orlando Ruff	1	1	0.0	0	0
Darrin Smith	1	1	0.0	0	0
Darren Howard	2	0	1.0	0	0
Kenny Smith	1	1	0.0	0	0

Closing number vs result

Cowboys closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.

Total closed 38; the game landed 20 — under by 18.0.

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