2004 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Dallas Cowboys
17
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Minnesota VikingsWinner
35
MIN -6.5 ✓O 44 ✓Dome
Minnesota Vikings 35–17 — never really in doubt late.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 29/50 | 355 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.6 |
| Mat McBriar | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReShard Lee | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Eddie George | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | -6.3 |
| Darian Barnes | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dat Nguyen | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Dixon | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Reeves | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Davis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Coakley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| La'Roi Glover | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 17/23 | 242 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17.6 |
| Randy Moss | 1/1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onterrio Smith | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Moe Williams | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Daunte Culpepper | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Russell | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| E.J. Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontarrious Thomas | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Chavous | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Nattiel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Claiborne | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Raonall Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenechi Udeze | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIN -6.5
- Closing total
- 44
- DAL moneyline
- —
- MIN moneyline
- —
Vikings closed -6.5 and covered, winning by 18.
Total closed 44; the game landed 52 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Mike Tice