2006 Week 15 · Sat, Dec 16, 2006 · Georgia Dome
Dallas CowboysWinner
38
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Atlanta Falcons
28
DAL -4 ✓O 45 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 38–28.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
22/29, 278 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
13.6 expected points added · +13.3% completion over expected
Passing · ATL
16/24, 237 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
0.6 expected points added · +9.4% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/29 | 278 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Julius Jones | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | -3.5 |
| Tony Romo | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -3.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Henry | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Watkins | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 16/24 | 237 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0.6 |
| Matt Schaub | 3/5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vick | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Warrick Dunn | 18 | 56 | 3.1 | 0 | -2.8 |
| Justin Griffith | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Carrington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen Rossum | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Boley | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawyer Milloy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Williams | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Crocker | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demorrio Williams | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -4
- Closing total
- 45
- DAL moneyline
- -192
- ATL moneyline
- +179
Cowboys closed -4 and covered, winning by 10.
Total closed 45; the game landed 66 — over by 21.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DAL 6 days · ATL 6 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Jim Mora