2006 Wild Card · Sat, Jan 6, 2007 · Qwest Field
Dallas Cowboys
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Seattle SeahawksWinner
21
SEA -1 pushU 48 ✓15 mph wind
Seattle Seahawks 21–20 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 15 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
Passing · SEA
18/36, 240 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-5.0 expected points added · -6.6% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
17/29, 189 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · -5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 17/29 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Marion Barber | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | -2.6 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akin Ayodele | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Miles Austin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Parrish | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Ferguson | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Glenn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 18/36 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -5.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Alexander | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 0 | -2.5 |
| Maurice Morris | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Mack Strong | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Peterson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Boulware | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Hunter | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leroy Hill | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fisher | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lofa Tatupu | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Wistrom | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Laury | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SEA -1
- Closing total
- 48
- DAL moneyline
- +108
- SEA moneyline
- -118
Seahawks closed -1 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 48; the game landed 41 — under by 7.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qwest Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 44°F, wind 15 mph
- Referee
- Walt Anderson
- Rest
- DAL 6 days · SEA 6 days
- Coaches
- Bill Parcells vs Mike Holmgren
Wind at 15 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.