2007 Week 5 · Mon, Oct 8, 2007 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
25
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Buffalo Bills
24
DAL -10.5 no coverO 45 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 25–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
29/50, 309 yds, 2 TD, 5 INT
-7.0 expected points added · +2.9% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
23/31, 176 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
-9.3 expected points added · +5.3% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 29/50 | 309 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -7.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Marion Barber | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -3.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Reeves | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akin Ayodele | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Ratliff | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 23/31 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 20 | 66 | 3.3 | 0 | -6.9 |
| Brian Moorman | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Trent Edwards | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Dwayne Wright | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John DiGiorgio | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terrence McGee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Angelo Crowell | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Donte Whitner | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jabari Greer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerametrius Butler | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Ellison | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Haggan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -10.5
- Closing total
- 45
- DAL moneyline
- -520
- BUF moneyline
- +470
Cowboys closed -10.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 49 — over by 4.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 73°F, wind 11 mph
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- DAL 8 days · BUF 8 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Dick Jauron