2007 Week 14 · Sun, Dec 9, 2007 · Ford Field
Dallas CowboysWinner
28
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Detroit Lions
27
DAL -10 no coverO 50 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 28–27 — 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
35/44, 302 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.7 expected points added · +11.2% completion over expected
Passing · DET
22/36, 248 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
10.7 expected points added · -0.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 35/44 | 302 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 2 | 6.1 |
| Julius Jones | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | -1.0 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Newman | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Henry | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Hamlin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akin Ayodele | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Canty | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Ratliff | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 22/36 | 248 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 23 | 92 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.0 |
| T.J. Duckett | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 3.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Sims | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Fisher | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dovonte Edwards | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Alexander | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenoy Kennedy | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Blue | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Lenon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dewayne White | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Smith | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -10
- Closing total
- 50
- DAL moneyline
- -515
- DET moneyline
- +465
Cowboys closed -10, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 50; the game landed 55 — over by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Gerry Austin
- Rest
- DAL 10 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Wade Phillips vs Rod Marinelli