2008 Week 2 · Mon, Sep 15, 2008 · Texas Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
37
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Dallas CowboysWinner
41
DAL -6.5 no coverO 46.5 ✓
Dallas Cowboys 41–37.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
21/30, 312 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
14.3 expected points added · +9.2% completion over expected
Passing · PHI
25/37, 281 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.1 expected points added · +1.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Philadelphia Eagles
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 25/37 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Westbrook | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Donovan McNabb | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | -6.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Brown | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Dawkins | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Mikell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Omar Gaither | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodrick Bunkley | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart Bradley | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Considine | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gocong | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Patterson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 21/30 | 312 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | -1.1 |
| Felix Jones | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Tony Romo | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | -7.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Watkins | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Thomas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Hamlin | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Burnett | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Jones | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Ratliff | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Ellis | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -6.5
- Closing total
- 46.5
- PHI moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -6.5, won by 4 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 46.5; the game landed 78 — over by 31.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Texas Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 76°F, wind 0 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- PHI 8 days · DAL 8 days
- Coaches
- Andy Reid vs Wade Phillips
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.