2009 Week 3 · Mon, Sep 28, 2009 · Cowboys Stadium
Carolina Panthers
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -9 ✓U 48 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 21–7.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
22/33, 255 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
5.2 expected points added · +0.2% completion over expected
Passing · CAR
22/33, 220 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-11.0 expected points added · +5.5% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Carolina Panthers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 22/33 | 220 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -11.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAngelo Williams | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 0 | 2.2 |
| Jake Delhomme | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | -1.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Rosario | 3 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 16% | 3.1 |
| Muhsin Muhammad | 6 | 9 | 51 | 0 | 29% | 1.2 |
| Steve Smith | 4 | 7 | 38 | 0 | 23% | -1.9 |
| Kenny Moore | 2 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6% | 0.6 |
| Jeff King | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 0.8 |
| Jonathan Stewart | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| DeAngelo Williams | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6% | 0.4 |
| Dwayne Jarrett | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | 0.6 |
| Tony Fiammetta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Beason | 10 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Marshall | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Davis | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Teal | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Brayton | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charles Godfrey | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Peppers | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/33 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Tashard Choice | 18 | 82 | 4.6 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Tony Romo | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 9 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 28% | 3.7 |
| Roy Williams | 4 | 7 | 75 | 0 | 22% | 3.9 |
| Patrick Crayton | 3 | 4 | 44 | 0 | 13% | 4.6 |
| Tashard Choice | 4 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 22% | 1.5 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 1.3 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9% | -4.0 |
| Miles Austin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Igor Olshansky | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Butler | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -9
- Closing total
- 48
- CAR moneyline
- +350
- DAL moneyline
- -400
Cowboys closed -9 and covered, winning by 14.
Total closed 48; the game landed 28 — under by 20.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- CAR 8 days · DAL 8 days
- Coaches
- John Fox vs Wade Phillips