2009 Week 8 · Sun, Nov 1, 2009 · Cowboys Stadium
Seattle Seahawks
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -10 ✓O 46 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 38–17 — never really in doubt late.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · DAL
21/36, 256 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
5.7 expected points added · -2.1% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
22/39, 249 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
4.3 expected points added · -7.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 22/39 | 249 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Jones | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 | 1.3 |
| Edgerrin James | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Justin Forsett | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Burleson | 6 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 31% | -2.9 |
| Deion Branch | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 10% | 3.2 |
| John Carlson | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 18% | 1.5 |
| Julius Jones | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 5% | 1.2 |
| T.J. Houshmandzadeh | 4 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 15% | 0.8 |
| Justin Forsett | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Justin Griffith | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Edgerrin James | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Seneca Wallace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hawthorne | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Lucas | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Babineaux | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leroy Hill | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mebane | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deon Grant | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcus Trufant | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Tapp | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Curry | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 21/36 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Felix Jones | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Tashard Choice | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 | -1.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 5 | 7 | 61 | 1 | 20% | 4.7 |
| Patrick Crayton | 3 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 14% | 2.5 |
| Sam Hurd | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3% | 3.3 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 23% | 1.1 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 3% | 1.8 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3% | 2.4 |
| Roy Williams | 2 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 20% | -2.0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9% | 0.3 |
| John Phillips | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Marion Barber | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3% | -0.9 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Brooking | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Hamlin | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Spears | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Bowen | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Butler | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -10
- Closing total
- 46
- SEA moneyline
- +420
- DAL moneyline
- -500
Cowboys closed -10 and covered, winning by 21.
Total closed 46; the game landed 55 — over by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- SEA 14 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jim Mora vs Wade Phillips