2010 Week 16 · Sat, Dec 25, 2010 · University of Phoenix Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
26
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Arizona CardinalsWinner
27
DAL -7 upsetO 45 ✓Dome
Arizona Cardinals 27–26 — 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 · ARI
11/25, 183 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.0 expected points added · -20.2% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
12/20, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-11.7 expected points added · -4.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 12/20 | 115 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -11.7 |
| Stephen McGee | 11/17 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 16 | 77 | 4.8 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Marion Barber | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Stephen McGee | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Tashard Choice | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Jon Kitna | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 6 | 13 | 115 | 1 | 35% | 0.0 |
| Jason Witten | 8 | 11 | 45 | 1 | 30% | 3.0 |
| Martellus Bennett | 3 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 14% | -0.0 |
| Sam Hurd | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 5% | 2.2 |
| Tashard Choice | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 8% | 0.2 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Roy Williams | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -11.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradie James | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Newman | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Igor Olshansky | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hatcher | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Holley | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny McCray | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Skelton | 11/25 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beanie Wells | 11 | 47 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Tim Hightower | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.1 |
| John Skelton | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -1.6 |
| Jason Wright | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Roberts | 5 | 9 | 110 | 1 | 39% | 2.9 |
| Max Komar | 3 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Larry Fitzgerald | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 13% | 0.2 |
| Reagan Maui'a | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4% | 0.7 |
| Tim Hightower | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13% | -0.6 |
| Stephen Spach | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -1.2 |
| Ben Patrick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.0 |
| Jim Dray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Lenon | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Washington | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Rhodes | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Toler | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Adrian Wilson | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darnell Dockett | 5 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumaine McBride | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 45
- DAL moneyline
- -305
- ARI moneyline
- +269
Cowboys closed -7 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45; the game landed 53 — over by 8.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- University of Phoenix Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · grass
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Jeff Triplette
- Rest
- DAL 6 days · ARI 6 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Ken Whisenhunt