2011 Week 12 · Thu, Nov 24, 2011 · Cowboys Stadium
Miami Dolphins
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Dallas CowboysWinner
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DAL -7 no coverU 45.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 20–19 — 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 · MIA
19/32, 288 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
7.7 expected points added · +4.0% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
22/34, 226 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
-2.3 expected points added · +8.5% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
5/11 for 103 yds, 1 TD
37% of team targets · 3.5 expected points added
Receiving · DAL
7/13 for 79 yds, 2 TD
39% of team targets · 0.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 19/32 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 | -2.0 |
| Daniel Thomas | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.6 |
| Matt Moore | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | -6.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 5 | 11 | 103 | 1 | 37% | 3.5 |
| Brian Hartline | 4 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 17% | 5.5 |
| Reggie Bush | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13% | 1.9 |
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 7% | 4.7 |
| Davone Bess | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13% | 2.0 |
| Clyde Gates | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3% | 0.5 |
| Daniel Thomas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Charles Clay | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 7% | -2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Burnett | 11 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jason Trusnik | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Soliai | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Starks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 22/34 | 226 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 22 | 87 | 4.0 | 0 | -1.7 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Robinson | 7 | 13 | 79 | 2 | 39% | 0.2 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 15% | 2.4 |
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 12% | 1.7 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 18% | -0.2 |
| John Phillips | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 6% | -0.5 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -4.1 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | 0.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Spencer | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Lee | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abram Elam | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Butler | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyon Coleman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Holley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ball | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -7
- Closing total
- 45.5
- MIA moneyline
- +264
- DAL moneyline
- -300
Cowboys closed -7, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 39 — under by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Peter Morelli
- Rest
- MIA 4 days · DAL 4 days
- Coaches
- Tony Sparano vs Jason Garrett