2012 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 16, 2012 · CenturyLink Field
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DAL -3 upsetU 43 ✓
Seattle Seahawks 27–7 — 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
23/40, 251 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
-1.7 expected points added · -2.3% completion over expected
Passing · SEA
15/20, 151 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
5.8 expected points added · +13.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 23/40 | 251 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Felix Jones | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Austin | 5 | 10 | 63 | 1 | 25% | 1.1 |
| Jason Witten | 4 | 11 | 58 | 0 | 28% | -4.8 |
| Felix Jones | 4 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 13% | -0.1 |
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 1.5 |
| Kevin Ogletree | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3% | 3.1 |
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 18% | -3.2 |
| John Phillips | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 5% | 2.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lissemore | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny McCray | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hatcher | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Connor | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Seattle Seahawks
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Wilson | 15/20 | 151 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshawn Lynch | 26 | 122 | 4.7 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Russell Wilson | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 3.9 |
| Robert Turbin | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Leon Washington | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | -1.3 |
| Michael Robinson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony McCoy | 5 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 25% | 2.5 |
| Golden Tate | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 20% | 3.7 |
| Sidney Rice | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 25% | 0.0 |
| Robert Turbin | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 10% | 0.6 |
| Doug Baldwin | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -0.2 |
| Zach Miller | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5% | 1.1 |
| Leon Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Evan Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kam Chancellor | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Wright | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Browner | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leroy Hill | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Wagner | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Sherman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinton McDonald | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Branch | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 43
- DAL moneyline
- -160
- SEA moneyline
- +144
Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43; the game landed 34 — under by 9.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- CenturyLink Field
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 68°F, wind 4 mph
- Referee
- Donovan Briggans
- Rest
- DAL 11 days · SEA 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Pete Carroll