2012 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 4, 2012 · Georgia Dome
Dallas Cowboys
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Atlanta FalconsWinner
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ATL -4 ✓U 47 ✓Dome
Atlanta Falcons 19–13.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ATL
24/34, 342 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
12.2 expected points added · +5.0% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
25/35, 321 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
9.0 expected points added · +4.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 25/35 | 321 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Jones | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Lance Dunbar | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Phillip Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ogletree | 3 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 11% | 8.1 |
| Miles Austin | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 26% | 2.0 |
| Felix Jones | 5 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 14% | 2.2 |
| Jason Witten | 7 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 23% | 0.7 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 11% | -0.7 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.8 |
| Lawrence Vickers | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 1.2 |
| Lance Dunbar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -1.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Carter | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny McCray | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Sims | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Dunbar | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Falcons
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Ryan | 24/34 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Turner | 20 | 102 | 5.1 | 1 | -0.1 |
| Matt Ryan | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Julio Jones | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jason Snelling | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -3.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Jones | 5 | 6 | 129 | 0 | 18% | 8.3 |
| Roddy White | 7 | 10 | 118 | 0 | 29% | 8.0 |
| Jacquizz Rodgers | 4 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 15% | 4.1 |
| Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 15% | 0.4 |
| Michael Palmer | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | 0.8 |
| Jason Snelling | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9% | -3.1 |
| Michael Turner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
| Harry Douglas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
| Lousaka Polite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Babineaux | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Akeem Dent | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert McClain | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Nicholas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Moore | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunta Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas DeCoud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kroy Biermann | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vance Walker | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- ATL -4
- Closing total
- 47
- DAL moneyline
- +166
- ATL moneyline
- -185
Falcons closed -4 and covered, winning by 6.
Total closed 47; the game landed 32 — under by 15.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Georgia Dome
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · ATL 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Mike Smith