2013 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 15, 2013 · Arrowhead Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
16
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Kansas City ChiefsWinner
17
KC -3 no coverU 45 ✓
Kansas City Chiefs 17–16 — 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 · DAL
30/42, 298 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.0 expected points added · +5.7% completion over expected
Passing · KC
21/36, 223 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
0.1 expected points added · -5.7% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 30/42 | 298 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Tony Romo | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Terrance Williams | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -0.9 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 9 | 13 | 141 | 1 | 31% | 11.2 |
| DeMarco Murray | 5 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 14% | 2.1 |
| Miles Austin | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 10% | 1.7 |
| Terrance Williams | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 7% | 1.2 |
| James Hanna | 4 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 12% | -0.6 |
| Jason Witten | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 19% | -3.6 |
| Gavin Escobar | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2% | 1.0 |
| Lance Dunbar | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -5.9 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Church | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Hatcher | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Carr | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selvie | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Allen | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Durant | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Chiefs
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 21/36 | 223 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Jamaal Charles | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Donnie Avery | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bowe | 4 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 24% | 3.2 |
| Jamaal Charles | 8 | 10 | 48 | 1 | 29% | 0.7 |
| Donnie Avery | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 12% | 2.4 |
| Sean McGrath | 2 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 12% | 1.2 |
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6% | 2.7 |
| Dexter McCluster | 2 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12% | -1.0 |
| Junior Hemingway | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3% | -0.2 |
| Cyrus Gray | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Flowers | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Houston | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dontari Poe | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamba Hali | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin Demps | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- KC -3
- Closing total
- 45
- DAL moneyline
- +153
- KC moneyline
- -170
Chiefs closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 45; the game landed 33 — under by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Arrowhead Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 72°F, wind 6 mph
- Referee
- Jerome Boger
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · KC 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Andy Reid