2013 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 27, 2013 · Ford Field
Dallas Cowboys
30
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Detroit LionsWinner
31
DET -3 no coverO 51 ✓Dome
Detroit Lions 31–30 — 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 · DET
33/48, 488 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
6.6 expected points added · +10.3% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
14/30, 206 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT
-0.1 expected points added · -14.7% completion over expected
Receiving · DET
14/17 for 329 yds, 1 TD
38% of team targets · 11.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 14/30 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Randle | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | 0 | -4.6 |
| Lance Dunbar | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Phillip Tanner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Tony Romo | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Terrance Williams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Dez Bryant | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 3 | 6 | 72 | 2 | 20% | 7.2 |
| Terrance Williams | 2 | 10 | 64 | 1 | 33% | -3.8 |
| Joseph Randle | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 13% | 0.1 |
| Phillip Tanner | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3% | 2.0 |
| Jason Witten | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7% | 0.4 |
| James Hanna | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7% | -1.0 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10% | -2.3 |
| Dwayne Harris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | -2.7 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barry Church | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Heath | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Sims | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Wilber | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morris Claiborne | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| B.W. Webb | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Lions
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 33/48 | 488 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 21 | 92 | 4.4 | 1 | -5.8 |
| Joique Bell | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Matthew Stafford | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Johnson | 14 | 17 | 329 | 1 | 38% | 11.3 |
| Kris Durham | 4 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 13% | 1.0 |
| Brandon Pettigrew | 3 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 13% | -0.4 |
| Reggie Bush | 8 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 20% | 0.6 |
| Joique Bell | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2% | 1.4 |
| Ryan Broyles | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4% | 0.1 |
| Theo Riddick | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
| Jeremy Ross | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -9.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tulloch | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Levy | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashlee Palmer | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Young | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashean Mathis | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glover Quin | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Ansah | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slay | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Houston | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DET -3
- Closing total
- 51
- DAL moneyline
- +140
- DET moneyline
- -155
Lions closed -3, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 51; the game landed 61 — over by 10.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ford Field
- Roof / surface
- dome · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Bill Vinovich
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · DET 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Jim Schwartz