2014 Week 9 · Sun, Nov 2, 2014 · AT&T Stadium
Arizona CardinalsWinner
28
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Dallas Cowboys
17
DAL -1.5 upset45 pushDome
Arizona Cardinals 28–17.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · ARI
22/34, 249 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
6.2 expected points added · +3.5% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
18/33, 183 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-7.6 expected points added · -9.7% completion over expected
Receiving · ARI
5/6 for 70 yds, 0 TD
18% of team targets · 6.5 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Arizona Cardinals
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Palmer | 22/34 | 249 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Ellington | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Marion Grice | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Carson Palmer | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
| John Brown | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 18% | 6.5 |
| Ted Ginn | 2 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 6% | 2.4 |
| Andre Ellington | 4 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 12% | 4.1 |
| Michael Floyd | 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 15% | -4.6 |
| John Carlson | 2 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 24% | -0.4 |
| Robert Hughes | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 6% | 1.1 |
| Jaron Brown | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 6% | 4.1 |
| John Brown | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15% | -3.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Williams | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Foote | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrann Mathieu | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jerraud Powers | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rashad Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deone Bucannon | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Calais Campbell | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Peterson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Weeden | 18/33 | 183 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -7.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMarco Murray | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | -3.2 |
| Lance Dunbar | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Brandon Weeden | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Joseph Randle | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 6 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 21% | -1.3 |
| Lance Dunbar | 2 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 6% | 5.2 |
| Terrance Williams | 2 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 21% | -5.6 |
| Dez Bryant | 2 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 30% | -5.1 |
| Cole Beasley | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6% | 0.9 |
| Dwayne Harris | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.9 |
| DeMarco Murray | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 12% | -1.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Wilcox | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Church | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolando McClain | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Hayden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Carter | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Witten | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Selvie | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell McClain | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -1.5
- Closing total
- 45
- ARI moneyline
- +108
- DAL moneyline
- -119
Cowboys closed -1.5 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45 and landed exactly there — a push.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- AT&T Stadium
- Roof / surface
- closed · matrixturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Craig Wrolstad
- Rest
- ARI 7 days · DAL 6 days
- Coaches
- Bruce Arians vs Jason Garrett