2016 Week 13 · Thu, Dec 1, 2016 · U.S. Bank Stadium
Dallas CowboysWinner
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Minnesota Vikings
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DAL -3 no coverU 43.5 ✓Dome
Dallas Cowboys 17–15 — 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 · MIN
32/45, 247 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-2.9 expected points added · +3.4% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
12/18, 139 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-6.3 expected points added · +2.0% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 12/18 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 20 | 86 | 4.3 | 1 | -1.6 |
| Dak Prescott | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Alfred Morris | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Lucky Whitehead | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -4.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dez Bryant | 4 | 6 | 84 | 1 | 33% | 6.1 |
| Cole Beasley | 2 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 22% | -0.1 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 28% | -3.5 |
| Terrance Williams | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 17% | -0.8 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hitchens | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Byron Jones | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Church | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Carr | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Lee | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Brown | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kyle Wilber | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benson Mayowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damien Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Vikings
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Bradford | 32/45 | 247 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2.9 |
| Shaun Hill | 1/1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -0.6 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerick McKinnon | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 0 | -1.2 |
| Matt Asiata | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Sam Bradford | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | -0.1 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Thielen | 7 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 19% | 3.5 |
| Stefon Diggs | 8 | 8 | 59 | 0 | 17% | 4.7 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 6 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 26% | -4.8 |
| Charles D. Johnson | 3 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11% | 1.0 |
| Jerick McKinnon | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 13% | 0.5 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Rhett Ellison | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2% | -0.6 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -2.6 |
| Matt Asiata | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everson Griffen | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Kendricks | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danielle Hunter | 3 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Smith | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain Munnerlyn | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Barr | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Greenway | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Linval Joseph | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Sendejo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 43.5
- DAL moneyline
- -153
- MIN moneyline
- +138
Cowboys closed -3, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 32 — under by 11.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- U.S. Bank Stadium
- Roof / surface
- dome · sportturf
- Kickoff weather
- Indoors — weather neutralized
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- DAL 7 days · MIN 7 days
- Coaches
- Jason Garrett vs Mike Zimmer