2004 · Week 1
Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 12, 2004 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Dallas Cowboys 35–17. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (56%) going in. Vikings improve to 1-0; Cowboys fall to 0-1. Daunte Culpepper was the story of the game with 242 passing yards and 5 TDs; 25 rushing yards. Cowboys turned it over 2 times to Vikings's 0.
Team stats
| DAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | First downs | 21 |
| 426 | Total yards | 415 |
| 355 | Passing yards | 279 |
| 71 | Rushing yards | 136 |
| 29/51 | Comp / Att | 18/24 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
Play-by-play not loaded for this game.
Box score
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 29/50 | 355 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat McBriar | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinny Testaverde | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ReShard Lee | 5 | 35 | 1 |
| Richie Anderson | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Eddie George | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| Darian Barnes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Anderson | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 17/23 | 242 | 5 | 0 |
| Randy Moss | 1/1 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| Onterrio Smith | 15 | 76 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onterrio Smith | 1 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| Randy Moss | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Moe Williams | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mewelde Moore | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |