1999 · Week 16
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
Dec 24, 1999 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
New Orleans Saints beat Dallas Cowboys 31–24. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Saints only a 31% shot beforehand. Saints improve to 3-12; Cowboys fall to 7-8. Jake Delhomme led the way with 278 passing yards and 2 TDs. Cowboys turned it over 3 times to Saints's 1.
Team stats
| DAL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 15 |
| 368 | Total yards | 339 |
| 246 | Passing yards | 278 |
| 122 | Rushing yards | 61 |
| 23/39 | Comp / Att | 16/28 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Aikman | 23/39 | 246 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmitt Smith | 23 | 110 | 1 |
| Robert Thomas | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Tucker | 7 | 11 | 128 | 1 |
| Emmitt Smith | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| David LaFleur | 4 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Raghib Ismail | 3 | 4 | 28 | 0 |
| Eric Bjornson | 2 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Chris Brazzell | 1 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Robert Thomas | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Deion Sanders | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeff Ogden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 16/27 | 278 | 2 | 1 |
| Ricky Williams | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Delhomme | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| Ricky Williams | 23 | 61 | 0 |
| Aaron Craver | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kennison | 3 | 8 | 95 | 1 |
| Keith Poole | 4 | 6 | 90 | 1 |
| Ricky Williams | 3 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Josh Wilcox | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Andre Hastings | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Cameron Cleeland | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 00-0005532 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lawrence Dawsey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |