2021 · Week 13
Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
Dec 2, 2021 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Dallas Cowboys beat New Orleans Saints 27–17. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Cowboys only a 36% shot beforehand. Cowboys improve to 8-4; Saints fall to 5-7. Dak Prescott led the way with 238 passing yards and 1 TD. Saints turned it over 4 times to Cowboys's 1.
Team stats
| DAL | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 17 |
| 384 | Total yards | 417 |
| 238 | Passing yards | 264 |
| 146 | Rushing yards | 153 |
| 26/40 | Comp / Att | 19/41 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 4 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:56) 19-B.Maher 56 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q1(1:05) (Shotgun) 4-D.Prescott pass short right to 13-M.Gallup for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 1, YAC 0
- Q12-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(13:02) 7-T.Hill pass short left to 84-L.Humphrey for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 15, YAC 9
- Q219-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(9:10) 2-G.Zuerlein 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q2(:04) 2-G.Zuerlein 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q3(8:31) 19-B.Maher 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(4:06) 20-T.Pollard left end for 58 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q32-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q4(3:00) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill pass short middle intended for 11-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 91-C.Watkins at NO 29. 91-C.Watkins for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on NO, Illegal Shift, declined.
- Q42-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-44-J.McQuaide, Holder-5-B.Anger.
- Q4(2:47) (Shotgun) 7-T.Hill pass short middle to 11-D.Harris for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Pass 5, YAC 65
- Q419-B.Maher extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-4-B.Gillikin.
Box score
DAL
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 26/40 | 238 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | 7 | 71 | 1 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 13 | 45 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CeeDee Lamb | 7 | 13 | 89 | 0 |
| Tony Pollard | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 5 | 5 | 43 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 2 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Michael Gallup | 5 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
| Noah Brown | 2 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Malik Turner | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom Hill | 19/41 | 264 | 2 | 4 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taysom Hill | 11 | 101 | 0 |
| Deonte Harty | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 10 | 28 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 4 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deonte Harty | 4 | 8 | 96 | 1 |
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 2 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Nick Vannett | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Mark Ingram | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Ty Montgomery | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 2 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Marquez Callaway | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Garrett Griffin | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Kenny Stills | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |