Week 3, 1989

played in Arizona, AZ

82 degrees, stormy, 23 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	3	13	2	3	-	21
Arizona Cardinals	3	14	0	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 33 field goal
1Q: 04:32 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 45 field goal
2Q: 11:25 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 39 field goal
2Q: 08:21 ARI - Marion Butts 16 run (Bjorn Nittmo extra point)
2Q: 04:54 ARI - Lemuel Stinson 74 fumble return (Bjorn Nittmo extra point)
2Q: 02:10 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 41 field goal
2Q: 00:38 DAL - Dave Duerson 99 interception return (Kerry Turnbull extra point)
3Q: 02:09 DAL - Safety: Danny Noonan tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 13:08 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 19 field goal
4Q: 10:13 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 36 field goal
4Q: 00:26 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 33 field goal
1Q: 04:32 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 45 field goal
2Q: 11:25 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 39 field goal
2Q: 08:21 ARI - Marion Butts 16 run (Bjorn Nittmo extra point)
2Q: 04:54 ARI - Lemuel Stinson 74 fumble return (Bjorn Nittmo extra point)
2Q: 02:10 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 41 field goal
2Q: 00:38 DAL - Dave Duerson 99 interception return (Kerry Turnbull extra point)
3Q: 02:09 DAL - Safety: Danny Noonan tackled ball carrier in end zone
4Q: 13:08 DAL - Kerry Turnbull 19 field goal
4Q: 10:13 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 36 field goal
4Q: 00:26 ARI - Bjorn Nittmo 20 field goal

Team Statistics DAL ARI
Record 2-1 1-2
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 379 431
- Offensive Plays 70 65
- Yards per Play 5.41 6.63
Net Rushing Yards 83 84
- Rushing Attempts 30 16
- Yards per Rush 2.77 5.25
Net Passing Yards 296 347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 1 48 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 303 351
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.40 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/41
Punt Returns/Yards 2/14 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 5/134 2/35
Interception Ret./Yards 2/99 1/19
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 24
Time of Possession 33:25 26:35

Team Statistics	DAL	ARI
Record	2-1	1-2
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	379	431
- Offensive Plays	70	65
- Yards per Play	5.41	6.63
Net Rushing Yards	83	84
- Rushing Attempts	30	16
- Yards per Rush	2.77	5.25
Net Passing Yards	296	347
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 1	48 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	303	351
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.40	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/50	5/41
Punt Returns/Yards	2/14	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	5/134	2/35
Interception Ret./Yards	2/99	1/19
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 24
Time of Possession	33:25	26:35

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	4:05	OWN 28	8	56	Field Goal
1	4:27	3:01	OWN 24	5	27	Punt
2	14:50	3:30	OPP 47	6	25	Field Goal
2	8:03	3:25	OWN 26	5	48	Fumble
2	4:38	2:35	OWN 32	6	44	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 29	3	16	Punt
3	11:34	0:10	OPP 42	1	0	Interception
3	10:58	2:54	OWN 1	6	28	Punt
3	7:07	4:58	OWN 11	9	48	Punt
3	1:59	3:58	OWN 35	7	63	Field Goal
4	10:07	1:46	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
4	4:59	1:52	OWN 9	3	9	Punt
4	2:23	0:44	OWN 6	5	12	Punt
4	0:20	0:20	OWN 25	4	7	Downs

Arizona Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	4	15	Punt
1	9:04	4:37	OWN 21	7	51	Field Goal
1	1:26	1:36	OWN 7	4	29	Interception
2	11:20	3:17	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	2:03	1:33	OWN 25	8	68	Interception
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 17	2	52	Half
3	12:33	0:59	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
3	11:24	0:26	OWN 43	3	0	Punt
3	8:04	0:57	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
3	2:09	0:10	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety
4	13:01	2:54	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal
4	8:21	3:22	OWN 25	7	22	Punt
4	3:07	0:44	OWN 46	3	5	Punt
4	1:39	1:19	OWN 43	5	54	Field Goal

Game MVP: Marion Butts, Arizona Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Marcus Allen	26	71	2.73	36	3
QB Mike Tomczak	2	11	5.50	7	0
FB Larry Kinnebrew	1	3	3.00	3	0
WR J.J. Birden	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Marion Butts	12	58	4.83	23	3	1
QB Wade Wilson	2	3	1.50	2	0	0
RB Stanford Jennings	2	23	11.50	18	1	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Tomczak	39	26	303	1/7	0	37	1	79.3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Wade Wilson	48	25	351	1/4	0	34	2	58.6

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Roy Green	8	11	86	10.75	59	24
WR Mervyn Fernandez	6	11	86	14.33	37	37
TE Ron Hall	5	6	68	13.60	20	27
WR J.J. Birden	4	4	58	14.50	37	29
RB Marcus Allen	1	4	1	1.00	0	1
TE Troy Sadowski	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
FB Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Arizona	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Pete Holohan	6	14	104	17.33	68	29
WR Derek Hill	6	11	82	13.67	13	21
WR Cris Collinsworth	5	7	52	10.40	21	32
WR Irving Fryar	4	8	56	14.00	15	34
RB Stanford Jennings	2	4	32	16.00	21	26
RB Marion Butts	2	2	25	12.50	14	20
WR Elias Crane	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dave Duerson	1	99	99.00	1
S Troy West	1	0	0.00	0

Arizona	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB D.J. Johnson	1	19	19.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Mervyn Fernandez	1	0	0	0

Arizona	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Lemuel Stinson	0	1	1	1

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	7	289	41.3	39.7	53	4

Arizona	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Leon Minevich	6	264	44.0	41.7	56	4

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kerry Turnbull	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Arizona	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bjorn Nittmo	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lamont Weber	2	14	7.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Walters	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ellis Dillahunt	3	84	28.0	0
Wes Smith	2	50	25.0	0

Arizona	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cris Collinsworth	1	20	20.0	0
Irving Fryar	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mark Collins	11	2	0.0	16	37
S Dave Duerson	6	1	0.0	16	49
ILB Alvin Toles	5	1	0.0	14	43
CB Jerry Gray	5	1	0.0	16	49
DE Leonard Marshall	2	1	1.0	14	44
OLB Larry Kelm	2	2	0.0	14	43
S Dennis Smith	2	0	0.0	2	18
DT Danny Noonan	2	0	0.0	14	27
S Troy West	1	1	0.0	14	31
OLB Eugene Marve	1	0	0.0	2	11
DE Kevin Greene	1	0	0.0	14	39
DT T.J. Turner	1	0	0.0	12	27
TE Ron Hall	1	0	---	---	---
CB Ellis Dillahunt	1	0	0.0	2	18
CB Donnell Woolford	1	0	0.0	14	38
DT Doug Barlett	0	1	0.0	4	28

Arizona	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Ike Reardon	7	1	0.5	27	32
S Stacey Toran	7	2	0.0	30	40
S Vince Albritton	7	1	0.0	30	40
OLB Onzy Elam	5	5	0.0	27	27
ILB Antonio Goss	5	2	0.0	24	26
CB D.J. Johnson	4	1	0.0	29	39
DE Chris Doleman	3	1	0.5	22	21
ILB Ron Hadley	3	0	0.0	6	14
OLB Steve Hyche	3	0	0.0	5	13
CB Danny Walters	2	3	0.0	14	20
CB Lemuel Stinson	2	1	0.0	23	23
DE Clyde Simmons	2	0	0.0	24	23
DT Jerome Brown	2	0	0.0	30	38
OLB Keena Turner	1	1	0.0	11	21
CB Chris Goode	1	1	0.0	3	13
TE Pete Holohan	1	0	---	---	---
DT Tim Goade	1	0	0.0	3	10
CB Gary Richard	1	0	0.0	14	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Marshall	1.0	2	1	44
OLB Eugene Marve	0.0	1	0	11
ILB Alvin Toles	0.0	1	0	43
DT T.J. Turner	0.0	1	0	27
DT Danny Noonan	0.0	1	0	27
DT Ted Gregory	0.0	1	0	16

Arizona	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chris Doleman	0.5	1	1	21
DT Ike Reardon	0.5	0	1	32
OLB Bart Burton	0.0	2	0	12
DE Jim Burt	0.0	1	0	13
DT Jerome Brown	0.0	1	0	38
DT Tim Goade	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jerry Gray	5	2	0	49
CB Mark Collins	5	0	0	37
ILB Alvin Toles	4	1	0	43
S Dave Duerson	3	0	1	49
S Dennis Smith	2	0	0	18
OLB Eugene Marve	1	1	0	11
S Troy West	1	0	1	31
DE Kevin Greene	1	0	0	39
DT Danny Noonan	1	0	0	27
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	43
CB Ellis Dillahunt	1	0	0	18

Arizona	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Stacey Toran	4	0	0	40
CB D.J. Johnson	3	1	1	39
S Vince Albritton	3	1	0	40
ILB Antonio Goss	3	0	0	26
CB Danny Walters	2	0	0	20
ILB Ron Hadley	2	0	0	14
OLB Onzy Elam	2	0	0	27
OLB Steve Hyche	2	0	0	13
OLB Keena Turner	1	1	0	21
DE Chris Doleman	1	0	0	21
DT Ike Reardon	1	0	0	32
CB Lemuel Stinson	1	0	0	23
CB Gary Richard	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mike Schad	2	9	30	0	40
T Harris Barton	2	6	30	1	40
T Caesar Rentie	2	3	30	0	40
C John Adickes	1	7	30	0	40
G William Roberts	1	3	30	0	40

Arizona	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jim Juriga	3	9	16	0	49
C Paul Oswald	1	3	16	0	49
G Tom Toth	1	1	16	1	49
T Paul Gruber	1	1	16	0	49

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Dennis Smith	3	28
Ellis Dillahunt	1	28

Arizona	Tackles	STPlays
Pete Holohan	3	29
Chris Doleman	2	21
Marion Butts	1	29
Grady Esiason	1	13

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Mike Schad	30	40	---	---	11	81
T Harris Barton	30	40	---	---	11	81
RB Marcus Allen	29	34	---	---	13	76
WR Roy Green	29	37	---	---	7	73
G William Roberts	30	40	---	---	---	70
QB Mike Tomczak	30	40	---	---	---	70
C John Adickes	30	40	---	---	---	70
T Caesar Rentie	30	40	---	---	---	70
S Dave Duerson	---	---	16	49	3	68
CB Jerry Gray	---	---	16	49	3	68
TE Ron Hall	29	35	---	---	1	65
WR Mervyn Fernandez	30	33	---	---	---	63
DE Leonard Marshall	---	---	14	44	3	61
ILB Alvin Toles	---	---	14	43	3	60
OLB Larry Kelm	---	---	14	43	3	60
DE Kevin Greene	---	---	14	39	2	55
CB Mark Collins	---	---	16	37	1	54
CB Donnell Woolford	---	---	14	38	2	54
DT Doug Barlett	---	---	4	28	20	52
S Dennis Smith	---	---	2	18	28	48
DT T.J. Turner	---	---	12	27	9	48
DT Danny Noonan	---	---	14	27	7	48
CB Ellis Dillahunt	---	---	2	18	28	48
WR J.J. Birden	24	23	---	---	---	47
S Troy West	---	---	14	31	1	46
RB Bobby Joe Edmonds	0	5	---	---	30	35
WR Wes Smith	0	1	---	---	30	31
OLB Ian Cotter	---	---	0	0	26	26
WR Lamont Weber	1	0	---	---	23	24
FB Larry Kinnebrew	3	17	---	---	---	20
DT Ted Gregory	---	---	2	16	1	19
S Brian Jordan	---	---	0	0	19	19
T Doug Armstrong	0	0	---	---	17	17
TE Keith Jennings	5	12	---	---	---	17
TE Troy Sadowski	0	3	---	---	12	15
OLB Eugene Marve	---	---	2	11	1	14
DE Bob Kohrs	---	---	2	9	1	12
C Blaine Pearson	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Kevin Belcher	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Kerry Turnbull	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE David Grant	---	---	2	6	---	8
ILB Claude Sidharta	---	---	2	6	---	8
C Don Mosebar	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Rusty Hilger	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Willis Crockett	---	---	0	0	---	0

Arizona	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Pete Holohan	14	47	---	---	29	90
RB Marion Butts	15	38	---	---	29	82
S Stacey Toran	---	---	30	40	5	75
WR Derek Hill	12	41	---	---	22	75
T Jimbo Covert	16	49	---	---	9	74
S Vince Albritton	---	---	30	40	4	74
G Tom Toth	16	49	---	---	9	74
G Jim Juriga	16	49	---	---	9	74
T Paul Gruber	16	49	---	---	9	74
DT Jerome Brown	---	---	30	38	4	72
CB D.J. Johnson	---	---	29	39	4	72
WR Irving Fryar	16	49	---	---	6	71
QB Wade Wilson	16	49	---	---	---	65
C Paul Oswald	16	49	---	---	---	65
DE Chris Doleman	---	---	22	21	21	64
DT Ike Reardon	---	---	27	32	1	60
OLB Onzy Elam	---	---	27	27	5	59
ILB Antonio Goss	---	---	24	26	3	53
DE Clyde Simmons	---	---	24	23	1	48
CB Lemuel Stinson	---	---	23	23	1	47
WR Cris Collinsworth	11	21	---	---	12	44
CB Danny Walters	---	---	14	20	9	43
RB Stanford Jennings	3	17	---	---	16	36
ILB Ron Hadley	---	---	6	14	14	34
OLB Keena Turner	---	---	11	21	1	33
WR Elias Crane	6	15	---	---	9	30
OLB Steve Apke	---	---	1	1	24	26
CB Gary Richard	---	---	14	12	---	26
CB Tim McKyer	---	---	2	2	20	24
TE Grady Esiason	2	8	---	---	13	23
DT Tim Goade	---	---	3	10	10	23
CB Chris Goode	---	---	3	13	3	19
S William White	---	---	0	0	19	19
OLB Steve Hyche	---	---	5	13	1	19
DE Jim Burt	---	---	2	13	3	18
OLB Bart Burton	---	---	3	12	3	18
TE Danta Whitaker	1	9	---	---	---	10
K Bjorn Nittmo	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Ramon Crawford	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Leon Minevich	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Cliff Hicks	---	---	0	0	7	7
QB Ben Bennett	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Robbie Bosco	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Glenn Derby	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Herb Wester	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	-4	-1.0
Middle	13	47	3.6
Right	13	40	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	49	4.5
Right	5	35	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Tomczak	39	26	8	2	1	3	6	2	1

Arizona	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Wade Wilson	48	25	8	7	3	4	7	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	31	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	147	8.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	65	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	60	20.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	14	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	13	204	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	78	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	55	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Roy Green	11	8	0	86	2	37
WR Mervyn Fernandez	11	6	1	86	2	33
TE Ron Hall	6	5	0	68	2	35
RB Marcus Allen	4	1	0	1	0	34
WR J.J. Birden	4	4	0	58	2	23
FB Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0	0	0	17
TE Troy Sadowski	1	1	0	-1	0	3
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0	5	0	12

Arizona	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Pete Holohan	14	6	2	104	3	47
WR Derek Hill	11	6	0	82	1	41
WR Irving Fryar	8	4	0	56	1	49
WR Cris Collinsworth	7	5	1	52	1	21
RB Stanford Jennings	4	2	0	32	1	17
RB Marion Butts	2	2	0	25	1	38
WR Elias Crane	2	0	0	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marcus Allen	3	-6	-2.00	2.73
FB Larry Kinnebrew	1	3	3.00	3.00

Arizona	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Marion Butts	1	16	16.00	4.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Tomczak	6	3	6	1.00	7.77

Arizona	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Wade Wilson	4	0	0	0.00	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Ron Hall	2	1	6	3.00	11.33
RB Marcus Allen	1	0	0	0.00	0.25
FB Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Mervyn Fernandez	1	1	-3	-3.00	7.82
WR J.J. Birden	1	1	3	3.00	14.50

Arizona	Target	Overall Avg
TE Pete Holohan	1	7.43
WR Irving Fryar	1	7.00
WR Derek Hill	1	7.45
WR Elias Crane	1	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
RB Marcus Allen	2	1
FB Larry Kinnebrew	1	0

Arizona	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Tomczak	13	6	3

Arizona	Att	Comp	Conversions
Wade Wilson	12	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Green	4	2	1
WR Mervyn Fernandez	4	1	0
WR J.J. Birden	2	2	2
RB Marcus Allen	1	0	0
TE Ron Hall	1	0	0
TE Keith Jennings	1	1	0

Arizona	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derek Hill	5	2	1
TE Pete Holohan	2	0	0
WR Cris Collinsworth	2	2	1
RB Stanford Jennings	2	2	1
WR Irving Fryar	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,700 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,900 (17,000)
End Zone 10,800 (12,200)
Mezzanine 6,300 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (10,800)
Club Seats 14,000 (16,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,600 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,700 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,900 (17,000)
End Zone	10,800 (12,200)
Mezzanine	6,300 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (10,800)
Club Seats	14,000 (16,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,600 (7,500)