Week 5, 2015

played in Dallas, TX

72 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	3	0	0	3	-	6
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	14	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:00 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 37 field goal
2Q: 04:22 DAL - Darren McFadden 2 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 15:00 DAL - Lucky Whitehead 100 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 00:28 DAL - Jason Witten 3 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 46 field goal
4Q: 04:39 DAL - Brandon Carr 18 interception return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 00:55 DAL - Dan Bailey 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:00 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 37 field goal
2Q: 04:22 DAL - Darren McFadden 2 run (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 15:00 DAL - Lucky Whitehead 100 kickoff return (Dan Bailey extra point)
3Q: 00:28 DAL - Jason Witten 3 pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 13:59 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 46 field goal
4Q: 04:39 DAL - Brandon Carr 18 interception return (Dan Bailey extra point)
4Q: 00:55 DAL - Dan Bailey 30 field goal

Team Statistics NED DAL
Record 2-2 4-1
First Downs 13 16
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 8 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 261 282
- Offensive Plays 68 65
- Yards per Play 3.84 4.34
Net Rushing Yards 80 160
- Rushing Attempts 22 35
- Yards per Rush 3.64 4.57
Net Passing Yards 181 122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 20 - 2 29 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 189 129
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/8 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 3.93 4.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/70 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/44 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/135
Interception Ret./Yards 1/20 2/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:26 31:34

Team Statistics	NED	DAL
Record	2-2	4-1
First Downs	13	16
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	8	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	261	282
- Offensive Plays	68	65
- Yards per Play	3.84	4.34
Net Rushing Yards	80	160
- Rushing Attempts	22	35
- Yards per Rush	3.64	4.57
Net Passing Yards	181	122
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 20 - 2	29 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	189	129
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/8	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	3.93	4.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/70	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/44	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/135
Interception Ret./Yards	1/20	2/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:26	31:34

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:38	OWN 20	4	15	Punt
1	8:11	1:48	OWN 3	3	9	Punt
1	6:15	2:22	OWN 41	5	39	Field Goal
1	0:53	1:02	OWN 41	3	8	Fumble
2	13:51	4:28	OWN 8	9	38	Punt
2	4:15	1:41	OWN 20	5	16	Punt
2	1:08	1:08	OWN 2	3	13	Half
3	14:46	3:24	OWN 17	5	18	Punt
3	8:14	3:25	OWN 13	8	38	Punt
3	0:18	1:25	OWN 20	6	51	Field Goal
4	10:05	0:25	OWN 38	3	0	Punt
4	8:38	0:52	OPP 35	3	-3	Missed FG
4	5:27	0:59	OWN 20	2	-6	Interception
4	4:28	0:50	OWN 35	3	-10	Interception
4	2:24	0:27	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 20	2	2	Game

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:22	4:11	OWN 27	11	32	Punt
1	6:23	0:08	OWN 41	1	0	Interception
1	3:53	3:00	OWN 14	4	5	Punt
2	14:51	1:00	OPP 49	3	9	Punt
2	9:23	5:08	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	2:34	1:26	OWN 17	5	18	Punt
3	11:22	3:08	OWN 27	6	12	Punt
3	4:49	4:31	OWN 5	9	95	Touchdown
4	13:53	3:48	OWN 12	5	18	Punt
4	9:40	1:02	OWN 22	3	-2	Punt
4	7:46	2:19	OWN 45	3	5	Punt
4	3:38	1:14	OWN 48	3	8	Punt
4	1:57	1:10	OPP 20	3	7	Field Goal

Game MVP: Brandon Carr, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dion Lewis	12	43	3.58	9	0
LeGarrette Blount	9	31	3.44	13	2
Tom Brady	1	6	6.00	6	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Darren McFadden	24	48	2.00	11	1	1
Lance Dunbar	10	60	6.00	45	1	0
Ronnie Hillman	1	52	52.00	52	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tom Brady	38	20	189	1/8	0	31	1	55.7
K.C. Craddock	7	0	0	0/0	0	0	1	0.0

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Romo	29	18	129	1/7	1	23	1	69.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Rob Gronkowski	5	9	51	10.20	30	24
WR Julian Edelman	4	11	22	5.50	5	10
WR Brandon LaFell	3	10	52	17.33	33	31
RB LeGarrette Blount	2	2	8	4.00	2	5
WR Danny Amendola	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
RB Brandon Bolden	1	1	9	9.00	3	9
RB Dion Lewis	1	1	19	19.00	16	19
WR Aaron Dobson	1	4	6	6.00	0	6
WR Chris Harper	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	9	9.00	8	9

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jason Witten	4	7	25	6.25	2	14	1
WR Dorial Green-Beckham	3	5	30	10.00	13	23	0
RB Darren McFadden	2	2	4	2.00	0	8	0
FB Tyler Clutts	2	2	20	10.00	7	14	0
TE James Hanna	2	4	25	12.50	6	15	0
RB Ronnie Hillman	2	2	5	2.50	1	6	0
RB Lance Dunbar	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Brice Butler	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	9	9.00	4	9	0
WR Terrance Williams	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Tarell Brown	1	20	20.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Carr	1	18	18.00	1
CB Brady Loomis	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
LeGarrette Blount	1	0	0	0

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
J.J. Wilcox	0	1	0	0
Ray Bates	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ryan Allen	7	330	47.1	41.1	54	3

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Jones	9	406	45.1	35.8	63	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Stephen Gostkowski	2/3	1/2	0/1	46	0/0

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Bailey	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Bolden	2	36	18.0	0
Darryl Roberts	1	8	8.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Carr	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dion Lewis	2	50	25.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lucky Whitehead	2	118	59.0	1
Brandon Carr	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo	7	4	0.0	35	30
DT Damon Samuels	5	0	1.0	19	18
S Devin McCourty	5	3	0.0	27	29
DT Alan Branch	5	0	0.0	18	12
ILB Dane Fletcher	4	2	0.0	23	10
S Jordan Richards	4	1	0.0	14	9
DE Jabaal Sheard	3	3	0.0	21	22
OLB Eric Martin	3	2	0.0	25	25
CB Tarell Brown	3	0	0.0	29	28
CB Malcolm Butler	3	0	0.0	16	20
S Duron Harmon	2	1	0.0	29	27
OLB Jon Bostic	2	0	0.0	18	17
CB Darryl Roberts	2	0	0.0	11	3
CB Logan Ryan	1	1	0.0	26	28
WR Danny Amendola	1	0	---	---	---
S Patrick Chung	1	0	0.0	5	4
DE Chandler Jones	1	0	0.0	23	21
OLB Nick Moody	1	0	0.0	10	5

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Barry Church	8	2	0.0	22	43
ILB Jasper Brinkley	5	3	0.5	20	41
CB Ray Bates	5	2	0.0	16	38
OLB Anthony Hitchens	4	3	0.0	9	26
CB Brandon Carr	4	1	0.0	22	46
DT Tyrone Crawford	3	2	0.0	16	34
CB Brady Loomis	2	1	0.0	21	41
DT Nick Hayden	2	0	0.0	7	21
OLB Devonte Tobar	2	0	0.0	9	13
DE Greg Hardy	1	2	0.5	15	33
OLB Spencer Paysinger	1	1	0.0	8	11
S J.J. Wilcox	1	1	0.0	21	40
DE Demarcus Lawrence	1	1	0.0	11	19
DE Randy Gregory	1	1	0.0	16	30
DT Ezekiel Toefield	1	1	0.0	6	17
WR Terrance Williams	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Shane Reeves	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Desmond Sumter	1	0	0.0	3	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Damon Samuels	1.0	0	0	18
DE Chandler Jones	0.0	2	1	21
DT Alan Branch	0.0	1	0	12
DE Jabaal Sheard	0.0	1	0	22

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Greg Hardy	0.5	1	0	33
ILB Jasper Brinkley	0.5	0	1	41
DE Demarcus Lawrence	0.0	1	1	19
DE Randy Gregory	0.0	1	1	30
DT Ezekiel Toefield	0.0	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jon Bostic	3	0	0	17
S Jordan Richards	3	0	0	9
CB Tarell Brown	2	1	1	28
S Duron Harmon	2	0	0	27
OLB Eric Martin	2	0	0	25
CB Malcolm Butler	2	0	0	20
CB Logan Ryan	1	2	0	28
S Devin McCourty	1	1	0	29
DT Alan Branch	1	0	0	12
DT Damon Samuels	1	0	0	18

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Barry Church	4	0	0	43
CB Ray Bates	4	0	0	38
ILB Jasper Brinkley	2	3	0	41
CB Brandon Carr	2	0	1	46
OLB Anthony Hitchens	2	0	0	26
OLB Devonte Tobar	2	0	0	13
CB Brady Loomis	1	1	1	41
DE Greg Hardy	1	0	0	33
OLB Spencer Paysinger	1	0	0	11
CB Desmond Sumter	1	0	0	13
S J.J. Wilcox	0	5	0	40
S Sam Keeney	0	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sebastian Vollmer	1	6	22	1	44
Rob Gronkowski	1	3	21	0	36
David Andrews	1	3	20	0	43
Tre Jackson	1	3	21	0	44
Jimmie Lucas	1	3	18	0	29
Joey Iosefa	1	2	12	0	15
Marcus Cannon	0	1	4	0	17

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ronald Leary	2	5	33	0	30
Zack Martin	2	5	35	0	30
Tyron Smith	1	8	35	0	30
Travis Frederick	1	8	31	0	30
Jason Witten	1	3	25	0	26
Doug Free	1	3	30	0	30
Tyler Clutts	1	2	21	0	16
Chaz Green	0	1	6	0	0
Ronnie Hillman	0	0	9	1	8

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Chung	2	17
Tarell Brown	2	4
Brandon Bolden	1	17
Josh Kline	1	10

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Desmond Sumter	1	22
Brett Witt	1	18
Cole Beasley	1	14
Ronnie Hillman	1	12
Erik Cassaday	1	10

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Josh Kline	21	42	---	---	10	73
LeGarrette Blount	9	31	---	---	28	68
Jerod Mayo	---	---	35	30	2	67
Sebastian Vollmer	22	44	---	---	---	66
Tre Jackson	21	44	---	---	---	65
Rob Gronkowski	21	36	---	---	6	63
David Andrews	20	43	---	---	---	63
Tarell Brown	---	---	29	28	4	61
Tom Brady	20	39	---	---	---	59
Julian Edelman	18	35	---	---	5	58
Devin McCourty	---	---	27	29	2	58
Brandon LaFell	9	29	---	---	18	56
Duron Harmon	---	---	29	27	---	56
Logan Ryan	---	---	26	28	---	54
Eric Martin	---	---	25	25	2	52
Aaron Dobson	16	32	---	---	---	48
Joey Iosefa	12	15	---	---	20	47
Jimmie Lucas	18	29	---	---	---	47
Jabaal Sheard	---	---	21	22	3	46
Chandler Jones	---	---	23	21	2	46
Dane Fletcher	---	---	23	10	10	43
Darryl Roberts	---	---	11	3	29	43
Damon Samuels	---	---	19	18	3	40
Malcolm Butler	---	---	16	20	1	37
Jon Bostic	---	---	18	17	1	36
Alan Branch	---	---	18	12	5	35
A.J. Derby	6	11	---	---	18	35
Jonathan Freeny	---	---	10	5	19	34
Akiem Hicks	---	---	14	8	11	33
Dion Lewis	13	14	---	---	6	33
Marcus Cannon	4	17	---	---	10	31
Danny Amendola	2	11	---	---	15	28
Patrick Chung	---	---	5	4	17	26
Brandon Bolden	2	7	---	---	17	26
Jordan Richards	---	---	14	9	---	23
Rob Ninkovich	---	---	12	9	1	22
Nick Moody	---	---	10	5	7	22
Dominique Yachera	2	6	---	---	10	18
Bryan Stork	2	5	---	---	10	17
Chris Harper	2	9	---	---	1	12
K.C. Craddock	2	7	---	---	3	12
Joe Cardona	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ryan Allen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stephen Gostkowski	0	0	---	---	6	6
Chris Jones	---	---	0	0	---	0
Jimmy Garoppolo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brandon Carr	---	---	22	46	14	82
Ronald Leary	33	30	---	---	10	73
Barry Church	---	---	22	43	4	69
Doug Free	30	30	---	---	8	68
Tyron Smith	35	30	---	---	2	67
Jasper Brinkley	---	---	20	41	4	65
Zack Martin	35	30	---	---	---	65
Brady Loomis	---	---	21	41	3	65
J.J. Wilcox	---	---	21	40	3	64
Travis Frederick	31	30	---	---	---	61
Tony Romo	29	30	---	---	---	59
Jason Witten	25	26	---	---	8	59
Ray Bates	---	---	16	38	2	56
Dorial Green-Beckham	27	28	---	---	---	55
Greg Hardy	---	---	15	33	4	52
Tyrone Crawford	---	---	16	34	2	52
Randy Gregory	---	---	16	30	4	50
Terrance Williams	25	22	---	---	---	47
Tyler Clutts	21	16	---	---	7	44
Darren McFadden	24	18	---	---	1	43
Brice Butler	10	13	---	---	17	40
Sam Keeney	---	---	9	15	16	40
Lance Dunbar	10	5	---	---	24	39
Desmond Sumter	---	---	3	13	22	38
Anthony Hitchens	---	---	9	26	---	35
Nick Hayden	---	---	7	21	6	34
Devonte Tobar	---	---	9	13	12	34
Ezekiel Toefield	---	---	6	17	10	33
James Hanna	11	9	---	---	11	31
Demarcus Lawrence	---	---	11	19	1	31
Spencer Paysinger	---	---	8	11	10	29
Ronnie Hillman	9	8	---	---	12	29
Mel Sinclair	---	---	8	17	2	27
Brett Witt	5	0	---	---	18	23
Cole Beasley	4	0	---	---	14	18
Chaz Green	6	0	---	---	10	16
Erik Cassaday	5	0	---	---	10	15
Bernard Pierce	0	0	---	---	12	12
Lucky Whitehead	4	5	---	---	3	12
L.P. LaDouceur	0	0	---	---	10	10
Shane Reeves	---	---	2	5	3	10
Chris Jones	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dan Bailey	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nick Perry	---	---	1	3	3	7
Matt Cassel	6	0	---	---	---	6
Jameill Showers	0	0	---	---	1	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	13	1.3
Middle	7	38	5.4
Right	5	29	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	34	3.1
Middle	22	122	5.5
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tom Brady	38	20	2	3	1	8	2	0	1
K.C. Craddock	7	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Romo	29	18	1	1	1	4	4	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	83	11.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	82	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	2	24	2.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	79	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	29	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Julian Edelman	11	4	1	22	0	35
WR Brandon LaFell	10	3	0	52	1	29
TE Rob Gronkowski	9	5	0	51	1	36
WR Danny Amendola	4	1	0	4	0	11
WR Aaron Dobson	4	1	0	6	0	32
RB LeGarrette Blount	2	2	0	8	0	31
WR Chris Harper	2	1	0	9	0	9
RB Brandon Bolden	1	1	0	9	0	7
RB Dion Lewis	1	1	0	19	0	14
FB Joey Iosefa	1	1	0	9	0	15

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jason Witten	7	4	0	25	0	26
WR Dorial Green-Beckham	5	3	0	30	1	28
TE James Hanna	4	2	0	25	0	9
WR Terrance Williams	4	0	1	0	0	22
RB Darren McFadden	2	2	0	4	0	18
FB Tyler Clutts	2	2	0	20	0	16
RB Ronnie Hillman	2	2	0	5	0	8
RB Lance Dunbar	1	1	0	6	0	5
WR Brice Butler	1	1	0	5	0	13
WR Lucky Whitehead	1	1	0	9	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darren McFadden	4	10	2.50	2.00
Lance Dunbar	3	2	0.67	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Romo	1	1	3	3.00	4.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jason Witten	1	1	3	3.00	3.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
LeGarrette Blount	2	0
Tom Brady	1	1
Dion Lewis	1	1

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Lance Dunbar	6	2
Ronnie Hillman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tom Brady	10	4	1
K.C. Craddock	2	0	0

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Romo	9	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Julian Edelman	3	1	0
WR Brandon LaFell	3	1	0
WR Danny Amendola	2	1	0
TE Rob Gronkowski	2	1	1
WR Aaron Dobson	1	0	0
WR Chris Harper	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrance Williams	3	0	0
RB Ronnie Hillman	2	2	1
WR Dorial Green-Beckham	2	2	0
TE Jason Witten	1	1	1
RB Lance Dunbar	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,100 (23,100)
End Zone 16,600 (16,600)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,700)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 6,000 (6,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,000 (80,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,100 (23,100)
End Zone	16,600 (16,600)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,700)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	6,000 (6,000)