NFC: Dallas Cowboys 40.2C Minnesota Vikings 15 1996–97 NFL playoffs

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at texas stadium, irving, texas



game time: 4:00 p.m. est/3:00 p.m. cst
game weather: 69 °f (21 °c), clear
game attendance: 64,682
referee: gerald austin
tv announcers (abc): al michaels (play-by-play), frank gifford, , dan dierdorf (color commentators)





dallas outgained vikings in total yards 438-268, plays 78-44, , time of possession 42:03-17:57. forced 6 turnovers , scored on 5 first half possessions win game.


dallas scored first on 14-play, 88-yard drive in troy aikman completed 4 passes michael irvin 65 yards , finished drive 2-yard touchdown run. perhaps key point of game occurred on next series when minnesota running amp lee caught short pass quarterback brad johnson , appeared on way 43-yard touchdown. cowboys safety george teague caught lee @ 1-yard line , poked ball out of hands, knocking out of end zone touchback. dallas drove 70 yards, including 22-yard carry herschel walker, go 10-0 on chris boniol s 28-yard field goal. 5 plays after ensuing kickoff, teague stripped ball vikings running leroy hoard. defensive deion sanders recovered fumble , lateraled shante carver, tackled on minnesota 37, , emmitt smith took off 37-yard touchdown run on next play. during minnesota s next possession, teague intercepted pass johnson , returned 29 yards touchdown, giving cowboys 24-0 lead 8:36 left in second quarter.


the dallas dominance continue sanders returned interception 22 yards vikings 29 set 31-yard boniol field goal. orlando thomas interception of aikman pass ended going against vikings thomas lost ball while being tackled walker , tight end eric bjornson got cowboys. led boniol s 22-yard field goal, giving dallas 30-0 lead @ end of half.


in second half, minnesota drove 47 yards , scored on 30-yard pass johnson cris carter. answered dallas, subsequently moved ball 80 yards in 16 plays go 37-7 on smith s 1-yard touchdown run. in fourth quarter, dallas linebacker broderick thomas forced turnover sacking johnson on fourth down, giving dallas ball on vikings 39, led boniol field goal. on ensuing drive, johnson s 50-yard completion qadry ismail set final score of game on johnson s 2-yard touchdown run.


smith rushed 117 yards , 2 touchdowns, while catching 4 passes 26 yards. irvin caught 8 passes 103 yards. teague had 5 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, , interception return touchdown. last time cowboys won playoff game until january 9, 2010, when beat philadelphia eagles in 2009–10 wild card playoff 34–14 , last playoff win @ texas stadium. meanwhile, vikings fell 0-4 in playoffs under coach dennis green.








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