National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New England 20, Dallas 16
Sunday, October 16, 2011 4:15 PM
When: 4:15 PM ET, Sunday, October 16, 2011
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 63°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Dallas 373316
New England 3100720
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Dallas 2-3 1-1 1-2 L2
New England 5-1 3-0 2-1 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New England Patriots have a 3-0 record at home this season. The Dallas Cowboys have a 1-2 record on the road.
  • New England has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Patriots have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dallas has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cowboys have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The New England Patriots starting quarterback, Tom Brady, threw for 289 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 2 interceptions in the game. Tom Brady ran for 17 yards.
  • The Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback, Tony Romo, threw for 317 yards, 1 touchdown and had 1 interception in the game. Tony Romo ran for 17 yards.
  • Following this game the New England Patriots average 30.8 points per game and 474.5 offensive yards per game. The Dallas Cowboys average 23.0 points per game and 409.6 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Dallas   New England
DeMarco Murray Player BenJarvus Green-Ellis
11 Attempts 14
34 Yards 58
3.1 Avg Yards 4.1
0 Touchdowns 0
8 Long 9
Receiving
Dallas   New England
Dez Bryant Player Rob Gronkowski
4 Receptions 7
78 Yards 74
19.5 Avg Yards 10.6
0 Touchdowns 0
33 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Dallas 377 77 300 1 3 2 3.0 2
New England 371 101 270 2 2 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • New England will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Patriots have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .833 after a loss.
  • Dallas will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Cowboys have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .400 after a loss.