BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Runs: 19

27.9%

Passes: 46

67.6%

Sacks: 3

This season

Runs: 204

39.0%

Passes: 288

55.2%

Sacks: 30

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PICKING UP WHERE THEY STARTED

After the Cowboys walloped the Giants on opening night, their per-game-point total had slowly decreased  . . . until last night. A game-by-game breakdown, including their net yards rushing and passing.

Foe Outcome Run Pass Total

Giants W, 45-35 142 336 478

Dolphins W, 37-20 166 186 352

Bears W, 34-10 131 300 431

Rams W, 35-7 171 331 502

Bills W, 25-24 76 309 385

Patriots L, 48-27 99 186 285

Vikings W, 24-14 128 253 381

Eagles W, 38-17 110 324 434

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NOT SO TIGHT COVERAGE

The Eagles have had their problems with opposing teams' tight ends the past month, and that difficulty stopping them certainly was evident last night.

Packers 6-44 0 Lee

Redskins 3-43 1 Cooley

Lions 2-58 0 Johnson

Giants 1-17 0 Shockey

Jets 2-12 0 Baker

Bears 9-97 0 Clark

Vikings 5-50 1 Shiancoe

Cowboys 4-78 2 Witten

Totals

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A COWBOY QB DECIDES TO BE COUNTED

The Eagles were 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Dallas largely because they were able to disarm the Cowboys quarterbacks. Beginning play last night, those QBs had thrown nine touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

2002 W, 14-13 Carter 21-35-201 0 1

2002 W, 27-3 Hutchinson 15-24-128 0 1

2003 L, 23-21 Carter 14-25-146 0 1

2003 W, 36-10 Carter 15-24-93 1 2

2004 W, 49-21 Testaverde 21-30-254 2 1

2004 W, 12-7 Testaverde 16-28-176 1 2

2005 L, 33-10 Bledsoe 24-35-289 3 0

2005 L, 21-20 Bledsoe 17-24-196 1 1

2006 W, 38-24 Bledsoe 18-38-223 0 3

2006 W, 23-7 Romo 14-29-142 1 2

2007 L, 38-17 Romo 20-25-324 3 1

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THIRD AND SUCCESS

One of the reasons the Cowboys ruled last night was their ability to convert on first down, especially in the first half. Here are the yards to go and what followed.

Yds. Result How it happened

6 First down 23-yd. pass, Tony Romo-Terrell Owens

2 Touchdown 2-yd. run, Julius Jones

3 First down 3-yd. run, Jones

1 First down 22-yd. pass, Romo-Marion Barber

6 First down 7-yd. pass, Owens

8 Fourth down Incomplete pass

1 Touchdown 5-yd. run, Barber

Second half

1 First down 10-yd. run, Barber

4 First down 23-yd. pass, Romo-Owens

2 Fourth down minus-2 yds., Barber

8 Fourth down 4-yd. run, Jones

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T.O.P. GAMES FOR NO. 81

If it seemed like vintage Terrell Owens last night, it was. His total of 174 receiving yards was among the five best outings in his 12-season career. Here are his top 10.

Yds. Date Foe Rec.-TDs

283 12/17/2000 Bears 20-1

191 11/5/2002 Raiders 12-0

183 10/14/2001 Falcons 9-3

176 10/8/2000 Raiders 12-2

174 11/4/2007 Eagles 10-1

171 11/17/2002 Chargers 7-2

171 10/2/2005 Chiefs 11-1

166 11/25/2002 Eagles 13-2

161 12/5/2004 Packers 8-1

155 11/17/2003 Steelers 8-1

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5 MORE NUMBERS

0 Sacks for the Eagles last night and just three over the past three games, leaving them stuck at 24.

7 Wins for the Cowboys after their last 10 byes entering last night's game. Two were over the Eagles (34-0 in 1998 and 21-20 in 2005), both in Philadelphia.

7 Catches in 2007 for WR Hank Baskett for 74 yards and a TD. He had 22-464-2 as a surprise newcomer in '06.

10 Losses in the last 12 prime-time games for coach Andy Reid, who went 16-1 in his first 17 appearances before starting this long slide.

17 Out of a potential 21 points for the Birds in the red zone. For the season, that's 112 out of a possible 196 points during their 28 trips into the red zone.

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UPRIGHT AND DOING ALL RIGHT

Nick Folk of the Cowboys and David Akers of the Eagles have been among the league's most reliable kickers this season, but were barely dusted off last night.

Akers Folk

Game FG-FGA Long FG-FGA Long

1 2-2 47 1-1 31

2 4-4 39 3-3 47

3 0-0 - 2-3 44

4 1-2 53 0-0 -

5 3-5 31 4-4 53

6 3-3 37 2-2 38

7 3-4 27 1-2 45

8 1-1 36 1-1 22

Totals 17-21 53 14-16 53