2016 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jason Garrett (13-3)
Location: Dallas, Texas
2016 Dallas Cowboys Roster
2016 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 2016 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

Dallas piled up points with 421 points, while the solid defense yielded 306. Ezekiel Elliott powered the ground game, running for a 1,631 yards for the Cowboys.

Dak Prescott led the charge, passing for 3,667 yards. Cole Beasley paced all receivers, hauling in 75 passes for 833 yards. Jason Witten and Dez Bryant were targeted regularly also.

Barry Church picked off 2 opponent throws. Benson Mayowa sacked opposing passers 6 times.

Jason Garrett coached the team. The 2016 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Dak Prescott45931167.836678.0235.040.98325143104.9
Mark Sanchez181055.6935.200.0211.13332530.3
Tony Romo4375.0297.2125.000.01500134.4
Dez Bryant11100.01010.01100.000.01000147.9
Cole Beasley100.000.000.000.000039.6
Totals48332567.337997.9255.261.283 28168

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ezekiel Elliott32216315.160 15
Dak Prescott572824.918 6
Alfred Morris692433.517 2
Darren McFadden24873.624 0
Lucky Whitehead10828.226 0
Lance Dunbar9313.410 1
Chris Jones13030.030 0
Cole Beasley177.00
Keith Smith252.50
Mark Sanchez4-2-0.50
Totals49923964.860 24

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Cole Beasley7583311.147 5
Jason Witten696739.835 3
Dez Bryant5079615.956 8
Terrance Williams4459413.547 4
Ezekiel Elliott3236311.383 1
Brice Butler1621913.741 3
Lance Dunbar161227.616 0
Geoff Swaim66911.528 0
Gavin Escobar4307.514 1
Lucky Whitehead34816.035 0
Keith Smith3206.714 0
Darren McFadden3175.711 0
Alfred Morris3113.70
Rod Smith144.00
Totals325379911.783 25

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Dan Bailey4646100.0322784.4127
Totals4646100.0322784.4127

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Chris Jones58266145.966
Totals58266145.966

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lucky Whitehead251957.839 0
Cole Beasley331.00
Totals281987.139 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lucky Whitehead1739423.233 0
Lance Dunbar23216.016 0
Darren McFadden13030.030 0
Rod Smith11919.019 0
Alfred Morris11212.012 0
Gavin Escobar155.00
Ryan Davis100.00
Totals2449220.533 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Barry Church2147.014 0
Morris Claiborne12727.027 0
Jeff Heath11919.019 0
J.J. Wilcox188.00
Byron Jones177.00
Orlando Scandrick100.00
Brandon Carr100.00
Anthony Brown100.00
Totals9758.327 0

Sacks:


Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup PD Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Sean Lee1199352101000
Byron Jones7467141000001
Barry Church736124400001
Brandon Carr5753890
Anthony Hitchens58.5393910
Orlando Scandrick42.5397800003
Anthony Brown443714800001
J.J. Wilcox393312600001
Justin Durant30.5241330
Morris Claiborne25242501000
Damien Wilson26.523710
Terrell McClain30211800002
Maliek Collins2017601001
Tyrone Crawford22.5161302000
Benson Mayowa20151001001
Jeff Heath1513420
Jack Crawford18.512130
Cedric Thornton171210101101
David Irving14.5125501004
Demarcus Lawrence9.58300001
Randy Gregory8.5810
Andrew Gachkar6.5530
Leon McFadden4320
Kyle Wilber2.52102001
Mark Nzeocha2200
Richard Ash2200
Ryan Davis2.51301000
Kavon Frazier1.5110
Dak Prescott93-300
Ezekiel Elliott53-700
Lucky Whitehead32000
Doug Free02000
Zack Martin01000
Ronald Leary01000
Lance Dunbar11000
Jason Witten10000
Terrance Williams10000
Dez Bryant10000
Travis Frederick10000
Totals785.56432850642224-9018

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Dan Bailey0000000027460127
Ezekiel Elliott15100000000096
Dez Bryant0800000000048
Dak Prescott6000000000036
Cole Beasley0500000000030
Terrance Williams0400000000024
Jason Witten0300000000018
Brice Butler0300000000018
Alfred Morris2000000000012
Gavin Escobar010000000006
Lance Dunbar100000000006
Totals24250000002746000421


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