RECORD VS. SPREAD: Philadelphia 4-3-1; Dallas 4-3-1
SERIES RECORD: Dallas leads the overall series 43-27; Series tied at 1-1 in post-season.
LAST TIME MET: Dallas defeated Philadelphia on December 4, 1994, by the score of 31-19. Then-Dallas QB Rodney Peete played for an injured Troy Aikman and went 10 of 17 for 172 yards and 1 TD. CB Darren Woodson picked of Eagles QB Randall Cunningham for a 94-yard INT TD to put the game out fo reach.
LAST GAME: Philadelphia defeated the St. Louis Rams at Veteran's Stadium 20-9, while Dallas defeated Atlanta 28-13 in the Georgia Dome.
COWBOYS OFFENSE (RUSH: #1, PASS: #14, OVERALL: #1)
QB Troy Aikman is the NFL's top-rated passer with a 103.2 rating and also leads the league with an 8.11 yards-per-play average gain. RB Emmitt Smith leads the NFL in rushnug (979) and TDs (14). He has a 5.2 average yards-per-play. WR Michael Irvin leads the NFL in Receptions (58) for 908 yards and 5 TDs.
EAGLES OFFENSE (RUSH: #2, PASS: #29, OVERALL: #20)
QB Rodney Peete as a 73.0 QB rating, passing into the end zone just 3 times this season. RB Rickey Watters has 660 yards rushing with a 4.0 average yards-per-play.
COWBOYS DEFENSE (RUSH: #9, PASS: #12, OVERALL:#10)
DE Charles Haley is tied for the NFC lead with 8½ sacks. CB Larry Brown and S Brock Marion each have 3 INTs.
EAGLES DEFENSE (RUSH: #6, PASS: #8, OVERALL: #2)
The Eagles defense has given up 2 TDs in the last 2 games. OLB William Thomas is tied for 2nd in the NFC with 4 INTs. DT Andy Harmon is tied for the NFC lead with 8½ sacks.
SPECIAL TEAM
Cowboys K Chris Boniol has scored 55 points and is 10 of 11 in FGs. P John Jett is averaging 41.9 yards-per-punt. ...Eagles PR Kelvin Martin is averaging 12.6 yards per return. K Gary Anderson has 62 points and is 15 of 19 in FGs. P Tommy Hutton punting average of 44.1 yards leads the NFC.
NOTES, QUOTES & ANECDOTES
Dallas has won the last 5 straight games and is 6 for the last 7. ...The Cowboys are tied for 2nd in the NFC with +4 Takeaways. ...Dallas leads the NFC with 25 Monday Night Football wins. ...Dallas leads the NFL in scoring, averaging 28.9 points per game, and in Total Offense, average 393.8 yards per game. ...RB Emmitt Smith needs 21 yards for his 5th straight 1,000 yard rushing season. In 10 games against the Eagles, Smith has averaged 106.8 yards per game. ...WR Michael Irvin has 6 straight 100-yard receiving games, which ties the 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. A 100-yard performance will tie him with an NFL record 7 straight games, held by Houston Oilers WRs Charley Hennigan and Bill Groman. ...Philadelphia is 14-9 on Monday NIght Football and 8-2 since 1990. ...Eagles are -1 in Giveaways, but have 12 sacks, forced 8 turnovers and scored 2 TDs in their last 2 games, with 18 sacks and 7 INTs in their 4-game winning streak. ...QB Rodney Peete was the Dallas backup last season.
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