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Sunday, Dec 3, 3 p.m. Dallas time, FOX

LINE: Dallas -17½

RECORD VS. SPREAD: Washington 4-7-1; Dallas 6-4-2

SERIES RECORD: Dallas leads the series 39-28-2 in regular season, Washington leads 2-0 in the playoffs

LAST TIME MET: Redskins RB Terry Allen rushed for 121 yards and 1 TD as Washington embarassed Dallas in RFK 27-23. Dallas QB Troy Aikman went out during the first series with a injured calf muscle.

LAST GAME: Dallas defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Irving on Thanksgiving Day 24-12. Washington lost to the divisional-rival Philadelphia Eagles 14-7.

COWBOYS OFFENSE (RUSH: #1, PASS: #14, OVERALL: #4)
QB Troy Aikman is 203 of 291 for 2,337 yards with 13 TDs, 4 INTs and a QB rating of 102.8 (1st in the NFC, 2nd in the NFL). He has a 69.8 completion percentage. RB Emmitt Smith leads the NFL in yardage with 1,403 and TDs with 21. He is averaging 5.0 yards-per-carry. WR Michael Irvin has 88 receptions for 1,290 yards (2nd in the NFL) with 9 TDs and a 14.7 yards-per-reception.

REDSKINS OFFENSE (RUSH: #9, PASS: #16, OVERALL: #15)
QB Heath Shuler is starting his 2nd game this season. He is 28 for 56 and 313 yards with 1 TD, 6 INTs and a QB rating of 33.4. RB Terry Allen is the 4th leading rusher in the NFC with 923 yards and a 4.0 yards-per-carry average. WR Henry Ellard has 813 receiving yards and is averaging 18.1 yards-per-catch.

COWBOYS DEFENSE (RUSH: #8, PASS: #18, OVERALL: #12)
The Dallas defense is allowing 317.4 total yards of offense and are +3 in the Takeaway/Giveaway category. DE Charles Haley has 10½ sacks (tied for 2nd in the NFC). CBs Larry Brown and Brock Marion lead the team with 4 INTs.

REDSKINS DEFENSE (RUSH: #29, PASS: #5, OVERALL: #21)
The Washington defense is allowing 345.5 total yards of offense and are even (0) in the Takeaway/Giveaway category. DE Ken Harvey leads the team with 7½ sacks. CB Darryl Green leads the team with 3 INTs.

SPECIAL TEAM
Washington PR/KR Brian Mitchell leads the NFC averaging 25.3 yards per kickoff return and leads the NFL with 14.9 yards per punt return. K Eddie Murray leads the team with 88 points; he's perfect with 22 PATs and 22 of 29 FGs. Dallas K Chris Boniol has 89 points and is 38 for 40 in PATs and 17 of 18 in FGs. KR Kevin Williams is averaging 9.8 yards on punt returns and 22.9 yards on kickoff returns.

STREAKS, STATS & NOTES
Washington WR Henry Ellard needs just 187 yards to reach his 6th 1,000-yard season. ...RB Terry Allen just 77 yards to give him his 3rd 1,000-yard rushing season. ...KR Brian Mitchell is seeking to become the 2nd player in NFL history to lead the league in both Punt returns and Kickoff returns - Detroit's Mel Gray did it in 1991. ...Dallas can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie today. ...QB Troy Aikman leads the NFC with a 102.8 QB rating. ...RB Emmitt Smith needs 4 TDs to become the NFL's single-season TD leader with 25, breaking Redskins' John Riggins record. Emmitt should play today after suffering a knee sprain against Kansas City on Thanksgiving day, but if not, rookie Sherman Williams, who looked good against the Chiefs, will play. ...WR Michael Irvin has 10 100-yard games this season and is tied for the single-season record with Charley Henigan of the 1961 Oilers. ...DE Charles Haley needs 3½ sacks to become the 12th player in NFL history to regirster 100 sacks.