November 9th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in | BILLS | COWBOYS | |
| SERIES LEADER | 5-3 | |
| STREAKS | Past 2 | |
| COACHES VS. OPP. | Gailey: 0-0 | Garrett: 0-0 |
| LAST WEEK | L 27-11 vs. Jets | W 23-13 vs. Seahawks |
| LAST GAME | 10/8/07: Cowboys 25 at Bills 24. After Dallas recovers onside kick, Cowboys K Nick Folk converts game-winning 53-yard FG as time expires to cap 9-point rally in final 20 seconds. | |
| LAST GAME AT SITE | 11/9/03: Cowboys 10, Bills 6. Dallas TE Dan Campbell catches 2-yard TD pass from QB Quincy Carter & K Billy Cundiff adds 51-yard FG as Cowboys defeat Buffalo. | |
| BROADCAST | CBS (12:00 PM CT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 86 (Buf.), 132 (Dal.). XM: 231 (Dal.). | |
STATS
| PASSING | Fitzpatrick: 170-260-1,930-15 (T2C)-9-92.3 | Romo: 177-283-2,238-13-7-92.2 |
| RUSHING | Jackson: 150-803 (1C)-5.4-6 (T1C) | Murray (R): 80-539-6.7-1 |
| RECEIVING | St. Johnson: 42-523-12.5-4 | Witten (TE): 44-548-12.5-4 |
| OFFENSE | 368.5 | 400.3 |
| TAKE/GIVE | +8 (1C) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 381.1 | 334.9 (3C) |
| SACKS | Dareus (R): 3.5 | Ware: 12 (2L) |
| INTs | Wilson: 4 (T3C) | Lee: 3 |
| PUNTING | Moorman: 49.5 (3C) | C. Jones: 43.0 |
| KICKING | Lindell: 64 (25/25 PAT; 13/15 FG) | Bailey (R): 77 (T3C) (17/17 PAT; 20/21 FG) |
NOTES
BILLS: QB RYAN FITZPATRICK has completed 58 of 89 passes (65.2 pct.) for 651 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 100 passer rating on road this season. Fitzpatrick (47) needs TD pass to surpass DOUG FLUTIE (47) for 5th-most TD passes in club history. Has completion of 40+ yards in 6 consecutive games. Has 75 completion pct. in 3 games vs. NFC East this season (77.8, 70, 77.8)…RB FRED JACKSON averages 99.7 rush yards per game on road in’11 (299 total). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 7 of 8 games this season. Jackson ranks 2nd in NFL with 149.3 scrimmage yards per game (1,194). Aims for 4th consecutive game with 100+ rush yards vs. NFC this season (111, 121, 120)….WR DAVID NELSON (3) needs TD catch for career-best…TE SCOTT CHANDLER is tied for NFL lead among TEs with 6 TD catches in ’11 (ROB GRONKOWSKI, 6)…Defense leads AFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 15 INTs (GB, 16)…S GEORGE WILSON (4) needs INT to surpass career-best of 4 in ’09. S JAIRUS BYRD aims for 3rd consecutive game with INT…COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with 300+ pass yards. In past 3 vs. AFC, has 1,065 yards (355 per game) & 6 TDs. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of past 7 vs. AFC. In starts with 10+ att. when he has 100+ rating, team is 30-6 (.833)…In past 3, rookie RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 55 att., 466 yards (155.3 per game) & is averaging 8.5 yards per carry. Leads NFL rookies with 539 rush yards. Is 1 of 2 rookies in NFL history with 250+ yard & 135+ yard rush game in 3-game span…Since start of 2007, TE JASON WITTEN leads NFL TEs with 409 catches & 4,677 yards. Had 9 catches for 103 yards & TD in last meeting. Had 4 catches for 71 yards & TD last week. Has TD in 4 of past 5 games. WR MILES AUSTIN has 57 catches for 980 yards (108.9 per game) & 6 TDs in past 9 vs. AFC. In career, 8 (6 rec., 2 PR) of WR-PR DEZ BRYANT’s 12 TDs (10 rec., 2 PR) have come at home. WR LAURENT ROBINSON aims for 3rd in row with TD…LB DE MARCUS WARE has 18 sacks in past 11. Has sack in 9 of past 11. Since start of 2006, has 84 sacks, most in NFL.
