Cowboys 20–16 Eagles: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 9, 2009

Quick answer

Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Final score: Dallas Cowboys 20–16 Philadelphia Eagles
Halftime: Dallas Cowboys 10–6 Philadelphia Eagles at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: T. Romo
Top passer: T. Romo
Biggest EPA play: (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Game date: 2009-11-08

Game summary

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20–16 on 2009-11-08. T. Romo posted a game-high +6.89 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Dallas Cowboys	7	3	0	10	0	20
Philadelphia Eagles	0	6	7	3	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

DALDallas Cowboys

+3DAL 27

+3DAL 30

DAL 11

+1DAL 10

+3PHI 15

PHI 49

+3DAL 34

PHIPhiladelphia Eagles

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

11 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 7:57TD
TCT. Choice
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
6-0
(7:57) Direct Snap to #23 T.Choice. 23-T.Choice left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q1 7:54XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
7-0
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 11:42FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 27
Score
7-3
(11:42) 2-D.Akers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q2 1:42FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 30
Score
7-6
(1:42) 2-D.Akers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q2 0:07FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 4
Score
10-6
(:07) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 11:56TD
BCB. Celek
Points+6
Yard line
DAL 11
Score
10-12
(11:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-81-J.Avant, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. Dallas challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. (Timeout #1 at 11:48.)
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q3 11:48XP
DAD. Akers
Points+1
Yard line
DAL 10
Score
10-13
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 14:56FG
Nick Folk
Points+3
Yard line
PHI 15
Score
13-13
(14:56) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:13TD
MAM. Austin
Points+6
Yard line
PHI 49
Score
19-13
(8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
DALDallas Cowboys
Q4 8:04XP
Nick Folk
Points+1
Yard line
PHI 2
Score
20-13
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
PHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Q4 4:33FG
DAD. Akers
Points+3
Yard line
DAL 34
Score
20-16
(4:33) 2-D.Akers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1T. Romo · Dallas Cowboys · Passing · +6.89 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.18 EPA/play
2M. Austin · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +5.05 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.26 EPA/play
3K. Ogletree · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +4.90 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.45 EPA/play
4B. Celek · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +4.18 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
5Ryan Williams · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +3.78 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.47 EPA/play
6J. Avant · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +3.54 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.77 EPA/play
7P. Crayton · Dallas Cowboys · Receiving · +2.57 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.64 EPA/play
8Drake Jackson · Philadelphia Eagles · Receiving · +1.69 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.34 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

T. Romo — DAL · Passing

T. Romo posted the highest total EPA (+6.89) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Dallas Cowboys. Across 39 counted snaps, they averaged +0.18 EPA per play.

T. Romo's top snap (+6.58 EPA): (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Quarterback report card

T. Romo led all passers in efficiency for Dallas Cowboys, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) · 39 dropbacks · 53.8% completion · -0.0% CPOE · +0.18 EPA/play · +6.89 total EPA
D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles) · 38 dropbacks · 42.1% completion · -9.5% CPOE · -0.00 EPA/play · -0.04 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Dallas Cowboys	Philadelphia Eagles
Offensive EPA/play	+0.059	-0.015
Offensive success rate	42.7%	45.5%
Pass EPA/play	+0.177	-0.001
Rush EPA/play	-0.103	-0.222
Defensive EPA/play	+0.015	-0.059
Defensive success rate	54.5%	57.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Dallas Cowboys generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.06 vs -0.01), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Dallas Cowboys: +0.06 EPA/play (67th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)
Philadelphia Eagles: -0.01 EPA/play (47th percentile vs. 2009 team-game averages)

Dallas Cowboys: 11 drives, +4.85 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Philadelphia Eagles: 11 drives, -1.16 total EPA, 4 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Dallas Cowboys — T. Choice (Q1 7:57)
Philadelphia Eagles — B. Celek (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 11:56)
Dallas Cowboys — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q4 8:13)

Field goals

Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 11:42)
Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q2 1:42)
Dallas Cowboys — Nick Folk (Q2 0:07)
Dallas Cowboys — Nick Folk (Q4 14:56)
Philadelphia Eagles — D. Akers (Q4 4:33)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 7–0. Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 2 (Q1 7:57) — (7:57) Direct Snap to #23 T.Choice. 23-T.Choice left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q1 7:54) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The second quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 6–3. Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 27 (Q2 11:42) — (11:42) 2-D.Akers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 30 (Q2 1:42) — (1:42) 2-D.Akers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.; Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 4 (Q2 0:07) — (:07) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar..

The third quarter: Philadelphia Eagles won the period 7–0. Philadelphia Eagles found the end zone from the DAL 11 (Q3 11:56); Philadelphia Eagles added 1 points from the DAL 10 (Q3 11:48) — 2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

The fourth quarter: Dallas Cowboys won the period 10–3. Dallas Cowboys connected on a field goal from the PHI 15 (Q4 14:56) — (14:56) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Dallas Cowboys found the end zone from the PHI 49 (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Dallas Cowboys added 1 points from the PHI 2 (Q4 8:04) — 6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.; Philadelphia Eagles connected on a field goal from the DAL 34 (Q4 4:33) — (4:33) 2-D.Akers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +40.9% · EPA +6.58]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 9:18) — (9:18) 9-T.Romo pass deep left intended for 82-J.Witten INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Brown at PHI 11. 24-S.Brown to DAL 35 for 54 yards (19-M.Austin). PENALTY on PHI-53-M.Fokou, Low Block, 12 yards, enforced a [WPA -17.2% · EPA -3.77]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 2:10) — (2:10) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left intended for 18-J.Maclin INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Jenkins at DAL 45. 21-M.Jenkins to DAL 43 for -2 yards (18-J.Maclin). PENALTY on PHI-18-J.Maclin, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 [WPA -17.2% · EPA -3.93]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:26) — (1:26) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep right to 84-P.Crayton to PHI 17 for 64 yards (52-T.White). [WPA +13.5% · EPA +3.90]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 13:30) — (13:30) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 29-L.McCoy to DAL 15 for 45 yards (43-G.Sensabaugh). [WPA +11.5% · EPA +2.82]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Dallas Cowboys (Q4 8:13) — (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +40.9% · EPA +6.58]
Philadelphia Eagles (Q3 2:10) — (2:10) 5-D.McNabb pass deep left intended for 18-J.Maclin INTERCEPTED by 21-M.Jenkins at DAL 45. 21-M.Jenkins to DAL 43 for -2 yards (18-J.Maclin). PENALTY on PHI-18-J.Maclin, Face Mask (15 Yards), 15 [WPA -17.2% · EPA -3.93]
Dallas Cowboys (Q2 1:26) — (1:26) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep right to 84-P.Crayton to PHI 17 for 64 yards (52-T.White). [WPA +13.5% · EPA +3.90]
Dallas Cowboys (Q3 9:18) — (9:18) 9-T.Romo pass deep left intended for 82-J.Witten INTERCEPTED by 24-S.Brown at PHI 11. 24-S.Brown to DAL 35 for 54 yards (19-M.Austin). PENALTY on PHI-53-M.Fokou, Low Block, 12 yards, enforced a [WPA -17.2% · EPA -3.77]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q1 7:57 · PHI 2 · Score 6-0
(7:57) Direct Snap to #23 T.Choice. 23-T.Choice left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q1 7:54 · PHI 2 · Score 7-0
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 11:42 · DAL 27 · Score 7-3
(11:42) 2-D.Akers 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q2 1:42 · DAL 30 · Score 7-6
(1:42) 2-D.Akers 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q2 0:07 · PHI 4 · Score 10-6
(:07) 6-N.Folk 22 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles TD (+6) — Q3 11:56 · DAL 11 · Score 10-12
(11:56) (Shotgun) 5-D.McNabb pass short right to 87-B.Celek for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on PHI-81-J.Avant, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. Dallas challenged the pass co
Philadelphia Eagles XP (+1) — Q3 11:48 · DAL 10 · Score 10-13
2-D.Akers extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.
Dallas Cowboys FG (+3) — Q4 14:56 · PHI 15 · Score 13-13
(14:56) 6-N.Folk 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Dallas Cowboys TD (+6) — Q4 8:13 · PHI 49 · Score 19-13
(8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Dallas Cowboys XP (+1) — Q4 8:04 · PHI 2 · Score 20-13
6-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-91-L.Ladouceur, Holder-1-M.McBriar.
Philadelphia Eagles FG (+3) — Q4 4:33 · DAL 34 · Score 20-16
(4:33) 2-D.Akers 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Dorenbos, Holder-6-S.Rocca.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Dallas Cowboys earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
D. McNabb (PHI) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles on 2009-11-08?

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-16 in Week 9, 2009.

What was the score by quarter in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Q1: Dallas Cowboys 7, Philadelphia Eagles 0; Q2: Dallas Cowboys 3, Philadelphia Eagles 6; Q3: Dallas Cowboys 0, Philadelphia Eagles 7; Q4: Dallas Cowboys 10, Philadelphia Eagles 3; Final: Dallas Cowboys 20, Philadelphia Eagles 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

Dallas Cowboys touchdown — T. Choice (Q1 7:57) Philadelphia Eagles touchdown — B. Celek (D. McNabb pass) (Q3 11:56) Dallas Cowboys touchdown — M. Austin (T. Romo pass) (Q4 8:13) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q2 11:42, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q2 1:42, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — N. Folk (Q2 0:07, 3 pts) Dallas Cowboys field goal — N. Folk (Q4 14:56, 3 pts) Philadelphia Eagles field goal — D. Akers (Q4 4:33, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys), 53.8% completion, -0.0% CPOE, +0.18 EPA per dropback, +6.89 total passing EPA. D. McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles), 42.1% completion, -9.5% CPOE, -0.00 EPA per dropback, -0.04 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles?

T. Romo (Dallas Cowboys) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +6.89 total EPA on Passing plays. across 39 snaps. Their top snap (+6.58 EPA): (8:13) (Shotgun) 9-T.Romo pass deep left to 19-M.Austin for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles a close game?

Yes — the margin was 4 points. Dallas Cowboys won 20-16 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Dallas Cowboys

Entered 5-2 Now 6-2 W

Philadelphia Eagles

Entered 5-2 Now 5-3 L

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