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Green Bay vs. Dallas
11/18/96 - Cowboys win 21-6
Box Score
Chris Boniol ties an NFL record with 7 field goals |
The absence of starting wideouts Robert Brooks and Antonio Freeman, along with that of tight end Mark Chmura, proved too much for the Packers to overcome when pitted against the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys in Texas Stadium.
Without them, Green Bay's offense was unable to mount a sustained attack and/or reach the the Dallas end zone until less than two minutes remained in the game, at which point Dallas had erected an 18-0 lead.
The Cowboys did the bulk of their damage in a dismal first half, building up a 15-0 advantage via five Chris Boniol field goals.
Meanwhile, the Packers' offensive struggled, being required to punt following every first half possession. Their late touchdown, by way of a Brett Favre pass to rookie wideout Derrick Mayes in the right corner of the end zone, actually matched the Texans' second half point production, which consisted of two more Boniol field goals, enabling them to depart the premises with a 21-6 victory.
Boniol's seven-field goal effort, incidentally, tied an NFL record, set by the St. Louis Cardinals' Jim Bakken in 1967 and tied by Rich Karlis of the Minnesota Vikings in 1989.
Brett Favre and Reggie White shake hands with former Packer George Teague |
The Packers' best opportunity to launch a come-from-behind surge came late in the third quarter when, with the Cowboys nurturing a surmountable, 15-0 lead, they forged to the Dallas 14-yard line, a position due in no small measure to 15 and 9-yard runs by Edgar Bennett.
On fourth down at that location, however, placekicker Chris Jacke's 32-yard field goal attempt was wide left and the Cowboys then moved to a sixth Boniol field goal and an 18-0 lead early in the fourth period.
To the credit of a grudging Packers defense, it kept the Pokes' high-powered offense out of the end zone, a rare happening.
Favre, frequently under substantial pressure, and sacked on four occasions, had to be content with 21 completions in 37 passing attempts for 194 yards and one touchdown - his 28th of the season.
Tight end Keith Jackson, his most frequent target, emerged with a season-high 7 receptions, good for 98 yards. |
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