This was a complete effort for the Cowboys as they won with special teams, offense and defense.  Tony Romo was very sharp as he completed 31 of 39 passes for 277 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Marion Barber was running hard as he carried the ball 19 times for 96 yards (5.1 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 4 passes for 9 yards.  Julius Jones was also busy as he carried the ball 9 times for 28 yards (3.1 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 30 yards.  Terrell Owens had a huge game for the Cowboys as he caught 7 passes for 103 yards (14.7 avg) with 1 TD grab.  TE Jason Witten also had a huge game with 10 catches for 86 yards (8.6 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 128 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 31 of 39 passes for 253 yards.  The Cowboys were ball hogs as they controlled possession of the football for 36:35 of the game.

Linebacker Bradie James had a big game to lead the defense with 9 tackles, 1 sack and a fumble recovery.  Greg Ellis also had a good game with 4 tackles and 2 sacks.  The Vikings finished up rushing for 131 yards on 27 carries (4.9 ypc) and they also completed 6 of 19 passes for 65 yards.  The special teams also had a monster play as reserve safety Pat Watkins returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for a TD to break a 14-14 tie in the 3rd quarter.