The Vikings essentially handed this game to the Cowboys.  Jon Kitna started this game and he completed 9 of 14 passes for 100 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Rudy Carpenter finished this game and he was effective completing 12 of 18 passes for 125 yards with 1 TD pass.  Julius Crosslin led the way on the ground for the Cowboys in this game with 42 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.7 ypc).  TE John Phillips led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 75 yards on 3 grabs (25.0 avg).  The Cowboys only finished up with 310 total yards on offense in this game (92 rushing, 218 passing).

Despite giving up 31 points the D played allright helping seal this victory.  Safety Pat Watkins led the way on D for Dallas with 7 tackles and a 23-yard interception return for a TD.  LB Steve Octavien also was busy with six tackles and a interception that he returned 44 yards for a TD.  The special teams allowed a 81 yard punt return for a TD but WR Jesse Holley returned a punt 82 yards for a TD to cap the scoring for the Cowboys in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 369 total yards in this game (127 rushing, 242 passing).  The Cowboys finished the pre-season with a 2-2 record.

The Cowboys just couldn’t finish drives in this game and it hurt them in the end.  Tony Romo completed 11 of 17 passes for 125 yards with 1 interception (it was returned 57 yards by Niners’ S Mark Roman).  Jon Kitna finished up this game by completing 10 of 19 passes for 127 yards.  Tashard Choice led the way on the ground for the Cowboys in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 55 yards (6.9 ypc).  Marion Barber was also busy carrying the ball 13 times for 47 yards (3.6 ypc).  Felix Jones added 23 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Miles Austin led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 3 catches for 44 yards (14.7 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 377 total yards on offense in this game (125 rushing, 252 passing).

Linebacker Anthony Spencer led the Cowboys’ D with 5 tackles and a sack in this game.  The 49ers finished up with 319 total yards (101 rushing, 218 passing) in this game.

The Cowboys dominated the Titans in every phase of this football game.  It all started with a razor sharp Tony Romo at QB as he connected on 18 of 24 passes for 192 yards.  But the QB play was solid all night long for the Cowboys last Friday Night as Jon Kitna followed Romo by completing 9 of 12 passes for 111 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie Stephen McGee finished up the game in impressive fashion completing 5 of 6 passes for 52 yards with 1 TD pass.  Keon Lattimore led the way in the running game for the Cowboys in this game with 33 yards rushing on 9 carries (3.7 ypc).  Felix Jones (2 rec, 47 yards) and Marion Barber each pitched in with 1 rushing TD apiece in this game.  TE Martellus Bennett led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys in this one with 4 catches for 65 yards (16.3 avg).  WR Kevin Ogletree caught Jon Kitna’s TD (2-yarder) and TE Rodney Hannah caught Stephen McGee’s TD pass (22 yards).  The Cowboys rolled up an amazing 466 yards of total offense in this game (111 rushing, 355 passing) while holding the ball for a stunning 40:57 of this game!  You can’t get much better than that.

CB Deangelo Smith led the way for the Cowboys’ defense with 5 tackles in this game.  The Cowboys stuffed the Titans holding them to only 191 total yards on offense (51 rushing, 140 passing).  This was a complete reversal of the game with the Raiders the week before.

The Cowboys had a rough time in the Black Hole against the Raiders in this game.  Tony Romo made a quick exit from this game after completing 4 of 6 passes for 36 yards and a TD.  Jon Kitna followed Romo in this game by completing 7 of 10 passes for 87 yards with a pickoff.  Rookie Stephen McGee finished up the game at QB completing 4 of 9 passes for 34 yards.  Keon Lattimore led the Cowboys in rushing against the Raiders with 55 yards on 11 carries (5.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 14 yards.  Tashard Choice pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.6 ypc).  WR Sam Hurd really stepped up in this game catching 5 passes for 79 yards (15.8 avg).  The Cowboys need him to keep up the good work.  The Cowboys only passed for 147 yards in this game but they ran the ball well rushing for 127 yards on 29 carries (4.4 ypc).

Safety Courtney Brown led the way for the Cowboys in this game with 7 tackles.  But, Brown was one of the only defenders that showed up in this game as the Raiders finished with 456 yards!  The Raiders pushed around the D-Line of the Cowboys’ in this game as they rushed for 176 yards on only 26 carries (6.8 ypc).

This game showed that the Cowboys have a lot of work to do before the regular season starts next month.

The Dallas Cowboys won this game without playing many regulars showing that they have decent depth.  QB Richard Bartel had a solid game completing 28 of 41 passes for 233 yards.  WR Sam Hurd led the Cowboys in rushing in this game with 35 yards on 1 carry.  He also caught 2 passes for 7 yards against the Vikings.  Rookie RB Tashard Choice also had a decent game rushing for 21 yards on 6 carries (3.5 ypc) with a 11-yard TD run.  QB Bartel spread the ball around very well in the passing game as the Cowboys used 14 different receivers in this game.  The Cowboys finished up with 97 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.7 ypc) in this game and they also completed 28 of 41 passes for 210 yards.  The Cowboys were ballhogs in this game as they had possession of the football for a stunning 35:54.

Linebacker Tyson Smith led the way for the Cowboys on defense in this game with 5 tackles and a interception.  LB Bobby Carpenter and CB Alan Ball each pitched in on Thursday Night with 5 tackles apiece in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 100 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 33 passes for 145 yards.  The Cowboys finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record and they appear ready to rock starting next week in Cleveland.