Final

Vikings 14

(2-4, 1-3 away)

Cowboys 24

(6-1, 3-1 home)

Coverage: Fox

4:15 PM ET, October 21, 2007

Texas Stadium, Irving, TX 

1 2 3 4 T
MIN 7 7 0 014
DAL 7 0 14 324

Top Performers

Passing: T. Romo (DAL) - 277 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: M. Barber (DAL) - 19 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD

Receiving: T. Owens (DAL) - 7 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD

Vikings-Cowboys Preview

IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings safety Dwight Smith was inactive for Sunday's game at Dallas because of a nagging hamstring injury.

The Cowboys were without cornerback Anthony Henry for the third straight week.

Smith has been bothered by the hamstring for most of the season, but he started all five games before Sunday. Tank Williams started in his place against the Cowboys.

Henry has been out since sustaining a high ankle sprain in the first quarter Sept. 30 against St. Louis. He went into Sunday still tied for the NFL interceptions lead (four) despite missing more than 3 1/2 games.

Jacques Reeves again replaced Henry in the lineup.

Cowboys fullback Oliver Hoyte missed his fifth straight game because of a neck injury. Rookie Deon Anderson started in his place.

ESPNDallas.com 

Scouting Report

Cowboys are going to force Jackson to beat them

RB Adrian Peterson is coming off his 224-yard, three touchdown performance last week and looks like one of the more special rookies to come along in some time. Dallas is coming off a loss in a big game the Patriots at home last weekend and even though they did not perform as they would have liked, it is just one game and they need to come back this week and show they are still one of the best teams in the NFL. Plus, Minnesota is still very much alive in Wild Card discussions in the not so impressive NFC. Dallas' pass defense struggled last week, but should be able to regain some confidence this week versus Minnesota QB Tarvaris Jackson who struggled last week despite their road win in Chicago.

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Matchup

 
MIN
DAL
W-L2-46-1
Avg Points19.232.4
Avg Points Allowed19.022.6
Home Record1-13-1
Road Record1-33-0
Division Record1-21-0
Conference Record2-34-0
Complete Standings

Passing Leaders

MinnesotaCMP%YDSTDINT
K. Murray68.366222
C. Wentz59.027630
DallasCMP%YDSTDINT
D. Prescott66.31639105

Rushing Leaders

MinnesotaCARYDSAVGTD
A. Jones Sr.974104.22
K. Murray20934.70
DallasCARYDSAVGTD
J. Williams853173.77
D. Prescott14735.20

Receiving Leaders

MinnesotaRECYDSAVGTD
J. Jefferson1925813.63
T. Hockenson232028.81
DallasRECYDSAVGTD
C. Lamb4857712.04
G. Pickens3342813.01

Team Averages & NFL Ranks

TEAM OFFENSETEAMPER GAME AVERAGE
Total YardsMIN
 
 336
DAL
 
 366
Yards PassingMIN
 
 172
DAL
 
 257
Yards RushingMIN
 
 165
DAL
 
 109
TEAM DEFENSETEAMPER GAME AVERAGE
Yards AllowedMIN
 
 338
DAL
 
 308
Pass Yds AllowedMIN
 
 264
DAL
 
 213
Rush Yds AllowedMIN
 
 74
DAL
 
 95

Head to Head Matchups (Since 2001)

Series tied 1-1
Sep 12, 2004MIN 35, DAL 17