Decoding the Offense: Game 15 vs Baltimore

Here are the very misleading stats from the Baltimore game. It is nice that Romo and the passing game in S11 has impressive numbers and all, but we know the numbers were pretty much picked up as the game was getting out of hand late.

The final numbers for the final game at Texas Stadium:

68 Offensive plays – (21 runs/47 passes) Here is how we break it down:

1st Down plays (26 = 6 different packages – 7 runs/ 19 passes)

“12” – 6 (1 runs for 29 yards, FD/5 passes for 11 yards)
“21” – 1 (1 runs for 9 yards)
“22” – 2 (1 runs for 3 yards/ 1 pass for 0 yards)
“11h” – 2 (2 runs for 7 yards)

Shotgun

“S11” – 13 (1 runs for 0 yards/12 passes for 40 yards, FD)
“S11H” – 2 (1 run for 2 yards, 1 pass for 0 yards)

2nd Downs (24 plays – 5 looks – 8 runs/16 passes):

“11” – 1 (1 pass for 0 yards)
“12” – 5 (2 runs for 8 yards/ 3 pass for 27 yards, FD)
“21” – 3 (2 runs for 4 yards/ 1 pass for 0 yards, INT)
“22” – 4 (4 runs for 15 yards, 2 FD)
Shotgun

“S11” –11 (11 passes for 82 yards, FD,2 TD to Witten, TD to Owens)


17 3rd downs for the Cowboys – 3 looks (6 runs, 11 passes) (8 for 17, 47%)
“22” – 1 (1 run for -1 yards) 0-1

Shotgun

“S11” – 14 (5 run for 15 yards, 2 FD, TD Choice/ 9 passes for 80 yards, 5 FD, INT) 8 for 14
“S11H” – 2 (2 passes for -5 yards, Sack) 0-2

1 4th down
“S11” – 1 pass for -2 yards – 0 for 1

Regardless of Down and Distance, here are the yardage results for each personnel package:

21 runs - 47 passes

UNDER CENTER (25 – 14 runs/11 passes)

“11” – 1 (1 pass for 0 yards)
“12” – 11 (3 runs for 37 yards/ 8 passes for 38 yards, FD)
“21” – 4 (3 runs for 13 yards/ 1 pass for 0 yards, INT)
“22” – 7 (6 runs for 17 yards, 2 FD/ 1 pass for 0 yards)
“11h” – 2 (2 runs for 7 yards)

SHOTGUN (43 – 7 runs/36 passes)

“S11” – 39 (6 runs for 15 yards/ 33 passes for 202 yards, TD to Witten, TD to Owens)
“S11H” – 4 (1 run for 2 yards, 3 passes for -5 yards, Sack)