The Richard Report: Week 3 – Miami’s offense causes headaches, but Cowboys defense keeps endzone clean

Link: https://theathletic.com/1239241/2019/09/25/the-richard-report-week-3-miamis-young-offense-causes-headaches-but-dallas-defense-keeps-the-endzone-clean/

Week 3 vs. MIA
Date published: Sept. 25, 2019

First half was not great on defense: four drives of over 45 yards, three drives of at least 8 plays and two of at least 10. 

In the second half we saw almost nothing from Miami, which recorded five total drives for 65 yards. 30 plays for 65 yards amounts to a delightful 2.16 yards per play for the defense. So we can complain about the first-half cosmetics, but the response was decent. Overall, the Cowboys did not concede a single touchdown in a game for the first time since 2017.

Robert Quinn debut!

Defensive stats:
283 yards
17 first downs
3-15 third down
3 sacks
1 takeaway
0-3 redzone
20 splashes

Josh Rosen was stifled.
18/39, 200 yards, 0 TD