2012 Dallas Cowboys roster: 8-8

The Dallas Cowboys went 8-8 in the 2012 NFL regular season, 3rd of 4 in the NFC East.

Team stats and league rank

2012 Dallas Cowboys team stats
Points23.515th of 32
Passing Yards295.63rd of 32
Passing Touchdowns1.86th of 32
Interceptions Thrown1.228th of 32
Rushing Yards79.131st of 32
Rushing Touchdowns0.527th of 32
Sacks2.120th of 32
Tackles66.413th of 32
Touchdowns2.616th of 32
Total Yards391.16th of 32
Points Allowed25.024th of 32
3rd Down Conversion %43.95th of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2012 Cowboys roster: passing

2012 Dallas Cowboys passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Tony RomoQB164256484,903281990.4
Kyle OrtonQB19108910137.1

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2012 Cowboys roster: rushing

2012 Dallas Cowboys rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
DeMarco MurrayRB101616634.14
Felix JonesRB161114023.63
Lance DunbarRB1221753.60
Phillip TannerRB1425612.40
Tony RomoQB1630491.61
Lawrence VickersFB163113.70
Kevin OgletreeWR15294.50
Dez BryantWR162-5-2.50

What the columns mean: CAR

2012 Cowboys roster: receiving

2012 Dallas Cowboys receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Dez BryantWR16921381,38215.012
Jason WittenTE161101501,0399.43
Miles AustinWR166611894314.36
Kevin OgletreeWR15325643613.64
Felix JonesRB16253626210.52
DeMarco MurrayRB1035422517.20
Dwayne HarrisWR16173122213.11
Cole BeasleyWR1015241288.50
Lawrence VickersFB1613151048.00
James HannaTE168118610.80
John PhillipsTE16810556.91
Phillip TannerRB14454110.30
Lance DunbarRB12612335.50
Andre HolmesWR722115.50
Tony RomoQB1611-1-1.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2012 Cowboys roster: defense

2012 Dallas Cowboys defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Anthony SpencerDE14955511.0032
Danny McCrayS1571500.0120
Bruce CarterLB1170510.0020
Sean LeeLB658360.0131
Gerald SensabaughFS1558420.0031
Dan ConnorLB1456320.0010
DeMarcus WareLB16563311.5005
Morris ClaiborneCB1555430.0181
Brandon CarrCB1653480.03110
Jason HatcherDE1651274.0010
Ernie SimsLB1044271.0010
Sean LissemoreNT1035151.0000
Alex AlbrightLB1431250.0000
Eric FramptonSS1330190.0020
Marcus SpearsDE152571.0010
Victor ButlerLB1625213.0033
Josh BrentDT1222131.5011
Orlando ScandrickCB1121160.0040
Tyrone CrawfordDE1620160.0000
Jeremiah RatliffDL616100.0010
Kenyon ColemanDE715120.0001
Mike JenkinsCB1314100.0030
Brady PoppingaLB41270.0010
Charlie PeprahSS51170.0120
Phillip TannerRB141060.0000
Lance DunbarRB12970.0000
Barry ChurchS3640.0000
James HannaTE16640.0000
Kyle WilberLB10540.0000
Orie LemonLB5520.0000
Miles AustinWR16440.0000
Dwayne HarrisWR16430.0000
John PhillipsTE16430.0000
Brian SchaeferingDT3310.0000
Andre HolmesWR7330.0000
Lawrence VickersFB16320.0000
DeMarco MurrayRB10220.0000
Tyron SmithOT15220.0000
Dan BaileyPK16110.0000
Dez BryantWR16110.0000
Cole BeasleyWR10110.0000
Ryan CookC13110.0000
Nate LivingsOG16110.0000
Ben BassDE2100.0000
Felix JonesRB16110.0000
Mackenzy BernadeauG16100.0000
Kevin OgletreeWR15100.0000
Jermey ParnellOT16110.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 5, 2012@ NYGW 24-17
  2. Sep 16, 2012@ SEAL 7-27
  3. Sep 23, 2012vs TBW 16-10
  4. Oct 1, 2012vs CHIL 18-34
  5. Oct 14, 2012@ BALL 29-31
  6. Oct 21, 2012@ CARW 19-14
  7. Oct 28, 2012vs NYGL 24-29
  8. Nov 4, 2012@ ATLL 13-19
  9. Nov 11, 2012@ PHIW 38-23
  10. Nov 18, 2012vs CLEW 23-20
  11. Nov 22, 2012vs WSHL 31-38
  12. Dec 2, 2012vs PHIW 38-33
  13. Dec 9, 2012@ CINW 20-19
  14. Dec 16, 2012vs PITW 27-24
  15. Dec 23, 2012vs NOL 31-34
  16. Dec 30, 2012@ WSHL 18-28

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.