The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL who has not achieved this goal

[Zman5]

This has been the trade mark of JG's offense. Tons of yardage between the 20 but not good at scoring TDs in the redzone.

[CowboyMcCoy]

Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

It's such an odd stat for a team that ranks in the top 10 in total offense. I understand that points win games, but how can you run up and down the field so much and not score?

[BAZ]

That is pitiful.

[MoClaiborne24]

Originally Posted by CowboysFanSince88

now we are the only team in the NFL who has yet to score more than 10 pts before the half.

[McLovin]

New England has only scored more than 10pts in the 1st half 9 times in 11 games and only 8 times for Houston. See they are not perfect

[Beast_from_East]

Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

It's such an odd stat for a team that ranks in the top 10 in total offense. I understand that points win games, but how can you run up and down the field so much and not score?

See Jason Garrett.

[Beast_from_East]

Originally Posted by Zman5

This has been the trade mark of JG's offense. Tons of yardage between the 20 but not good at scoring TDs in the redzone.

This has been going on for years, why are people acting like this is some new revalation?

[Idgit]

Is this a stat that's supposed to be quirky? Or are we to take something specific away from it? I mean, besides the typical blaming the play calling that we do whenever we're not sure we understand the reason behind something we're pretty sure we're not supposed to like?

[CowboyMcCoy]

Originally Posted by BAZ

That is pitiful.

It is. Ronald McDonald doesn't seem to get that both halves matter equally in the end.

[chip_gilkey]

Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

It's such an odd stat for a team that ranks in the top 10 in total offense. I understand that points win games, but how can you run up and down the field so much and not score?

Turnovers and an inept o-line which results in kicking field goals

[ryanbabs]

Originally Posted by 17yearsandcounting

6 players have more rushing yards than our entire team.

The fail is so strong here.

I understand that our running game is awful, but I think this sounds worse than it really is. If a team has a primary back who gets all the touches, and another team uses a running back by committee, the two backs (in theory) combined rushing would equal the others teams approximate sole rushing yards. Most teams today do use some sort of committee as compared to back in the day,ala Emmitt, Barry, etc.

[GoCowboysGo]

Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

It's such an odd stat for a team that ranks in the top 10 in total offense. I understand that points win games, but how can you run up and down the field so much and not score?

By not being able to run. We can't run because the o-line can't block and the rb's are on the shelf, fat, or suck (I really think Murray can be a great one though).

Just look at teams who are having bad seasons and I'll show you awful o-lines (Pittsburgh, GB, Philly, Dallas, SD). There are exceptions like Cleveland, but you own the trenches, you will win consistently.

[visionary]

Originally Posted by Idgit

Is this a stat that's supposed to be quirky? Or are we to take something specific away from it? I mean, besides the typical blaming the play calling that we do whenever we're not sure we understand the reason behind something we're pretty sure we're not supposed to like?

u lost bro?
sunshine pump running on empty again?

please stay on the thread topic and dont try to distract

[Shinywalrus]

Originally Posted by Idgit

Is this a stat that's supposed to be quirky? Or are we to take something specific away from it? I mean, besides the typical blaming the play calling that we do whenever we're not sure we understand the reason behind something we're pretty sure we're not supposed to like?

I wouldn't put "first half points" in the "quirky" category - we're not exactly talking about "points scored in the third quarter in domed stadiums after a halftime show that did NOT include cheerleaders but did include an aging rock & roll veteran on stage."

I think - maybe I'm wrong - that the point of a forum is in fact to discuss what we should take away from it. My guess is that our general incompetence in running the football has a correlation with the early game behaviors we're exhibiting - we're trying to establish the run and just can't do it. I'm not sure that's a playcalling flaw, although by this time in the season you would hope we would have adapted to our strengths and weaknesses. But it might be the most likely explanation for this statistic.

[CyberB0b]

Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy

It's such an odd stat for a team that ranks in the top 10 in total offense. I understand that points win games, but how can you run up and down the field so much and not score?

That has been a staple of the Garrett offense for the last 4 years. Lots of yards, very little scoring.