Can the Cowboys average scoring 30 points per game

[dboyz]

It is an interesting question. While the Cowboys defense has a load of question marks, the offense has a lot of things to count on and should be very good as long as Romo is healthy. Averaging 30 points per game, 480 points would be a record, but possible I think.

Some notable years:

Last year we scored 439 points, 27.4 points per game.

2007 we scored 455 points.

1983 is the record with 479 points scored.

1966 is notable for 445 points scored in 14 games, 31.7 points per game, pretty impressive.

What do you think?

 

[jazzcat22]

Yes it's very possible, and probably will. But if they run the ball more, get better TOP, and have a lead to run out the clock. The offense can be better and more efficient, but still only avarage 27.4 PPG.
One would think the average may go up. Just depends on many things. But don't be surprised if it doesn't go up much. But it shouldn't drop either.

 

[Longboysfan]

TOP - 33 minute average should help.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

If we score that much and do so because we are passing so much....Jazzcat has a point, it means they are not running the ball as much as they claim they want to run it.

My guess would it would also mean we are playing a game of let's have a scoring duel each week because our defense is letting us down again.

 

[CCBoy]

Mix that point average offensively, with only allowing 20 points a game average on defense...then we can truly claim: Championship!

 

[Sportsbabe]

It is an interesting question. While the Cowboys defense has a load of question marks, the offense has a lot of things to count on and should be very good as long as Romo is healthy. Averaging 30 points per game, 480 points would be a record, but possible I think.

Some notable years:

Last year we scored 439 points, 27.4 points per game.

2007 we scored 455 points.

1983 is the record with 479 points scored.

1966 is notable for 445 points scored in 14 games, 31.7 points per game, pretty impressive.

What do you think?

Yes. Ain't nothing to it but to do it. If Scott is calling the plays ... and we know Tony is willing and able.
I don't like scared football.
I like the way New Orleans play the game. We just need to be smart about it.

 

[mldardy]

Our turnover differential definitely helped our point total last year but I think this offense can average close to 30/game. Only one team averaged 30 or more last year and that was Denver. Regardless we do have a top 5-10 offense in this league

 

[Future]

If we score that much and do so because we are passing so much....Jazzcat has a point, it means they are not running the ball as much as they claim they want to run it.

My guess would it would also mean we are playing a game of let's have a scoring duel each week because our defense is letting us down again.

Agreed.

30 ppg for this team probably isn't a good thing. Now if the defense makes a lot of big plays and gives you 5 TDs again, maybe its possible, but I don't really think it's going to happen, and it definitely shouldn't be the expectation.

 

[jday]

It is an interesting question. While the Cowboys defense has a load of question marks, the offense has a lot of things to count on and should be very good as long as Romo is healthy. Averaging 30 points per game, 480 points would be a record, but possible I think.

Some notable years:

Last year we scored 439 points, 27.4 points per game.

2007 we scored 455 points.

1983 is the record with 479 points scored.

1966 is notable for 445 points scored in 14 games, 31.7 points per game, pretty impressive.

What do you think?

It is possible. I discuss that a little bit here: http://dallascowboysnation.com/2014/07/what-to-expect-scott-linehan-offense/.

If you consider that Linehan's past offenses average 25 points a game where a QB threw for at least 3000 yards in the season and Romo's career average in seasons he has started all 16 games is 4,446 yards and you believe that 1400 yards should equate to 14 touchdowns, then the average expectation factors out to 31.125 points per game. I'm not saying it's a foregone conclusion that we will even if Romo stay's healthy...but it is possible.

 

[burmafrd]

PPG can be misleading. Take out the Denver game and that drops us by 1.3 points a game for the season. Conversely, a game we win by say 14-10 is a win which is much more important but it really drags down the PPG for the offense.

You can have 2-3 blowouts in a season and it will make your offense look a lot better then it actually is.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Sure it's possible, especially if the league really does enforce the hands-off-WRs policy like they supposedly are emphasizing.

Of course in that case everyone else will score more also.

 

[gimmesix]

PPG can be misleading. Take out the Denver game and that drops us by 1.3 points a game for the season. Conversely, a game we win by say 14-10 is a win which is much more important but it really drags down the PPG for the offense.

You can have 2-3 blowouts in a season and it will make your offense look a lot better then it actually is.

In games where the defense holds teams under 20 points, this offense has to be good enough to win. That's the measuring stick to me. (Last year, that would have meant one more victory.)

If we're counting on this offense to average 30 points a game to make up for a sorry defense, we're asking too much. If we're counting on the offense to keep pace with Denver and New Orleans in games where the 32nd-ranked defense gave up 51 and 49 points, we're asking too much.

Unrealistic expectations will have fans hollering at the offense, most likely undeservedly, when it scores in the 20s and the team still loses.

 

[TheDude]

If we score that much and do so because we are passing so much....Jazzcat has a point, it means they are not running the ball as much as they claim they want to run it.

My guess would it would also mean we are playing a game of let's have a scoring duel each week because our defense is letting us down again.

Well, it could be that that the defense is getting multiple turnovers and scores



could be




i mean it is pssible

The probaility is not Blutarski GPA

 

[Hardline]

I don't care about scoring averages.
All I want is to score at least one more point than the opposition.

 

[StarOfGlory]

If we score that much and do so because we are passing so much....Jazzcat has a point, it means they are not running the ball as much as they claim they want to run it.

My guess would it would also mean we are playing a game of let's have a scoring duel each week because our defense is letting us down again.

There is some truth here!

 

[Alexander]

1983 is the record with 479 points scored.

People keep thinking in a vacuum when they start talking about the offense having to carry the football team since the defense is going to be so bad.

The 1983 Cowboys defense gave up a lot of yards but they drove turnovers and that offense fed off of them.

If this 2014 offense is going to shatter records, they will not be able to do it without turnovers.[/quote]

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I'm gonna say no just to be cantankerous.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

PPG can be misleading. Take out the Denver game and that drops us by 1.3 points a game for the season. Conversely, a game we win by say 14-10 is a win which is much more important but it really drags down the PPG for the offense.

You can have 2-3 blowouts in a season and it will make your offense look a lot better then it actually is.

Good points.

 

[Hostile]

It is an interesting question. While the Cowboys defense has a load of question marks, the offense has a lot of things to count on and should be very good as long as Romo is healthy. Averaging 30 points per game, 480 points would be a record, but possible I think.

Some notable years:

Last year we scored 439 points, 27.4 points per game.

2007 we scored 455 points.

1983 is the record with 479 points scored.

1966 is notable for 445 points scored in 14 games, 31.7 points per game, pretty impressive.

What do you think?

1983 is not the actual record.That was over a 16 game season and we averaged 29.9 points per game. That isn't the best. In 1968, a 14 game season we scored an average of 30.8 points per game. Carried forward that would just over 492 point on the season.

That isn't the best either. In 1966, also a 14 game season, we averaged 31.8 points per game. Carried forward that would be almost 509 points on the season.

 

[casmith07]

PPG factors in defensive touchdowns.

At any rate is it possible? Yes.

Probable? No.