Cowboys number 1 of fewest drives ending in a punt or turnover

[DallasEast]

Interesting how Dallas had the least number of drives in the entire league.

What is more sad was how seemingly efficient Dallas were with the least number of drives (per pro-football-reference/stathead):

Tm	G	#Dr	Num	Pct ▼
Cowboys	18	180	90	50.0%
49ers	20	213	96	45.1%
Ravens	19	218	93	42.7%
Bills	19	200	84	42.0%
Rams	18	193	81	42.0%
Dolphins	18	197	82	41.6%
Lions	20	217	90	41.5%
Eagles	18	188	78	41.5%
Chiefs	21	221	90	40.7%
Packers	19	194	79	40.7%
Seahawks	17	178	69	38.8%
Bears	17	184	70	38.0%
Buccaneers	19	204	75	36.8%
Saints	17	194	71	36.6%
Texans	19	211	77	36.5%
Colts	17	196	70	35.7%
Jaguars	17	195	69	35.4%
Cardinals	17	180	63	35.0%
Broncos	17	189	66	34.9%
Chargers	17	190	66	34.7%
Bengals	17	188	65	34.6%
Vikings	17	179	61	34.1%
Titans	17	181	59	32.6%
Browns	18	234	75	32.1%
Falcons	17	196	63	32.1%
Raiders	17	179	57	31.8%
Steelers	18	205	61	29.8%
Washington	17	197	58	29.4%
Jets	17	208	54	26.0%
Panthers	17	180	45	25.0%
Giants	17	199	47	23.6%
Patriots	17	203	41	20.2%

Cowboys' offense was third in touchdown percentage (29.4% in 53 drives) behind the 49ers (32.4% of 69 drives) and Lions (31.3% of 68 drivers). In contrast, Dallas was first in field goal percentage (20.6% in 37 drives), while the 49ers finished 27th (12.7% in 27 drives) and Lions ended 30th (10.1% in 22 drives) in the same category.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[DallasEast]

Yes. If only we can organize a real boycott of the team we can force Jerry’s hand and remake the team how we want it!! Or we can put a spell on Jerry that makes him think he wants to sell the team!

Except those are both stupid ideas that won’t work.

Well, the spell idea is just crazy. After all, Skeletor is not susceptible to spells. The boycott idea could be viable if it were ever both well-constructed and executed. That effort has never happened but the absence of effort has never stopped the call for a realistic one. Usually, blame is assigned to fellow fans, while the accusers do nothing remotely significant themselves. The illogic is a perpetual head scratcher.

 

[blueblood70]

Nobody said we need "a bunch of bigger names." We do need some though. I know what's not enough because we've demonstrated that for some time.

We knew it wasn't enough when we went into the season with Allen Hurns as our wr1. We knew DMC, and Alf weren't going to light the league on fire.

I can just about guarantee our RB situation isn't enough, as well as where we are at DT. RB wouldn't have broken the bank and DT is all of ONE position to pay for.

Nobody can predict the future, but don't pretend the past isn't a good indicator.

"Nobody" words like never and none, nobody, and others like 100% etc for sure can't be used because in this world there is always something that's going to disprove that....lol


every offseason a bunch of y'all put list every big name free agent everyone who's up for a cut a trade or a top five draft pick this place says Jerry better find a way to get him we're going to have a terrible season and every offseason is labeled historically bad earlier and earlier every offseason y'all predict doom and gloom and we may be able to know the Cowboys might not go to or win a Super Bowl but nobody knows anything else there is no predictors none whatsoever it could be crazy we could end up getting on a run like the Eli Manning New York Giants who were barely A500 team their quarterback is basically A 500 player and somehow won two Super Bowls from the wild card spot.. hmm just like everyone says we should have never gotten beat by the Green Bay Packers because of where they came from well you know that extra wild card was just the last two years added to say it was historically bad to get beat by a seven seed wild card, it's just ridiculous to terms and things that fans say as if it never happens and there's always going to be an instance to prove that wrong...

What's that old saying if it can happen, it will happen...

One of these days it will circle back to us and the Cowboys will win another championship just like the rest of the league there isn't many teams winning Super Bowls on a regular basis but you know how I know this go take a look this 28 year drought is not even the longest drought in the NFL there are teams that have won Super Bowl in 60 years I'd say they're droughts bigger I'd say that the 52 years between Super Bowl wins for the Kansas City Chiefs is much bigger I would say that all the teams that have never won a Super Bowl they're droughts much bigger you look around other sports the droughts are bigger..

I mean people are bragging about the Dallas Stars and the Dallas Mavericks and the Rangers and they're trying to make a statement as if the Cowboys should be embarrassed how so I'm still trying to figure that out there are three teams we're talking about they have 3 total titles and Jerry Jones has three himself literally since 1989 the Dallas Cowboys have three titles doesn't matter that it came 28 years ago the fact of the matter is only two teams that have three or more titles in the same time frame that would be the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots which circled back to them being a dynasty some teams catch fire and no one knows when that's going to happen it just happens... I'm not sure how we're supposed to blueprint ourselves after the other three teams in DFW especially the stars sure they've gotten closer a few times does that really matter I mean literally one title 1999 you want to talk about droughts they're droughts almost as long as the Cowboys but everyone wants to change the narrative by saying well they at least got to some championship games you know they got close they were in some finals no this is about titles.

Because that we're just talking about winning then the Dallas Cowboys are a top 6 the last three years they got two division titles the playoffs three straight years and five out of the last eight years I mean we're talking about a league in a sport that's very different it's one and done it's brutal it's physical and you don't get seven chances to make it right....

Go back to the championship thing the old regime well they were there many more times they literally only had two Super Bowl wins it almost about the same time frame that Jerry has three literally I realize that we're all past due we're all impatient we're all just want another NFC championship game to start and I get it it it is disappointing it's a kick in the gut but stop acting like the Cowboys are a bad team why is it that the Cowboys are still top three in championships after this long drought we're still #3 and again we're number three since 1989 in total Super Bowl wins but all time we're still #3 I mean if it's that easy for teams the stat Super Bowls then why is it they're still at the top why is it we're still winning games we're still winning divisions we're still at least putting ourselves in a position that one of these days we're gonna have that run like the giants did it's just gonna happen out of the blue..​

Again, the Kansas City Chiefs it was 52 years I mean I wonder if their fans were talking about their team like this I don't know I don't go to their websites.. All I do know it could be far worse the way this fanbase discusses our team you would think that we're A5 win team you literally would think that we're a bottom feeding no way to win never relative and they keep very wrong you could be one of those teams I'd rather at least go to the playoffs than not even sniff it...

 

[blueblood70]

What is more sad was how seemingly efficient Dallas were with the least number of drives (per pro-football-reference/stathead):

Tm	G	#Dr	Num	Pct ▼
Cowboys	18	180	90	50.0%
49ers	20	213	96	45.1%
Ravens	19	218	93	42.7%
Bills	19	200	84	42.0%
Rams	18	193	81	42.0%
Dolphins	18	197	82	41.6%
Lions	20	217	90	41.5%
Eagles	18	188	78	41.5%
Chiefs	21	221	90	40.7%
Packers	19	194	79	40.7%
Seahawks	17	178	69	38.8%
Bears	17	184	70	38.0%
Buccaneers	19	204	75	36.8%
Saints	17	194	71	36.6%
Texans	19	211	77	36.5%
Colts	17	196	70	35.7%
Jaguars	17	195	69	35.4%
Cardinals	17	180	63	35.0%
Broncos	17	189	66	34.9%
Chargers	17	190	66	34.7%
Bengals	17	188	65	34.6%
Vikings	17	179	61	34.1%
Titans	17	181	59	32.6%
Browns	18	234	75	32.1%
Falcons	17	196	63	32.1%
Raiders	17	179	57	31.8%
Steelers	18	205	61	29.8%
Washington	17	197	58	29.4%
Jets	17	208	54	26.0%
Panthers	17	180	45	25.0%
Giants	17	199	47	23.6%
Patriots	17	203	41	20.2%

Cowboys' offense was third in touchdown percentage (29.4% in 53 drives) behind the 49ers (32.4% of 69 drives) and Lions (31.3% of 68 drivers). In contrast, Dallas was first in field goal percentage (20.6% in 37 drives), while the 49ers finished 27th (12.7% in 27 drives) and Lions ended 30th (10.1% in 22 drives) in the same category.

Yes and we keep having this conversation the Dallas Cowboys had a very efficient offense last year,

but look at all the losses and I know it's not just on one side of our another these were team losses,m

if you look at games in the regular season the defense was the bigger issue,

You know that narrtive, the Dallas Cowboys can't beat teams over 500, they can't beat the good teams,

yeah look at Dan Quinn's defense literally choked every one of those games and by the way even in a win the Seattle Seahawks game that's Dan Quinn's defense , Our offense had to be perfect and win that game...

that is what we had last year ,and I just wanna stay to last year and yes the entire team was bad against Green Bay but I can tell you this the tone was set by bad defense they gave up seven points early and they never stopped giving up yards and points the entire game... When an offense looks over and says we're going to have to be perfect today, they get tight, things can happen, yes the team choked , the offense didn't play well we keep blaming Prescott we had an efficient enough offense and special teams like you pointed out one of the best punters one of the best kickers, the highest scoring team in the NFL, hey what happened in those games that we lost and in games like Seattle the defense looked like garbage first the first snap to the last snap..

They just didn't make the stops that they needed to it's like the game plan was set and then when they get beat on the 1st drive they never adjusted they never adapted I am glad that Dan Quinn has gone I don't know if that fixes the defense it could be somewhat the players or the type of players we have...

I don't know but these stats show that our offense in most cities playoff scenarios that we've been losing have not been set up for success because of the defense special teams and coaching...

I mean literally, the penalties like in 2021 -14 penalties... I don't know how you expect the offense to be efficient or the quarterback to be better when he doesn't have a run game when his offensive line can't block when the defense knows what's coming and there's no adjustments and yes, I'm ranting but that is a fact the defense has failed us more in big games than the offense has the offense just never has a chance..

And that's why I bring up last year's playoffs,

I mean the lions and 49ers game started out the same way the 49ers were getting kicked around they didn't have any answer in the first half they were down by about the same amount of points and somehow the rest of their team was able to adjust step up and hold on until the offense finally had a chance to get enough done to win that game and make a comeback what are defense do they came out and gave up three straight touchdowns to start second-half but yeah let's talk about the run game let's talk about Prescott let's talk about Mike McCarthy and his offense because nobody wants to talk about the big elephant in the room and that's been the defensive coordinators we've had here the last 10 years..

Most of them have not been able to stand up to the better coached teams that are deeper in the playoffs the better teams it's been more defense than it has been offense,

but again I've always been preaching a narrative, it's a team loss no matter what but I want to make sure people stop blaming Prescott & this offense when if they look at the games how time of possession is affected, how playing behind the chains is affecting the way you can call off it, and when you're 1 dimensional all they have to do is play Max coverage in zone on the back end it send minimal guys and still get pressure and still stop the run that has been the bigger problem IMHO

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Meanwhile Redzone effciency was #12 in the league behind the Pats. Remember all those folks saying that the Cowboys are better at scoring from outside the redzone?
https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/stat/red-zone-scoring-pct

 

[BoysForLife]

First 4 drives v packers

Punt
Interception
Punt
Interception

Game over

That was our defense's fault

I read it here. It has to be true

 

[CWR]

"Nobody" words like never and none, nobody, and others like 100% etc for sure can't be used because in this world there is always something that's going to disprove that....lol


every offseason a bunch of y'all put list every big name free agent everyone who's up for a cut a trade or a top five draft pick this place says Jerry better find a way to get him we're going to have a terrible season and every offseason is labeled historically bad earlier and earlier every offseason y'all predict doom and gloom and we may be able to know the Cowboys might not go to or win a Super Bowl but nobody knows anything else there is no predictors none whatsoever it could be crazy we could end up getting on a run like the Eli Manning New York Giants who were barely A500 team their quarterback is basically A 500 player and somehow won two Super Bowls from the wild card spot.. hmm just like everyone says we should have never gotten beat by the Green Bay Packers because of where they came from well you know that extra wild card was just the last two years added to say it was historically bad to get beat by a seven seed wild card, it's just ridiculous to terms and things that fans say as if it never happens and there's always going to be an instance to prove that wrong...

What's that old saying if it can happen, it will happen...

One of these days it will circle back to us and the Cowboys will win another championship just like the rest of the league there isn't many teams winning Super Bowls on a regular basis but you know how I know this go take a look this 28 year drought is not even the longest drought in the NFL there are teams that have won Super Bowl in 60 years I'd say they're droughts bigger I'd say that the 52 years between Super Bowl wins for the Kansas City Chiefs is much bigger I would say that all the teams that have never won a Super Bowl they're droughts much bigger you look around other sports the droughts are bigger..

I mean people are bragging about the Dallas Stars and the Dallas Mavericks and the Rangers and they're trying to make a statement as if the Cowboys should be embarrassed how so I'm still trying to figure that out there are three teams we're talking about they have 3 total titles and Jerry Jones has three himself literally since 1989 the Dallas Cowboys have three titles doesn't matter that it came 28 years ago the fact of the matter is only two teams that have three or more titles in the same time frame that would be the Kansas City Chiefs and the New England Patriots which circled back to them being a dynasty some teams catch fire and no one knows when that's going to happen it just happens... I'm not sure how we're supposed to blueprint ourselves after the other three teams in DFW especially the stars sure they've gotten closer a few times does that really matter I mean literally one title 1999 you want to talk about droughts they're droughts almost as long as the Cowboys but everyone wants to change the narrative by saying well they at least got to some championship games you know they got close they were in some finals no this is about titles.

Because that we're just talking about winning then the Dallas Cowboys are a top 6 the last three years they got two division titles the playoffs three straight years and five out of the last eight years I mean we're talking about a league in a sport that's very different it's one and done it's brutal it's physical and you don't get seven chances to make it right....

Go back to the championship thing the old regime well they were there many more times they literally only had two Super Bowl wins it almost about the same time frame that Jerry has three literally I realize that we're all past due we're all impatient we're all just want another NFC championship game to start and I get it it it is disappointing it's a kick in the gut but stop acting like the Cowboys are a bad team why is it that the Cowboys are still top three in championships after this long drought we're still #3 and again we're number three since 1989 in total Super Bowl wins but all time we're still #3 I mean if it's that easy for teams the stat Super Bowls then why is it they're still at the top why is it we're still winning games we're still winning divisions we're still at least putting ourselves in a position that one of these days we're gonna have that run like the giants did it's just gonna happen out of the blue..​

Again, the Kansas City Chiefs it was 52 years I mean I wonder if their fans were talking about their team like this I don't know I don't go to their websites.. All I do know it could be far worse the way this fanbase discusses our team you would think that we're A5 win team you literally would think that we're a bottom feeding no way to win never relative and they keep very wrong you could be one of those teams I'd rather at least go to the playoffs than not even sniff it...

I'm sorry, "nobody" in reference to me, since it was a discussion between the two of us. I get it, bad wording. I agree with you on extremes. You won't often see me use always or never or predict anything with certainty.

Yes eventually the Cowboys will win another championship. Forgive my selfishness in wanting to be alive to celebrate it. "One of these days" is another good one, because it's a cop out.

You used the Giants as an example. They won because they were beating teams in the trenches. The pass rush was dominant. We can't draft a big body DT to save our lives. We draft well, but for some reason struggle at the position. This is why you use FA, pro scouting. We are close but not willing to walk out on a limb and take that next step.

Bringing up the regular season success isn't helpful. No one cares. It's the reason this team is clowned all the time. We are clowned in the media and by opposing fans because we are a ******, a mirage, an illusion. When it comes right down to it, we haven't built on any success. We've gone no further in the playoffs despite doing well in the regular season. It's indefensible. Everyone knows there are only a couple teams who haven't been to the conference championship in this span. There's no way to dress that up with regular season success.

 

[blueblood70]

I'm sorry, "nobody" in reference to me, since it was a discussion between the two of us. I get it, bad wording. I agree with you on extremes. You won't often see me use always or never or predict anything with certainty.

Yes eventually the Cowboys will win another championship. Forgive my selfishness in wanting to be alive to celebrate it. "One of these days" is another good one, because it's a cop out.

You used the Giants as an example. They won because they were beating teams in the trenches. The pass rush was dominant. We can't draft a big body DT to save our lives. We draft well, but for some reason struggle at the position. This is why you use FA, pro scouting. We are close but not willing to walk out on a limb and take that next step.

Bringing up the regular season success isn't helpful. No one cares. It's the reason this team is clowned all the time. We are clowned in the media and by opposing fans because we are a ******, a mirage, an illusion. When it comes right down to it, we haven't built on any success. We've gone no further in the playoffs despite doing well in the regular season. It's indefensible. Everyone knows there are only a couple teams who haven't been to the conference championship in this span. There's no way to dress that up with regular season success.

thats cool but it is a public place we're all reading it so some of my long rants are for everyone because some people are reading them ,we're not in a private direct messaging room. lol .

 

[CWR]

thats cool but it is a public place we're all reading it so some of my long rants are for everyone because some people aren't reading them we're not in a private direct messaging room.lol .

I realize that and admitted it was bad wording for a reason.

 

[Rockport]

No, you are too used to defending the guy to get everyone’s position correctly. I know that I’m capable of actually being more honest about his shortcomings than you. Most of the time, I point out that he’s been a good QB that can look very good/great when the environment is right. I have pointed out that the environment for him to achieve a SB run is exceedingly difficult to build-which is the foundation of moving on from a guy that continues to become exceedingly expensive as he gets nearer to his shelf life expiration.

That’s not the same as placing all blame onto one individual. It’s called pragmatism. Part of accepting some of his shortcomings is the understanding (and acceptance) that some of his success is due to his surrounding talent. Last season, the OL was not very successful at run blocking but were very good at pass blocking in the majority of games last season including the first half of the GB game. This QB’s shortcomings are highlighted when the passing game must succeed against better opposing defenses when the stage gets largest/brightest.

I agree that he would greatly benefit from an elite run game. It is difficult to build a great run game, both from a personnel standpoint and a philosophical standpoint. The team uses the short and midrange passing game in place of a run game-and that’s not just because of the strengths of the team-it’s the primary philosophy of the signal caller/coordinator. It’s the West Coast offense-and it will continue to be even with better run blocking. There were 4 teams that I would consider elite running teams from last season. The Ravens, 49ers, Lions, and Dolphins. They all had better run blocking (and backs) than this squad, but more importantly had core philosophy/scheme that translates to more success rushing the ball. That was built over several years with both personnel and coaching decisions.

That’s a lot of making excuses for yourself because you put all the blame on Dak but don’t have the gumption to say it.

 

[Chasing6]

Fewest in the league last year!

The Niners who came in 2nd averaged 4.8 yards per carry and one of the top run offenses in the NFL.

 

[DogFace]

Well, the spell idea is just crazy. After all, Skeletor is not susceptible to spells. The boycott idea could be viable if it were ever both well-constructed and executed. That effort has never happened but the absence of effort has never stopped the call for a realistic one. Usually, blame is assigned to fellow fans, while the accusers do nothing remotely significant themselves. The illogic is a perpetual head scratcher.

Fans here have been saying it for years and years. I’d guess it’s next to impossible. And what are the demands? Jerry runs the team “better”. Sells the team?

It’s not realistic.

 

[DallasEast]

Fans here have been saying it for years and years. I’d guess it’s next to impossible. And what are the demands? Jerry runs the team “better”. Sells the team?

It’s not realistic.

Sell the team is an impossibility. Somehow miraculously motivating him into divesting himself (and DNA Kid #1) from direct football management? That should be the sole objective and would be a possibility. Tiny. Miniscule even but possible.

Again, it will and shall never happen without an equally realistic boycott plan. Such a plan has never been created despite the decades worth of disgruntlement and inaction from the most vocal proponents for a boycott. And likely never shall.

 

[Blitzen]

That’s a lot of making excuses for yourself because you put all the blame on Dak but don’t have the gumption to say it.

You just have trouble discussing topics using nuance. I can give and apportion blame for stuff that goes wrong across the board. You try to blame all the shortcomings of the team on run game and run offense. The team has other shortcomings-and the QB has them too. If I wanted to blame it all on one person-I would-lol-gumption as though anything we say here can be held accountable.

 

[DogFace]

You just have trouble discussing topics using nuance. I can give and apportion blame for stuff that goes wrong across the board. You try to blame all the shortcomings of the team on run game and run offense. The team has other shortcomings-and the QB has them too. If I wanted to blame it all on one person-I would-lol-gumption as though anything we say here can be held accountable.

Apportion is an underused word. I’ll use it more.

 

[Rockport]

You just have trouble discussing topics using nuance. I can give and apportion blame for stuff that goes wrong across the board. You try to blame all the shortcomings of the team on run game and run offense. The team has other shortcomings-and the QB has them too. If I wanted to blame it all on one person-I would-lol-gumption as though anything we say here can be held accountable.

Again, more words trying to defend you putting all the blame on the QB.

 

[Blitzen]

Again, more words trying to defend you putting all the blame on the QB.

Whatever you say. I’m actually trying to have a discussion with you. You just worry about pigeon holing to avoid a more difficult topic. Good day to you.

 

[noshame]

Yet we can't make the championship game?
Wonder what that stat is in the playoffs?

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Yet we can't make the championship game?
Wonder what that stat is in the playoffs?

The problem with the regular season stats is that it is a mix of every game they play. Just look at our division and the fact that we play the Giants and Commanders who have been horrible for awhile now. Then toss in a few other minnows and it makes the states look great until you run into the 49-ers or even GB last year.