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Cowboys Defense Shows Up in Preseason Opener
Defense holds Chargers to 268 Total Yards
Dallas, TX -- If there was one question mark about this Dallas Cowboys team coming into the season, it was definitely on the defense. Last season the Cowboys had one of, if not the worst defense in the NFL, ranking 32nd in yards allowed, giving up an average of 415.3 yards per game. Granted it's the preseason, but in the first true test of the year, the defense stood tall and shut down a dangerous Chargers offense in a 13-9 victory.
Dallas only allowed a total of 268 yards, while forcing one turnover and allowing just 3 field goals on the night. Off season acquisition Rolando McClain led the way with a total of 9 tackles on the night, while recently signed free agent Jabari Greer was able to pick off Phillip Rivers in his Cowboys debut.
On the offensive side of the ball however, the Cowboys seemed to struggle a bit. Only managing to amass a total of 293 yards themselves, and were only able to score one touchdown, along with 2 field goals. Josh Freeman played well in his debut for the Cowboys. Freeman, who will be battling with Brandon Weeden for the primary backup spot this season, threw for 133 yards and the games only touchdown. He did however struggle with his accuracy, only completing 13 of his 25 passes, along with an interception. Freeman was also constantly under pressure from a relentless Charger defensive front, and was frequently trying to avoid pressure.
All in all the Cowboys played a well rounded game, even with the struggles on offense. While it was refreshing to see a defense that was actually able to stop someone, it is only week 1 of the preseason after all. We will hold off on getting too excited after this game, but it does at least bring a little hope to the situation.
| Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers | |||||
| Aug 6, 2014 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Dallas Cowboys (1-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| San Diego Chargers (0-1) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| DAL | SDG | |
| Total Offense | 293 | 268 |
| Rushing Yards | 89 | 52 |
| Passing Yards | 204 | 216 |
| First Downs | 17 | 14 |
| Punt Return Yards | ||
| Kick Return Yards | ||
| Total Yards | ||
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 3 | 4 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0 | 0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0 | 0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 1/2 | 0/2 |
| Penalties | ||
| Posession Time | ||
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