Minnesota won the time of possession 33:17 to 26:43, out-gained the Cowboys 316 yards to 264, and had 74 plays on offense to Dallas’s 52. Yet the Cowboys won the game in Minneapolis 17-15, this time with the help of the biggest special teams play - a forced fumble by Kyle Wilber against the Vikings’ punt returner that gave Dallas a first and goal at the Vikings’ eight yard line. The Cowboys scored a go-ahead touchdown to Dez Bryant on the next play.
The Cowboys’ sacked the Minnesota quarterback three times for 22 yards, and hit him nine times.