NFL: MINNESOTA (2-3) at DALLAS (5-1) <h3>Cowboys hope to bounce back from first loss</h3> Minnesota (2-3) at Dallas (5-1) Sunday 4:15 pm EDT IRVING, Texas (Ticker) -- Last week showed that the DallasCowboys aren't in the same class with the New England Patriots.Now, they get back to the business of trying to prove they arethe best team in the NFC. The Cowboys look to rebound from their first loss of the seasonwhen they host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. After cruising to a 5-0 start, Dallas had no answers for TomBrady, who threw for a career-high five touchdown passes in thePatriots' 48-27 victory. "We wanted to be one of the elite teams in the league," Cowboyscoach Wade Phillips said. "Obviously, we're not. This wascertainly a wake-up call for us." Dallas quarterback Tony Romo passed for 199 yards - the secondtime he has been held under 200 yards this season - and suffereda slight shoulder strain. But Romo finished the game and theinjury is not considered serious. The Cowboys are tied with the Green Bay Packers (5-1) for thebest record in the NFC and are one game ahead of the New YorkGiants (4-2) in the NFC East. Dallas' challenge this week will be trying to contain Vikingsrookie phenom Adrian Peterson, who rushed for a franchise-record224 yards and three touchdowns in last week's 34-31 victoryover the Chicago Bears. Peterson broke Chuck Foreman's club record of 200 yards setagainst the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976, and gained the mostyards against the Bears in their 88-year history. Tarvaris Jackson was back in as the Vikings' startingquarterback after missing two games with a groin injury. But italmost did not matter who played the position as Petersonscored on runs of 73, 67 and 35 yards. Even with Peterson's dazzling running, it took a 55-yard fieldgoal by Ryan Longwell as time expired to give the Vikings' aneeded victory. Peterson's big day pushed to him to the top of the NFL's rushingleaders with 607 yards - 80 more than San Diego's LaDainianTomlinson, who ran for 198 yards against the Oakland Raiders.
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 0 DALLAS 0 15:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL TD DAL TERRELL OWENS 5 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK) MINNESOTA 0 DALLAS 7 6:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 0 DALLAS 7 6:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR MIN BALL ON MIN 31 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL TD MIN ADRIAN PETERSON 20 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK) MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 0:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 0:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 20 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 7 7 DALLAS 7 7 END, 1ST QTR SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 5 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 8:24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 8:24. Key plays: Romo 12-yard pass to Crayton on 3rd-and-4 to Dallas 38; Romo 4-yard pass to Jones on 3rd-and-3 to Dallas 49; Romo 24-yard pass to Owens on 3rd-and-2 to Minnesota 19. DALLAS 7-0 MIN - TD, ADRIAN PETERSON 20 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 14:17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards in 5:53. Key plays: Taylor 12-yard run to Minnesota 43; Jackson 12-yard pass to Peterson to Dallas 45; Peterson 1-yard run on 4th-and-1 to Dallas 35; Peterson 6-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Dallas 20. MINNESOTA 7-7</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 11:29 LEFT, 2ND QTR MIN BALL ON MIN 1 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 9:49 LEFT, 2ND QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 44 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 5:11 LEFT, 2ND QTR MIN BALL ON MIN 21 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 3:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 10 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF MINNESOTA 7 DALLAS 7 DAL BALL AT MIDFIELD 1ST AND 1</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL TD MIN CEDRIC GRIFFIN 27 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK) MINNESOTA 14 DALLAS 7 1:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 14 DALLAS 7 1:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR DAL BALL ON DAL 19 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">CORRECTION NFL TD MIN CEDRIC GRIFFIN 50 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK) MINNESOTA 14 DALLAS 7 1:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 7 7 14 DALLAS 7 0 7 HALFTIME SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: DAL - TD, TERRELL OWENS 5 YD PASS FROM TONY ROMO (NICHOLAS FOLK KICK), 8:24. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 8:24. Key plays: Romo 12-yard pass to Crayton on 3rd-and-4 to Dallas 38; Romo 4-yard pass to Jones on 3rd-and-3 to Dallas 49; Romo 24-yard pass to Owens on 3rd-and-2 to Minnesota 19. DALLAS 7-0 MIN - TD, ADRIAN PETERSON 20 YD RUN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 14:17. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards in 5:53. Key plays: Taylor 12-yard run to Minnesota 43; Jackson 12-yard pass to Peterson to Dallas 45; Peterson 1-yard run on 4th-and-1 to Dallas 35; Peterson 6-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Dallas 20. MINNESOTA 7-7 2ND QUARTER: MIN - TD, CEDRIC GRIFFIN 50 YD FUMBLE RETURN (RYAN LONGWELL KICK), 13:21. MINNESOTA 14-7</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- MINNESOTA 7 7 14 DALLAS 7 0 7 HALFTIME SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: 8:24 DAL - TD, T Owens 5 Yd Pass From T Romo (N Folk Kick). Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards in 8:24. Key plays: Romo 12-yard pass to Crayton on 3rd-and-4 to Dallas 38; Romo 4-yard pass to Jones on 3rd-and-3 to Dallas 49; Romo 24-yard pass to Owens on 3rd-and-2 to Minnesota 19. Dallas 7-0. 14:17 MIN - TD, A Peterson 20 Yd Run (R Longwell Kick). Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards in 5:53. Key plays: Taylor 12-yard run to Minnesota 43; Jackson 12-yard pass to Peterson to Dallas 45; Peterson 1-yard run on 4th-and-1 to Dallas 35; Peterson 6-yard run on 3rd-and-1 to Dallas 20. Minnesota 7-7. 2ND QUARTER: 13:21 MIN - TD, C Griffin 50 Yd Fumble Return (R Longwell Kick). Minnesota 14-7. Minnesota - Dallas End 2nd Qtr Statistics TEAM STATISTICS Minnesota Dallas FIRST DOWNS 5 16 Rushing 4 2 Passing 1 14 Penalty 0 0 THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY 1-4-25% 6-9-67% TOTAL NET YARDS 76 250 Total offensive plays 18 43 Average gain per play 4.2 5.8 NET YARDS RUSHING 61 36 Rushing attempts 13 9 Average gain per rush 4.7 4.0 NET YARDS PASSING 15 214 Times sacked: Number-Yards 0-0 2-17 Gross passing yards 15 231 PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED 5-2-0 32-28-0 Avg gain per pass play 3.0 6.3 PUNTS: Number and Average 2-52.5 1-50.0 PENALTIES: Number-Yards 1-10 2-15 FUMBLES: Number-Lost 1-0 2-2 TOUCHDOWNS 2 1 Rushing 1 0 Passing 0 1 Interceptions 0 0 Other (blocked kicks, etc.) 1 0 EXTRA POINTS: Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1 Kicking: Made-Attempts 2-2 1-1 Passing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 Rushing: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-0 FIELD GOALS: Made-Attempts 0-0 0-1 SAFETIES 0 0 TIME OF POSSESSION 9:20 20:40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Minnesota Dallas RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A PETERSON 6 29 4.8 20 1 J JONES 5 21 4.2 8 0 C TAYLOR 4 26 6.5 12 0 M BARBER I 4 15 3.8 11 0 T JACKSON 2 5 2.5 6 0 T RICHARDS 1 1 1.0 1 0 PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG PASSING CM-AT-YDS IN TD LG -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- T JACKSON 2- 5- 15 0 0 12 T ROMO 28-32-231 0 1 24 Sacked-Yards Lost: None Sacked-Yards Lost: T ROMO 2-17. RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD RECEIVING NO YDS AVG LG TD -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- A PETERSON 1 12 12.0 12 0 J WITTEN 9 73 8.1 12 0 C TAYLOR 1 3 3.0 3 0 T OWENS 6 81 13.5 24 1 M BARBER I 4 9 2.3 6 0 J JONES 3 19 6.3 9 0 P CRAYTON 2 19 9.5 12 0 D ANDERSON 2 16 8.0 11 0 A FASANO 2 14 7.0 10 0 KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA KICKING XP/XPA FG/FGA ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- R LONGWELL 2/2 0/0 N FOLK 1/1 0/1 Dist.: (50)</div>
NFL: MINNESOTA at DALLAS <div class="pre">NFL MINNESOTA 14 DALLAS 7 14:53 LEFT, 3RD QTR MIN BALL ON MIN 16 YD LINE 1ST AND 10</div>
