Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys 39 to 31
Sunday, December 31, 2006, Week 17The Detroit Lions played the Dallas Cowboys in Irving on Sunday, December 31, 2006, Week 17 of the 2006 season. The Lions won by a score of 39-31. With this game, the Cowboys finished the season 4-4-0 at home, while the Lions finished 1-7-0 on the road for the 2006 season.
The Cowboys finished the season with a record of 9-7-0, while the Lions finished the season at 3-13-0. Three coaches retired from or were fired from from the Lions after the game: Larry Beightol: Offensive Line Coach; Donnie Henderson: Defensive Coordinator; Chuck Priefer: Special Teams Coordinator.
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | 277 | 85 | 1 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator: Mike Martz Defensive Coordinator: Donnie Henderson Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Wide Receivers Coach: Kippy Brown Offensive Line Coach: Larry Beightol Running Backs Coach: Wilbert Montgomery Tight Ends Coach: Pat Carter Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Barry Offensive Assistant Coach: Shawn Jefferson Offensive Quality Control Coach: Adam Gase Defensive Line Coach: Joe Cullen Linebackers Coach: Phil Snow Defensive Backs Coach: Clayton Lopez Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons, Fred Reed Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Assistant to the Head Coach: Cedric Saunders Coordinator of Physical Development: Jason Arapoff Strength and Conditioning Coach: Malcolm Blacken Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Mondray Gee General Manager: Matt Millen Assistant General Manager: Martin Mayhew Football Operations: Cedric Saunders
Dallas Cowboys offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 307 | 58 | 4 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Parcells Defensive Coordinator: Mike Zimmer Interim Defensive Coordinator: Paul Pasqualoni Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Tony Sparano Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Todd Haley Quarterbacks Coach: Chris Palmer Wide Receivers Coach: Todd Haley Offensive Line Coach: Tony Sparano Running Backs Coach: Anthony Lynn Tight Ends Coach: Freddie Kitchens Offensive Assistant Coach: David Lee Defensive Line Coach: Kacy Rodgers Inside Linebackers Coach: Vincent Brown Secondary Coach: Todd Bowles Assistant Secondary Coach: Mike MacIntyre Special Teams Coach: Bruce DeHaven Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Juraszek Assistant Director of Football Operations: Craig Glieber Pro Scout: Keith O'Quinn, Will McClay, Sam Garza Northeast Area Scout: John Wojciechowski Southeast Area Scout: Walter Juliff Football Operations Assistant: Bryan Wansley Scouting Department Assistant: Curtis Fuller Summer Intern Athletic Trainer: Naohisa Inoue Summer Intern: Naohisa Inoue