Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings 17 to 35
Sunday, September 12, 2004, Week 1The Dallas Cowboys played the Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday, September 12, 2004, Week 1 of the 2004 season. The Vikings won by a score of 35-17.
Dallas Cowboys offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 352 | 71 | 2 | 27 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Parcells Assistant Head Coach: Sean Payton Offensive Coordinator: Maurice Carthon Defensive Coordinator: Mike Zimmer Quarterbacks Coach: Sean Payton Wide Receivers Coach: Todd Haley Offensive Line Coach: George Warhop Running Backs Coach: Maurice Carthon Tight Ends Coach: Tony Sparano Offensive Assistant Coach: David Lee Defensive Ends Coach: Jim Jeffcoat Defensive Tackles Coach: Kacy Rodgers Linebackers Coach: Gary Gibbs Assistant Secondary Coach: Mike MacIntyre Defensive Quality Control Coach: Steve Hoffman Special Teams Coach: Bruce DeHaven Kicking Coach: Steve Hoffman Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Juraszek Assistant Director of Football Operations: Craig Glieber Scout: Jim Garrett Pro Scout: Will McClay Northeast Area Scout: John Wojciechowski Southeast Area Scout: Walter Juliff Football Operations Assistant: Bryan Wansley Minority Coaching Internship: Ben Coates
Minnesota Vikings offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | 279 | 136 | 0 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Tice Offensive Coordinator: Scott Linehan Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Quarterbacks Coach: Scott Linehan Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Baggett Offensive Line Coach: Steve Loney Running Backs Coach: Dean Dalton Tight Ends Coach: John Tice Assistant Offensive Line Coach: John Tice Offensive Assistant Coach: Randy Hanson Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Secondary Coach: Chuck Knox Jr., Kevin Ross Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Jim Panagos Assistant Linebackers Coach: Pete Bercich Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Panagos Special Teams Coach: Rusty Tillman Assistant to the Head Coach: Kirsten Lindberg Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kurtis Shultz Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Ellis Football Administration Analyst: Paul Nelson Football Systems Analyst: Todd Downing Coaches Support Administrator: Sid Pillai