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Big D...As in Doldrums

by Peter King

Posted: Wed September 24, 1997

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Sooner or later, offensive inefficiency is going to catch up with the Cowboys. "You're not going to win games if you're not scoring touchdowns," says fullback Daryl Johnston. "This was a problem we had last year, too." Since the opening game of the '96 season, only four offenses have scored fewer touchdowns than Dallas's, which has 31. You don't have to look far for a reason. The Cowboys can't put the ball in the end zone when they get inside their opponent's 20. Here's a look at the Cowboys' success—or lack thereof—in the red zone dating back to their '92 Super Bowl season.

YEAR	Drives Inside 20	Red Zone TDs	Pct. TDs	NFL Pct.
1992*	57	30	.526	.485
1993*	51	27	.529	.473
1994	60	39	.650	.503
1995*	63	36	.571	.493
1996	55	23	.418	.497
1997	14	4	.286	.443
*Won Super Bowl

Issue date: September 29, 1997